The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

as pronounced IS It was asst week. MANY of
the mills are still shut down becauss of low
water, and these under way have more
than they can do. One Of the most notice.
h9 esul;s il a decided scarcity Of spruce
boards which manifest additional frmness
For long spruce lumber the feeling all
round is positively strong, and for really
prompt shipment premiums OF 50c to 81
over association prices have been paid
within a few days The general tendency,
at the moment is upward on everything.
POTATOES. Receipts have been moder.
ate ard choice sound stock has been ia
steady fair demand with prices gradually
working howard Choice stock from Long
Island and Jersey has been in light supply
and fam at So II to 2.25 per Dbl. Aroos-
took stock has been very irregular in quail
ity and condition and sold at prices to cor
respond, but at the close the stock is show
ing up better and is bringing 90 to 90 per
bush.
WooL.-There has been m aterial falling
off in the weeks business and the market
has been distinctly quiet. A few houses
mat handle fleece woods largely report the
d mand for their specalties as better than
formerly, with brighter prospects Of accom-
pishing something more than a sample
business. But these are exceptions to the
general rule, most traders finding the de-
mand as extremely limited and many of
them reporting no sales at all Two houses
continues large sales Of wool In the original
bags, and these, with the help of some
forced transactions, have made it possible
, to report the fair amount sold. With their
transactions out not much over million
and half pounds would have been report
ed. There is little in the situation to give
holders encouragement, as the goods mar
ket is "A disappointment and the consump-
ton of the raw material promises to be linn
tied the next few months. Still, holders
are not generally disposed to force sales,
preierring to let matters drift in the hope
that bottom prices have been touched and
that after the election improvement will
take place.
FGas.-Receipts continue moderate and
strictly choice fresh stock in light supply
and fem. Most of the stock coming for
ward is very irregular n quality and value
| Prices have advanced cent on best grad az,
fancy fcesh Mich, ETC., closing firm at 16 10
16a. Other west. sell at a wide range in
| prices as to grade, some marks candled aud
so closely graded az TO chow little, il any
| shrnkage at 15a TO Ice, with fair to good
marks ranging. down to II to lac. Fancy
nearby and extra eastern are bringing full
| prices.
CHTEsE.-Receipts for export, 724 boxes.
! Demand has been light all the week, but
there has been no material change in prices.
Fine northern twins have been selling in
small lots as wanted at lot to 101c, with fair
| to good grades slow at to Ole. West. twins
moving slowly, but quoted steady at 1O4 to
| 101c. Ohio flats in moderate demand al 81
| TO 10c.
OATs.-The market has ruled quiet, with
| p ices weaker at the close under liberal re-
cepts. At the close No 2 clipped white
oats are quoted at about oslo on track billed
| through with No. 3 clipped white at about
| 284o. Fancy clipped white are quiet at
about 81 to 3llc as the range Of sales maxi
ing. Spot offerings OF fancy yet ruling
light.
! CoRN,-There is quiet demand noted
| but spot offerings are moderate and prices
| are Obtained as supplies are needed. 1t
does not take much on spot to weaken
values, most business doing in the way Of
| purchases to arrive from the west, At the
| close steamer yellow is quoted at 48 to 484c
with No. 2 yellow at the same price, Lower
grades range down as to quality and color.
BUTTER. - There has been but little
| change in the general condition OF the mar
ket during the past week. Receipts are
gradually falling off and the supply OF fine
fresh creamery is quite moderate, but about
| enough for the demand. Fine northern as
sorted sizes would not sell readily on the
| open market at over &c.
HAY AND STRAW There continues to be
moderate arrivals OF hay on the market,
| the weeks receipts footing up 80 cars in
Guiding a car for export. Choice hay is firm
| and sales are making at S17 to Is, while the
general market is steady. Lower grades
show no improvement in price, but the &C.
| cumulhutu otOCh 10 DeluR rtuuC6u
under small arrivals. The range OF sales is
I yet S12 to 10 as to quality. Rye straw is
| quiet and under more liberal receipts values
are more in favor OF the buyer. At the close
| about S14 to 1880 is fair quotation for new
straw.
FLoUR.-There is fairly steady tone to
prices noted, but the demand continues
quiet, and it is only in a moderate way that
buyers will operate. Where dealer IL in
need OF supplies he will buy car or so, but
no disposition to stock ahead is shown.
Wheat has ruled rather unsettled and this
affec the demand for -four, although with
wheat booming in price it is difficult TO
work up much speculative movement for
-four. Spring patents at the close are
quoted mostly a. 81 10 to 4 40 as full
range, but about "a % to 80 covers the
price of nearly all choice brands. Some
special brands are quoted above quotations,
but this is extreme to sell Winter patents
are quiet with $50 to 40 as about the
range OF sales, For clear and straight win
wheats about SO 80 to So is the range of
sales with some brands held up to SO 80.
The stock of flour in regular warehouses at
Boston September l was 3l,787bbls; on rail-
roads, As, l0S bbls; Tor export on through
bills, IL, 12S bbls; total SS,02S bbls against
$685. bbls. August and 1OO,565 September
l, 1899.
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