The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-29

down as to quality and condition.
CHERsE.-The market has ruled steady
during the week, but a, the close the tone is
easier in sympathy with weaker outside
markets. Dealers generally asking 10l to
1879 for extra New York twins, bit at over
10l BUYERS are slow. Western twins range
up to 10l for choice.
DRESSED POULTRY The market has been
fairly supplied with western iced fowls and
the market has ruled about steady with
most business al 10 to 101o Western broil-
ers have done Il little better the excess be-
ing cleaned up somewhat, and late sales
have ruled at IL to 123 The market for
nestbv chickens Is quiet, with few coming
in, and fancy heavy birds would exceed
quotations. Some choice nearby spring
ducks selling at II to 125c.
OATS The market has ruled quiet during
the week, although fair sales have ruled
where offerings were available. For new
No. clipped white oats on track billed
through TO outside ponts, about 30c is a
fair price with old about dc higher. Lower
grades range down as to quail y. Fancy
clipped white scarce and nominal.
WooL.-The market is decidedly quiet.
One or two houses have made large sales of
big blocks Of wool. In some cases these
sales were old wool, dumped ut a sacrifice,
but in most cases they were new woods sold
without loss. Western markets continue
relatively higher than this There is a
! large amount Of consigned wool in the Bos-
| ton market, and it owners do not seem to be
at all disp )sed to sell for current quotations
| but are disposed to pin their faith on Mr..
| Bryen's defeat and the better business
| which is expected with an increased meas
ure of public confidence. The attendance
this week has been better than the inquiry
| and the sales would seem TO indicate. A
large number OF small sample lots are out,
| but manufacturers will only bid so far
| prices that are too low for consideration
| The receipts this week also have fallen off
from last week. and are barely half what
they were last year for the same week in
| August.
BEANs.-There have been moderate re.
| ceipJs of beans, and the general market
quiet. At the close marrow pea are doing
u little better with the price at about 81 10
to S2,15. Mediums are in slow demand,
and are quotabe at about 81 80 to 81 90,
while yellow eyes are also quiet with few
sales above 50 10 for extras. Red kidneys
are dull.
CoRN.-The market ia quiet, but prices
maintain steady tone. While receipts foot
up liberal, but little comes on the local
market, the bulk being for export or else in
delivery OF purchases made in the wet to
arrive. At the close steamer yellow on
track billed through, is quoted at 473c, with
lower grades down as TO quality and color.
BUTTER,-The market shows tirmer
tone tor all fine fresh goods, and prices
have worked higher. At the close northern
fresh made creamerie5 are quiet at PC,
| while in some instances fancy lots have
been cleaned up at even better prices, and
22lc is quoted where the lots are strictly
extra. Western creamery is firm on all
fine goods, but the quality Of many lots ar
irving has been affected by the late hot
weather, and this makes choice lots even
firmer The better prices are bringing out
some cold storage lots, which help supply
part of the demand. Dairy butter is quiet
hut prices hold steady. Better prices are
being obtained for finest prints and box
butter
FLoUR.-The market shows a continued
quiet tone with the demand yet confined to
small lots here and there as needed to use
at once, There has been little change in
the situation compared with last week, ex-
cept that on spring patents the tone is rath-
or easier. For Chicago spring parents
| about 81 90 would he an outside to quote
although about S4l0 Is asked, while for
Wisconsin and Minnesota goods most sales
| range at S4.10 at 4 80, but for some special
brands even higher prices are asked. Win
ter patents are in quiet demand with about
$3.50 TO 40 as full range OF sales, al
though some special brands are held higher.
New York and Michigan clear and straight
fours are quoted az So 60 to 3S5, while
| for Ohio and Sc. Illinois hours the range is
| about the same as sales are made
HAY AND STRAw.-The demand for choice
hay is steady, and under light arrivals the
market holds firm for such Sales OF choice
hay making, yet rule at 81 to 10 as to quail
| ity, the weakness, If any, being on the lower
grades. Receipts OF hay for the week have
been only "a cars including 26 cars export,
but there is yet considerable supplies OF low
! grade hay on hand left over from previous
large receipts Rye straw is quiet, with
sales ruling at S14 90 to 1880 as a fair range
for choice cars. OFF quslity straw would
sell below this range.