The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-26

nearby ducks in light supply and steady
demand at II to 19c.
CHEESE. Receipts for export, 3,71S boxes.
The arrivals for local account continue mod
crate and the market has firm, tone with
fine grades ruling a little higher than a
week ago The finest northern twins are
selling fairly at the close at IL to 11Ac, with
fair to good grades st 81 to 10lc. Extra
western twins close firm at 10a to lie. Ohio
flats steady at 10 to 10lc.
BUTTER.--There was little change follow
ing our last weekly report until Tuesday,
when under the influence of cooler weather
and more favorable reports from other mar
kets buyers began to show more interest
Since then demand has been gradually inn
proving and at the close prices are ruling
shade firmer. Late sales OF fine fresh north
ern creamery have been generally al 22c.
Western extras have been selling fairly for
the past day or two at 2l1c
EGGs.-Receipts have been moderate for
the past week and have met with steady,
good demand with further slight advance
in prices. Fancy fresh Michigan, northern
Indiana, ETC., have ruled firm at II to Tic
with some marks very carefully graded and
lighted bringing 18c or more. Best grades
of other western have steady sale at 16 to
17c Choice refrigerators in moderate de-
msnd at 16 to TIC.
CoRN.-The spot market has been lightly
supplied during the week and prices have
| held quite firm in consequence. For steam.
or yellow on track billed through to outside
points about 49t to SOC is quoted, but the
| demand and offerings are light. Lower
| grades are dull and nominal as to quality.
LUMBER.-The mills continue to be seri-
ously handicapped in their operations by
the protracted drought. This and the raw
ages threatened to be wrought by the forest
| fires are becoming more and more serious
! foot in ha har of
those who are disposed to think that the
next change in values is likely to be in an
| upward direction is increasing appreciably.
| At the moment orders are fairly numerous,
and the supply of lumber available for their
immediate satisfaction Is far from heavy.
In short lumber the changes are not re-
markable. The firmer feeling in cargo laths
referred to last week has developed some
what and we learn OF sales within few
days at $3.50. The inside figure is not
probably less than S2.15. II there is any
| change in shingles 1t Is for the better, but
no one claims that the difference is other
| than slight. Clapboards show no atera-
ton either as respects the demand or values.
OATs.-There is a quiet demand in prog
| ress, with the market quoted about steady.
New No. 2 clipped white oats on track bill
ed through are selling at about 30 to 29fc.,
with No. clipped white about &c. lower.
| Fancy clipped white are scarce and quoted
l
FLoUR.-The recent continued advance in
the price of wheat has strengthened the
flour market, and general prices have been
| marked higher for all grades. Buyers have
| awakened little, but they are not en-
| Unused by the situation, and yet operate
| only as their necessities require. Mill agents
| have been marked up 20 TO 30c. from last
week on some hours, bnt buyers have done
nothing at the full advance, but they will
| pay more than they would last week. At
| the close spring patents are quotable at
"a So to "a co. with some special brands held
above the latter figure, although about
| $3.50 will cover the top Of any sales made
| as yet. Winter patents are quiet, with
| 81 10 to 4.30 about a fair quotation, while
| clears and straights are quiet at SO 65 to
81 90 as about fair range Of the market
Low grade flours are dull and nominal
| WooL.--A more dead and alive market
could not have been found than that of
| the closing days Of last week and the OPEN
ing days Of this. Up to Wednesday hardly
a buyer put in appearance, and business by
| telephone and other means was at low ebb.
| In that time few sales were made and those
recorded were only small and inconsequen-
| tial lots. AS result the business OF the
week has been the smallest aggregate Of
| the year and is barely worth mentioning.
| But within q few days there has been a
change in the tone OF the market at least.
| Several manufacturers were present on
| Wednesday, and on Thursday the buyers
| for the American Wooden Company, the
Wanskuck and other big concerns, were
nosing around and making bids on some
| large blocks Of territory, Texas and other
woods. 1t mattered not that all goods were
| ON the lowest possible basis, 1t was enough
| for dealers to know that buyers were on
hand and on this account they called the
situation better.