The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-25
Current Comment.

LUMBER Inquiries perhaps are n little
more plentiful than they were a week ago,
Dut sCtusi Ofders are as scarce AZ ever 6hey
were. Buyers do not seem TO be sure that
prices have ever reached rock bottom aud
In consequence prefer TO POSTPONE purcbas-
ing, The knowledge that At q yell.att .nded
meeting OF the rail association, held last
Tueadev IL was determined 10 rnaintajp az
! list Of values agreed to on the nineteeutb of
last month may, probably will, help TO
bring ahout more conf lent feeling in cus.
toners. Certain ~ is that no negotiation
! with view 20 00nCessions viii mo- DO sue
| cessful when tho seller Is q member Of the
essocation. Sales have been within few
days made by outsiders at a reduction Of
6O9 or perhaps even more, but the stronger
holders seem pretty we'll convinced that
this ia not likely to last for long.
,PoTAToEs Receipts have been consider
ably lighter than last week, and the prices
TOT choice stock have made b0tter average.
Strictly choice Norfolk Rose and Hebrons
nave been In steady demand at 81 80 aud at
the close best marks are bringing 81 70. A
good deal OF me stock received has been or
binary in quality or more or less but of or
der, and large proportion of bbls at 81 90
to 81 %. Chilli red have been low at al 90
jersey stock has been in moderate supDlv,
Sales at 81 90 10 81 rs and at the close some
Of the best bring S1.S7.
CoRN.-The market has ruled duh with
the tone weaker, the spot demand being
slow, with offerings also moderate Most
business ia done in goods to arrive, For No
2 yellow and steamer yellow on spot billed
through to outside points about 494 to 49lo
is quoted with lower grades down as 90
quality and color.
DRESSED PoULTRY Receipts for fresh
killed poultry have been moderate for Chs
past week, but the weather has been ex-
tremely hot and demand only moderate.
Choice western fowls lave ruled .arly
steady at 10 TO 105a. Chickens have eased
"A i'm Nv, lava iV,y ~
10 to 16c. and fancy nearby lots at $780,
Nearby spring ducks in moderate demand
at IL to lac. Nothing OF consequence doing
in frozen poultry.
WooL.-The London sales, which it was
hoped would establish an advance, proved
q boomerang aud hit the trade squareiy be-
tween the eyes. Radical treatment by ex-
cessive Withdrawals and the abolition OF
one OF the coming auctions has "pegged"
the London market and the trade is now
reaching ont hopefully to the opening Of
light weight worsteds and woolens next
week. 1t Is confidently expected that the
long deferred purchasing will then at last
take place and that the market will rise.
The number Of dealers who confidently
state that the turn has been called aud the
dark hour before the dawn nearly passed -
surprisingly large.
FLoUR,-There is yet slow business do
ing in flour, with prices quoted lower COM
pared with last week, although at the close
the tone is rather stronger. The market is
affected in price by the advance or decline
In the cost OF wheat, but as far as the local
demand for flour Is concerned 1t amounts
: to very little. Where a!buyer is obliged to
have some he will take car or so, but this
is the extent Of the general business, Spring
{ patents are quoted at about "a 30 to 400 as
= a general range, but some special bran d.
are held higher. For winter patents about
81 10 to 40 covers the range of sales, with
{ clear and straight winters at $3.50 to 425 as
( to quality.
BEANs.-We still have to report dull
and generally weak market for all sorts.
Best domestic marrow PEA sell slowly at
1920, and some are Offering to shade this
price in lots TO arrive. Foreign beans dull
at quotations. Yellow eyes and red kid
Deys have to be worked off in small loss to
realize quotations.
BUTTER.-The weather has been extreme
ly hot most OF the time for the past week
and trade quiet. At the close last week
the market was barely steady and at the
opening on Monday the feeling Wac weak
and somewhat unsettled with most Of the
business reported at 1gtc, but since then
receipts Of fine fresh creamery have been
moderate, aud the market has developed a
stronger tone. Tuesdays sales were at
19a to zoe, and at the close strictly fine
northern creamery is f.irly firm at the lat
ter price. Extra western assorted sizes
have had moderate sale since Monday at
1871 to zoe. with large ash tubs steady at 191c
A good many marks are showing the effects
of hot weather, and the proportions firstc
and seconds is larger and increasing. North.
dairy in light supply and steady. Imita-
tons moving slowly. Boxes and prints
steady
EsE.--Receipts for export, 1908 box
es. The market has been quiet for the past
week, and there is but little change to re-
port. Demand continues light and for small
lots with few sales of northern twins at
over &c, although best York State have
been generally held at 9 to 9c4c. West
twins steady at 8 to Ole, with some Of the
best held at 9ic Ohio Oats keep well sold
up and late arrivals generally held at sc.
HAY AND STRAw.-The receipts of hay
for local use have fallen off considerably,
but the market is well supplied and prices
are rather easy on the lower grades Choice
hay is not in oversupply and such will COM
mand SIT to 49, The lower grades favor
the buyer in price, the range of sales being
sbont S12 to 10. Rye straw it quiet, but
choice grades are not plentiful. Most sales
at $40 so to 16 30, and some fancy cars
would go even higher, but there is little Of
the latter on the market.
EGas.-Receipts continue fairly liberal
for this season of the year, but owing to
the extreme hot weather, contain small
and steadily decreasing proportion of stock
suitable for best trade Average value of
stock coming forward shows no material
Improvement gain in price of sound stock
being Iuliy OHset Oy Increased shrluhage'
Best Mich are hardly quotable at over 13ic,
although there are occasional sales at lac.
Average best western have a slow sale at
IL 10 1910. Heated stock ranges down to
10 to lie. Fancy nearby and extra eastern
firm at quotations.
OArs.-There is a limited demand for
oats noted and prices have worked down a
tritie, compared with last week. AT the
close about 33t to 1910 covers the price for
fancy clipped white oats, with No. 2
clipped white at 81 to 31ac. For lower
grades the range is down as to quality