The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-27

Aroostook HebronS steady at Goo. York
state and western stock in full supply and
selling at easy prices.
BEANS We have had another very dull
week In the bean trade. White beans have
been in liberal supply and have had drag
ging sale, very few sales Of domestic mar
row pea during the week at over $40. The
best foreign pea close dull at So. Yellow
eyes are still scarce and the small lots ar
irving bring full prices Red kidneys plenty
and dull.
HAY AND Aw.-There is only a quiet
call for hay, but under the effects OF mod
crate arrivals, values are held quite firm.
The weeks receipts include 40 cars for ex.
is yet being sold at $40, while some fancy
cars are held higher. For lower grades the
range Is So down as to quality. Rye straw
Is quiet but the market is steady with the
best selling at SIT 80 to 1880 per ton. Dat
straw Is dull.
OATs.-The market has shown q rather
tirmer tone during the week, with more
liberal receipts and very steady demand.
Fancy clipped white at the close are selling
at 364 to $3.50, for lots on track with No.
clipped white at about 345c. For lower
grades the demand is slow, with prices
ranging as to quality.
CoRN.-The market has ruled higher dur
ing the week. but the tone at the close Is q
III life easier. For No. 2 yellow and steamer
yellow on track the close is about 49i to
49fc with fair demand. Lower grades
move slow, with the range OF price down ss
to quality and color.
FLOUR The market has shown rather
more strength during the week, with gener-
al asking prices about 10c higher, but sales
have been slow. Buyers appear to have
little confidence in the situation, and " hile
they will meet their pressing wants as
they come up, they will not stock ahead.
There is continued absence Of any spec
| ulatve feeling apparent, while the price
is entirely governed by the cost OF wheat.
A the close, Spring patents are selling in
! a moderate way at about 81 10 to 4.40, the
| latter being about the top to sell, although
some special brands are held above this
| price. Winter patents are slow, but the
| price is about 81 to 20, although few sales
are making above 81 to 4 10. For winter
clear and straight hours the demand is slow
with the range at about SO 30 to 3 IS, al
though some straight fours are held above
the latter figures.
LUMBER.-The features of the market pre-
viously commented upon are more pro-
nounced than BEFORE that is to say, the in
| adequacy Of the supply is more apparent
now that the spring is approaching and the
| demand evidences the symptoms Of revival
! incidental to the season. The tone conse-
quently Is strengthening and the number OF
sellers willing to accept less than the fig
ures informally agreed upon just previous
to the date of our last report is diminishing
prompt delivery are few and have no diff
Guilty in obtaining these rates 1t is only
when there is uncertainty about the date
that the lumber may be expected here that
haggling ensues.
BUTTER.-Receipts include 148, 900 lbs. for
export. The supply of fine butter has con-
tinued moderate for the past week and we
have had good steady market for fine
| fresh creamery. Fancy Vermont and New
| Hampshire assorted sizes have kept well
sold up at 23c. West. assorted sizes have
been in steady demand, but only now and
then an exceptionally fine mark at over
221c. For large ash tubs 22c has been the
general price. There is limited demand
for good frsts but medium and low grades
are exceedingly dull. Receipts OF boxes
continue liberal. June goods cleaning up
slowly at low and irregular prices.
EGGS Receipts have been very heavy for
the past week, unus ually so for so early in
the season, but there has been a steady,
good demand and prices were well sus-
tanned until Monday, when closing sales
were at 13tc for fancy Ind, etc. and 13c. for
other west. At these prices buyers have
been taking hold freely and the market
closes with steady tone. Fancy nearby
and eastern have been coming IN freely and
having slow sale.