The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-03
Current Comment.

slight advance in prices under the influence,
OF strong west. advices, and buyers have
been holding off little, the market closing
firm but rather quiet Sales Of fancy Indi-
ana, etc, were made on Monday at 1890.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays sales were at
49, to Ii, and at the close the market Is firm
a. lac, with other good western at 1910.
Fancy nearby and eastern are in full supply
dull and easy. Duck eggs in moderate sup
ply. Few geese eggs Offering.
DRESSED POULTRY. Receipts have been
light for the past week and arrivals OF fresh
killed have been confined to small lots Of
fowls which have met with ready sale.
western sales have been selling generally
at lie for dry and 101c for ice packed. The
few fresh turkeys coming sell at to lie as
to size and quality. No chickens OF conse-
quence coming. Choice large capons steady
at ID to lac. Frozen poultry has been in
steady moderate demand. with no quotable
change In prices.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export 10,418 box
es. There Is no change to report. Fine
northern fall twins in steady fair demand
at IL to 1910, with now and then q fancy
mark held fraction higher. Fair to good
grades in moderate demand at 101 TO 11Ac.
West. twins in limited supply. Ohio fats
quiet at quotations.
PoTAToEs.-The market has been we'll
supplied for the past week and demsnd has
been only moderate with prices ruling
about az last quoted, but at the close under
| strong advices from the country there is a
| trmer feeling with q general advance in
prices OF about &c per bushel Best Aroos-
| took Green Mountains close firm at 60 to GO
cents, and best Hebrons at 62 to 63c. Ds-
kota Reds steady at 50c. Western and
York state lstock in moderate demand at
| quotations.
BEANs.-Receipts have been light for the
past week, but there are full supplies Of
| white beans on hand from previous arriv-
| ais, and demand continues very slack.
Best domestic IN 4rrow pea have been held
| at 50 10 but at tho close are Offering freely
| at 200 and some sales reported little
| lower. Foreign pea are dull and easy.
Yellow eyes still scarce and high. Red kid
| neys dull.
LUMBER From the lumbermen operat-
ing in the Penobscot valley there is cheer
full news to hand. The quantity of snow on
the ground there is still packed hard, and
no matter how soon the soft weather comes
1t will not affect the ease Of hauling to any
great extent. 1t is said, too, that there will
be ample water for the drives and a suffi-
cheney for labor. For the time of year, in
deed, all seems to look well. To Wholesale
merchants here word OF this sort is encour-
aging. 1t affords, however, no prospect OF
Immediate relief to their present embarrass-
ment resulting from an active current de-
mand for prompt delivery, which circum-
stances render 1t simply impossible to sat
isfy. Market conditions, in fact, have not
changed materially. There are lots Of Or
ders going that can easily be secured by
merchants in position to promise their
speedy fulfilment, but OF such sellers the
number is few, no greater in fact than
week ago, and as consequence prices are
very fine, particularly so, OF course, If lum-
Der is wanted at once.
WooL.-The wool market continues high
. ly active and has sustained the improved
tone noticed last week. In prices there is
; no material change except that the extreme
low point recently touched in making sacri-
( fee sales is not now heard Of In fact the
bankrupt stocks OF territory wool are clean
ed up and the general bargain counters are
less burdened with supplies. For the first
time for many day the trade is talking
more cheerfully OF present conditions and
future prospects large amount of wool
has been sold during the past few weeks
and stocks are materially reduced. Much,
if not ALL of the old moth-esten stock has
been disposed of. The situation, therefore,
is relieved of the burdensome features that
have weighed 1t down for so long time,
and it is believed that the market has fairly
started on the road to complete recovery.
BuTTER.-We are still having moderate
receipts of fine fresh butter and fancy
creameries keep we'll sold up at WELL
sustained prices. Fancy Vermont and New
Hampshire assorted sizes cor tinue in
steady demand at 25c. Some special marks
Of western are also bringing 23c, but for
most lots 221c Is a full quotation. Large
ash tubs unless exceptionally fine, sell at
22c Eastern creamery is very Irregular in
quality, not much of it good enough to
bring over II to zoe. There is no improve
ment in the demand for medium and low
grades. Boxes and prints are also in over
supply and working out slowly at easy
prices.
HAY AND STRAw.-There has been only a
quiet demand for hay, with the market
about steady Receipts have been rather
heavier, including 48 cars for export and
283 cars for local use. Choice bay sells at
$3.50 to 10, with some fancy cars held
higher. while for lower grades the range is
from $14 to as to quality. Rye straw is
quiet, with choice selling at about SIT 80 TO
IS. Dat straw is quiet and nominal in
price.
OATs.-The market shows a rather easier
tone at the close, with values about to 3c
lower TO sell. The demand is quiet, with
buyers only meeting pressing needs. For
fancy clipped white oats on track the close
is about SO to 36l, with No. 2 clipped white
at "a to 944 and lower grades down as tc
quality.
during the week, with prices higher at the
close. Sales of No 2 yellow on track are
poted 1T 80 10 501c, with steamer yellow at
Doc, and lower grades ranging down as &c
quality and color. Liberal supplies are go
ing through for export.
FLoUR-The demand has ruled slow dur
ing the week, and prices have essed uI
somewhat, the close being about TO 1Oc
below week ago TO sell. Buyers are not
operating aneau Oh meeths tuelr aotual
needs from time to time, and 1t does not
= take much to keep them supplied Stocks
z are by no means large, but sufficient for
the wants OF the trade, there being an en-
y tire absence of speculs i've feeling. Spring
patents are mostly selling at about $40 tc
1926, although the range ia higher for spe-
clal brands Winter patents are slow with
about SO 30 to 4.16 covering the range OF
4, sales. Kansas patents are moving slowly,
% with the range quoted at about $3.50 to "a
Winter clear and straight flours are quiet,
Y with about So 30 to $3.50 covering the range
- of sales, although some straights are held
higher.
A law liver makes a lazy man. Burdock