The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-22
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DRESSED POULTRY Receipts OF western
iced fowls have been light for the past W eek
but trade has been quiet and choice stock
selling at 1O4c until today. Best marks are
now In moderate demand at 10b to lie.
Fresh killed turkeys are selling in small
way at about &c for toms and 10c for best
hens. Old cocks steady at Z to 75c. Frozen
poultry Is still in full supply and moderate
demand at about former prices.
Gs.-Receipts are still rum ng quite
heavy, and good deal OF the stock sh ows
up more or less affected by heat. Dem and
has been only moderate and buyers more
particular about quality. Strictly fancy
Michigan have been in moderate supply and
steady at lac but there has been very few
sales OF western at over 131c. Fair to good
western are plenty at II to 13c and some Or
binary marks have been cleaned up at 1l1c.
Dirties dull at SO to 1926 case.
LUMBER:-Just after going to press last
week came word from Ashland that the
mill Of the Ashland Manufacturing Com
pany, one of the most modern and largest
mills in Maine, had been destroyed by fire.
1t had been started for the season OF 1901
and was turning out 100000 feet per diem.
The loss is likely to have more or less effect
upon the lumber trade, as the mill cannot
be rebuilt in time to saw the logs at Ash
land this year, and they are not Of the right
kind to be driven elsewhere. To counter
balance this piece of bad news 1t may be
said that the threatened strike OF teamsters,
the malign influence OF which upon the
trade was rather dreaded last week, has
been averted
FLoUR.-The market continues slow,
with the business doing confined to small
purchases here and there as the flour hap
pens to be needed Dealers will not pur-
chase ahead OF their needs and this makes
operations OF hand to mouth character,
there being no evidence OF any speculative
feeling. Spring patents are quoted at about
S4 to 4,25 as general range of sales, but
about 40 to 4.25 is the price of most chic ice
brands. Some special brands are h cid
above the latter figure but little is be ing
sold. Winter patents are dull, with about
So 90 to 4.15 as the range of sales, while
clear and straight winters range from about
S3.40 TO $50. Kansas patents are slow of
sale, with prices quoted at about $50 to 10.
Arrivals have ruled small the past week.
BUTTER.-There has been only moderate
increase in receipts this week. Quality Is
steadily improving and a large proportion
OF the arrivals grade extra. The market
cleaned up fairly we'll last week, and since
Monday under strong advices from the
country and other markets has been ruling
higher and firm. Late sales OF fancy fresh
creamery have been at 195c. for assorted
sizes, and now and then a mark Of west.
large ash tubs has been fine enough to
reach this figure. Demand is not active to-
day, as good many buyers are not quite
ready to pay the advaL ced prices, but on
the other hand some lots do not pay cost at
19lc. and are held at zoe. Good hrsts are
selling fsi,ly. Medium grades slow. Best
boxes and prints in steady demand.
HAY AND STkAw.-The hay market main
tains firm tone, owing to the moderate ar
rivals, but the demand is light. Best hay
is selling at $3.50 to 10, with the lower
grades ranging down in price as to quality.
The weeks receipts include 10 cars for ex-
port and los cars for local use. Rye straw
has worked higher in price under moderate
arrivals, but the demand is slow aud any
increase in the receipts will probably weak
en- values. At the close choice hay will
command $40.
BEANS. Receipts are light but demand is
very slack and receivers find it difficult to
drum up customers for the small lots COM
ing. Best domestic marrow pea remain dull
at sos. Foreign pea dull and easy. Yell
low eyes are quiet Red kidneys very dull
and hard to place.
CHEKsE.-There has been fair supply of
fine new cheese and steady moderate de-
mand for best full cream York State twins
at 91c. Fair to good lots slow at to 80.
Western twins are rarely good enough to
bring over Sc. Fine old stock in limited
supply and steady at quotations.
PoTAroEs Receipts have been lighter
this week, adviGes from the country strong,
and with steady fair demand at the roads
prices have been tending higher, and the
market closes firm at the advanced quota
tons Best Aroostook Green Mountains
are firm at 20 TO 73c, the outside for Houl-
ton stock Extra Aroostook Hebrons steady
at 65c Other varieties selling fairly at quo
tatons