The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06

rather better prices are being obtained for
straight lines OF territory wool, and the
question OF burrs always makes California
wool pretty poor criterion Of the market.
The trade ig Ill hopeful, but not exac ly
Joyous. The strength of credits in the face
Of this long depression Is pretty good evil
dence were needed, of the financial stability
of the wool trade. A few more Western
woods are coming forword from Idaho and
Utah on consignment but on the whole the
w sat is holding its own. The most favor
able feature OF a more ho0eful tone is the
fact that dealers are buying wool in Boston
OATS The call for supplies has been fair
during the week and prices are steady, with
no material change to note. For fancy
clipped white oats on track about 35 10 351c
Is the price, with No. 2 clipped white A.
33a to 3ic. Low grades range down az 10.
quality
CoRN.-The market has ruled slow dur
ing the week. with prices on spot yet ruling
below the cost to ship from the west For
steamer yellow and No. 2 yellow at the
close the price on track is about 461 to 46hc,
with lower grades ranging down as to quail
ity and color.
DRESSED POULTRY In addition to re-
ceipts for the week reported above 5,793
| packages have been received for export.
| Trade has been quiet for the past week,
and although there has been little change
in the general range Of prices the tendency
has been in buyers favor, and receivers
| nave Dbbu ODllRbu 10 MAKE SOub concession
in good many cases in order TO keep goods
| moving. Hen turkeys have been selling
for the most part at Ill to 12c, only few
fancy small drawn and headed bringing full
quotations Choice mixed weights have
been dull at 101 to lie Toms generally
hard to place at over Sc. West. chickens
are plenty and average best marks dull at
9 to 10c, only few fancy soft meated bring
ing full quotations. Western fowls in full
supply, dull and easy, with l0c the extreme
To- fnW Ia
slowly. Ducks fairly steady.
FLoUR.-The demand continues slow, al
though the higher cost OF wheat has caused
asking prices for -four to be advanced.
Buyers have no confidence in values, and
will only purchase as forced to take sup
plies to meet actual needs. Wheat has
ruled weaker at the close, but the purchase
OF -four is governed by the actual needs Of
the trade. For 50 ing patents at the close
about 81 10 to 80 will cover sales making,
although some special brands are quoted
above the latter figure. Winter patents
al slow and quotable at about 81 to 4.30 as
to brand. Clear and straight winters are
slow, with the price as low as SO 80 for
some clears, while straights range at So 10
to $50. Some special brands OF straights
! are held above outside quotations
LUMBER.-To the number OF winter mills
in operation further additions have been
made this week and wholesalers are CON
graduating themselves upon the improved
and improving prospects for the compare
lively prompt satisfaction of their GUS
toners orders. Sales for delivery in the
quite near future are increasing and would
be much more numerous than they are
were production on such scale as to per
NIT Of greater number OF positive prom.
ises Of speedy shipment. In ether words
there is a latent demand awaiting supplies.
! AS is quite natural, if not inevitable, under
such circumstances prices rule firm; so
much 80, indeed, that the retailers, at their
meeting last Monday. marked up prices so.
Long spruce lumber Immediately available
or available within a short time commands
easily the figures quoted below