The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-30

fresh Michigan. Iodisna, c., have tsrn Ia
steady demsnd at 22c. Oth west. havets
he closely graded and candled to bring 21c,
Common to good uncaudled STOCK wufks
out slowly nj II to zoe. X ,igerators have
been in steady, moderate demand, some Of
the best at 49,.
PoTAToRs. Receipts have been q little
lighter than last week and there has been o
good, steady demand. General sales OF
Aroostook Green Mountains and n, brOna
have been at 68 to 70j ftr extra stock, with
fair to good Al anOu 66c, but At the clCss
the market IL shade ii mer.
BUTTER:-Receipts Of fresh goods are
still running hea for This season OF tho
year, and demand for the p'st week has
been only fai but under the influence of tho
strong edvices from other | auipg market
prices have been advanced little, huest.
'resh creamery IN HesOrt yes ceiling
since Monday at 22c, and now and hen n
special mark lit le higher. At the close
fancy northern assorted szes are bringing
% 10 221 C, but go hard at the Ga side.
western extras selling generally at 22o for
ass rted and 81 A. for large ash tubs Med
ium and low grad, 8 -trady. But few salen
of June goods ~ over 21c. Fl box butter
steady. Prints quiet
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, Z. 632 boxes.
Fine mort hern Septenb3r Jwiu- h We been
Ia steady fair demand 1T 103 but al he
close, under the il tiuence OF suouR country
advices, best York Stste lots are quite gem
orally held a. 1o9c. Fair 20 good early
made stock rules steady al 9 10 1Os West
twins scarce. Ono h,s stead, 81 Q 9}j.
BRANs.--Receipts Of domestic bep NJ have
beeI moderate Tor tne post week, but he
supply has been enough for the demand.
General sales oi best Omestic marrow pea
have been al So . 10. tut the latter 10 an
extreme price At he close Foreign pea
cleaning up At easy pices. Yellow eyes in
steady, moderate demand. Red kidneys
quiet.
OATs.-The market has been quiet with
| prices shade tirmer at the close. No fam
| cy clipped white otts on spot u cost 10
ship il about 46h TO Acc No. 2cnprtd white
| lower z AIDES ranging down as t. quality,
| Spot offerings are moderate, arrivals for To-
Cal use cleaning up closely.
| CORN. - The hulk Of the arrivals have
| been for export on through Bills or else hill.
ed to out. ide points in New England. Lo-
cal offerings h Va been small aud are cuA-
manding premium over The NJ Ca TO ship
| from the west. At the close NJ. 3 yellow
and steamer yellow are quolable ON track
al 60 TO 655c, with lower grades down as 10
| quail and color.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market is wel
supplied, although a good share OF the re-
| cripts has been for export, which does NOS
affect the local trade. b. ceipts for the
! week include 149 CARS for export and 2lp
cars for local ute, wi, b "a cars straw. Best
bay IL steady aud quiet sales ere making at
| SIT 10 II 30 Lower grades are weak aud
| values Tor such favor the buyer, the bulk of
the arrivals being below best grades. Rye
straw Is quiet, but the MAJ ket ~ steady At
$3.50 70 16 for choice cars. Ga straw dull.
FLOUR. The market shows general
values about the same when compared with
a week ago here having bee liule change.
Buyers have operated little more T. ee'y a.
q whole but the purchr ses made continue
moderate, there being little buying done
to stock up. The trade look for o or
range OF prices and this affects their pur-
chsses. Most buying is being done on
breaks, the market showing an entire abb
sence OF any speculative feeling. Spring
PATENTS al the close are Quotabie at about
SO IS 10 for choic- brands. with some
Chicago brands at 1878 s me -cis9
brands are held above 81, but II tie -four
is ng sold. Winter pat mis- are slow Of
sale at abou So 70 to 3.85 .as the general
range, although some tp clal Ohio brands
are held higher. For clear aud sraghs
winter wheat ii mrs sales are mostly max
ing at shout 1885 TO $50, but he range
will go both below and above his range.
LUMBER There has been no slackenine
in the demand forlspruce and no indication
Uf any weakening in he pIlCe therefor Az
matter OF fscI premium IT III over the
high level quoted below hss been pain with
in few dsys, in at least one inslau CO
where quick delive' was essential, and 10
looks now as though hurried buyers may
soon be compelled to tffer he like induce
ment not infrequeuily. TIE Bangor mills
continue to be Handicapped in their opera
tons by the non-arrival OF the Western
branch drive, and this very unusua, state Of
thugs susl aims and tends indeed en-
nance the extraordinary price, 10 he IN *
ing OF " hich several Peculiar circums' snces
contributed Available supplies are now
certainly shorter than for a long ime past,
and as the demand shows even more than
the quickeuiDg usually observable at tho
approach Of the seas, n when The carpenter
cannot work, the whole tone il one OF great
and increasing strength. The mi l., " hole
sale and rersil, merchants AM consumers
are all suffering from more or less irri alton
because of heir inability to grasp the OPP
portunities offered them.
WooL.-The condition OF the market 10
about the same as last week. L. has been
active in spIts. for some dealers report
quite subs antial business closed. while
Others call il quiet. There has been con-
siderable nosiDg around, and samples have
been dsiri uted with liberal hand II all
are heard frt m large transactions should be
the rule for some weeks TO come. There
has been no ml-taking he good pecing-out
demand tn AZ has been felt of late. / has
been the means OF cleaning mp big q LAM
tity OF wool which has b en- sent 10 the
mills without making the sir such as is felt
when operations are on n larger scAe. But
( there have been also some big sales his and
last week, which have been quietly closed
and refute the stsiement made that the big
four" buyers have been ont OF he market.
All maDnfac nrrrs are keeping in close
touch with he situation, and would doubt
less have bought IN re RELY Of late In for
the very great frmness Of holders. Prices
will OF be- shaded on desirable wool. Only
off color lots can be had at concessions froU
market rates