The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
Current Comment

EGGs.-Demand was slack following our
last weekly report and prices continued on
the downward turn until Monday when the
best fresh western old at 24c But yes
terday with colder weather there was
some Improvement In demand and the
market made partial recovery, the mod
crate arrivals OF strictly fancy fresh selling
at 25c At the close fan cy fresh Mich, Ind,
ETC. are firm ~ 25C, and other fresh gather
ed western steady al quotations. Refrig-
orators were also dull aud easy early in the
week, but close steady AT quotations.
HAY AND STRAW There is a quiet mar
ket noted for hay, but arrivals are not in
excess OF the demand and values hold
steady. Weeks receipts include 81 cars
for export leaving So cars for the local
market. Best hay ia Arm and sells at S18-
30 to 10, while the lower grade from $18
down as to quality Most sales OF hay ar
irving range at SIS 10 18. Rye straw holds
steady In price, with les making at about
S16 to II for good cars. Arrivals are not in
excess Of the demand. Dat straw is dull
and nominal in price.
WooL.-There has been no essential
change in the market since last week. The
condition continues eminently sou and
healthy with good fair average sales. 1t
will be noted hat the sales ae larger than
those for the same week last year. The
American Wooden company has been 10 the
market, but not for any very large pa cells.
bought freely. Most of the sales this week
it Will be noticed, are territory woods. The
advancing price in Australia, however,
has directed some attention, as last week,
to A australian woods. AS long as there are
bankrupt stocks on the market any smaIt
reac ion seems out of the question, but the
market Is holding its own with goo d
healthy emand.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipt have been
very heavy for the past week and have in
Guided a good many lots that were in
tended for the Chris mas trade, but, de-
layed in transit, did not arrive in season.
There was fair trade on Friday following
our last weekly report, but since then de-
mand has been light and receivers have
been obliged 10 put large proportion OF
the arrivals into storage The weather has
been generally favorable and took in prime
condition, but the market has been over
stocked. Since Friday best western tur-
keys have been Offering freely at 10 TO lie,
Some choice lines of undrawn at 10c and
| choice drawn and headed at lie. Common
| to good lots dull at TO Sc. Most lots of
western chickens and fowls have had a ull
sale at 8 TO sc. Ducks ana geese lower and
| dull at quotations.
CHEEsE-Receipts for export, 1913 boxes.
Demand has been light aud for small lots,
| but stocks on hand are moderate, and held
with confidence Sales of fine fall north,
twins continue at III to 12c, the outside for
| best September aud October make. OFF
grades quiet at 10 TO lie. Best wester
twins steady at IL TO 11ac.
BEANS Trade has been quiet Tor the
past week as usual at the close of the year,
but the market has strong tone and some
are holding best marrow pea at $3.50. Ex-
ira yellow eyes in light supply and firm.
Red kidneys steady.
FLoUR.-There is quiet demand yet in
progress, with conditions not materially
changed. Buyers are taking few cars
har ax,At har snnnliaa
for such are pay ing about market values,
but there is no speculative feeling apparent,
and no disposition shown TO stock ahead in
| the least. Values are not materially differ
emit from last week, the general range for
| spring patents being about "a TO 20, but
| the inside price will yet be shaded in some
instances, while occasional special brands
are held above the outside quotation.
There is a slow movement in winter pat
en- IL, with the range Of sales at about $3.50
TO 40. Some Kansas patents range down
to SO So, with about 81 as the top, Clear
and straight winters sell as wanted at about
So 80 to 3.75 as general range but some
fancy Ohio raights are held higher.
OArs.-There have been moderate ar
rivals on market the past week, while un-
der a quiet demand, values have hardened
somew hat. AT the close fancy clipped
white oats on track billed through sell at
331 10 Sale, with No. 2 clipped white at S1S
to 32c. Lower grades range Gown in price
as TO quality.
PorAToEs Receipts continue quite lib
eral but choice stock is having steady sale
and prices hold up well. Best Aroostook
Green Mountains in steady demand at 75c,
best Hebrons firm at 6S TO zoe. York State
and western white stock selling fairly at
quotations.
BUrrER.-Trade was quiet during the
week before Christmas and best fresh
creamery cleaned up rather slowly at 2oc,
but yesterday there was more inquiry, and
at the close strictly extra fresh stock is in
demand at 25o and some special marks are
bringing premium. Only small pro-
portion OF the arrivals will grade extra,
however, most lots being more or less
wintry. Food frsts sell fairly at about 24c,
but grades below are in heavy supply and
very dull. limitations and ladies are still
extremely dull and weak. Strictly fine box
butter in light supply and some fancy
marks exceed quotations. Prints steady.
Strictly extra June goods are pretty well
sold up and most of the remaining lots are
having slow sale at 81 to &c.
LUMBER The conditions in the market
for pruce have not varied much, II at all,
during the past few days. There is the
same anxiety on the part of buyers in need
and the same inability on the part OF SELL
ers to say anything definite rs TO the time
OF delivery, which characterized negotla-
tions a week ago. By water nothing more
than what is already on the way can now
be- expected and from the Car mills not
much, OF course, can be expected until
little later.
CORN There has been a slow market
noted with spot prices lower at the close.
| For steamer yellow and No. 2 yellow on
track billed through to.outside points the
close ia about 49, to 47c, with lower grades
ranging down III price as to quality and
color.