The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-20


market, closing firm at 15c for fancy Indi-
ana etc, and 141c for other western. Fancy
nearby aud eastern are in full supply and
selling rather slowly.
LUMLER--The demand grows and the
hrmer feeling noted week ago has devel-
oped into an advance. Between the mem.
bers OF the association there Is no binding
agreement to insist on higher figures than
are called for by the Old list, but there Is
general understanding that as the lumber is
worth more, because OF the relation OF the
supply to the demand, 1t should and must
bring more. AS q matter OF fact 81 has been
practically added TO the prices prevailing q
week ago, an we revise our figures accord
ingly. The change seems to have stlmulat-
ed rather than checked the demand, and at
the moment there Is good deal OF activity.
BEANs.-The market for white beans is
still very dull. Best domestic marrow pea
have been very slow, and So 10 has become
an outside price, with some forced sales at
| SO 10 and 2.12l Foreign beans dull and
easy. Yellow eyes in light supply. Red
kidneys plenty, dull and weak. Choice
hand-picked small pea beans are scarce and
bring extreme prices.
BUTTER.-Recepts have been quite liber-
| al for the past week but have included 49,
762 pounds for export. There has been lit
tie, II any, improvement in the demand and
| the market closes with a full supply Offering
| and little easier tendency. Sales OF fancy
Vermont and New Hampshire assorted
sizes were at 23Ic early in the week but at
the close are offering freely at 23c. West
| ern extras have been in moderate demand
at 90 to 23c, but today sales have been gen
at 22ic for assorted and % for large ash,
For everything except the finest 1t has been
an exceedingly dull market. Good irsts
have only limited sale and there is no de-
mand at all for the lower grades. Box but
ter in heavy supply and most lots hard to
sell at anything over the price Of tubs.
WooL.-Prices seem at last TO have been
| struck at which buyers are ready to take
large lines Of wool and the market is slow
ly but surely getting into healthier shape.
Transactions this week have been apparent
ly cratic with differences in some cases OF
seven cents the secured pound between
sales OF the same grade OF WOOL The low
prices have been paid for clearance sales OF
round lots OF wool, some notify, some four
years old. that have hung oIpressively over
the market for many long day. One OF
these Atlantic Avenue stocks Is now prac-
tically cleaned up with only few bags OF
A and B super pulled wool remaining. The
other stock has been very materially re-
duced.
PoTAToEs. Receipts continue liberal and
the market still has generally dull, weak
tone. Receivers are asking about former
prices, but find it difficult to effect sales eI-
cept in small way at full quotations.
Aroostook Green MOI ntsins have TO be
very fancy to exceed &c and most sales of
Hebrons continue at 58c. Dakota reds re-
main dull at AZ to SOC. York State and
west. selling slowly and at easy prices.
CoRN.-The market is quiet but values
are steady and trihe higher than a week
ago. For No. 2 yellow on track the price is
about 80 to 494c, with steamer yellow sell
ing at about 49c. Lower grades are dull,
with the pIice ranging down as to quality
and color.
DRESSED POULTRY Receipts have been
a little larger than last week but the in
crease has been mostly in frozen. Western
fowls have been coming forward freely and
the market has weakened a little under the
increased offerings. Late sales OF best
marks have been at o. to 10c, but at the
close choice lots are hard to sell at over Ole
in boxes or DC in bbls, There are few west
ern chickens coming and strictly choice soft
lots bring full former prices. Fresh turkeys
in fair supply but generally large and
coarse, only now and then lot good
enough to bring full quotations. Old cocks
hold steady at 7 to &c. Cspons in moder-
ate demand.
HAY AND STRAw.-The demand for hay is
yet moderate, but under light receipts val
| ubS HOlu hIehuy' OuOlC6 nay is 0rm al
$3.50 TO 10, with some fancy held even
higher, while the range for lower grades Is
from S14 to Is as TO quality. Many OF the
| larger buyers purchased ahead earlier in
| the winter and are now in position to hold
back as regards needing supplies. Rye
straw is quiet but choice cars will sell up to
| SIS to 1880 where the goods are needed.
| Dat straw is dull. Receipts OF hay for the
week include 80 cars for export and 17S for
| local use.
OATs.-There has been little change in
the market compared with a week ago,
general prices closing about the same. At
| the close fancy clipped white are quotable
at $50 to 364c, with No. white at Sale.
Lower grades are dull and range down rs
| to quality.
FLouR,-Conditions are about the same
in all departments OF the market, with yet
only hsnd-to-mouth demand in progress.
Buyers are taking few cars here and there
as they happen to need the flour, but be-
yond this but little -four is being sold. The
market shows a complete absence Of any
speculative movement, the trade being con-
tent to meet their actual daily wants. For
spring patents the range OF sales is about
81 10 10 1876, although some special brands
are nominally held above the latter figure.
Kansas patents are slow of sale, the range
being about $3.50 TO 4.05. Winter patents
are slow Of sale most business doing at
about So 95 to 10, but for choice Ohio pat
ents the range is up to 81 %. Winter clear
and straight hours move slow, with the
range OF sales at about SO 90 to 1856, al
though some special brands OF straghts are
held higher.