The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-27
Current Comment.

EGGs. There was steady decline in
prices following our last weekly report uu-
til Monday, when fancy Indiana sold a. TIC
and other choice fresh western at 49, to
1870. At these figures buyers took hold
freely, and the market closed Tuesday a
shade firmer Yesterdays sale were gener-
ally at III to 18c, with some holding fancy
Ind, 1870. The market closes steady at 175
to 18c. Sales on call today, 100 cases fresh
west, at 1910 and 200 cases do. at 1877 seller
next week. Refrigerators quiet and mostly
nominal.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for exports, 1919
boxes. There has been steady fair de-
msnd this week, and the feeling has been
stronger, some holding finest northern fall
twins at 124c, but general sales have con-
| tinued at III to 12c with fair to good lots
steady at 1Oa to 113c Western twins have
been selling more freely, best marks at 11A3.
HAY AND STRAW The market is gu ted
NOR steady under the effect of SIN aller ar
rivals, but the demand for hay is slow and
values are not materially changed. Choice
hay is quotable at S18 o $3.50, some spec.
| ial cars higher but IL does not take much to
meet buyers present needs. Lower grades
are yet n full supply and range at S14 to
| SIT AZ to quality. Rye straw is In quiet de-
mand, but the market remains about steady
at SIG to 81, the latter for choice. Dat straw
| is dull.
OATs.-There are only moderate ar walls
| LOT inc local III AThbL uObbl anu J0b range OIL
values is higher. At the close fancy clipped
white are quoted at 35l to 36c, while for No,
clipped white the price Is about 34ic. Low
or grades move slow, with the range down
as to quality.
DRESSED POULTRY Receipts are stead
lily falling off and the market on chickens
| and fowls has made considerable improve
ment during The past week. Choice soft
western chickens have been scarce and adj
vanced to 12c early in the week and at the
close are in good demand at 1910. Choice
large western fowls have been selling well
at 10 to 1O1c, and some sales today reported
a fraction higher. Ordinary chickens and
fowls are also closely sold up and are bring.
ing full quotations. Old cocks in steady
demand at to 71c. Turkeys are still in
full supply, generally coarse and flabby,
and meeting with a slow sale at unchanged
quotations. Choice small hens sell fairly at
III to he, but comprise very small pro-
portion Of receipts. Choice ducks in steady
demand.
BEANs-R6ce. pts have been moderate
this week but there are full stocks of white
beans on hand and trade contil ues quiet,
Best domestic marrow pea are generally
held at So % but some sales are reported at
1920 Foreign pea in full supply and slow
at so to 2.10. Yellow eyes firm. some hold
ing above quotations. Red kidneys dull
and easy.
PorAToEs There has been quite a free
report, but there has also been considerable
increase in receipts, and the general condi-
ton OF the market Is unimproved. Best
Green Mountains have been selling a 63 to
g. the outtide for extra Hoult stock.
Aroos took Hebrons have to be extra to
bring 60c. York State and western white
stock quiet at 80 to 55c.
LUMBER. - For what spruce dimension
lumber is to be had promptly there is to-
day, as there has been for some time, a
ready and firm market. There is in fact,
little or no trouble about securing an order
of reasonable size or prompt delivery, but a
very great deal OF difficulty about getting 1t
filled. Hope for improvement in this mat
ter during the balance of the winter seems
now to have been almost, If not quite, aban-
doned. Prices, of course, continue very
firm. For matched spruce boards the range
is still S18 to 20, and transactions are more
fire. quent at the outside than the inside fig
ures. There are but few to be had at any
D ice. Clspboards continue steady to firm
at the range quoted. AS to the demand
current for laths reports vary a little, but
all agree that so 70 to 2.75 is theirAnge with
in which business is practicable.
WooL.-There has been good demand
for wool throughout the week. The mills
are grinding mp full average weeks out
let. 1t cannot be said that this compare
lively free movement has been accompanied
by any higher prices, though the slight i'm
provement in tone at the end Of the London
sale has given hope to few, and there are
today men in the market who do not hesi-
tate to assert that the point of purchasing
for speculation has almost been reached.
On the other hand, II is fact that at least
one promdent outside Spectator has this
week thrown up the sponge and flung his
woods into the market This action, though
the holding is not large, coming on top OF
the transaction in the Browne woods noted
last week, has not tended to improve condi-
tons. The drop in the market may he APP
preciated when it is noted that the Idaho
woods now offered at lac were saleable at
201c year ago, and that the best offer for
the unwsshed delaine for which 28c was Of
fered then, is 2l3c today.
Corr, The market is irmer, with a good
demand for lots in tran sit, but offerings on
spot are light. Values are quoted higher
at 48f to 4Sic for steamer yellow and No.
as to quality and color. The bulk of the
arrivals have been for export.
FLoUR.-The market maintains a steady
tone, with general conditions unchanged.
The d, mand is for few cars here and there
where they happen to be needed, but no
one is disposed to buy ahead because they
think prices are cheap. The price does
not have much to do with business, buy
ers will pay ruling rates If they happen to
need the -four. For spring patents the
range of sales is at about Sab to. SAB ale
though some special brands are nominally
held at $40 TO S4.45. In winter patents
there is little doing, with the general range
at about 81 to 4 %, but few sales can he
made at the latter price. Winter clears
and straights are quiet on the basis OF about
So 90 to So So a sales average but il TAX es
little to meet the buyers need.
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