The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-17

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WOO three years cid, and moth eaten Mchi.
gan III washed of four years growth all fig
ure in this weeks transactions.
DRIED PoULTRY-There has been con-
siderable increase in receipts this week but
the arrivals have been mostly frozen. West
ern iced fowls have been in moderate sup
ply and selling generally at 103c. Turkeys
in light supply and selling In small lots at
8 to lie. Old cocks steady al to Tic. There
is liberal supply Of frozen poultry Of all
kinds Offering. Demand continues moder-
ate and there is no improvement in prices.
EGGs.-Receipts have been very heavy for
the past week, but large proportion of the
arrivals have gone directly into cold stor-
age. There has been little change in the
condition Of the market. There was little
finer feeling on Monday and Tuesday, and
some sales Of fancy Indiana, ETC., at 144c,
but since then there has been q full supply
otfering.at lac, with plenty OF good average
western at 49,. Fancy storage packed have
been in moderate demand at ID to 14fc.
Duck eggs lower and In a moderate demand
at the decline. Very little call for goose
eggs
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 2,427 box.
es. The arrivals for local account are light,
stocks are being steadily reduced. and the
market has fairly firm tone. Fine north
ern fall twins have steady sale at IL to
124c, with fair to good lots quiet at 10 to
11ac. But little doing in Ohio flats or west
ern tw ms.
CoRN.--The market has worked higher in
prices during the week, but at the close the
tone il easier. Steamer yellow closes at
about 515c for lots on track, with No. yell
low at about the same price, Lower grades
are dull and range down as to quality and
color. Exports continue liberal.
OATs.-The demand has been quiet, with
receipts moderate, and at the close prices
are a trihe lower. Fancy clipped white
.ls.,.N 80 IL, IL 4
with No. 2 clipped white at 30hc. Lower
grades range down as to quality.
LUMEER.-At the advance noteds in our
last report the market for spruce at the
moment stiff as buckram. A frame for
prompt delivery is indeed ditficnlt to get at
any price, and purchasers have pretty well
abandoned negotiations having for their
object a reduction from ruling figures. How
long present values are likely to hold is
still, naturally, a fruitful topic of discus-
sion. They are apt to last, of course, until
the cargo mills are in position TO ship
with freedom customary in the spring of
The year, but the date of this consumma-
nation, 80 desirable for buyers. is uncer-
tain. 1t Is well to note in this connection
that there are indications of a second and
speedy break up of the ice in the Penobscot
and that the Bangor passenger steamboat
expects TO be able to make its way up and
down the river in safety in fortnight. No
cargoes for lumber are expected even by
the sanguine, TO start from the mills before
the beginning of next month at the earli-
est. Any merchant capable OF delivering
between this and then esteems himself for
tunate.
BUTTER.-There has been little increase
in receipts OF fine butter for the past week
but it is the season of the year when the
course of the market is naturally down
ward. Buyers have been taking only such
lots as were needed for immediate use, and
receivers, in their anxiety 10 keep closely
sold up have been cutting prices quite free
ly. Since Monday there have been no quot
able sales Of fine creamery at over pc and
this has been the general price for both
northern and western in large or small
tubs. There are a good many lots not quite
up in quality that are urged for sale at p to
21ic, and such goods are extremely hard to
sell. Northern dairy lots are also quite
plenty and very dull. Boxes aud prints
have TO be exceptionally fine TO bring any
thing over the price Of tubs.