The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-27
CURRENT COM M EMIT.

LUMBER There is great uniformity in
the reports of wholesale merchants on
| the market for spruce. All agree in des-
| crlbing it rs very active and peculiarly
nrm with all Indications pointing to Il
| continuance of these characteristics for
some time yet Sellers, however, are far
| from happy A plentitude of customers
Is cause Tor congratulation they say only
| When you can satisfy them, not, when as
now, circumstances compel that at times
tney must be sent away empty handed
| Every good order turned down is regard
ed as an opportunity lost and a source
| therefore of aggravation Sales, of
| course, are being made every day but
very much more could be done if there
| were more lumber available chedules
are stronger, perhaps, than random, but
| Doth are very firm as also spruce boards
The situation, i'll fact, is such that another
| advance is by some observers confidently
expected
FLOUR The market continues quiet,
although some fair sales have been made
during the week Buyers will only oper-
| ate on breaks and statesmen who got low
prices Tor a few days have done a fair
business. The general situation is I'M
changed the call being to meet pressing
needs from time to time, no disposition TO
STOCK up being shown. Compared with a
week ago values show little change
ABB ut 81 to "a Is will cover most sales of
bought below 81. while some special
brands are held above S4l5 Winter pa
tents are slow of sale. with prices ranging
at about 49, So to 81 10 as sales are made
the latter taking in the best Ohio brands
clear and straight winter fours are
quiet, with the range at about $40 to
~ 90 for clears and $500 to SO SO for
slralShts. Low grades are dull
EaGs'-R, oeipts of choice fresh stock
nave been moderate and further ad-
vance has been made since our last week
~ report but the high prices have check
ed the demand for fresh goods and turn
ed good .many buyers onto storage
stock. AT the close fancy fresh Itch
ina ,.etc., are.ste, dy at 2Sc. Other west
ern are very Irregular III quality and val
ne ana are moving slowly at Quotations
heIrlserators in steady demand, best
marks mt l9c.
CHEESE Receipts for export 1S4S box
es There has been little if any change |
during the past week. The finest north |
ern fall twins have been hard TO sell at |
over 10 l-2c and fair TO good lots have |
been in moderate demand at 0 to Zoe ,
western twins and Ohio flats quiet at |
quotations.
POTATOES Receipts have been liberal
again Tor the past week but stock is cost
ing hlsh III the country and further adj
vance has been established here AT the
close the best Aroostook Green olu-
tains are firm at Soc land extra Hebrons
NJ SIC, with some holding still higher
I ork state Green ountains steady nj
20 TO I3c l.. Island Chenangoes are
having moderate sale
OATS = The market is firm and prices
nave worked higher pot offerings are
'ihail ana buyers are paying full quota
Ilons to get supplies. Arrivals for local
use have been small and higher grades
are very difficult To obtain Some oats
yet going through for export
CoRN.-The spot market is very lightly
with little corn coming i'm Tor
ocal use This makes prices firm aud
buyers IN need of supplies are paying
ull prices. Az the close steamer yellow