The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-06-05

recently Dut nave Auued nothing TO spot
stocks Ia first hands, as they we're all either
sold before leaving Bangor or were dis.
posed Of while on their way here For all
the spruce coming by water there is, ia
fact, very quick market, the complaints
from several Of the tldewater mills of
short crop OF logs and consequently brief
and q comparatively unfruitful seasons
work having reached and influenced buy.
ers. The tone, indeed, Is at present strong,
and we hear of one cargo OF large sizes hav.
ing been placed within few days at $3.50
WooL.-In spite Of the comparatively
large size OF the shipments, the market
this week has been decidedly quiet It
must not be forgotten that the shipments
represent not merely wool purchased earl
Ter and now being shipped, but foreign
wool purchased by manufacturers abroad
and shipped out Of bonded warehouse for
consumption. Amoug shipments OF this
week considerable proportion is Of the
second class just described. Carpet woods
have been imported directly this year to
larger extent than ever before
HAY AND STRAw.-There is yet only a
| quiet demand for hay, but under mod
crate receipts prices hold about steady.
Arrivals for the week include 81 cars for
export and 1913 cars for local USE Choice
| hay Is quotabe at $3.50 to 10, with lower
grades from Sl4 to 19 az to quality. Rye
straw has shown much strength and sales
range up to 800 to 81 for the best. Buy ers
are operating very sparingly at the price,
and few cars accumulation would quickly
break prices again. Dat straw is dull, with
prices nominal.
| PoTAToEs Receipts Of old potatoes have
| fallen off considerably this week and there
| has been further advance in prices. At
| the close choice Aroostook Green Noun
| tsins and Hebrons are firm and In fair de-
mand at Toe. Other varieties when choice
bring full quotations
CHEEsE.-Receipts have been rather light
for the past week and under strong advices
| from the Countrywide market has firm tone,
some OF the late arrivals Of fine northern
twins being held above quotations. De-
mand is moderate, however, and no quota
BILE advance has been established "a yet.
Best western twins steady at 9 cents. Ohio
fats in fair demand at to 81.
BEANs.-Receipts continue light but
there has been no improvement in demand
and the tendency OF prices has been ia
buyers favor, Best domestic marrow pea
have been extremely dull with S2.05 an out
side price and some sales toward the close
at 50 Best foreign pea slow at 81 90. yell
low eyes in moderate supply, but demand
limited. Red kidneys dull and easy.
DRESSED PoULTRY.--There was a steady
market for cho.ce western iced fowls at l0A
I to lie following our last weekly report uu-
til Monday, when prices eased off a half a
cent. TIL re was a slow trade Tuesday.
Yesterday the weather turned hot and
muggy and a few sales were made at 10c.
AT the close the market 10 dull at 10c for
DbSJ uAfBs anu some talr Di15 are cleaning
up at 9lc. Small sales OF turkeys continue
{ at about &c Tor toms and l0c for best hens.
Small sales Of spring chickens Of 20 to 25c
( per pound.
Frozen poultry continues in moderate de-
mand
OATs,-The market shows steady tone
| 10 prices, with quiet demand in progress
Receipts have fallen of but are yet liberal
for the local demand. Fancy clipped white
range al 81 to 374c as 70 quality, with No. 2
clipped white &C 354 to SEC. For lower
grades the market IS dull, with the range
down as 10 quality.
CoRN.-The market ia quiet but prices
hold about steady az supplies are needed.
Arrival are largely for export, the local
call being small. At the close steamer vel.
low and No. yellow on track are quoted
at 524 to 523c, with lower grades ranging in
price as to quality and color.
FLOUR The market hows little change
in the general situation, flour being taken
when it is needed, but buyers will not
stock ahead in the least. There is an en-
tire absence OF any speculative feeling, and
| be the price going higher or lower 1t does
not induce any more free operations on the
part OF the trade, AS supplies on hand get
low buyers will operate sparingly, and this
is the extent OF the weeks business Spring
patents at the close range mostly at "a TO
1926, but some Minnesota brands can be
bought at SO %, while special brands are
held up TO 1888 to 4.35. Winter patents
are slow with most business at about $3.50
tr 4.15, although some special brands Of
Ohio are held higher. For winter clear and
straight flours the foil range is about SO 40
to so, some New York aud Michigan flours
selling at So 80 to $40. Low grades are dull
anu nominal,
EGos. Receipts have been running mus
ually heavy for tins season OF the year, and
stocks have been steadily accommodating
sine our last weekly report. Cons umptive
demand is falling off as IL al ways does dur
ing the berry season, and for the general
run of stock we are having an exceedin ly
dull market. Since Monday general sales
OF Western have been at II to 13c, with
some small lots Of fancy Michigan at 1910.
Some common western and southwestern
have TO clean up at lilo. Dirties very dull,
some inferior marks at 81 40 per case.
BUTrER.-There has been heavy in
crease in receipts for the past week, but the
quality has been generally fine and demand
fairly active, with prices ruling half cent
higher than last week. The sales of north
ern creamery since Monday have been at
zoe generally, but as this price barely pays
cost some are holding for further advance.
Western cream ry has been in steady dc
mand and firm, but only special marks at
19Ac Large ash tubs have to be strictly ex-
Z ira to exceed ice. Good frsts are having a
. steady sale at 1S1 TO 19c. Medium grades
= quiet. limitations and ladies steady al quo
tations, but not much doing in them. Fine
northern dairy in fair demand Boxes and
prints steady and strictly fine selling fairly
at 2OAc.