The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-03-06
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WooL.-The market this week has ruled
extremely active The Increased number of
sales, however, are due to concession in
price. The banks in the West, which have
been carrying last years clip 80 long, are
becoming tired. Wool has now dropped 80
far that it Is cont iderably below the adj
vances made by the banks. They are show
ing evidences of desire to close out ac-
counts and get Strengthened out before the
arrival Of the new clip. Numerous IL quiries
have been received this week not only from
the far Northwest, but from Ohio, where
considerable wool is left. AS yet this weak
ness in the West has not developed in the
shape Of receipts in the Boston market,
which continue extrt mely small. Some
wool, however, has been shipped direct to
the mills and more is said to be on The way,
notably from along the Oregon Short Line.
The most important sale OF the week is OF
thousand bales of Australian wool bought
at the top Of the m srket. The loss on ills
wool was $4,000. II sold at current rates,
FLoUR.-values are quoted about the
same for most kinds OF -four, with the de-
mand yet limited. Buyers are only operat-
ing as they are forced to have supplies, and
a car or so here and there from time to time
represents the business doing. There has
been considerable unscund flour received
! this season and but few brands are kept up
in quality to last season. This is due to the
poorer quality Of the wheat milled. For
| spring patent choice brs nds ale quoted at
! about 81 % to 40, but few sales have been
made above 81 20 to 81 30, while some hours
can be bought at 81 10 The range for win
| ter patents is about So % to 4.25 but few
sales are made above 81 10 to 10. Kansas
patents are dull at SO 80 to 81 10. For clear
| and straight winter hours about SO 80 to
1886 will cover the general range OF sales
EGGs.- AS Friday was a holiday there
was little done following our last weekly
report until Monday, when the market
opened with firm tone under the strong
advices from western and other leading
markets, and fancy Indiana stock was adj
vanced to 100 and other choice western to
49, But at these prices the offerings were
in excess of the demand and the market
dropped off half cent on Tuesday, and yes
terday settled back to 18c Tor fancy Indiana
and 17Ic for other choice west. The
ket closes with fairly steady tone, but
light demand.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 5679 box
90. We are having a good steady market
for fine cheese. Receipts for local account
are light and stocks are being steadily re-
duced. Strictly fine northern fail twins
have been in steady demand, and the sales
generally at 12c, with now and then spe-
cial mark fraction higher. Fair to good
lots continue in moderate demand at 103 TO
11Ac. Best western twins steady at Ill &C.
BEANS Receipts are not very heavy, but
there are large stocks OF white beans on
hand from previous arrivals, demand con-
tinues very slack, and the feeling weak and
unsettled. Best domestic marrow pea are
hard to place at 1920, foreign dull at ~ to
so TO- Yellow eyes are still scarce. Red
kidneys plenty and very little called for.
HAY AND SrRAw.-Arrivsls of hay con-
tinue moderate, the weeks r, ceipts includ-
ing 81 cars for export and 149 cars for the
local market. The demand is quiet, how,
ever, buyers being quite well supplied
through former liberal purchases. Values
are rather frmer for choice hay, which Is
quotable at SIS so to 10, while lower grades
range from Sl4 to IS as to quality. Rye
straw 8 quiet, but the market is firm,
choice cars being quotable at II to 49, Dat
straw dull.
BUTTER.-There has been no material in
crease in the supply Of fine butter since our
last report. The weather continues cold
I and wintry and receipts generally more or
less defective. The small lots OF strictly
fine fresh creamery received have met with
a ready sale, and a further slight advance
in price has been established. Fancy Yer
mont and New Hampshire assorted sizes
cleaned up closely last week al 4Ac, and
since Monday have been in steady demand
at "a to 24lc, with now and then special
mark higher, but there is more or less stock
not quite up to grade that has to be shaded
a little. Large ash tubs have to be strictly
extra to bring 24c. Good frsGs have had
steady moderate sale, but under grades are
: still moving slowly. Fine boxes and prints
in steady demand and firm at quotations.
Very little Jnne creamery left good enough
to bring over 10 to 2Oc.
OATs-The demand is limited but the
market is Grm, with prices quoted higher.
Arrivals are small and this keeps the tone
strong For fancy clipped white oats on
track sales are ranging at $50 to 36fc, with
No. clipped white at 34l to sac. Lower
grades are quiet, with prices ranging down
as to quality.
CoRN-The market has ruled quiet but
( available spot supplies have been small and
10 Inva aI hAf m a
the close the range for No. 2 yellow and
steamer yellow on track is about 4Sf to age,
with lower grades ranging down in price as
to quality and color. Considerable lines
are yet going for export.
DEAFNESS OF II YEARS SrANDINa.-Pro-
tracted Catarrh pro uces deafness in many
cases, Capt. Ben. Conner OF Toronto, Can"