The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03

large lots at over S2.1O. Best foreign pea
are steady Of S19b to S2 Yellow eyes are
scarce and high. But few red Kidneys Of
fering
HAY AND STRAw.-The market continues
quiet and under liberal arrivals values are
easy. Weeks receipts include 40 cars for
export and 3l8 cars for local use. Buyers
are only meeting their pressing needs, bat
In this way BEST cars sell at S17 30 to 10,
with lower grades at ga to II AZ 10 quality.
Values favor the buyer on nearly all grades.
Rye straw Is also In slow demand and
while prices are held steady the feeling is
that values will break soon. No one will
buy ahead. The range of sales is about $40
TO 20 for choice.
OArs.-There Is o quiet business doing,
with general prices about the same Re-
ceipts have fallen off somewhat, but the
local demand has been fully supplied. At
the close fancy clipped white are duotable
at 864 to 5000, with No. 2 clipped white at
BAT to 34ac. Lower grades range down as to
quality
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 2, 1852 boxes.
Under continued moderate arrivals and
strong advices from the country the market
has developed frmer tone, but 1t has
been difficult establishing any material adj
vance in prizes. Some Of the late arrivals
are; held higher but only small jobbing sales
OF York state twins have been made a. yet
| at over Ole. Best VT twins have been SELL
ing. generally at 9tc Elk ra western have
had steady sale az 9fc. Ohio flats have
been selling we'll at SIC
CoRN.-There has been slow demand
no, ed during the week, with general prices
about the same. Buyers are operating AS
| they require supplies, but i'll not buy
ahead. The range for steamer yellow and
No. yellow on track IS 504 to 501c, with
lower grades dull and ranging down as to
| quality and color.
FLOUR The market has ruled easier dur
ing the week, with values lower at the
| close. Some -four Is being sold but the mar
ket shows no activity, no one buying be-
yond pressing needs. Spring patents have
shown most weakness, the range OF sales at
the close being about 1915 to $780, the lat
ter being outside to sell any hours. Some
special brands are held above the latter
quotation, but this will cover sales made.
About So 80 o 800 IL the price to sell close
brands. Winter whests have shown more
steadiness than springs, tlthouah most bus
mess Is being done in the latter. Winter
patents are quoted at about 1915 to $50,
with moderate sales being made. For win
ter, clear and straights about 49, t. $50 is
the general range quoted, although few New
York or Michigan hours will sell above
$500. Some low clears are offered at 1885
with no sales.
WoGL.-The market has ruled fairly &C.
tive throughout the week, and dealers con-
tinue to show their confidence by the pur-
chase OF wool in the Western markets at
| Juan Vnb tQulVdl6nu RACES cur
rent here. AS will be noted by the slight
est reference to the tabled statistics given
| above, the actual consumption Of wool by
American mills has seldom or never been
larger. On the other hand dealers in shod-
| dy and other wool adulterants are COM
planning OF the lack of demand for their
merchandise. Under ordinary conditions
the price of wool would unquestionably adj
vance. 1t has not done so. This is due in
part to the fact that dealers have not let
| FppnuaraH hal off . ha
trous experiences OF last year. In part,
however, 1t must be set down to the fact
that though fine woods are scarce, medium
woods are in overstock and a drug in the
market.
PoTAroEs There was a large increase in
receipts OF new southern following our last
weekly report, and by Monday the market
had dropped to 81 so as the general price
for best Rose and Hebrons. Demand was
active at the lower prices and the market
has kept well sold up since then, with oc.
casionsl marks OF fancy stock ranging up to
81 81 to 276. White Bliss have been selling
since Monday at 50 generally, with Red
| Bliss at S1.75 to g
BUrTER.-There has been very little, IL
any change in the condition OF the market
since our last weekly report. Receipts have
been heavy, but there has been a steady,
fair demand for fine butter with prices well
sustained. Demand from regular trade con-
tinues moderate, but with steady buying
IOr storage anu lalr Export business the
market keeps well sold up. Strictly fine
northern assorted sizes have been selling
generally at 20tc, but there are still some
marks that have to clean up at zoe. West
ern assorted sizes have been in steady de-
mand at 20c. with some special marks
fraction extra. Large ash tubs bring zoe II
strictly extra. Firsts have moderate sale
at IS to 100, but there has been only a limit
ed call for under grades.
LUMBER.-The tone Of the market for
spruce is still very firm. A buyer in want
of frame does not expect. as a rule, to
purchase for less than association prices
and sales are put through without hsggling.
The first question put the seller in the great
majority Of instances is not about the cost
but the time of delivery, and the greater
the hurry the less the anxiety about the
figure. At Bangor logs are sadly needed,
as there is still lack Of material on which
the saws can work.