The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-13
Observation-Disclosures

20,944 bbls in regular warehouses. $1,000
bbls. in railroad depots and on track, and
A,260 bbls for export The stock oct I
was s0,632 bbls. and Nov |, 1900, it was
93,369 bbls
LUMBER - Great is the demand for
spruct luml er and happy and few are the
merchants able to satisfy it with the de-
sired desp ten Changes, in fact, are all
i'll the direction of increased urgency ON
the part of the buyers and additional en-
ergy III sellers whose efforts to crafty
their customers are very vigorous if not
always fruitful 1t is not quite so hard. OF
course, to get lumber from mill that can
see purchaser for everything on hand az
to extract blood from stone, but it is very
difficult nevertheless 1t is easier to find
random than schedules, but neither can
be found without searching and for both
prices necessarily rule very strong New
YORK wants are large just now and from
this fact Boston people suffering; that
Is, they have to wait longer and pay more
than they otherwise would. From every
point OF view the situation is remarkable.
without parallel for long time past, con-
serVatlve authorities constantly aver.
CHEESE - Receipts for exports, 1.ls9
boxes The market has been quiet and
without change of consequence, Fins
northern Sept twins have continued in
moderate demand at 10 IL to 10 3-4c. Fair
to good stock steady at 8 to 10c. Western
quotations
EGGS Strictly fancy fresh Michigan,
Indiana, etc, have been in steady de.
mand at "a to 25c and at the close some
small lots, mostly new laid, are ranging q
cent or so higher. Other western have
been irregular in quality and condition.
very few good enough co bring over - to
23c, and some ranging down to 1Sc. Re-
frlgerators steady and in moderate de-
mand.
PoTAToEs.-Receipts show consider
able increase this week, and for thres
days following our last weekly report
there was steady demand at well sus-
tanned prices But since Monday trade
has been rather quiet, and the market
mas been ruling more in buyers favor. At
the close it takes strictly extra Aroostook
stock to exceed zoe, and some fair lots are
selling at 73c York state stock quiet at
65 to CSC.
HAY AND STRAw.-The tone of the hay
market is quiet, with best grades more
dl11cult of sale at quotations. Receipts
for the week include 1850 cars for export
and 352 cars for local use, with Al cars of
straw The best grades are selling in
small way at S17 to 1880 per ton, but
lower grades are in over supply, with
some accumulation of stock, so that
prices are in favor of the buyer. On DOOR
, grades sales have been made as low as SlI
, per ton Rye straw is in full supply with
mo derate inquiry Prices, however.
hold steady at $l5 SO to Is per ton for
prime, with oat straw dull.
BEANS Receipts have been larger THE
week and include 1850 bags foreign beans
Demand has been light and there been q
further decline in prices. At the close
best domestic marrow pea are selling at
81 %. Yellow eyes have to be strictly
choice to bring S265. Red kidneys quiet.
CoRN.-The market is firmer with price.
advanced about 2 lie per bush for the
week Spot offerings are light the bulk
OF the receipts being for export on
through bills. The demand is fairly good.
At the close steamer yellow and No yell
low on track are quoted at 6S 1-2 to IS lao
per bush, with lower grades ranging
down as to quality and color
OATS A good demand prevails with an
advance in prices noted Spot offerings
are light At the close No clipped white
oats are quotable at A. IL to A SAC per
bush. with No. clipped white AZ IA to AZ
lie. Lower grades down as TO quality.
Fancy clipped white to arrive are quoted
at 40 1-2 to 40 3-4c.