The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-11-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

WooL.-The week has been quiet and
featureless one in the local wool market
There has been fair business in pro-
gress OF the character usually experienced
when the mills are busy and consuming
good quantities of the raw material That
is, buyers have been on the market for
small parcels of various descriptions,need-
ed Tor pleclng-out purposes, while larger
transactions sometime occur as some
fresh necessity forces some mill or other
INTO the market That the demand is not
more active is because consumers wants
We're anticipated and there has been no
development i'll the good market or in
WOOL to cause manufacturers alarm about
the future In the meantime the MEM
Ders OF the wool trade are very confident.
they admit that business is not lively.
put 1t Is about of the kind that none of
them appreciate, that is, fair amount is
selling ana prices are easily agreed upon
Some effort has been made to depress the
market to a 40c clean basis for territory
wool. In fact, buyers have said they
would operate on that basis. Doubtless a
few stray lots of inferior wool have been
picked up at that cost but for the gener-
al run OF territory and for all classes of
domestic wool prices as high now as at
any time this year and there is not par
tlcle OF evidence that important holders
are becoming discouraged. They talk in
any but discouraged manner, believing
that the situation here and abroad is
most favorable and that the chances are
that manufacturers, supplies can only be
replenlshed at higher prices than now
prevail.
Observation-Disclosures in spruce lumber is
Just about as active as the limited avail
able supplies will permit. For random,
schedules and boards the demand is really
brisk and the difficulty wholesome mer-
chants are experiencing in getting orders
promptly satisfied by the mills still gives
great strength to prices along the line.
All the retailers are wanting stock and
Inose Oh them, II there are any such, who
are getting all they need in the time they
would like. may well deem themselves
fortunate. Old customers are naturally
dong better than new, but all think there
Is great room for improvement in the mat
ter OF expedition, Every succeeding week. |
OF course, adds to the necessity for prompt |
delivery, and no relief from the present |
pressure issn sight. 1t looks, indeed, as if |
premiums over quotations are likely to |
become the rule rather than the excep |
tlon where the need is pressing. The year
Is sure TO prove memorable one in the !
annals of the trade
DRESSED POULTRY There has been but
little change in the condition of the mar
ket during the past week. Receipts are
gradually increasing as usual at this sea-
sou OF the year and there is also n grow.
ng demand. The market has kept fairly
well sold up for the past week and closes
With a steady tone. hoice western fowls
nave been selling generally at Toe Most
'ales OF western chickens have teen at
~ TO lie, with now and then an extra lot
1t 12c Western turkeys have been in
moderate supply and choice young in
teady demand at about 13c. Northern
md eastern young turkeys have been
coming in small lots, and when strictly
,hoice have met with ready sale at is to !
,Oc, but no demand for light thin stock.
Jhlckens have to be large and fancy TO
'Xceed l6c. Ducks in light supply and
teady demand.
FLoUR-The market continues quiet.
With sales making in moderate way at
bout the same basis of quotations. The
all from buyers has been small the past
week, and is only in hand TO mouth way
nat supplies are taken. The trade vet {
ook for lower range of prices and will /
My buy as compelled by actual daily |
ecessties in the meanwhile. General I
rioes are not materially changed from a |
,eek ago. Spring patents sell mt about t
. 80 to 3.95 for most choice brands, but t
ne range of sales will go below and above /
lese quotations. Winter patents move /
ow but most sales are making mt about {
.. ~ TO 800, the latter taking in best St | /
ouis and Ohio tiours For clear and s.
raight winters the market is quiet, hut