The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-18
CURRENT CONF EMIT.

FLOUR.-The market yet shows an alb
sence of life, and at market rates only a
hand-tO-mouth business is doing Some
mills in need Of business have let a fair
amount of Hour 90 at cut prices, about 20
10 25c below general range but this has
been only In exceptional cases. Buyers
yet show lack Of confidence in the mar
ket and sare content TO purchase from
time To time only as their necessities COM
pei. For spring patents the range of
sales Is about 50 80 TO I.l5, taking III the
Lener u business doing, but some special
brands are held above the latter figure,
but Few sales are made Winter patents
are dull, with about 81 to 10 as fair
range covering business doing, although
some choice brands are held above the
latter figure. Abont S3.75to is quoted
on clears and straight winters, but some
forced sales have been made below the
inside range
CHEESE. Receipts for export, 40 lbs
| There mas been only moderate increase
in the supply for the local market. Trade
was slow Friday aud saturday following
| our last weekly report, and the closing
sales were generally ut I'D l-2c. There
was a little frucr feeling on Tuesday,
with some sales OF extra northern twins
| at lie, but since then II has been hard TO
do business at over 10 10 TO ~ l-fc. on
grades in moderate demand, ranging from
; TO lOc as to qualttr.
DRESSED PoULTRY 49, Fowls have been in
! rather light supply tor the past week.
| Choice western have been in steady de-
mand and firm at l3c but at the close are
! selling quite generally AT l3 lie The
! supply of brOllers has increased and
! prices are generally working downward.
! Turkeys selling III small lots at 10 10 l6C.
| Old cocks have been selling generally at
/ Zoe. Northern and eastern fowls IN mod
| crate supply and firm. BrOilers little
more plenty. Spring ducks in moderate
/ demand. No change in frozen poultry.
! Turkeys are scarce and high. Other
! kinds steady
! EGGs.-There has been but little change
| during the past week. There has been
steady moderate demand for choice
fresh stock, but .as all sales are at mark,
only "A small proportion of receipts that
| are not candled before shipping, are good
enough to bring full quotations Mich
have to be strictly fancy TO reach II 20.
| Average west sell at l6 2 TO lie as to
shrnkage but there are some marks that
have to 20 AS law as 10 lie. Choice fresh
eastern steady at 19c Western dirtes at
| ID to lac.
BEANS Receipts have been light for
the past week bnt trade has been very
quiet, and receivers have been obliged to
work goods off at easy prices Late sales
of choice domestic marrow pea have been
| at $40 for spot goods, with sales to ar
rive at 81 %, Foreign beans are also
| lower and dull. Yellow eyes and red kid
ney in moderate demand at steady prices
considerably lighter than last year, al
though the net supply is about the same,
| the larger receipts last year being Offset
by the exports The market has kept
fairly well sold up for the past week, but
receivers have been obliged to shade
| prices little. Closing sales last week
were at % LIE generally. Monday. under
weaker adviccs from other points the
market eased off a half cent, ruling
| steady at pc until Wednesday, when
n G fA4H "a
| day there Is "A good demand at - lie, but
ouIy a limited supply Offering under 23c,
| and as consequence trade Is quiet. Fine
dairy lots selling as well as anything. I'M
itaton creamery and ladle goods are
quiet. Renovated dull Boxes and
prints i'll good supply
HAY AND STRAW - The marker for
choice hay is steady, with fair demand.
Fancy hay ranges up to $3.50 but about
ST. to Is will cover most sales of good TO
choice hay. The lower grades are in
large supply and dull, with the price
ranging down as to quality. Weeks re-
! ceipts idclude 241 ears for export on
through bills and 265 cars for local use.
| Rye straw is quite steady, with the better
| grades selling at about Sl7 to II 80 Lower
| grades range down i'll price. Dat straw is
| dull.
Corn Spot offerings of corn continue
very small and prices obtained show
| considerable premium over the cost to
ship from the west The wants of buyers
are small however, and it would not take
much to more than stock the market
| Most purchases are made to be shipped
| from the west At the close about - to
73c is quoted for spot steamer yellow, with
| lower grades down as TO quality and
! color
OATs.-There is little doing in oats on
spot, most business being III grain TO be
| shipped from the west Spot offerings
| are small and command a premium over
the cost TO ship. For No. 2 clipped white
on track the close is about 53c, with lower
| grades ranging down as to quality.
WOOL actual sales the market has
! been quieter this week than last. Yet the
demand has been good, and during the
| closing days of the week quite a few buy
ers have been looking the market over
| buyers who usually take on pretty good
sized lines when they get ready to buy.
| The amount of sampllng going on is heavy
and it is expected that when the goods
| situation warrants an active business will
result. The duplication of heavyweight
| orders has not started i'll with mnch free
| dom, and the new lightweight season has
not yet opened So it is rather between
seasons i'll this regard, making consum-
ers wants In the raw material rather linn
tied. There is very hopeful feeling in
the trade. With no cessation of activity
in the operations of the new clip and
higher rather than lower prices prevail
ing for it in all sections, dealers here have
ceased from Strengthening their stocks of
old wool and are holding their new wool
at prices that give them reasonable
profit on cost,
LUAIBER.-The market continues to pre-
sent very cheerful aspect. For all sorts
of spruce lumber the demand continues
active and for schedules il is gene ally
understood by purchasers that premi-
um of II over association rates must be
paid brisk business is being done
without much haggling and merchants
express themselves as quite satisfied with
the situation. Even those who generally
insist upon taking anything but roseate
view of the surrounds are constrained te
admit that trade is good and that the in
dicatons must be construed as hopeful.
There Is nothing, however distinctly new
this week, all the cheerful features noted
having been more or less conspicuous for
some weeks.