The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07

are quotable ut about 81 to % as cover
ing sales made Some special brands are
held above the latter figure and there are
but few brands that could he lought at
the inside price, about $40 to 40 being
the general range for good flours. Winter
wheats are firm but quiet, about S4.10 TO
4 % being a fair quotation for patents as
sales are made. Winter clear aud straight
flOurs range at about $3.50 to 40 as to
quality.
Woo14-If the Boston market is dead
there appears to be plenty of life in the
West Vigorous buying on Eastern ac-
count is reported in Wyoming, Utah,
Idaho and Nevada. AT Casper, Wyoming,
100000 pounds are reported to have
changed hands since the season opened.
Two prominent Boston houses are credited
with the heaviest operations in that State
and in Utah. A good many merchants
here have hesitated to follow this lead as
the prices paid are higher than warranted
by conditions on this market Yet there
has been always some one ready to pay
the grower what he asked and pace has
been set which it will be hard to slacken,
especially if the demand revives in the
East as many fear il will, Just at the worst
time,
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts for export
in addition to above 4,727 packages. Re-
ceipts have been larger this week. demand
generally slack, and since Monday there
has been a dull, weak market for western
to l2c. Some southwestern have been
cleaned up at he Old cocks have had
steady sale ST 1-2c Frozen turkeys in
light supply and firmly held. Other
frozen stock steady but quiet.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market is only
moderately supplied with choice hay.
; while this grade meets with about all OF
| the demand. Prices for such are firm and
choice cars will sell readily at SIS. Lower
| grades continue in slow demand and dun
|
down as to quality. Receipts of hay for
| the week include 233 cars for export and
269 cars for local use Rye straw Is in
| quiet demand but choice cars will sell at
| SIG to 1850 Some of the arrivals are
/ quite poor in quality.
BUTTER.-There was further decline
in prices following our last weekly report,
and the market did not touch bottom un-
! til Saturday when some sales OF fresh
| creamery were made at ~ lie. There
was but little stock carried over and the
| market opened on Monday with q little
firmer feeling. The early sales were at
23c generally, but later there was an adj
vance to 23 l-2c, with same holding at 24c.
Tuesday morning some sales were made at
| 24c but it was an extreme price, and only
realized for strictly fancy western and
little of the best northern, most of the
business being at % 1-2c and under Since
| then the market has been steady but
closes a shade tirmer. a considerable
proportion of todays sales have been at
| 24c.
EGGS Receipts have been very heavy
! for the past week but the weather has
continued cool and favorable, there has
| been a steady fair demand. and prices
| have been generally well sustained. The
| best fresh western, including fancy Michi-
| gan, Illinois, etc, have been selling for
the most part at 17c, with now and then
| lot of extra storage packed shade higher.
| Fair to good stock steady at about 10 l-2c.
Good dirties steady at ID 1-2 to Ice. East
ern in limited supply but have tc be extra
to exceed 17c.
l CoRN.-The spot market is very sparsely
| supplied and prices are nominal Sales of
steamer yellow on track noted at IS to
| 70 lie, with steamer corn at II LIE. The
| demand is limited, most business being
confined TO sales of supplies to arrive from
/ the west.
! OATs.-Spot offerings continue small,
nearly all of the business being done i'll
| goods to arrive from the west Fancy
clippee are nominal on spot, with "a IL to
| SIC quoted to ship from the west For No.
. clipped white on track about 81 IL to
SAC is the price, with the range on lower
| grades down as TO quality
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 1854
boxes Old cheese is III limited supply
and steady demand at full former prices,
| fine northern full twins ruling firm AT IL
to Is lie. The small lots of new cheese
arriving are selling generally at ii to II as
! to quality.
BEANs-Receipts continue moderate
/ and the market for most all kinds has
! firm tone. Demand still light. Best do
nestle marrow peas have been selling at
| 81 so, but toward the close some small
sales reported at 81 IS. Foreign beans
steady at 5l.G5 to ll.75. Yellow eyes and
red kidneys steady but in light demand.