The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-04-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

CURRENT COM M EMIT.
FLoUR-There has been slow busi-
ness dong during the week. Values have
worked higher since our last report, but
at The close low prices are again being
mace by many mills that are i'm need OF
business The trade appear TO have no
confidence IN the market, and will onIv
buy ~ meet their pressing needs from
tiihe 70 hnle. As sales are making.
chOlce Minneapolis brands of spring pat,
ehts are quoted ut about "a o., but some
9Peaolu brands are held up TO SAB to
~, although this is extreme TO quote,
lew sales being made above "a 10. For
chicago and Wisconsin brands the range
OF sales is down to $3.50 to 80. with some
MII,innesota country brand as low as So. So.
o W,n,er Pa no are moving slowly, with
ABOUT 20 w TO 4.l0 covering the range of
sales made, although some Ohio Hours are
neld above this extreme. For winter
clear and straight flours the range il
about 1880 to 800. as sales are making
Wool The trade seems to have much
confidence in the future based largely
upon the comparatively small supply OF
wool on hand carried over. When man
ufactufers have come in TO buy thew
nave paid pretty full rates for selections.
put 1t cannot he said that on ordinary lots
the market is firm today, Indeed fine
medium wo is are rather easier and b SUI
pers are distinctly lower. 1t would take a
very small revival to restore a firm mar
ket throughout but there is not much
cRailCe OF even that till the termination
OF the strike.
LUMBER.-Bangor advices saw that il il
estimated that about TWENTY-FIVE ner
cent OF the logs cut on the Kenuebec river
last winter will be left in the yards on ac-
count OF early rains taking off the snow
ana mus preventing the hauling of logs,
but That in AroOstoOk county the haulinp
has been good nearly all winter and few
II any logs Will be left On the Penob-
scot, where the cut must be close. # is
sad, TO 200, 100000 feet, the quantity left
III the yards VIII be comparatively small
ana II now looks as if there would be a
good supply for all purposes. On these
questions, however, doctors differ and we
90 not vouch for the accuracy of the
figures
EGGss-Receipts for the past week have
been light for this season of the year
Ihere has been a steady good demand
and a firm market, with prices ruling
from to 3-4c higher than week AGO.
Fancysfresh western sold at &c from Fri
Gay until Tuesday when there was a fur
ther advance to 16 1-2c Fancy Michigan
otner selected western are in steady de-
mand at 10 to 16 lac Storage packed
ilrm at IL Lie and some held fraction
higher. Dirties keep well sold up at 15c.
CHEEsE-R Receipts for exports, 4 500
boxes There has been a steady fair de-
light, III few hands, and firmly held.
There has been little iue northern fall
stock Offering under 13c and some special
marks are held higher. Under grades
are well sold up and bring full prices
OATS There is a slow demand, but UNI
uer small offerings prices are well main
talned,the market showing some advance
compared with week ago. At the close
ABOUT DC is quoted for No. 2 cliDDed
white on track, with No clipped White
t a. aro ln1 olc. FOR barley mixed oats on
track sales are making at about soc.
:. BUTTER.-Receipts have been little
Ilghter than last week, and we have had
very snort supply of all grades since our
last weekly report. There was a sharn
advance i'll prices on Friday. fine fresh
crea merry closing firm at SOC. Monday
there was very little stock Offering. Tues
days receipts were moderate and most
lots closed out to regular trade at ace
rms morning there is very little fine
stock to be had under 80 1-2c and some
are holding at Bic Firsts and seconds
Northern dairy lots have been in demand
ana have advanced TO 90 TO pc No imi-
tatlon creamery or ladle goods here Re-
noyated is also in short supply. Boxes
ana prints III steady demand at quotations.
CoRN.-The market has ruled slow dur
ny tne week, with demand light and re-
Sceipts small. Values have worked triffie
loWeT, about Csc, The price for spot steam
er yellow and No yellow on track at the
close. Lower grades are ranging down in
price as to quality and color. but sales are
light.
erstocked with lowers grades of hav. and
such are in dull demand and weak in
price Inc principal call is for the better
grades of hay, and values for such hold
steady: For best hay sales are making at
@II 90 to Is, but arrivals that will com
mand the latter price are small Low
er grades clean up very slow in some
instances. Rye straw is in more liberal
sappiy and values range lower for some
onealngs The range of sales is about sl5
10 10, with little coming in that will ex-
coed the latter figure. Dat straw is dull
BEANS Foreign beans have been drag
sinS at u. 40 to 50. The small sales of
cnolce yellow eyes have been at 81 20. Red
kidneys slow at 2I0 TO 2 Is.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-In addition to the
above, 1857 packages have been received
l ,r export. There has been little change
iurlng the past week. Fresh killed stool,
mas been in moderate supply, receiDts
sun running quite largely to frozen. Fresh
western fowls have been in steady demand
)est marks at 12c. and southwestern at IL
oil - II i-@c. put at the close strictly choice
western are generally held at u l.2c. Old
Jocks steady at DC. There has been rather
more inquiry for frozen turkeys. and pric-
Is are ruling little firmer. Broilers are
iaVing slow sale. Fowls in moderate
demand.
LIVE STOCK
The receipts at the different local Yards
or the week ending April were 294S cat
lie, 6lO0 sheep and lambs, Is, S34 swine and
i'S calves OF this amount 693 cattle. 344
neep, l4.o45 swine and 116 calves were
rom the West.
For beef cattle there was good demand
no prices We're well sustained. Nothing
ut emphatically inferior stock was left
yer. Sales last Tuesday included: 3 cat
e' averaging 1873 lbs, 5'3-4c; H. 1880 lbs.
i-2c: z, 1925 lbs, So 40 per cwt 2, 1890 lbs
lie; q, 1876 lbs, &c; 6, 1926 lbs, 7c; /
'eighng 1850 lbs, &c; beef cows averae
= 4c. 49,
Mich COWS sold readily and as high as
10 was reached for really choice.
Because of better supplies the market
'r veal calves is hardly perhaps so firm.
ut on Tuesday there was no actual uuo.
lble change. Sales included: s calves.
yeraging ll6 lbs64c; 10. III lbs. 6 l-4c; 20
y lbs, lie; ID, 1854 lbs, sac. SIS, ll2 MS
lie; rs, Ill lbs, lie.
Dressed lamb continues to arrive freely