The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-19
CURRENT COM M EMIT.

LUMBER:-A buyer in want of a reliable
frame within reasonable time is quite
willing as rule to pay association prices
without laughing. A seller anxious TO Sc
fix any certain date for delivery cannot,
unless he is willing to cOncede little, Sc
cure customer. The demand for sche-
dulles actually passing at the moment is
quiet that for random rather slow. The
week in fact, has not witnessed any de-
cided change
WooL:-The demand this week shows
no improvement on its immediate prede-
cessOrs. Only small lots have been called
Tor and there have been but few buyers
on the market. 1t is becoming more and
more evident that manufacturers have
their current wants well covered, and
that the present state of the goods mar
ket does not warrant purchases of the raw
material against possible future necessi-
ties. The fact that prices are held pretty
stiffiy prevents speculation. 1t is seldom
that the time for the shearing of the new
clip approaches with less desire among
Boston dealers to realize on supplies in
hand than is found this Spring, so far
the indications are that prices for new
wool will average fifteen to twenty per
cent. higher than last year. and that the
landed cost in Boston will be more than
similar old wool is held for here. All these
considerations help to keep the market
fairly strong despite the extreme dulness
of the past two weeks. 1t has been appa
rent that some buyers have been trying
to break the price of territory wool,
which is about the only wool that may be
called in fair supply here. That many
low bids have been turned down is anOth-
er indication that holders have not lost
confidence Still the upward tendency
has been checked, simply because there is
not enough demand at present to force Il
further advance.
PoTAToEs;-There has been very fair
demand of late, although the Transfers
strike interfered with trade considerably
for uay or two. There has been furth
er advance in prices and at the close best
Aroostook Green Mountains are firm at
93. Hebrons a light supply and ranging
up To 90c. Other kinds steady at quota
tons. But few Chenangoes Offering For
eign stock also in limited supply.
DRESSED PoULTRY;-Receipts for ex-
port in addition to above 1,945 packages
There has been little change in the condi-
ton of the market since our last weekly
report. Fresh fowls have been in good
supply and light demand, with very few
sales at over II l-2c and plenty of good,
fair stock at lie. Turkeys have been in
limited supply and generally slow at ii TO
l5c Very few western chickens good
enough to bring over III TO lie. Capons
in light supply and bringing full prices
There is little demand for frozen stock
and prices are mostly nominal Turkeys
are generally held at 10 to l6o, chickens at
II - to lic Fowls hardly quOtable ut
over lie, although some are held higher.
HAY AND SrRAw:-The offerings of hay
for local use continue small, only li3 cars
arriving the past week against 800 cars for
export on through bills the latter not eff
fecting this market in the least Values
for choice hay are firm, fancy cars being
sold up to SIS to $3.50, with No. hay ut
SIT to 1880 Lower grades are in slow de
mand and show no improvement in price.
Rye straw is quiet but choice cars are
steady at $16 to l6 so per ton. Dat straw
is duh and nominal in price.
BUTTER:-Receipts are still running I'M
usually light for this season of the year,
and there has been only moderate sup