The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-01
day, it is natural that the demand for the
raw material should be urgent

day, it is natural that the demand for the
raw material should be urgent.
PoTAToEs.-Receiptso of Aroostook pota-
toes have been moderate this week, but
there have been heavy arrivals of i'm
ported stock and prices on most all kinds
have eased off a little. Since Monday
there have been few sales of Aroostook
Green Mountains at over S5c and Hebrons
have been rather slow at SO to Soc.
HAY AND STRAw,-There is a quiet de-
mand for hay, but the better grades are
in moderate supply and firm. Receipts
through bills, and l61 cars for local use
The surplus poor bay on hand is getting
worked up. Best hay is quoted at ST. 80
to Is, while lower grades range down in
price as to quality. Rye straw has shown
more liberal receipts during the week, but
the market is steady for choice grades at
sl6 to 1850, with lower grades as to quail
ity.
EGGs.-Receipts are still running light
and but few fresh eggs have been re-
ceived since our last weekly report. There
has been moderate demand for best
fresh western at about % to SOC, with some
small lots, mostly new laid and free from
frost, ranging higher Ordinary stock
ranges down to "A to 25c but not much
Offering, Refrigerators are taking most
of the trade and good to choice stock has
been III steady demand at 10 to zoe.
BUTTER.-MG nave Iau steady DuU
very quiet market for the past week.
Most receipts are decidedly wintry and
there is but little strictly extra butter Of
fering. The best fresh creamery in as
sorted sizes has moderate sale at "A LIE,
with large tubs generally slow at 24c. Off
grades plenty and dull Fine June goods
continue in moderate demand with most
sales at p TO Il lie. Fine box butter SELL
ing us well as anything. Prints i'll limited
demand.
BEANs.-There has been no change in
the bean market during the past week.
Demand has been light and the sales gen.
orally III small lots, but under moderate
receipts prices have been well sustained,
most lots of choice marrow pea being
firmly held ut S2,05. Yellow eyes and red
kidneys steady but having only a limited
sale
CHEEsE-Receipts for export 1909 boxes.
Trade has been quiet for the past week
but the market has maintained a fairly
firm tone. Best September twins have
been firmly held at 10 to lie, with fair to
good stock in full supply at 8 to 1Oc.
Hardly any western twins or Ohio flats
Offering and quotations are mostly POM
inal.
CoRN.-Arrivals for local use on the
market are small. and prices ara quoted
quite firm. The demand is slow, however,
and il does not take much to meet the
wants OF IHt lIuut ~ tuc ClOot ubuul
76 IA to rs 1-2c is quoted for steamer yell
low on track, with lower grades down as
to quality and color.
LUMBER The operations of the saw
mills in different parts of Maine have been
seriously impeded of late by the floods and
generally unfavorable weather prevalent
there, with the result that it is even more
difficult to place an order for quick de-
livery than il was week ago Although
new business is not so plentiful or inn
il is still fairly brisk for the time of year
and this fact coupled with the plentitude
of past unfinished orders, and the storms
referred to, renders the whole tone of the
market for Northern and Eastern lumber
very firm indeed The year. in fact, is
fully sustaining the reputation 1t acquired
while much younger for activity and firm
ness. Its claim to fame may now be con-
sidered ms thoroughly well established.
The most conspicuous feature mt the mo-
ment, perhaps, is the scarcity and strength
of clapboaTds. In these we make no actual
change, but il Is well to note that there
are prospects of an advance even among
the conservative Laths are firm and
ON the list of either long or short lumber,
in fact---dimension random boards and all
e Settle feeling is strong.
DRESSED POULTRY. The supply of tur-
KEYS for the Christmas trade was only
about twO-thirds that of last year. The
weather was cold and favorable, stock
generally in prime order, and the market
kept wen sold up, hardly any turkeys
being left o. hand any night during the
week. On Friday best western turkeys