The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-04
CURRENT COMM EMIT.

CURRE EMIT COM NJ EMIT.
Wool. Taken altogether the past week
in the Boston wool market has been the
most active since the first Of the year.
There have been plenty of buyers around.
especially during the two closing DAYS Of
last week ana early this, and much OF the
wool that was being tested by samples has
been finally bought by manu- Cturers.
| The American Wool Company ia said not
to have operated to any extent, but some
of the other big producers have. phila-
delphia buyers have been prominent in
the list of operators II has not been
week OF large things. Not a buyer has
been found willing to take a million
pounds at a hex In fact, they have ex-
| pressed very conservative ideas as to the
| situation in general and have not hestated
TO say that they expected to buy what
they wanted cheap The high prices were
| being paid in the West has had no effect
upon them, for aside from this they pro-
| fess to see nothing in sight to Indicate an
| advance in seaDOard values in the near
| future. Nany of the large dealers, also.
are inclined to conservatism az TO the 30
! sitiOn here though they are not at all
| backward about helping to keep up steam
| in the West
| LUMBER -Bangor advices speak of con-
| ditiOus as generally favorable. but saw
! that high winds last week retarded the
progress of some of the drives and that
/ forest lires are at present exciting some
a
| MoOsehead Lake last week booms of logs
| broke away from the towing steamers
| and large numbers OF the logs en- route 10
the outlet for the Keuuebec river drives
are now scattered about the Lake Most
OF these logs, however, if not all Of them.
! can he recovered, but the expense of
! course, will be considerable The drives
are all coming along satisfactorily. and
only protracted early dTOuth can now
prevent the logs from coming into boom
in good season.
BEANs.-The market shows a dull de-
mand, anI although receipts are lizht
values have worked tTifle easier fOr the
week Sales of marrow pea at the close
have been made as low as S175. al
| though about Sl.SO has been the ruling
price For choice hand-picked mediums
the range is about the same as for marrow.
| Foreign beans are about steady with vel
low eyes and red kidneys quiet and un-
| changed.
DRESSED POULTRY In addition to the
| receipts noted above there have been
400 packages arrived for export on
through bills, which, has not affected the
local market Trade has been quiet and
prices about steady. At the close good
lots of western iced fowls are selling for
II IL to l3c, although about II lie has
been the general price for the week. Lots
in poor condlt on through being short of
ice have cleaned up lower. Frozen stock
holds about steaey III price. with a quiet
| L
quiet and fowls
CHEEsE.-The arrivals during the week
have been light, with none coming in for
! export Old cheese hold steady at about
the same range of prices. but new cheese
are quoted lower in sympathy with the
primary markets There is but little to
sell at present on the market, and quota
lions are mostly nominal For best marks
about lie Is the rice, with the range down
as to quality on lower grades.
BUTTER,-There have been large re-
ceipts of butter this week, but the demand
has been good and supplies are cleaning
up well. Prices have shown frmer tend
ency for fine Favored goods, and at 23c
choice creameres have met with a good
demand, while some sales have been made
at slightly above this price. The strength
mas been III choice, hne-havored goods
and such is selling freely Choice dairy
grades hold firm, with best Vermont Mt
22c, the range being down as to quality
Box butter holds firm at % IL TO "A for
best creamery and % to ~ 1-2c for choice
diaries Trunk butter is firm for choice
gradts.
OATs.-The market has ruled quiet and
prices are rather easier at the close Sup
plies on the spot have increased but offer
lngs are yet moderate. At the close No. 2
clipped white on track are selling at about
~ Il to 81 lie, with lower grades down as
to quality. Fancy oats to ship are quoted
at 81 lie.
HAY AND STRAw.-Choice hay maintains
a firm Tone and such meets with quite a
good demand For choice cars sales are
making at SIS to 1850 quite readily.
Lower grades show no Improvement, the
demand being slow, and prices in favor of
the buyer. Receipts for the week include
al cars for export on through bills and
1877 ears for local use Rye straw is firm
Tor choice grades, good cars being sold tor
$3.50 to SIT ton. Some off grades have
to clean up below this price
CoRN.-The market has worked higher
during the week owing to the advance in
prices west, but the tone is rather easier
at the close. Spot offerings are very
meagre, most business being done in sales
directly from the west. AT the close the
nominal market for steamer yellow on
track is 73 to 734c, with lower grades
ranging down as to quality and color
FLoUR.-The market continues slow,
with only hand-to-mouth business doing
Buyers Will take car or so from time to
! time as it is needed but show no dispOsi-
absence of speculative feeling and no one
will operate ahead of what he is forced to
have to meet pressing needs. Prices as a
whole are tritie weaker titan week ago,
although the change is small Spring
patents can be bought as low as "a 10,
while about S4.25 will cover the top of the
market as shown by sales made although
some special brands are held above the
latter figure. The range for winter patents
Is about S4.l0 to S4.25, but sales are small
and prices largely nominal. For winter
clear and straight tiours the range is about
$3.50 to Sab, taking in New York as well
as Ohio tiours. Most business i, doing at
about SO 50 to 10. Low grade tlours are
dull and nominal in price.