The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
CURRENT COM M EMIT.

DRESSED POULTRY: In addition to re-
ceipts reported above, 1922 packages
have been received for export The ar
rivals continue quite liberal but include
more or less frozen stock. There has been
full supply of most all kinds of fresh
killed poultry Offering but demand has
continued very slack. Turkeys are gen.
orally large, coarse and flabby, and have
slow sale, average lots at IA to 15c.
Choice soft western chickens very scarce
most lots running poor and hardly bring
ing as much as fowls. Fowls have been
coming freely and prices have eased off a
little Selected large have not been sala-
bic at over IL 1-2c and average lots have
been hard to sell at over 10 IL to lie.
Choice large capons steady. Ducks and
geese in limited supply.
CHEESE; Receipts for export, IL, s52 box
es. There has been a steady, moderate
demand for the past week, with firmer
tendency to prices. Fine northern fall
twins have been selling at u to II lie,
with special marks mt II LIE Fair to
good stock has been in fair demand at 10
IL to IL LIE. Hardly any western or
Ohio stock Offering and quotations most
ly nominal.
FLOUR: The demand for -four continues
slow and sales are only OF hand-to
mouth character. General values for
spring patents are about the same, some
Chicago and Wisconsin brands being of
fered as low as So 80 to 4, but about 81 to
40 will cover most sales If Minnesota
tlours. Some special brands are held
above quotations, but few sales are made
above 81, 10. Winter wheatS are rather
easier, the price coming down more
nearly to springs For Michigan and
New York patents the range is about 81
05 to 4.25, with Ohio at Sab to 430, VIM
ter clear and straight flours are quotable
at 1914 to 4.15 as full range, New York
and Michigan clears selling down to the
former price. Bostous stock of flour
March l was as follows: In regular stores,
"A 800 bbls in depots and on track, 53,554
bbls. for export on through bills, 1O,349
bbls.; total So SS3 bbls.; against 107 ,007
bbls. Feb. l and 95, 7OS bbls March, 1901.
LUMBER; Wholesale business in spruce
lumber is quiet. BY some houses this is
admitted willingly, by others rather re-
luctantly, and by few questioned
Those who are disposed to dissent from
the general opinion do not claim that
there is at the moment any great rush of
orders, but say that the time of year con-
sidered the demand may, with reason,
be described rs very fair. The retailers
aver that with them trade at present is
unquestionably slow, but that prospects
We're seldom, If ever, more brilliant
They point to the fact that building pro-
iects in and about Boston are as numer-
Gus rs the stars in the heavens or the sand
on the seashoTe, and expect in conse-
quence to reap harvest of orders as soon
as the weather permits of outdoor opera
tiOns.
Wool: The market is extremely quiet
The shipments are very largely of woods
sold before or of foreign woods arriving
for manufacturers account and shipped
out to them. There has been strictly
moderate attendance throughout the
week and purchases have been Few. The
aggregate of business is largely made up
of sample lots and odds and ends. Wool
does not decline because leaders are still
sold ahead. The contracting for wool on
the sleeps back has stopped, however,
and there is relatively to their size more
activity this week in st. Louis and Chica-
20 than there is in Boston. 1t cannot be
said that buyers who have to face new
clip i'm few weeks are absolutely heart
broken that lull in the demand should
come mt lust this time The mills appear
to be quite wen supplied with wool and
they show no desire whatever to specu-
ate The trouble in the American Wool
ZEN Co.'S. plant, too though not serious has
naturally not stimulated purchasing of
raw material.
BEANS. There has been no material in
crease in receipts for the past week but
demand has been slack and prices have
been ruling in buyers favor, Domestic
marrow pea have TO be strictly choice TO
bring $3.50. even in small lots, and are
Offering freely TO arrive mt Sl.15
EGGS. Receipts have been very light
for the past week. A good many lots
have been delayed by Hoods and washouts,