The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-02-19

thus stop demurrage that is going on, there
Is httle change to strengthen prices.
ABOUT Sl1 Is extreme to quote fancy with
most sales at about Sl3 TO Is for pretty
falr hay: Rye straw is quiet, but the
market holds steady.
DRESSED POULTRY eipts show a
further shrinkage this week aud although
demand at the high prices has not been
very active, we have had Il very firm
market. and at the close prices Oh
most all kinds of stock are ruling
dull cent higher than week ago.
Lu1Tlkeys nave been selling generally
at 10 to l6o and best hens are now firm at
10 l-2c Western chickens are generally
too hard and STACEY to bring over II to
l3c. western fowls have been selling well
at IL to IL lie. and at the close choice
marks are firm at l3c. Choice large capons
haye been in steady demand at 16 to lie.
Ducks i'll light supply and bringing full
prices Geese steady at quotations
CoRN.-The market is quiet with spot
offerings yet selling below the cost to ship
from the west. Buyers are only meeting
pressing needs, which prove very moder-
ate; AT the close No. 2 yellow and steamer
yellow on track are quoted at 69c, with
lower grades ranging down as to quality
and color.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for EXPORT 10,39S
boxes. There has been a steady fair de-
mand at rather better prices than were
rullng week ago. Fine north fall twins
nave had steady sale at II to IL 3-4c,
with now and then an extra fine mark It
l2c. Fair to good stock steady at quota
tons Nothing doing i'll western twins
and Ohio flats.
LUMBER.-The demand is becoming
sluggish and prices are showing some
tendency to droop. The small mills are
now conceding SOC from quoted figures for
all sorts of long spruce lumber and their
generally following suit, except of course.
When prompt delivery is required What
a short time ago was the exception in this
matter of yielding is today the rule, and
full prices are at the moment obtainable
only when the buyer is III great hurry.
This fact is not, however, generally con-
strued to mean that all the recent cheer
ful predictions as to Il good trade next
spring and summer are likely to fail of
fulhlment. 1t is pointed out that buyers
wants are always. meagre in February,
ana that weakening i'll tone is an almost
lnvarlable consequences. The disposition,
indeed, to talk cheerfully of prospects is
quite pronounced
FLoUR.-The market shows no new fea-
lures, the demand being of hand-to-
mouth character, with no one disposed to
stock ahead ill agents are basing their
prices from time to time on the cost of
wheat, but an advance or a.decine does
not appear to change the views of buyers
They will take what flour they need. and
Will pay the price, but this is the extent
OF their operations. Prices are not ma
terially changed from last week, although
some Chicago and Wisconsin brands of
spring patents can be bought as low as
81 80. About 81 to 400 will cover the
range of sales on Minnesota patents, al
though some special brands are held
higher Winter patents are dull but the
market Is held about the same. About
S425 to $50 is the range quoted but sales
are meagre. Clear and straight winter
wheats are held firm at about $500 to
40, but it does not take much to meet
buyers needs. Low grades are duh and
nominal.
OATs.-There is admitted demand, with
the market held about steady. Buyers
are only meeting their pressing needs
from time to time, while supplies on the
market continue moderate Fancy clipped
white to arrive from the West are quoted
at "a to "a 1-c with No. . clipped white
on spot at 81 to 81 1-2c, and lower grades
down as to quality.