The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-26
nARKETS.
Current Comment.

values are weak for all but the choicer
grades. For No. hay sales are max
ing at $l6. 90 to $l7.00 while some
fancy cars will range higher in price.
Lower grades are dull, and range
down in price as to quality. Rye
straw is quiet and about $21. 90 will
cover sales of choice grades. Dat
straw is dull.
Corn. The market has ruled dull,
and under slow demand and weaker
prices in the west values have de-
clined. AT the close, steamer yellow
on track is quotable at 5415 to Doc,
with lower grades down as to quality
and color. The cost to ship from the
west lake aud rail is $3.50 for No. Q
yellow.
Oats.-The market has been we'll
supplied with oats and trade has ruled
slow. The tone is weak. but general
values are about steady. At the close,
No. 2 clipped white on track is quot
able AT 43 to 1870 with lower grades
down as to quality. Cost to ship
from the west about 4015 to 1870,
with fancy up to 1890.
Provisions. - There has been Lut
little change during the past week.
Prices on pork are well sustained ex-
cept for lean ends. Lard is a shade
easier. Small hams are fraction
higher, and large trifie lower
Live Poultry All advices point
to moderate supplies for Thanksgiv-
ing, and indications are favorable for
good market, provided that prices
are not forced too high. There were
moderate sales of No. dry-packed
western turkeys early in the week at
Is to zoe, but at the close there is no
good stock Offering under zoe and
some of the best are held at 22c
There has been moderate demand
for choice dry chickens aud fowls and
some improvement in prices. Ducks
i'll limited supply and steady demand
Western iced turkeys have been in
steady demand and choice marks are
selling generally TO-DAY at 10 to zoe.
Iced fowls and chickens are also doing
little better. Broilers in light supply
and firm Choice large chickens have
been selling fairly at 16 to lSc. Com
mon chickens and fowls dull and easy
Choice turkeys have been selling at 20
TO 23c and at the close range up to
csc. Choice ducks in good demand
But little call for geese
Live Poultry. Receipts have been
moderate, and good to choice lots of
fowls and chickens have had steady
sale at 10 to lie.
Butter. Demand has been rather
moderate for the past week, but strict
ly fine, fresh creamery has kept fairly
well sold up, and the market closes
with pretty firm feeling. Extra VT.
and N. Fl. assorted sizes have been
selling at 221a to 23c, but are firm to-
day at the latter price, and 2215c has
become the inside for northern n. Y.
and western. Large tubs have been
steady at 22c with some late sales at
20 1ac. Good firsts hold steady and
have moderate sale at 2lc. Extra
storage creamery quoted steady at 81 %
to 22c, but few sales making on the
open market. The under grades are
quiet and unchanged. Fine box butter
in moderate supply at 2315 to 24c.
Prints steady and unchanged.
Cheese. Receipts have been fairly
liberal for the past week and quality
has been irregular, a good deal of the
late made stock being hard to place
except at some concession. Strictly
extra twins have been in steady mod
crate demand at nc for York State
and III for Vermont, with some
fancy September stock bringing a
premium. Fair to good stock in mod.
crate supply at l01a to lie.
Meats. There has been no material
change in the beef market since our
last report. Demand has been light
with most sales at SC and under.
Mutton and yearlings have been very
dull. good many common eastern
working out slowly at co DC. Lambs
have been in full supply and moderate
demand, best lots at to $40 and
good many common to good at to 70.
and good to choice lots in steady de-
hogs in moderate supply and selling
in small lots at 61a to 7c.
Eggs. Receipts have been moderate
and there has been a slow supply of
choice fresh stock. Demand has been
fairly active and prices have been
steadily advancing, AT the close
choice fresh west, suitable for the best
trade are having prompt sale at 80
to 32c with average best marks in
steady demand at 26 to ESQ. Dirties
are higher and firm. Refrigerators in
steady demand, best stock closing firm
at 23c.
Potatoes. Receipts have been heavy
again this week, and choice stock has
been selling we'll Aroostook Green
Mountains at zoe generally and He
brons at 81 to $50. But at the close
the feeling is little easier. The
weather has turned cold. receivers
are anxious to clean up all stock in
unlined cars, and are shading prices
little when necessary.
Hides and Pelts. There is a dull tone
to the market, bus prices are held
about the same. Bluffs at Ohio points of
shipment will sell at SIC with Chi
cago at So, but holders are inclined to
ask about Ao above this range. SEQ.
onds and BIS are quoted 10 below
bluffs. New England hides are dull.
with butchers weights at 60 for cows.
$40 for bulls and $40 to 10 for heavy
steers. Oalfksins are steady with
pelts quiet.