The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-17
NARKETS.
Current Comment.

Hay. The market is vet weak for
lower grades of hay, although supplies
on hand are being reduced somewhat.
Choice hay is very scarce and nominal
in price. About $500 to IS. 80 will
cover sales of the best hay Offering,
but most business is below this range,
Lower grades range down as to quail
ity. Rye straw is quiet but the mar
ket holds about steady. About S17.0O
to $500 will cover most sales making,
choice cars being quite firm. Dat
straw is dull. s.zss
Corn. The supply of corn on spot
and to arrive is small, and the tone
of values is firm In a quiet way
steamer yellow on track is quoted at
6315 to 64c, with lower grades down
as to quality and color. To ship from
the west about GO to 6315c, is quoted
for all rail and 6l19 to 6215c, for lake
and rail.
Oats. The market Is bare of choice
oats, and but few can be bought to ar
rive from the west. For No. 2 clipped
white on track the range of sales is
about Al p to 45c, with No. clipped
white about 1c, less. Lower grades
range down in price as to quality.
i VI OO w 90 lpS OdtS W snip IIOu Il6
west about Al to 400 is quoted.
Beef utton-V Veal. Beef has been
in steady, fair demand, and since
Monday best cattle have been ruling a
shade firmer, some extra steers bring
ing $40. Mutton has been in better
demand, extra sheep selling we'll for
the past day or two at So to &c. Year
lings remain quiet and unchanged.
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since Tuesday choice heavy stock has
been ruling firm at 1910. There are
still good many light lambs that
have 30 sell at Z to Sc. Choice 70 to
80 lb, veals have been in steady de-
mand at l0c, and at the close are rang
ing up to lie Common to good lots
quiet and unchanged.
Dressed Poultry. - Receipts have
been moderate for the past week and
there has been a steady fair demand,
with prices averaging a shade better
than last week. Most of the western
shipments have been late. Some lots
due Monday had not arrived this
morning. The market cleaned up well
Saturday, and the sales of choice west
ern fowls since then have been at Is to
1890. Western broilers have been in
steady demand at 1880 for selected
with mixed sizes at ~ to l3c. Old
cocks steady at 91a to 10c. Eastern
chickens and fowls have been coming
in small lots and have had a steady
sale, now and then fancy lot exceed
ing quotations. Ducks in moderate
supply and steady.
Live Poultry. There has been
fair supply but demand has been
little more active. and strictly choice
chickens and fowls ruling shade
higher. Spring ducks in moderate
supply and steady.
Butter. Receipts have been little
larger than last week and consider
able above the average for this season
! of the year, but there is still short
supply of VT, N. H., and N. Y. as
sorted sizes Such goods have been
in demand at 2lc and close firm 81 30.
Extra western assorted spruce tubs
have also been IN demand at full prices
but there has been some surplus of
large ash tubs and best marks are still
hard TO place over 2016c. There has
been no material change in the under
grades. Firsts remain quiet at quota
tions. Extra northern dairy keeps
closely sold up. Strictly extra boxes
and prints in steady demand and firm
at the advanced quotations.
Cheese There has been little i'm
provement in demand this week but
supplies continue moderate and under
strong advices from the country the
market has shown increased strength.
Late sales of fine N. Y. twins have
been at IL to 1114c, and there are
some marks held still higher Best
Vt, twins are quoted at 1034 to lie.
The under grades are ruling little
higher but have only limited sale.
Fine Ohio flats would probably bring
loo if here.
Eggs. Receipts have been little
larger than last week, but there has
been steady good demand and firm
market for all kinds. Extra Mich.
and northern Ohio stock has kept well
sold up at $50. Other fresh gathered
western are ruling from half cent TO
a cent higher than week ago. and
are in good demand at the advance
April refrigerators have been selling
well at zoe, but at the CLOSE are gem
orally held higher
Hides and Pelts. There is a dull
tone to the hide market with only
meagre demand. Offerings of light
hides are small, and this keeps prices
about steady. Ohio buff hides are
nominal at about $40, with almost
none Offering at Chicago. Seconds
and b IS are quoted 10 below the price
of Bluffs. New England hides are
nominal at Go fat for COWS. and 616
to 70 fat for heavy steers Oalfskins
are quiet with pelCs steady.