The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-22
NARKETS.
Current Comment.

Hay. There is dull tone to the
hay market, particularly for lower
grades, and sales are slow. The bet
ter hay is more steady and at $40. 80
to II most No. / grades are moving.
Some fancy cars will sell up to $1S,
but the stock of such is very limited.
Rye straw is irmer, and under small
available offerings the market is quot
ed up to $40 to 90 for choice cars Dat
straw yet quiet.
Corn. The market is moderately
supplied, but the demand is slow and
values show weaker tone. At the
close the price for steamer yellow on
track is about 56c16, with lower grades
ranging down in price as to quality
and color. Shipping cost, lake and
rail, is about Sc to 5616c.
Oats The market has shown rath-
er firmer tone, but the feeling is easier
at the close. Sales of No. clipped
white on track quotable at the close
at about 45c with lower grades rang
ing down as to quality.
Live Poultry. The demand has been
| light for the past week, and lie has
been about all that could be realized
for best lots of either fowls or chick
ems.
| Dressed Poultry. - Receipts have
| been lighter than last week, but trade
| has been quiet, and there has been an
improvement in prices. Best western
fowls have been selling generally at
| 1890 with considerable common light
stock at II to 121&c Large western
/ chickens have ruled steady at 10 to 14c
! and selected broilers have been in linn
| tied supply and steady demand at 14o
/ but most of the western chickens re-
ceived have been mixed sizes ard av-
erage lots have a dull sale at IL to
12c. Spring turkeys in moderate sup
ply but generally small and thin, very
few being good enough to bring full
quotation. Choice eastern fowls and
chickens have been in moderate sup
ply and steady demand
Meats Beef has had a steady, fair
sale for the past week at 80 20 $40
for best grades Extra mutton has
been in moderate demand at 615 to &c.
Yearlings but little called for. Re-
ceipts of spring lambs have been lib
eral and demand only moderate choice
lots selling at 8 to l0c and fair to good
at to &c. Veals have been i'll fair
supply and steady at 10c for strictly
choice medium weight. Fair to good
lots in moderate demand at to sc.
Butter. Receipts show further
slight shrinkage this week, but are
still running heavy for this season of
the year Fine fresh creamery in as
sorted sizes has not been over plenti-
full of late, but there has been ful
supply of large tubs. Assorted sizes
have been in steady fair demand at
22c. York State large tubs have been
hard to sell at over 2l19c, and gle has
been the general price for western
large ash 10 to zoe. But a little move
ment i'll low grades. Fine box and
print butter has been in steady de-
mand at well-sustained prices.
Eggs. Receipts have fallen off con-
siderably this week and the best grades
of fresh western have been in light
supply and steady demand. strictly eX-
ira Mich, etc, closing firm at 25c,
with other choice candled stock sell
ing we'll at 20 to 24c. These comprise
but "A small part of the receipts, how
ever. Most of the fresh gathered
western have been more or less mixed
and have sold at irregular prices from
20 to 81 down to II to 1Sc. Refri0er-
ators have been in steady fair demand
at unchanged quotations.
Cheese Trade has been very quiet
lOl uiiO HubN MSthy W lll pIlCES
altogether in buyers favor. 1t has
been difficult selling the finest late
made York State twins at any time
at over 12c, and at the close 1870 is
the general selling price, with light
demand at that. All under grade
stock is ruling half cent lower and
dull.
Potatoes. Receipts have been con-
siderably lighter than last week, the
heavy rains early in the week inter-
fering with shipments Aroostook
Green Mountains have been in steady
demand and late sales of choice stock
nave been at SOC Hebrons in limited
supply and but little called for. Not
much York State or Vermont stock
Offering
Hides and Pelts The hide market
continues quiet, and the tone is easier
as whole. The demand is slow but
general offerings are yet moderate
Buff hides are quoted at So to sac at
Chicago and Ohio points of shipment
with seconds and BIS cent less.
New England hides are dull, at &c
fiat for COWS and So to &c fiat for
heavy steers Calfsklns are frmer,
with pelts quiet.