The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-28
Current Comment.
MARKETS

Beef Mutton and Veal. Beef has
been steady and in fair demand but at
the close there is an oversupply of
heavy cattle and SC is about the top
for best steers. Mutton aud yearlings
have been in steady demand at full
former prices. Fail lambs have kept
well sold up, most sales at 10 to 14c.
Choice east spring lambs in steady de-
mand at SO, with common to good
very slow at SO to 6. Some western
lambs arriving and selling at IA to TIC
as to grade. Veals in moderate supply
and good to choice lots in steady de-
mand at to 10c.
Hides. There is yet slow demand
for hides. but prices hold steady.
Bluffs at western shipping points are
quotable at 80 to $40, with the ten
dency to ask more. Seconds and BIS
range 1c below the price of Bluffs.
New England hides are dull at to
61ac flat for butchers weights, the
latter being for heavy steers Calf
skins are rather easier and quiet.
Choice trimmed skins up to IL lbs.
are commanding 15c per To-, with cut
skins &c less. Pelts quiet.
Pork Products. The market has
holds steady. Hams lower, with all
sizes selling generally at 1890.
Live Poultry. There has been fair
supply of fowls this week, and choice
lots have had steady sale at IL to
1870. Small lots of broilers selling at
about 25c per Id.
Dressed Poultry. Receipts of fresh
fowls are still running light. Best
western iced lots have been barely
steady, with most sales at 1870, and
only few extra choice at 14c. Some
small lots of western broilers have
| been received and sold at % to 35c per
| h., as to quality and condition. Old
cocks steady at 1917 to lie. The mar
ket for frozen stock is very quiet,
with prices held about as last quoted.
Butter. We have had steady dc
mand tor fine goods all the week at
well-sustained prices the great bulk
of sales has been at 2215c for either
! large tubs or assorted sizes, but some
special marks of very high quality
! have been bringing a fraction more
than quotations. There has also beer
a steady demand for good firsts with
general sales at 211@c, but off grade;
clean up slowly. There is a steady
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grades move slowly. There is large
accumulation of common to good dairy
prints, for which it is extremely hare
to find an outlet.
Eggs. Receipts show further
shrinkage this week, but there has
been full supply for the demand and
the market has been ruling a Fraction
lower than last week. The bes
Mich, northern Ohio. etc., have beer
selling at 1870, but other western
firsts have already been good enough
to exceed 164c. Dirties steady. NJ
change in storage packed.
Grain and Feed. Corn for shipmen
is slightly firmer spot prices are un
changed. Good oats are scarce anC
prices are firmer. Choice hay is scarce
and firm; rye straw is higher TO
fancy; bran is frmer, but otherwise
millfeed is steady.
Flour. - Winter f1ours are abou
steady but sell slowly. About "a tt
Ais will cover sales of best Obi,
brands with Indiana at 50. 80 to 4, anC
New York and Michigan So. rs to 4
Low grades are nominal.
Potatoes. Potatoes are in full snip
ply, but prices hold steady at previous
quotations. New Floridas 81. 80 to
per Dbl; Jersey sweets, baskets, 81 tt
Sl,25; southern white sweets, $3.50 tt
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