The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-25
BOSTON MARKET.
Current Comment.


Hay. The market is yet quiet with
a liberal supply of common grades on
hand. Choice hay is steady and in
moderate stock, the surplus being of
lower grades. For best hay the price
is about $l7 and S19, with the range
down as to quality. The weeks ar
rivals show II cars for export on
through bills, with 80 cars for local
use. Rye straw is quoted quite
steady, but the demand is low and
lower prices are looked for as soon as
receipts increase. About $22 is being
paid for choice.
Corn. The market has been very
bare of supplies and the demand is
quiet Prices have been further ad-
vanced in sympathy with the cost to
ship from the west At the close No.
yellow on track lis quotable at 66c,
with steamer yellow at $3.50, and
lower grades down as to quality.
>Oats-There is a quiet tone to the
market with mostly new oats now
being offered. Their quality is prov
ing much better than of late years.
Flour-The market shows an abb
sence of any demand, but under the
influence of higher cost wheat the
price of flour has been advanced.
Buyers appear to have no confidence
in the higher values, and where they
do need supplies they are often able to
buy from second hands at much below
the mill prices.
Butter = Receipts show a steady
shrinkage and are running consider
ably lighter than year ago. There
has been short supply of fine fresh
| creamery in assorted sizes all the
/ week and prices have been gradually
advancing, strictly extra fresh receipts
! ruling firm at zoe at the close. There
has been fair supply of western
large ash tubs, but a good strong mar
ket for strictly extra marks, such
goods selling generally today at l9c.
Firsts have been ruling firmer in SYM
patty with extras but are having only
moderate sale. Best marks Of east
ern creamery have been in steady
demand at II - and 1Sc. Medium and
low grades steady but in limited de-
mand.
Eggs. There has been little, if
any, change in the market during the
past week. West. firsts have been in
steady demand at 10 and zoe, but only
fancy marks from northerly sections
at the outside. A good many fair to
good have been sold at 1715 and IS C,
with heated lots lower as to condi-
tion. Fancy hennery and extra east
ern hold firm.
Cheese-Receipts have been moder-
ate, demand more active, and prices
for fine stock ruling higher and firm.
Fine York State twins have been in
steady demand at So and sac, and
at the close are gener lily held at &c.
Extra Vt. twins have advanced to
SIC, with now and then fancy mark
held fraction higher. Demand for
under grades continues slack, and
sales have to be made at about former
prices.
Dressed Poultry-Arrivals generally
late but demand light and feeling a
little weak Best marks of western
fowl selling at l4o and choice chick
ems at about Ice. Old cocks have
ruled 'tead at 10. Choice eastern
fowls have been selling in small lots
at 10 and 16c. Nearby broilers sold at
18 and zoe. early In the week. but are
easier today. Ducks steady at 10 and
16.
Live Poultry - There has been a
good, steady market for choice fowls
at 1917. Chickens take wide range
as to size and condition. but most
sales continue at IL and lac.
Fresh Meat--Beef has been in full
supply for the past week. Strict
ly choice cattle have held fairly
steady, but good grades have been
plenty and dull at 6 and &c Mutton
and yearlings have been in light de-
mand and ruling lower, most sales of
, late at and SC. Spring lambs have
been coming in freely and best lots
dull at IL aud 12c with common to
good lots slow at 8 and loo Veals
have been in moderate supply and
steady demand some extra lots ex-
oeeding quotations, but most sales at
and l0c.
! Provisions. The market for all
kinds of provisions has been quiet,
with no material change in prices.
Potatoes. Receipts have been light
for the past week but it is the season
of the year when demand is iightest,
and there has been full supply for
the wants of the trade. There have
J been only slight changes in price and
the market closes with fairly steady
} Tone
Hides and PelUs The demand for
hides is slow but the market is steady.
For Bluffs about 10 and 104 at the
point of shipment is the price, with
seconds and BIS at 1c less. New Eng
land hides are quiet at 60 for butchers
weights Calfksins are steady with
pelts quiet.