The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-04
NARKETS.
G urrent Comment

Hay. The market for hay contin-
ues quiet, but arrivals have been not
SO large, and this causes a more
steady feeling. Buyers are .onlv
their pressing needs. and
sales are moderate. For No. hay
the range is yet about $16.0 90 to 1900,
while occasional fancy cars command
a little more. Lower grades range
down in price as to quality. Rye
straw has come in rather more freely
but choice grades hold steady in price.
Dat straw dull.
Oats. The market has shown small
er arrivals, and prices have worked
higher during the week. Available
spot offerings are moderate at the
lose, No. 2 clipped white quotable on
track at about SOC, with lower grades
ranging down III price as TO quality.
Corn. The market has ruled quiet
during the week but values show fair
steadiness Old C I'll is now practi-
cally out Of the market, and will re-
main SO from now onward. For new
steamer yellow on track about SIC is
the price ruling, while new yellow
corn commands about 55c. The cost
of new corn to ship from the west is
about 531ato SOC as to quality.
Potatoes. Receipts have been a lit
tie lighter than last week, and took
has been moving freely, weather per-
hitting. At the close stocks on hand
are light and firmly held, best ARGOS
took Green Mountains SIC and He
brons at 70 to 7Sc p. Il. Island stock
is pr, tty well sold up and steady 65o.
Butter. We have had quiet market
for the past week, and there have
been only slight changes in prices.
Receipts of fine fresh creamery have
been light and confined pretty closely
to small lots of assorted sizes from
vt. and N H., which have been
working out to regular trade an
outside price Extra storage creamery
has been moving slowly but l.ices
dull and easy. Ladies' quiet. Reno
waited lower Fine box butter in
steady, moderate demand. Prints
selling slowly.
Cheese. There has been some in.
prOSement i'll demand since our last
weekly report, but no quotable charge
in prices. Strictly extra Sept and
Oct. twins have been selling little
more freely at l2c for York State aud
1I9 for Vt. Late made stock has
9 to lie as to grade.
Eggs. Receipts have been quite q
little larger than last week, but with
refrigerators closely cleaned mp and
10 other reserve stock to help out, lie
srplly Las not been equal to the
demand, and since Monday there has
been a sharp advance in prices. West.
firsts sold on Monday at 32c. advano-
ing to $50 on Tuesday and to 3Sc on
| Wednesday, ruling firm at that price
today. There are very few graded
western coming and the quotation for
! firsts covers practically all sales. All
receipts are fresh laid and fancy near
by, and extra eastern bring very little,
# any, more than the same grade Of
western.
Dressed Poultry. - Receipts have
been quite liberal for the past week,
and there has been a steady, moderate
! demand with little IL sny change in
the general range of prices. Turkeys
| have been in moderate supply and
choice lots have been selling fairly
| at ~ to 20, selected small hens ruling
| firm at the latter price. Heavy young
toms have been hard TO sell at over 49,
| Choice western fowls nave been in
steady demand at 10 to 1870 with
now and then fancy mark Bringing
n premium. Ducks have Deen quiet.
Geese dull Strictly choice large Ca
pons have been in moderate demand
! at 10 to zoo.
Live Poultry. Fowls have been in
slight supply and choice lots IN steady
demand at l3c.
Meats. There has been a steady,
moderate demand for heef for the
past week, with no material change
in prices. Mutton has been In good
! supply and steady, moderate demand,
good sheep at &c and strictly extra at
| 7c Yearlin have been plenty and
moving slowly. Receipts of lambs
! have been liberal and most of them
lar,e ana coarse. Strictly choice
small lambs have been selling fairly
at l0c, but Tor most of the stock re.
ceived to 90 has been full quota
! ton Neals continue in fair supply
and steady demand, with no Quotable
change in prices. Country dressed
hogs have been in fair supply and
moderate demand.
Provisions The market has ruled
steady on pork and hams. Lard a
shade firmer.
tinues quiet, but the tone is quite
firm as regards values. Bluffs at
western points OF shipment are ii i'm at
S14 to SIC. with seconds and Bs 10
less. New England hides are quiet,
but the market is steady at So to &c.
Oalfskins are tirmer with pelts steady
Furs. THE market is steady for
choice furs at full prices.