The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
Current Comment.

th VII OhIIIlI&tIte
Hay.-The bad state of transporta-
ton caused by the accumulation of
snow and ice has reduced the receipts
of hay here materially, and this is
causing ffrmer market. The demand
is quiet but where buyers are forced
to have supplies they will pay better
prices. About $3.50 to 1900 is
quoted for No. /, with fancy higher,
while lower grades range down in
price as to quality. The market for
choice rye straw is steady, but the
high cost unfavorably affects the de.
mand. Dat straw is quiet but steady.
Corn. The available supply of
corn is small and prices are quoted
higher in the quiet way that sales are
making. For steamer yellow on
track, the price is quoted at 81 to 62o,
while lower grades range down as to
quality and color. The cost to ship
is 90 to $3.50 for No. 3. yellow but
kiln dried yellow ranges up to 60c.
Oats There has been great
scarcity Of late, large shipments hav-
ing been blocked in transit At the
close No. clipped white on track
have sold up to go to Gle with lower
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Potatoes Receipts have been mod
crate but there is a good deal of STOCK
| on the way and overdue, freights hav
| ing been badly delayed by the snow
There has been little doing for the
past week on account of the extreme
cold but an active demand is looked
for as soon as the weather moderates,
as stock is the hands of retailers
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| firm tone bat there has been no change
in prices.
| Butter. There has been little if any
change in the market except on fresh
made of strictly extra quality. Re-
ceipts of this grade have been con-
/ fined almost entirely to small lots of
| assorted sizes from Vt and n. Fl. aud
have been placed with regular trade
| at 20 to $3.50 but at the close are
bringing 26c. There has been no fresh
western creamery Offering and quota
tions are nominal There has been
no improvement In fresh firsts either
in demand or price, all grades of
fresh butter except strictly extra rul-
ing dull at quotations. Extra storage
creamery has been in steady demand
at well-sustained prices Fine imita-
tion creamery ladies' and renovated in
moderate demand. Fine box butter
has been in light supply and firm.
Extra Prints selling fairly.
Eggs. Receipts have increased con.
siderably since our last weekly report.
but there has been steady demand and
prices have held up we'll. There WAS
slight decline following our last week
ly report. West and Kentucky firsts
selling on Friday at Sac and on Mon
day at 80 to 34c, but since then tNe
market has ruled steady at the latter
price for stock free from frost A
good many arrive more or less frozen
and sell at lower prices as to condi.
ton. Tenn. and other southern have
been ranging about a cent under west.
ern.
Cheese. There has been no material
change during the past week. Stocks
of fine fall cheese are being steadily
reduced although demand has not
been very active of late. Prices have
been we'll sustained on fancy Sept
and Oct. twins best marks of York
State bringing ~ to 12c, but very
few Vt. lots exceeding lie. Late
made stock still in full supply ana
moving slowly at quotations.
Fresh Meats. The market has beer
well supplied with beef and there
had as been moderate demand at
steady prices. Extra mutton has
been in steady, fair demand, some of
the best sheep at Sc. Yearlings have
been moving slowly at about former
prices. The market has been well
supplied with lambs, and there has
been steady moderate demand for
choice lots at 915 to loo. a few
spring lambs have been received but
have met with an extremely light oe-
mand and no quotabIe sales reported
Veals continue in fair supply and
steady, moderate demand at I'M
changed prices. Country dressed hogs
in moderate supply and light demand.
Dressed Poultry. The market has
been well supplied with most kinds of
fresh stock for the past week. Turkeys
have been moving slowly and prices
have been averaging a little lower.
Strictly choice small hens hold fairly
steady at zoe but large hens, young
toms, and choice mixed lots have haG
few sales at over l9c. Western chick
ems, if choice and soft, bring 10 to 16c,
but few coming have been gooo
enough to bring over ~ to lac.
Choice large western fowls hold steady
at l41ac. Old cocks keep we'll sold
up. Ducks steady. Geese quiet. Ca
pons sell slowly unless surictly choice
and large. Small sales of frozen stock
from storage have been made at IS to
zoe for No /. turkeys, 10 to 15c for
chickens, and 1875 to l4c for choice
fowls.
Live Poultry. There has been a
short supply of fowls and small sales
of choice at l419c.
Provisions. There has been steady
moderate demand with only slight
changes in prices.
Hides aud Pelts. The demand for
hides is slow, but prices are held quite
steady in the face of dull demand
Tanners will only buy to meet press
ing needs Bluffs at Ohio points Of
shinment are quoted at S54 TO S3{c,
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