The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
BOSTON MARKET.
Current Comment.

Current Comment.
Hay.-The demand for hay is dull
and values favor the buyer Supphes
on the market are excessive and this
makes the tone weak For best hay
about SIG will cover in price as to
quality. Rye straw is in moderate
supply and prices are quoted frmer.
Choice is selling in quiet way at $50
to 81. Dat straw is dull and nominal
in price.
Corn. Market closes with firmer
toAe as to values, but prices during
the week have shown little change.
For steamer yellow on track about SO
to $3.50 will cover sales with No 2.
yellow at 6315 to 64c. lower grades
down as to quality and color.
Oats The market is dull and under
large offerings values favor the buyer.
No one will buy except to meet press
ing needs. At the close about 39c is
the price for No. ] clipped white No.
2 clipped white at CSC and lower grades
down as to quality. The cost to ship
is 3716 to SOC for 36 to AZ lb. oats.
Potatoes The market has been well
supplied and there has been steady
fair demand at about 53c for good
Aroostook stock, either Green Noun
tain or Hebrons, the latter variety be-
ing IN limited supply. Choice York
State round white quoted steady at SOC.
Beans Receipts have been light
again this week and further advance
has been established on white beans.
Choice domestic pea at the close rul-
ing firm at Sl90 and some holding
still higher. Yellow eyes in moderate
supply and light demand choice new
at about SO 80. Red kidneys steady
but quiet.
Flour, The demand for flours shows
no improvement. the wants of buyers
being small while dealers as a whole
have very faiTworking stocks on hand
Values have held quite steady during
the week but the tendency has been
easier as whole, and some qouta-
lions are lower. The trade do not APP
pear to have any confidence in the
future They will buy as supplies are
needed but have no confidence to
stock ahead in the latest
Butter. Receipts have been quite
liberal for the past week and fresh
butter has not been cleaning up we'll
storage stock. Since Monday the fin
est assorted sizes have been moving
slowly at 81 19c and at the close some
sales are making at 2lc. Western
large ash tubs have been dull at 2013c.
A large proportion of the arrivals is
more or less off quality, and good to
choice grades are plenty and offering
freely at IS p to zoe, but meet with
| dull sale Low grades quiet. Box
and print butter in good supply and
moderate demand.
Cheese We have had a steady but
rather inactive market for the past
week Fancy, late made twins have
been in moderate demand at 1914 to
! 1870 for York State and 1G to 1917
| for Vermont, with now and then a
special mark held a fraction higher.
Under grades IN light demand at
quotations.
Eggs. Receipts have been moderate
for the past week but we have had q
dull and unsatisfactory market for
most of the stock arriving The lin.
tied proportion of strictly choice fresh
stock in the western receipts has met
with a ready sale at full prices lint
sales above zoe have been exceptional
A good many ordinary lots have to he
worked off at II to l9c. Refrigerators
dull and weak.
APPLES. Receipts OF apples continue
very heavy and there is no sign of i'm
provement in the condition of the
market. Demand is confined very
closely to fancy soft red fruit and
| common varieties have to be worked
off for what they will bring. Bald
wins and other hard winter sorts are
not wanted.
Fresh Meats -Choioe beef has been
ruling a little irmer, but there has
been no Improvement in common
grades. Supplies are liberal and trade
quiet with &c about top for extra
sheep. Yearlings still meeting with a
slow sale at 3 to To- Lambs have been
in good supply and choice lots steady
at to 91Sc. Receipts of veals fairly
liberal and choice lots steady at l0c,
with few extra little higher.
Provisions Pork has ruled steady.
Closing prices on lard fraction low
Ell. Hams a shade easier.
Dressed Poultry-Receipts have been
light for the past week and the mar
ket has kept fairly we'll sold up
Choice large western fowls have ruled
steady at 1316c. Choice northern and
eastern fowls steady at loo. Chickens
in light supply and bringing full for
mer prices Turkeys in limited sup
ply and selling well when strictly
choice.
Live Poultry. There has been no
improvement in the condition of the
market. Receipts continue fairly lib
eral but generally ordinary in quality
and most lots have TO go at easy prices.
Hides and Pelts. The demand for
hides continues slow but under small
offerings prices are held steady. For
bun hides the Market Is quoted at
about loo at point of shipment, with