The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-11
BOSTON MARKET.
Current Comment.

Hay. receipts Of hay have
ruled very small. Choice hay is in
moderate supply and firm, but the
market is yet overstooked with lower
grades and such are hard to sell, while
prices favor the buyer. About S17 to
Is is obtained for the best hay, with
lower grades down as to quality. Rye
straw is quiet. with new selling at
about SIS. Old straw is about cleaned
| up.
Corn.-The demand for corn has
| ruled slow, but the tone Of the market
| is firm in sympathy with the increased
cost to ship from the west. At the
close about 60 to 6316o is quoted for
| steamer yellow and No. 2 yellow on
track, with other grades down as to
quality and color.
Oats. The market holds very
steady, with the general demand
quiet. At the close No. clipped
white oats on track are selling at Sic,
with lower grades down as to quality.
The cost to ship from the west is Az
to SOC for 39 to 40 h. oats. New 36
lb Eoats for August shipment are quot
ed at AZ to 43c
Potatoes. Receipts have been mod
crate for the past week. Choice stock
has been in steady demand with little
change in prices. Some extra Rose and
/ Hebrons have been bringing 50. 25 but
today 50 IL is about the top. Jersey
| bulk stock has been ranging up to 70
/ to Toe, but nc quotable sales at the
close at over zoe.
Eggs. Receipts have been consider
ably larger than last week but there
has been little, If any, increase in the
supply of choice fresh stock, and on
best grades the market has ruled fair
ly steady. The hot weather made de-
mand slack and the feeling weak with
most sales of western frsts at about
1870, and very few from northerly
sections at over 1870. A good many
fair western had to go at Tic and some
badly heated down to Is to 16c. Since
the weather has been cooler, demand
has improved little, and at the close
the ruling is fairly steady.
! Butter. There has been quite a
marked falling off in receipts for the
past week, and an especially notice
able decrease in the supply of strictly
fine butter offering, good many
creameries that have heretofore grad
ed extra, showing mp more or less per-
fective. There has been a steady de-
mand for fine goods, and assorted sizes
have ready sale at 49, to 1890.
Western extras in large ash tubs have
been in steady demand at IS to 1870.
Firsts have been in heavy supply and
have had dragging sale at 16 to ITO
for most lots Best marks of eastern
creamery have been hard to place at
over 171ac although some are held a
fraction higher. Northern dairy has
a dull sale unless inuch better than
the average, most of this stock selling
at Id len and
cry boxes and prints have been in
steady demand at 10 to 1870.
Cheese. There has been no change
OF Importance since our last report.
Receipts continue liberal and there
are full supplies Offering, but demand
shows little, if any, improvement.
Fancy York State twins have met
/ with moderate sale at to SIC, but
best marks of Vermont have been diff
cult to place at over 734c, and some
very good lots have to go at &c.
! Beef. Receipts of beef have been
light this week but demand has been
moderate and at the close the market
is shade easier, fancy steers selling
at 10c. Mutton has ruled steady, ex-
ira western at 11o and best eastern at
about loo. Yearlings in fair demand
at quotations. Receipts of western
spring lambs nave been light but east
ern supplies have been increasing and
Include some small lots from Aroos-
took county. Demand has been mod
crate and good many in poor order.
Strictly choice have been in steady de-
mand at loo with some fancy at 11c
but most arrivals have had to sell at
irregular prices from to 90 as to
quality and condition.
/ RI pAn1rr1 80 l.
have been moderate and we have had
good steady market 12c. Spring
chickens have been in full supply at
J ID to lao.
| Dressed Poultry. - Receipts have
been moderate for the past week.
Fowls cleaned up we'll on Friday and
Saturday and with moderate arrivals
since then choice western have been
selling generally at lao, closing firm
at that figure. Spring chickens have
been quite plenty and in rather light
demand, but are selling more freely
at the close. Old cocks have ruled
steady at 915c. Choice eastern fowls
have been in steady demand at IA to
loo. Nearby broilers in full supply a
shade easier. Ducks steady at 15c.
Provisions. Pork has been In mod
crate demand and ruling little firm
er, Lard holds steady. Hams selling
fairly.
Hides and Pelts. There is yet
limited demand for hides, but values
are being forced higher for Bluffs. AT
western points of shipment Bluffs are
now quoted at 10 to 10Ac, with Sec
onds and BIS at 10 less. New England
hides are steady at 70 fiat for butch
er,s weights. Ualfskins are firm. with
pelts steady.