The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04
NARKETS.
Current Comment.

49, n viz
Hay. hay market continues
dull and weak for lower grades but
choice is steady. There are about 1000
cars of hay now on track here, and
each day it is held brings it that much
closer to storage charges and makes
dealers more anxious to sell. Values
| for all common grades of hay are in
| buyers favor. Rye straw is steady at
| $22 to % for choice old, but new is
quoted down to $40 to 10 on account of
poor quality.
Corn. There is quiet tone to the
market but values hold quite steady.
Steamer yellow on track is quotable at
| 591S to $3.50 with lower grades rang
| ing down rs to quality and color. The
cost to ship from the west is coo for
| No. 3 yellow all rail, with No. yell
low at $3.50 while No. 2 yellow lake
and rail is quoted at 9516 with No.
yellow at $500.
| Oats.-The demand Continues slow,
but values hold quite firm for spot
supplies About 51c is the cost of No.
2 clipped white on track with lower
grades down as to quality. The cost
to ship from the west is about 49, to
4Sc for old 80 to 40 Id. oats, with new
| SO lb. oats, August shipment, at Al to
| 4l1sc.
| Mill Feed Receipts, 157 tons. The
market continues dull with prices about
steady.
Eggs. Receipts have been light but
there has been good firm market for
strictly cnoice, fresh stock suitable
for best trade. Western firsts have
been in steady demand at 10 to 1890
but large proportion of the western
f, arrivals have shown the effects of heat
and have had to sell at lower prices,
some poor as low as 15c. Fancy hen
merry and extra eastern in light sup
ply and firm. Dirties and checks quiet.
Butter. Receipts have been liberal
the past week but have shown small
er proportion of strictly extra cream
cry. There has been steady demand
for fine stock and prices have been
fully sustained, extra assorted sizes
selling we'll at 1870, with some spe-
oial marks bringing fraction more
West large ash tubs have been selling
for the most part at 18c. There has
been large increase in the supply of
firsts and such goods are working out
slowly and at low and irregular
prices. Medium and low grades are
dull and easy. No change in north
ern dairy.
Cheese There has been no sign of
improvement in the condition of the
market since our last weekly report.
Demand continues slack and the sales
are generally confined to such small
lots as are needed for immediate use.
Fresh Meats. Demand for beef has
been light all the week but receipts
have fallen off good deal and prices
have been ruling higher and firm, best
cattle at the close bringing 10 to 1920.
Mutton has been in steady moderate
demand with late sales of extra sheep
at 10 to lie. Yearlings have ruled
steady at s to 10c. Lambs have been
in moderate supply and fresh lots
steady at 15c with some common
stock ranging down to 10 to 12c.
Receipts of veals have been moderate
and choice calves firm at 9 to loo
with fair to good lots in moderate de-
mand at to Sc.
Provisions. Trade has been quiet
with pork and hams ruling little
easier. Lard steady and unchanged.
Live Poultry. have been in
moderate supply and steady demand
at 12c, but spring chickens have been
coming forward freely and ruling
lower. At the close loo is about the
top for best lots.
Dressed Poultry. Receipts have
been considerably larger than last
week but have included oonside rable
quantity frozen. Fresh western fowls
have been in limited supply but de-.
mand has been onlv moderate, choice
lots selling generally at 1876. Buyers
are taking hold more freely at the
close. however, and choice marks are
fairly firm at 1880. Spring chickens
have been coming in freely and are
lower, dull and weak, best marks
cleaning up up slowly today at 10 to
100. Old cocks quiet at 91ac. Choice
eastern fowls in limited supply and
held for full prices. Ducks steady.
Broilers lower.
Potatoes-R have been con-
siderably lighter for the past week
and there has been a good steady
, market for choice stock. Bristol
Ferry, Long Island and Jersey Rose
and Hebrons have been in steady de-
mand at 80. ~ and 2.25. Norfolk and
Eastern shore Rose and Hebrons near
, ly done and the sales have been at a
wide range as to quality and condi-
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coed Sl.75. N. @. White Bliss and
Chill Reds in good fair demand al
quotations.
: Hides and Pelts. The hide market
is held firm under small available
supplies, but the demand from eastern
tanners is yet slow. Bluffs are firm
at loo at western points of shipment
with 1917 asked for Ohio lots. Sec
onds and BIS range lc below bluffs.
New England hides are firm at 70 flat
for butchers weights. Calfskins are
firm with lambskins quiet.
Wool. Prices are higher by e to IL
per Id, and we advance quotations Oh
a number of grades and varieties.
Manufacturers have grumbled con
siderably over prices, but those who
have wanted the woods have been
obliged to pay the prices in number
of instances They have paid 81 to
22o per pound for quarter blood terri,