The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
NARKETS.
Current Comment.

Hay The heavy receipts of hay
continue, and the narket is literally
supplied, with stocks accommodating
This has tendency to weaken prices,
although the best hay shows most
steadiness under present conditions.
For best hay in large bales the price
is about $18. 90 to 1880, with No | at
$40. 90 to 1880, and lowering grades
ranging down as to quality. Rye
straw is quiet but the market IS quot
ed about steady for choice.
Oats.-There has been no improve
ment in the demand and values are
showing further weakness at the close.
For No. 2 clipped white on track
about 400 is the price while lower
grades range down as to quality. The
cost to ship from the west is AZ to
1870 for to 80 to 40 pound oats.
Corn. The market has ruled very
dull during the week and at the close
prices are quoted easier. For No. 2
yellow on track the market is quot
able at 57115 to $50 with steamer yell
low at SIC, and lower grades down as
to quality. The cost for No 2. yellow
to ship is 5716to 5Sc, with No. yell
low at 56 q to SIC.
Mill Feed. The market continues
uull WIN prices easier.
Eggs. Receipts have been liberal
| but only small proportion choice
and fresh. and for the general run of
western eggs have had slow market
at l6 to lie. Mich. stock in limited
supply and selling at IS to 1870 as to
quality and condition. At the close
! fancy hennery stock is bringing 23c
and small lots of extra eastern range
up to 22c but most eastern are irregu-
lar in quality and range from II to 20,
Butter There has been no material
change in the condition of the market
during the past week. Receipts have
been moderate for this season of the
! year, and with steady demand from
regular trade, and fair buying for
storage have kept well sold up at
steady prices. Anything that would
pass DIS extra has been easy to sell at
| 1870. and fancy marks have been
bringing "A to 1ac more. Firsts have
been in moderate demand at ~ to
l8c. Under grades dull and easy.
Northern dairy is in liberal supply
demand at II to TIC. Boxes and
prints in steady demand, extras gen.
orally bringing premium.
| On6bs6. - mere has D66U u Iull SUI
ply offering for the past week and
only moderate demand but further
advance in prices has been established
under the influence of higher country
prices and strong advices from other
markets. At the close fancy York
State twins are held at sc and extra
Vt. at 80 to $40. Firsts steady at
SC with common grades at 6 to 7c.
Fresh Meats. Beef has been in full
supply and with only a moderate de-
mand, the late advance in prices
could not be fully sustained and late
sales of choice steers have been at &c.
Mutton and yearlings nave been sell
ing SLOWLY and at easy prices. Fall
lambs have been in light demand and
ruling lower. Spring lambs have been
IN good supply and selling fairly at
steady prices. There has been mod
crate demand for choice light and
medium weight veals but large heavy
calves have been dull and easy. zSke
Dressed Poultry. - Western fowls
have been hard to sell at over 100 at
any time. and since Monday it has
been an outside price with some COM
mon to good cleaning up slowly at
1917 to 11Rc. Choice western broilers
have ruled steady at zoo with ordi-
nary small slow at 16 to 1Sc. Old
cocks in light demand at Sc. Fresh
turkeys sell slowly. Small lots Of
strictly extra eastern fowls bring lac.
Choice nearby broilers steady at 90 to
25c. Squads range from 81. 90 to 2.40
| DER dozen as to quality.