The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-29
BOSTON MARKET
Current Comment.

Vii CIAL &OlLIIEICIILs
Hay. The demand for. hay is very
slow and the tone is weaker. No buyer
will buy except as compelled to
through actual needs and this kind of
trade will probably continue until af-
ter the turn of the year, as the dispo-
sition is to carry over as little as pos.
sible. For the best hay about SO 90
to 16 will cover sales making, with
lower grades ranging down in price as
to quality. Rye straw is in quiet de-
mand and steady in price, about 500 to
81 covering sales being made.
Corn. Market dull but values hold
about the same for good lots. Some
of the new corn is badly heated, and
such ranges down in price as to quail
ity. For new steamer yellow about
571ac is the price for track lots. with
No. 3 yellow at $3.50 and lower grades
down as to quality. About % % to SEC
is quoted for No. 3 yellow to ship.
Oats. The demand for oats has
ruled slow. but general prices hold
about the same. At the close No.
clipped white on track is selling at
80 to 1890 with No. clipped white
at 38 to $500, and lower grades rang
ing down as to quality The cost to
ship is about 3716 to 800 for 36 to AZ
Id. oats.
Potatoes. Demand very slack and
large accommodations Receipts have
fallen off good deal. Best Aroostook
Green Mountains close very dull at
&c.
Apples. Receipts are still moderate
nlt IL
last week. There has been a steady
demand for choice and fancy red va
rieties with occasional sales above
quotations. Common sorts quiet at
about former prices.
Flour. Improvement in the de.
mand and the wants of buyers con-
fined to meeting their actual necessi-
ties. Values hold about the same.
Butter. Receipts have been light
and although trade has been quiet for
the past week prices have been gener-
ally well sustained. Most fresh re-
ceipts are showing up wintry and off
mayor, however, and fresh creamery
sells at irregular prices from go to 26c,
as to quality. Storage goods steady
at quotations. But little doing in
limitations or ladies. Renovated is
steady demand. Fine boxes and prints
well sold up.
Oheese. Trade has been rather quiet
1or the past week and will probably
continue so until the turn of the year.
Inc arket has firm tone however,
me cheese selling at y to l2c with
some fancy Sept. lots held higher.
Fair to good stock at 10 to lie.
Eggs. Receipts continue moderate,
but demand light, and there is some
accumulation of fresh gathered includ-
ing more or less stock left over from
last week. Prices have been ruling
easier since Monday, and fresh west.
ern have to be fancy and good pro-
portion aew laid to exceed &c to 2Sc,
a good many cleaning up at "a to 25c
or less Refrigerators dull with most
sales at 30 to 2lc or less. "a
Live Poultry. Receipts have been
light and choice stock in moderate de-
mand at about l2c. -ss, s,s- -. >
dressed Poultry. The market has
been well supplied with Christmas
poultry although the arrivals so far
have been considerably lighter than
last year. The weather has been ia.
vorable, stock generally good and in
good order, but demand disappointing.
At the close there is fair trade in
progress and the market has fairly
firm tone Most of the Kentucky tur-
keys have been sold at 1Sc, but some
were cleaned up on Tuesday at l715c.
a large proportion of the western tur-
keys were in bbls. ard this stock sold
generally at II to 18c. Chickens and
fowls have been extremely dull all the
week. Ducks and geese have been
in fair supply and steady demand at
well sustained prices. n@
Fresh Meats The beef trade has
been quiet for the past week, but there
has been no change in prices. Nut
ton and yearlings have been in light
demand, and at the close prices are 8
shade easier. Spring lambs have
ruled steady but demand moderate,
only fewof the choicest bringing full
quotations. Veals have been in mod
crate supply and best calves firm at 10
to lie. Country dressed hogs in mod
crate demand at 6 to 616c.
Provisions. Lard has been ruling q
shade firmer. Pork and hams steady
and unchanged.
Hides and Pelts. The demand for
hides continues slow, with values q
tri1e easier. Bluffs at western points
Of shipment are quoted at 10 to 1910,
with seconds and BIS le less. New
England hides are dull, with sales at
11ac fiat for butchers weights. CALF
skins are firm with strong market
Tor pelts.