The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-04-28
NARKETS.
Current Comment.

Hay. market for hay is heavily
supplied and the tone is weak and in
buyers favor particularly for the
more common grades. Choice hayRis
in moderate stock, and prices are firm
although the general demand is quiet
Buyers are holding back where they
can and this gives them the advantage
when it comes to values. Prices are
quotable at SIG. 30 to 1850 for No /.
hay with choice at $500 to 49, co.
Lower grades range down in price as
! to quality. Rye straw is in fair sup
ply with sales making at $24. 90 to
300 for choice grades. :Oatltstraw is
EOats. -Thes-s marketsfo spot oats5Fis
dull with large available supplies ION
hand. Prices are weak and the tone
favors the buyer. At the close, No
clipped white on track is quoted at 49c,
with lower grades raging down as to
quality. About Az to 40 &c issquot-
ed at the range to ship for 80 to 40 lb
oats.
Corn.-The market is showing more
firmness for corn, and prices are ad-
! vanced both on spot and to ship.
Sales of steamer yellow on spot at the
close are making at 63c, with No Q
yellow at 64c, while lower grades
range down as to quality and color.
, The cost to ship is Gle for No. yell
low, with kiln dried at 631@c.
Potatoes. Receipts have been lib
eral but considerably lighter than last
week. There has been steady de-
mand and firm market for choice
Aroostook stock but a good many
email lnfI houa hpon
other points or which the general
range has been from $1.00 to LIS as
to quality. At the close choice Aroo-
stock Green Mountains are firm at
$1.20.
Live Poultry. Receipts have been
light and there has been moderate
demand for choice eastern fowls at
1879 to lac.
Dressed Poultry Receipts have
run largely to small packages of
frozen. French western fowls have
been in moderate supply and choice
lots in steady demand at 14c. Old
cocks firm at 1880 Very little other
fresh poultry coming. Frozen poultry
has been IN good fair supply and
steady demand with little change in
prices.
Butter. Trade has been generally
quiet for the past week but there has
been little more inquiry for fine
grades of both fresh and held cream
cry. Strictly extra fresh creamery
has been in moderate demand at 21c
and closes fairly firm at that figure.
There has been no improvement in
the under grades, however. and there
still an accumulation of fair to good
fresh creamery that has very slow
sale at l5 to zoe. Dairy, imitation
creamery, ladies and renovated move
slowly at quotations. Fine storage
creamery has been in steady demand
and closes a shade firmer. Fine boxes
well sold up. Prints dull and easy.
Eggs. Receipts for the week have
been moderate for this season of the
year and there has been a steady good
demand from regular trade for all
grades with a further slight advance
in prices. Fest marks of western
firsts sold at 1890 on Monday. Sales
were at 1870 generally but at the
close the market is firm at 1870.
There have been good many fair to
good western selling at d and 1sc
under the price of firsts. Other kinds
firm at quotations.
Cheese. The arrivals for local ac-
count have been liberal, demand has
been slaca, and prices have been rul-
ing low and irregular good many
lots of old stock offering down to 8
to 91@c. Late made cheese generally
dull at SO to &c.
Fresh Fruits. There has been little
if any change in the apple market.
Receipts are steadily falling off and
choice stock continues in steady fair
demand at full former prices, some
fancy fruit bringing a premium. No.
2's and common lots have only mod
crate SALE Cranberries nearly out of
market. Very little call for Florida
oranges. Strawberries have been in
moderate supply and steady demand,
most sales at 20 to 300 per at.
Meats. Beef has been firm and
choice cattle in steady demand at ~
at SC. Extra mutton has been in light
supply at to &c. Yearlings steady
at 6 to Sc. Receipts of fall lambs
have been moderate and some of the
best have been selling at lie. Spring
lambs steady, some very choice at
$40. 90 but most sales at IS. 90 and
under. Receipts of veals heavy.
At the close best lots have to
sell at s TO SC and there are a good
many common to fair lots going at 5
to To- Country dressed hogs have a
slow sale.
Provisions There has been steady
moderate demand, with no material
change in prices.
Hides and Pelts. There is yet a
quiet demand for hides with tanners
only meeting pressing needs. Prices
are are held about the same under
moderate offerings, Buff hides at
Ohio points of shipment are quoted at
&c. with Chicago at $50. Seconds
and BIS range lc below buffs. New
England hides are quiet &c flat for
cows, and 61s to &c for heavy steers.
Calf skins steady with pelts quiet.
Furs. The market is steady for
choice furs, with trade qpiet.