The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
MARKETS.
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Current Comment.

the demand Values favor the buy
er on low and medium grades but
choice hay is steady The market
for rye straw is quiet and it does not
take much to meet the demand. Dat
straw is dull and easy in price.
Corn.-The demand is very dull and
1T does not take much to meet buyers
needs. Arrivals are small while sup
plies on the market are light. At the
close about 6316 to 64c is quoted for
steamer yellow on track with No. 2
yellow at about 15o above this range.
Lower graues range down as to quail
ity and color. Shipping prices abont
6019 to Gle for No. 3 yellow
Oats. There is a limited demand
noted, the spot call for supplies being
very dull For No. clipped white
on track about SOC is the price, with
lower grades dull and ranging down
as.to quality. The cost to ship is 49,
to SOC for 80 to 40 Id. oats.
Potatoes. The weather was warm
following our last weekly report and
the market for old potatoes was dull
and weak with sales of Arooskook
Green Mountains down to 81. But
with cooler weather receipts became
light and at the close choice fresh
stock brings full quotations. New DO.
tatoes have been in fair supply and
choice Rose in steady demand but no
quotable sales since Monday at over
So. No. 2 stock has been in good de-
mand at So.
Beans. There has been good sup
ply of white beans Offering for the
past week, but improvement in de-
mand. Some of the best domestic pea
are still held at 50 but no sales of con-
sequence at over $1.75. Foreign pea
dull at $l.75 to .S5. Yellow eyes and
red kidneys in limited supply at light
demand at quotations.
Hides and Pelts. There is no life
to the demand but the market holds
about steady for light hides, with
only moderate available supplies offer
ing. The strength all comes from the
west Bluffs at Ohio points of ship
ment are quoted at &c, with Chicago
at $40. For seconds and BIS the mar
ket is 1c below Bluffs. New England
hides hold at &c for COWS with heavy
steers at 619c. Calfskins are firm with
pelts quiet
Butter. Receipts show large in
crease this week but are still running
much lighter than year ago. Quail
ity also shows marked improvement
and is generally fine. There has been
a steady demand for fine fresh cream
cry at 1890 but the market has been
showing trength since Tuesday and
closes firm at 1890, with a good many
lots held at 19c. Firsts and seconds
have been in moderate demand. Fine
northern dairy lots have been selling
we'll in tubs but ore not wanted in
boxes or prints. limitations and la
dies quiet. Reprints dull. Fine cream
cry boxes and prints selling more free
ly.
Eggs. Receipts have fallen off.con-
siderably this week, and the market
has been working into better shape,
prices ruling a fraction higher since
Tuesday. Late sales of western firsts
have been at II to lT15c, with best
Michigan at 1Sc. Fair to good west
ern have had moderate sale at 16 to
1870. Dirties steady at IL to lac, but
have to be choice to reach the outside.
Storage packed in moderate demand. :
Fresh Meats. Beef !. has, been. firm
but demand not active enough to
warrant any further advances in price
as yet. Mutton has been in moderate
demand with few sales at over 90.
as to quality. Fall lambs have been
/
TO 100. Eastern spring lambs have
been selling fairly at unchanged quo
tations. Western spring lambs are
beginning to come forward and good
to choice lots bring 10 to lac. Veals
have been coming freely and have been
dull and weak with most sales at to
&c.
Dressed Poultry. - Receipts were
light following our last weekly report,
good deal of stock being delayed,
and choice western fowls ruled steady
at 14o until Tuesday, when receipts
were Liberal and included some of the
delayed lots in poor order. Since then
the market has been dull at 1870 for
best western fowls with ordinary lots
lower as to condition. Ola cocks have
been selling generally at &c. Fresh
turkeys in limited demanded. Frozen
poultry quiet.
Live Poultry-Receip have been
light and the market steady at 13c for
choice fowls.
Z Provisions. Trade has been quiet
and thara has haaO D0Hm phanoa