Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-12

Cate. Sheep. Hogs. Cdires.
Atmarket this week.. 2227 $40 iO.62o ~
last week....... 272 6,6t3 $500 81
one year ago., $3.50 1892 $3.50 II
PRIcEs.-Extra fat and heavy premium oxen,
S675a70O; first quality, So Is O. 30; second quail
ity, 50 0Oa5.50; third quality, s45Oa47 rs per 100
lbs on total weight Of hide, tallow and dressed
beef few choice single pairs, S7.25a7S0 bulls,
a25. Working oxen, 800 100 per pair, or ac-
cording to their value as beef; steers, $50 no.
Mich cows, $50 40; extra good, s45 60; farrow
and ordinary, S10a2s Yearlings, 81 GOA IA; two
year-olds, si2a2S; three year-olds, 3 i5a35 Sheep
and lambs a 42c; extra, 8 a 5Ic--or 49, 80 8. 30
per head, live weight Fat hogs 4ic per h. Veal
calves, S550a $50 per head. Brighton hides, Gle;
country lots, DC per ID. Calf skins, Toe per H.
Tallow DC; country lots, Al a 4bc per ID. Wool
pelts, S1.OOa 1 30 each.
REMARKs-The supply OF cattle from all sources
is light this week, which has had a tendency to
advance prices on Northern lots a strong lc per
ID, dressed weight, and at this advance the mar
ket IL quite quick. The available Northern cattle
were taken as soon as landed with very few
words. A few head Of especially choice sold at a
grain above quotations. J. b. Sargent sold four
oxen, average 1,2J0 lbs, at 4@c live d. Fisher
u
NJ. T. Shackett sold twenty-four steers, heifers
and cows, average LOO lbs, at SIC, live; Dow &
Moulton sold two oxen, to dress 1000 lbs at 73c
per lb, dressed There is limited call for work.
ing oxen. The market for sheep is strong at last
weeks rates, with quicker sales. The average
quality we hardly thought equal to last week
j. b. Sargent sold ninety sheep, average 76 lbs at
4ic; NJ I. Shackett sold one hundred and eighty,
average 98 lbs at &c; Dow Moulton sold one
hundred and nineteen. average SO lbs, at DC; Hall
e. Seaver sold twenty-five, average 80 lbs, at 4Bc;
d. A. De Wolf sold one hundred and thirty-eght
slim sheep, average 10 lbs, at &c per pound
Boston Produce Market.
EGGs.-At the close large lots are selling as fol-
lows: Eastern at % a 29c, Northern % a CSC, and
Western "a 26c, and lined is a 2lc per dozen
BEANs.-Choice pea beans are selling at 81 30
LOB mediums at s1.3Oa lao, yellow eyes at
S1S0a 1.95, and red kidneys at S225a2.50 per
bushel.
Hors- New York reports show that some very
fine grades are selling at u 15c but we cannot
report any sales of Eastern at over 1Oc per lb,
and but little demand at that.
GRAIN.-Corn is firm at 49l &c and oats are
scarce at 80 CSC, and rye sells at 6Oc per bushel
Shorts and fine feed have been selling at s15a
1880, and middlings at s16a II per ton.
POTATOES. The supply Of potatoes has some
what exceeded the demand. Eastern Rose have
sold at so5 81, Proifcs, Seedlings and Peerless
at so a SIC, and Jacksons at 10 SOC per bushel
The market closes dull and weak.
CHEEsE.-Fine factory is becoming quite scarce,
and holders are very firm at &c and over, but
buyers hold back and reluctantly give more than
81 Sic. Most of the sales rule at Che latter
figures, with some fair quality at SC.
HAY AND STRAw.-The demand is moderate for
hay with sales of choice at SIS a 16 per ton; and
very little coming in is good enough to go over
this range. Low and medium grades are dull at
sl0a14. Straw is steady at 81 a 70 per ton.
PouLrRY.-The demand for poultry has been
equal to the supply, and prices have ruled firm.
Northern turkeys and chickens have been selling
at Ia lac per Id. Most of the business is in
frozen Western, with sales of turkeys at 10 12lc;
chickens at Q a lie; and mixed lots of chickens
and fowls at a &c per Id.
FLouR.--A reduction in the rates of freight
from st. Louis has impaired an easier tone to the
trade. The sales have been at S525a625 for
WintcT WHedts, anu ~. 20 o. 20 per barrel Tor
Ohio and Michigan. Patents remain unchanged
and have been quiet. Stocks are moderate but
there is now a prospect of increased supplies
WooL.-There has been fair business doing in
wool. Common grades are plenty but desirable
heeces are scarce Ohio and Pennsylvania sell at
33a 30 for x and Xxx, New Hampshire fleece at
JOY a 33c, and choice Eastern and Maine supers at
81 40c per pound. California wool has been SELL
ing at II 27lc, very choice Northern selling
at 27ac but 25 &c per ID are outside prices for
the best
BUrTER-During the past two weeks three
thousand packages Of common quality have been
shipped to foreign ports, and there is consider
able inquiry for more so that there is prospect
that the surplus stock will soon be worked of
Most Of the butter taken in this way ranges at
Ga l2c per Id, and some very good lots at II Ice
Butter that is good enough to bring over 15c can
be sold to the local trade at better prices than to
exporters. The tone of the market is a little
stronger than last week; but there is no increased
activity, and prices rule about the same. We
notice further sales of choice creameres at % 3Oc
fine fall dairy lots at % Ia 25c, choice Northern
diaries at II zoe, and medium diaries at l3a lie
per pound.