Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-26

Cattle. Sheep. Hogs. Cdires.
At market this week........ 2,779 5As9 1929 %
" " last week.. 1884 $50 l0-s2O 90
" " one year ago.. 2,5s2 4277 500 1903
PRIcEs-Extra fat and heavy premium oxen,
Sc 75a7 90; first quality So 75a g. 80; second quail
ity, S500a $50; third quality, S45Oa4.75 per 100
lbs on total weight of hide, tallow and dressed
beef a few choice single pairs, 81. 30; bulls,
"a 4.25 Working oxen, 500 100 per pair, or
according to their value beef; steers, $50 a 40.
Mich cows, S20a 40; extra good, Si5 60; farrow
and ordinary, s10a2S. Yearlings 81 Goa IA two
year-olds, So %; three year-ods, Sl5a 49, Sheep
and lambs, a i2c extra, a 5ic-or 81 50a $50
per head, live weight, Fat hogs, 42c per h. Veal
calves, S5.50a 600 per head. Brighton hides, a
Gle; country lots 5sc per ID Calf skins, 1oc per
ID. Tallow, 5a ste; country los, At 4ic per ID.
Wool pelts, S1.OOa /. 80 each.
REMARKs,-The supply of cattle is not as heavy
as noticed a week ago, and prices are quite firm
particularly on the best and medium grades
The arrivals from the North were light, and, with
the exception of milch cows, were sold out early
f.. Farrell sold eight steers, average / 300 lbs, at
50 10 per cwt live; Fitch 4 Co. sold twenty steers
average 1000 lbs at 81 80 per cwt, live; A. Wiz
hanson sold four nice oxen to S. S. Iearnard to
dress 1900 lbs each, ut 7lc per ID, dressed; R. p
Pollard sold four four-yearold steers gross weight
5,i00 lbs, at Age per lb, live; l. b. Sargent
sold two oxen, weighing $500 lbs, for Sis.
Working are quiet. The supply of sheep
from the North was 3lS9 head, for which
last weeks prices were obtained. d. A. De-
Wolf sold one hundred and fifty-three sheep,
average So lbs, at Ale; S K Roberts sold sixty
nine lambs, average Sc lbs "a prime flock of
his own feeding) at Gle; W. A. Dewey sold one
hundred and sixty-ive extra lambs and twenty
old sheep, averaging 9ll lbs at 5sc per lb. This
lot came from Canada. Il p Pollard sold forty
sheep, average 10 lbs, at Ate; |. b. Sargent sold
siXty-our sheep, average rs lbs, at 5c per pound
Boston Produce Market.
EGGs-The sales have been at % PC for East
ern, "A 25c for Northern, and % 2ic per dozen
for Western.
BEANs.-The market is quiet at the following
quotations: Mediums, sl.30 1.40; pea beans,
s1.55a LOO; yellow eyes, Sls0ai .90; red kid
neys, s2.25 go per bashel.
GRASS SEEDs-There has been some inquiry,
but it is too early for active movements. Choice
clover is quoted at 69 a 7Ac per pound for large
lots, and Timothy at 81 30 60 per bushel.
PoTAToEs There has been dull market for
potatoes, at the decline noticed last week, and
parties here who had lots stored have become
anxious. Rose sell at 80 ooc, Proltcs at so Soc
Peerless and Seedlings at 10 a SOC, and Jackson's
at 20 a 73c per bushel.
PouLTRy.-The supply OF poultry has not been
fully equal to the demand, and prices have further
advanced. Choice Northern turkeys readily COM
mand III lie per 10, and Northern chickens IA a
l5c. Mixed lots of chickens and fowl have been
selling at ga Toe per H. Geese have advanced to
6 a Toe, and ducks to ga lie per Id.
GRAIS.-There have been large arrivals OF corn,
but supplies have been taken as fast as received
for export, and the stock ON hand is still quite
| small. The sales Of mixed and yellow have been
at 49a SOC, as to quality; oats are frmer at "a a
| 3Sc; rye sells at Coo per bushel Shorts and fine
feed are firm and higher, with sales at Sl6a III
and middlngs at S17 a Ii. 80 per ton.
CHEESE There has been fair demand from
the trade, with sales of fine factory at 81 &C. and
good to choice at s Il SIC per ID. Holders are very
firm at &c for fancy marks, but buyers can get all
the serviceable cheese they want at Sic per ID,
and the indications are that prices will rule low
during the season. Common, early-made cheese
sells very slowly. and prices are just about what
buyers are willing to give.
wooL-The transactions include Ohio and
Pennsylvania fleeces at 33A a 36c for K, Ak and
No. l, and fine woods are in more demand. Wis
consin, Michigan and New York heeces sell al
| 3Oa 3;ic and combng and delaine selections Al
| 3Oa 35c for low and coarse, and 81 a 42c for me
dium and fine. The stock OF desirable combinl
woods isqnite small In washed and unmerchant
able neeces, including Texas, Oregon, California
aud other kinds, the sales have been quite large
from 12a 2sc per ID, as to quality Pulled wool
have been in demand and have been selling a
% iOc per ID for super and X choice lines OF su
per ranging from 81 "a iOc per lb for Eastern
Maine and California
BurrER- Notwithstanding the large expor
movement, which has been in progress the pas
few weeks, the market has developed weake
tome and the extreme prices current two week
mon and medium grades has been considerabl,
reduced, but enough medium remains to keep thu
market depressed, and holders are anxious 10 real
ize before the season is much further advanced
Fine creaineries that sold last week at SOC do no
now command more than 27c; and for fine ial
lots It Is difficult To get over 25c per ID. 70
straight diaries Zoe is an extreme price, and tn
bulk OF the sales continue at IA a lie per pound
fresh-nade Western continues 10 be called for
and choice ladle and dary-paeked readily com
mands II a zoe per ID. Common and medium
Western rules dun,