The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-03-09
The Markets.

In vermont-At Vergennes Saturday, there
was very little change in the butter market; new
milk was in dema nj at 81 and 80 for fancy lots
common winter 20 and %; fall % and y C. Eggs,
lower 22c per dozen. Potatoes 50 and Coo per
bushel Beans $500 and 1925 DER bushel. APP
pies SO per Dbl, Tor greetings and Baldwins
BeefG ~ and &c. Dressed hogs and SC. AT ST.
Adams. Tuesday, the attendance and receipts
were light; market quiet. We quote winter
made butter, 30 to q cents per pound; selections
fancy lots at higher price Eggs, 2Sc per doz
Boston Produce-The butter market has been
rather dun; fall creamery SOLD at SOC and fall
made at 20 and 25c. In cheese there were sales
of choice at 13 and 10 l2c, fair and good at 10 and
u IL and common at and &c per pound. In
eggs the sales have been at "a and 26c for East
ern Northern and Western. White beans are in
moderate demand and prices OF pea are easier.
The sales OF choice hand picked pea have been
at $3.50 and 2.60 for small and 2.45 and ESQ for
large, choice hand picked medium at 2.45 and
$50 Potatoes have been in fair demand. with a
tendency to easier prices; the sales OF Eastern
Rose have Teen at 30 and 9jc Northern Rose at
81 and gOc, Proillcs at 90c and Peerless and
White Br Ooks at 20 and Soc per bushel. Green
apples are firm md supplies are well sold up
sales of No. | b ldwins ut 1915 and 4, and No. 2
at 81 and so pc Dbl.
Boston Wool-The demand for wool is good,
and prices are well sustained. The advices from
abroad continue favor able. The London sales
are progressing with considerable spirit, and
this, with the small stock OF desirable domestic
wool on hand, imparts n very strong tone to the
market The sales OF the week have been $500.
0O0 lbs of all grades. ONO and pennsylvania
fl eeces have beef selling at ~ IL and As for X,
and As and 47c for XXX and xxx and above.
Michigan heeces are firm ana have been in
demand at ~ for good average lots, with very
little stock on hand. No.sl fleeces selling al
40 and 4Sc for Michigan AMI Ohio,,an are scsrce
Unwashed fleeces are in demand at a wide range
of prices, as to quality and condition, desirable
lots OF fine and medium grades selling at full
prices. Combng and deaine 1eeces are firm
at and a. 2 for fine delaIne and As and SOC
for fine and No. cOmbing. Pulled woods con-
uuue in demand, and choice Eastern and Maine
supers command fun prices. The sales have
ranged from AZ IL and 4Sc for choice supers and
81 and Acc for common and good.
WATERFOWL Live stock-At the Watertown
(Mass.) yards, this week, the business in beef
cattle was fairly active for the few on sale, with
a look at higher rates equal to lac per pound
The outlook now is at irmer prices at least for n
few weeks. Country cattlc moved at full l-sC
higher, but after deductng the mich cows and
working oxen there was not much Of a showing
from States. X. =. Pollard sold steers (foui
years old, average ,5lS lbs, at lac live; fed
by +. Fairbanks Of Springfield, Vt. Freelovt
sold oxen from s6.12 IL and $3.50 live. l.. W
Tinker sold . oxen $500 lbs, at 5l.2c live. Or
sheep and lambs the market was of in price tx
or more per pound. The best focks in many
instances are previously contracted for. X. T.
PollarI sod AZ sheep, average I02 lbs. at 6 IL
fed bv +. Farbanks-H good price and good
flock. Sales were all the way from and IL,
on sheep and and Sc on lambs.