The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-03-16
The Markets.

In Vermont-At st. Adams, Tuesday, the re-
ceipts were light, market quiet Winter butter
sold at Is to 20 cents; selections, % cents per
pound; new butter, % To 20 cents per pound, with
some fancy lots ut higher price
Boston produce-The market is very dull for
butter and prices are lower. choice resi- made
Is saeablc, but all other kinds difficult to place
except at low prices Northern dairy from new
milk has been selling at % and &c, but the best
winter made IL not saleable at over 20c per pound
Oh, csc Is firm and has been in steady demand.
Sales OF choice at - IL and lac, fair and good at
10 nd II lie and common at and &c per pound.
Potatoes are firm with light receipts. The sales
have been AT 30 and G}c for Eastern Rose, 50 and
poe for Northcnlt Rose, 81 and a9c Tor Proliics.
and so and S5c for Peerless and White Brooks
Green Apples are firm II, Il have been selling ut
1915 and - per Dbl for No. | Baldwins, and fan
cy Uusscts al higher prices.
Boston Wool-The demand for wool is not so
active rs Tor some previous weeks, but there is a
steady demand and prices continue to be well
sustained. The l. hdon sales are progressing at
full prices, and the amount of wool bought for
the United states at hat sale will be light ON &C.
count OF the scarcity and high price of grades
suited to this market. The sales or Ohio and
Pennsylvania ilceces have been at 43 and 45c for
\. a. and i7c for XX and Xxx and above; and 46
and 4sc Tor No. | 4; Michigan iieeces have been
selling al lOc Tor heavy, up to AZ amt ~ IL for
good y. In combing and delaine heeces thei 4
has been considera Die doing. The sales hav G
ranged from 40 and ~ lie for fine delaine, and
Is and i0c Tor No. | conf bling. Unwashed and
understandable feeces have been selling at IA
wide range of prices. Desirable lots of fine and
medium are scarce and held quite firm Cali
iorna WOOL has been quiet and sales at II ! .
and BIC for tall and spring. Pulled Woods are
firm and have been in demand. The sales hav o
been To some eXte mt and include common and
good supcrs at 20 and i0c, and choice and fancy
Eastern and Maine at ~ and 4Sc per ID.
WATERFOWL i've Stock-At the WATERFOWL
(Mass) yards, Tuesday, the cattle market WAS
quick; dealers were elated because they oh.
tanned all they asked Tor their Cattle. II there is
"A shade of prospect of rise in the mark ct they
knew it and asked good strong &c rise on last
weeks rates; some seemed to think that 1-2c
would not cover the rise. Sheep were held firm,
but not any rise to note-a good confident feeling
TO the future outlook. 1t is believed that rates
VIII improve ON country hocks. still there is no
certainty that such will be the case. The supply
is not heavy, but runs steady from the North.
Another lot OF 200 head were brought in by
Weymouth and Hooper. all lambs. weighing loo
lbs apiece, at Sc per ID. Ne rly 300 head were
sold by r. =. Pollard the old sheep that aver
aged 90 lbs at l.2c; the lambs. averaging so lbs
at lie. Old sheep range from and l-2c per
ID. Lambs range from and &c per 10 as to
quality.
One of the most useful inventions of the age ia
, James Pyle's Pearline Washing Compound, and
Judging irom its extensive sale, it is safe to infer
that house.keepers, generally, appreciate the
fact.