The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-01-19
THE Markets.

In vermont-At st. Adams, Tuesday, the at
tendance was good, receipts light, market quiet
W inter made butter 20 to % cents per pound
| selections, % to 30 cents pee ptitini. general
| price % cents per punnh.
Boston Prndu r.-Il he httfI marker ha~ Il. IN
/ ,luii uuiius tn week dnt pri'-s nave 3 ttc,i
down. Really choice graft, = are held VITA con.
| siderable flrmness, but on all other kinds there
10 disposition to realize. he sales pf Western
| and Northern creameries have been at 81
and 40c for choice and IS and 3Gc for fair and
good. New York and Vermont diaries n { ~ and
30c for choice and ~ and 26c for fair and good
Cheese is firm and has been in steady demand.
The sales of choice have been at IL and lac, lair
TO good at 10 and l212c and common at O and sc
per pound Eggs are ilrm and choice fresh lots
are scarce. The sales of Eastern have been at
81 and 3ic; New York and Vermont at u and
32c. The markeif Tor beans is dull and price
favor buyers. The sales Of pea have been as
S2.sO anu $3.50 for small hand picked and 81 So
and 1910 for large; choice hand picked medi-
ums at S2.65 and 1910, yellow eyes are scarce
and sell at s3.40 in sma lots; and red kidneys
at 50 and $3.50 per bushel. Potatoes are firm
and have been in steady demand. Sales of Rose
and Prolifics ut 50 and 90c; Peerless and White
Brooks at 10 and soc; and Chenangoes at Gj and
zoe per bushel. Apples are in steady demand
and nave been selling at So 80 and 50 10 for No.
| Baldwins, and fancy varieties at higher prices.
Boston Wool-There has been a fair demand
for WOOL, ana prices remain about the same.
The sales OF the week have been 1900 900
pounds. and include Ohio and PennsylvaDla
ieeces at 81 and ACC for X, 40 and 42c for x
and 42l9 and 45c for Xxx and above and xxx.
in moderate demand, and sales of Y at 81 and
800, principally at 3115 and 3Sc per pound.
Combing and delaine ileeces are quiet and have
been selling at 40 and 45c for fine delaine and
No. combing. Pulled woods are steady Choice
Eastern aud Maine supers range from 421l and
4sc and common and good at % and Acc per
pound.
" atertown Live Stock-At the Watertown
(Mass.) yards there better demand ior
country cattle this week, but, with more on
the market, prices have not improved. There
were, however a few oxen that sold at 912c
dressed weight but of better quality; that
made the better rate. The beet traue in the city
the past week has been very fair. Western cat
tie, with supply of nearly 500 head at these
yards. were held and sold at 6 and CSC live
weight. The firm OF hathaway 4 jackson,
whose headquarters are at these yards, intend
to export to europe between 300 and GO cattle
the latter part of this week. The weather is Ia
vorable for good cattle trade and butchers are
willing to make purchases Mr.. Winter bought
some country oxen at and SIC per pound
dressed weight; 2 oxen were bought at slac pei
pound ID. W., to dress 900 pounds; three year
old steer at SIC, third sh rink. c. p Burke
| sold oxen, weight 5000 pounds. at l.2c. In
mich cows the run was fair and sales effected al
$50 and rs per head; springers at 1872 and 3S x
per head. In sheep and lambs, with increased
| supply, butchers al the opening intended, if pos
| sible, to break the m trket and some lots were
sold at decline of a and l.2c per pound, bu
finding owners firm and not inclined to sacrifice
bids, and to the satisfaction of owners, which
started up the traffic. Late sales were as near a;
we could judge equal to last weeks rates. The
country supply holds out wonderfully well, 81
say the butchers, and it accords with the record
W. Martin sold ,243 sheep, weighing 1861
pounds, at SC. Taylor & Harpin sold Il sheep
average II pounds, at $4.s5 per cwt. j. s. Rey
pounds, at 5 CSC, Veal calves move at 3 AM
Lee; butchers say, Z l-2c is the topunless yer,
fancy. Poultry sold at II l2 and l3c.