The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
Weekly Market Review.
VERMONT PRODUCE.

Observation-Disclosures in tubs and boxes
sold at "a to 26c; five-pound boxes, % to 26c;
print and fancy selections, 26 to 28c; eggs,
18c per dozen; chickens, to 10c per lb;
fowls, 6 to SC per Id; hay, $13 per ton; meal,
81 per cwt; unwashed wool, Is to zoe per ID.
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE.-The receipts were 1,476 head.
The market was firm on all grades. Among
the sales we note the following: A. n.
Monroe sold 10 steers, average 1878 lbs, at
53c, i've weight, IS, average ,415 lbs, at 5lc,
and 49, average ,440 lbs, at 58c per Id; AL
drich & johnson sold two new mich cows
at S35 each; A. Stone two at S65 each; b.
s. Hastings four at $50 the lot, and two
springers at S42.50 each; III. f. Taft sold
one pair oxen, girthing six feet four inches
and weighing 2,40O lbs, for SIG; j. ID. Hos
mer one pair, girthng six feet six inches,
weighing $500 lbs, for S115.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
S,557 head. The market was firm for sheep,
and slight advance was effected in the
price of lambs, as receipts were light.
Sheep sold at p to 54c and lambs at g to tc
per h. live weight.
SwINE.-The receipts were 13,437 head.
Western live sold at to AZ to 54c per 10
Northern dressed at SIC per Id.
VEALs.-The supply of veals was 239 head,
and the market firm and steady. Sales were
made at % to &c per pound.
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.-We quote hides at
X to SC per Id, calf-skins at lie per ID, pelts
at Toe to S1.15 each, dairy skins at so to Toe
each, Brighton tallow at 81 to 4c and coun-
try tallow at % to &c per ID.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUTTER.-The market is about the same
as last week. Stocks of good to choice table
butter are being taken readily and prices
are fully held. Receipts of fresh-made meet
with ready sale at quotations. Most of the
Northern dairy Offering is of ordinary quail
ity and meets with fair sale. A few scat
tering tubs made from new milk are we'll
received. We quote as follows Vermont fall
made diaries sell at 20 to 22c, selections at q
to 29c, common to good at Is to zoe and win
ter-made diaries at Is to 18c, as to quality.
Extra fresh Western creamery is worth 33
to SAC per Id. [Jobbing prices are l to &c
higher than these quotations..
CHEEsE.-The demand for the best grades
is quiet and skins are selling fairly. We
quote extra Vermont at 10c, good to choice
at % to 92c, common at 8 to &c, extra sage at
II to 12lc, good to choice sage at to 10c and
skins at to &c per pound.
EGGs.-The receipts are in much better
condition than for some time past. We
quote extra Vermont at % to 23lc, good to
choice held stock at 10 to 20c and Eastern
lined at III to 1Sc per Dozen
MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP.-The demand
is light and supplies are liberal. We quote
cakes at 10 to 12c and pals and tubs at 6 to
Sc per Id; syrup, so to 75c per gallon.
BEANs.-The demand is fair. Hand
picked Pea sell at $1.75 to $1S5, common to
good at S1.35 to S1.40 and choice screened
at 81 40 to $1.45 per bushel.
PoTAToEs.-The market is steady at
quotations Vermont Hebrons and Prolifcs
bring 30 to 65c and Rose sell at the same
price per bushel.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The market remains quiet and
prices are unchanged. Fine grades sell at
$2.65 to S2.S5, superfine at $500 to $40,
common extras at $500 to $685., Michigan
roller at S4.65 to $3.50, st. Louis patents at
S5.25 to $3.50 and st. Louis clears at $40
to $4.75 per barrel.
OATs.-The market has weakened. We
quote fancy oats at A to Acc, No white at
49, to 44c, No. 2 at 42lc, No. at Al to 411c
and No. mixed at 40c per bushel.
CoRN.-The market is steady. We quote
old corn at 51tc, new steamer yellow at
sic, steamer mixed at sole and no grade
at 4S to SOC per bushel.