The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of freshly-made
butter sell at % to 25c per pound; cheese,
to lie per Id; eggs, 16c per dozen; pota-
toes, 90 to 6Oc per bushel; beef, 3 to &c per
lb; pork, &c per lb; lamb, 81 to &c per lb
mutton, q to &c per pound.
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE-The receipts were 2,476 head.
The market was firm on all grades. Among
the sales we note the following: By w.
Scollans, one pair of choice oxen, to dress
100 lbs, at SC per 10, dressed weight and
one pair of fat cattle, weighing $3.50 lbs, at
$50; by A. n. Monroe, eighteen steers,
average ,32O lbs, at ste per Id, live weight;
by b. S. Hastings, two new-milch cows at
$40 so each; by w. Scollans, twelve spring.
ers, at $40 each
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
9,410 head. Prices were to sc per lb higher
sheep selling at p to &c and lambs at 81 to
&c per Id, live weight.
SwINE.-The receipts were 1905 head.
Western live sold at to Al to 54c per lb,
and Northern dressed at 5fc per ID.
VEALs.-The supply of veals was 1,035
head and the market firm and steady. Sales
were made at p to 6lc per pound.
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.-We quote hides at
7 to 73c per Id, calf-SkinS at lie per ID, pelts
at 75c to $1.l5 EACH dairy skins at 80 to 75c
each, Brighton tallow at 81 to 4c and coun-
try tallow at p to pc per h.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUTTER.-The market is firm and good
stock meets with a ready sale at quotations.
Western freshly-made creamery is very
scarce and continues in good demand.
We quote as follows: Vermont fall-made
diaries sell at 20 to DC selections at q
to 29c, common to good at 10 to 20c and win
ter-made diaries at 10 to 1Sc, as to quality.
Extra fresh Western creamery is worth 80
to 34c per Id. lJobbing prices are 1 to &c
higher than these quotations.
MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP.-The demand
is light, as there is no freshly-made at the
present time, the supply being made up of
old stock and sugar made from last years
syrup. Wequote cakes at 10 to 12c and pals
and tubs at to Sc per ID; syrup, 80 to 75c
per gallon.
EGGs.-The supply is fully equal to the
demand. There has been a break in prices
and the market is in an unsettled condition,
We quote extra Vermont at % to 231c, good to
choice held stock at 10 to 20c and Eastern
lined at 17l to 1Sc per dozen.
CHEEsE.-The demand for the best grades
is quiet and skins are selling fairly. We
quote extra Vermont at l0c good to choice
at to &c, common at to &c, extra sage at
II TO 124c, good to choice sage at 9 to Toe and
skins at 6 to &c per pound
BEANs.-The demand is fair. Hand
picked Pea sell at Sl75 to Sl.S5, common to
good at S1.35 to 81 40 and choice screened
at $40 to SLAB per bushe.
PoTAToEs.-The market is steady at
quotations. Vermont Hebrons and Prolifcs
bring 80 to 65c and Rose sell at the same
price per bushel.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The market is quiet, but millers
are not suffering for orders The export
trade is looking better and there is a more
cheerful feeling among receivers The de-
mand continues moderate at former figures,
which are firmly held. Fine grades sell at
SGD to S2.S5, superfne at $500 to S3.40
common extras at $500 to $685., Michigan
roller at Sf.65 to $3.50, st. Louis patents at
500 TO $3.50 and St. Louis clears at 81. 40
to S4.75 per barrel.
OATs.-There is a frmer feeling. We
quote fancy oats at A TO 45c, No white at
4S5 to 44c, No. at 42lc, No. 3 at Al to 41bc
and No. mixed at 40c per bushel
CoRN.-The market is steady. We quote
old corn at 5l3c, new steamer yellow at
ole, steamer mixed at SOC and no grade
at 10 to SOC per bushel.