The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-12-22
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.

CATTLE.-The receipts were 1882 head.
The market was moderate at to &c for
Northern a few fancy lots sold at Tic per ID.
f. II. Coolidge sold some mich cows at $40
to S57 80 each; w. Scolans sold mich cows
at S3S to $3.50 EACH /. G. Libby sold one
pair of working oxen, grthing six feet and
six inches and weighing $500 pounds, at
$40 per pair.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
S,S0j head The demand was good at % to
5tc for sheep and A. to 6lc for lambs.
SwTNE.-The receipts were 30311 head
The demand was fair Northern dressed
selling at s. to 5}c and Western live at Al
to 43c per pound.
VEALs.-The supply of veals was 2S2
head. Prices ranged at % to &c per h.
POULTRY There was $500 pounds in
market, and it sold at s to Toe per lb, live.
HIDES, TALLow, ETc.-We quote hides at
q to Sc per ID, calf-skins at to Zoe per ID,
dairy skins at % to soc each, lamb-skins
at S1.00 to S125 each, shearlings at % to soc
each, Brighton tallow at % to &c and coun-
try at j. to &c per Id.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Observation-Disclosures has been good the
past week. There is steady demand and
quotations are well maintained. Extra
Northern creamery sells at 2S to 29c, extra
Western creamery at % to 29c, choice do at
% to 27c, the finest Franklin county dairy
at % to 29c, good to choice do at "a to
26c, extra Vermont at % to 26c, choice
Northern dairy at "A to Doc and fair to good
do at IL to 19c per pound.
EGGs.-The market continues about the
same as last week. Choice fresh-aid stock
is somewhat scarce and sells readily at full
quotations. Choice lined are selling fairly.
Other grades move slowly We quote ex-
ira Vermont and New York at "a to 2Sc and
choice Western at 16 to 22c per dozen.
CHEEsE.-The demand has been very
good and the market closes stronger than it
did week ago. The best Northern fall
lots are very firm and fair to good stock is in
good demand. We quote extra Vermont at
13c, good to choice at 101 to PC, common at
7 to Sc and extra sage at Il to 14c per
pound.
BEANs.-There has been a fair demand.
Receipts of nearly all kinds are liberal.
Choice hand picked Pea sell at 81. 80, yell
low Eyes at S155 to SLIGO, do screened at
S1.7j to $3.50 and Red Kidneys at S1.75 per
bushel.
POTATOES. A heavy supply has arrived
but the demand is good and the market
closes fairly steady. Early Rose sell
at 81 to 60c and Beauty of Hebrons at So to
65c per bushel.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market is quiet
and prices are without change. We quote
choice prime hay at Sl700 to $500, fair to
good at $1,000 to SIT 90 and poor at $1,000 to
$3.50. Rye straw sells at S16.0O to S17 90
and oat at IS to 50 per ton
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The market is only fairly active
and there is but little change to note since
last week. Fine sells at 81 40 to $3.50, super
fine at S275 to $500, common extras at S3.25
to S3.40. Michigan roller at $3.50 to S4.60
and Minnesota spring patents at S515 to
$3.50 per barrel.
GRAIN. - There is an easy feeling
and prices are somewhat in buyers fa-
vor. Corn sells at 30 to 53c and
oats at 81 to 424c per bushel, as to quail
ity. Winter wheat shorts bring $1,000
to $500, spring wheat bran $1,000 to $3.50,
middlings $500 to $1,000 and cotton-seed
meal $3.50 per ton.
THE WOOL MARKET.
THE market rules quiet, with fair sales, and
the tendency at present is towards lower
prices. Ohio XX sells at 36 to 37c, Ohio Y at
80 to 34c, Michigan No. at 80 to 36c, Cali
fornia spring at % to pc, Eastern Ore
gon at II to Doe, Maine supers at 43 to
Acc and extra Western supers at 2S to 32c
per pound.