The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-29
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
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LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE.-The receipts were 2,6i1 head
The market was unchanged in tone and
prices, common to good lots selling at to
7lc per lb. No fancy cattle were offered
for sale
SHEEP AND LAMBs,-The receipts were
12,0W head Trade was steady at % to DC
for sheep and AZ to 53c per lb for lambs.
SwINE.--The receipts were 1920 head.
The market was less firm, Northern dressed
selling at to &c and Western live at Al to
5Ic per pound.
VEALs.-The supply of veals was 9i4
head. There was a fair demand and de-
cline of &c per ID. Prices ranged at q to
6Yc per ID. A few lots, previously con-
tracted for sold at &c.
PoULTRY.-There were nearly three tons
upon the market, chicks selling at 10c
and hens at sc per pound.
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.-We quote hides at
u to 73c per ID, calf-slSins at to 10c per ID,
dairy skins at 25 to soc each, lamb-skins
at 80 to Soc each, shearlings at 10 to 25c
each, Brighton tallow at p to Sc and coun-
try at u to &c per Id.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUTTER.-The market is very firm and
prices are well maintained, Western
stock is very firm and prices rule higher.
Imitation creamery is in good demand
prices We quote extra Northern cream
cry at 26 to &c, extra Western creamery
at % to 26c, choice do at 10 to 2lc, the finest
Franklin county dairy at - to DC, good to
choice do at 10 to zoe, extra Vermont at 19c
choice Northern dairy at Is to 17c and fair
to good do at IA to 15c per pound.
CHEEsE.-The advance noted last week
still continues. The demand is good and
fresh receipts are held high. Western ex.
tras are in steady demand We quote extra
Vermont at to lie, good to choice at to
&c, common at g to SC and extra sage at
1O4 to 11ac per pound.
EGGs.-There is good demand for all
kinds of choice stock and prices are gradu.
ally working upward. All stock is firmly
held. Extra Vermont lots sell at q
to PIC, New York extra at 20c and choice
Western at 17c per dozen.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The market continues steady
There is moderate demand for goods
in small lots. Fine goods sell at S2.3(
to $3.50, superfine at 1915 to $500, com
mon extras at 1925 to $40, Michigan
roller at $3.50 to S4.60, st. Louis patents al
$500 to $5.1 and st. Louis clears at $4 Il
to $3.50 per barrel.
GRAIN.-The market is quiet and prices
are shade lower. No large trans
actions are being made. Corn sells a
519 to 54c and oats at 315 to 44c per bushel
as to quality. Winter wheat shorts bring
$1,000 to $l7.0O, spring wheat bran S14.5
to $3.50, middlings $1,000 to $500 ant
cotton-seed meal S23 per ton.
THE WOOL MARKET.
The market is strong, active and tending
upward. There have been a number o
large sales to manufacturers and liberia
inquiry from spectators. Fine woods still
attract the most attention. but there has
been somewhat more inquiry for medi
ums than last week and prices arr
very well sustained all along the line
Ohio Xxx sells at 30 to 36c, Ohio X a
30 to 34c, Michigan No. l at SO TO BIC
California pulled at 80 to 3Sc, Eastern
| Oregon at 10 to 22c Maine supers at 3Sc
extra Western supers at AZ to 43c ant
medium combing at "a to 35c per pound.
THE LUMBER TRADE.
THERE has continued to be good fai
call for Eastern lumber, but there has no
| been much snap to business. We quot
rough hemlock boards at $1,000 t.
$1,000 and planed at $11 to S12; spruce
undertioors at SIG and Northern stock
boards at $50; extra sawed cedar shingles a
1925 to $3.50 and first-quality shaved a
1925; extra Aft. spruce clapboards at 50
to S29 clear at S26 to S27 and No. at 81
to Sl5; spruce and pine laths, S1.75 to S1.9C