The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-24
wATERTOwN AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK,

LIVE SIOUX.
CArTLE.-The receipts were 1920 head.
The market was fairly steady at unchanged
prices, common grades selling alta to re and
fancy lots at Sc per ID, live weight. Among
the sales we note the following: By w.
Scollans, ten beef cows, average weight
1000 lbs, at BIC per Id, live weight; by w.
l.. Engrem, two Holsten bulls at 1914 per
head, and two springers at $3.50 per head;
by Farrell & McFlynn, three beef steers,
gross weight 1892 lbs, at 1925 per hundred
weight, live; by w. Hail. a choice pair of
oxen weighing 1850 lbs at home and $500
lbs at market, at 5sc per Id, live, and one
new-milch COW at $40; by j. S. Henry quite
a number of mich cows at S35 to $50 per
head, and two at $50 each; by Brock &
Wood, mich cows all the way from S25 to
$50 per head; by III. NJ. Taft, one pair of
working oxen, girthing six feet and seven
inches and weighing 2,70O lbs, at SIPS and
one pair girthing six feet and four inches
and weighing 400 lbs, at S115; by Libby &
Son, four new-milch COWS at $40 each, and
six springers at $50 each; by F. III. Coolidge,
two mich cows at $50 each, two at $45 each
and three at $40 each.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
9,646 head The market was firm for sheep,
and slight advance was effected in the
price of lambs, as receipts were light.
Sheep sold at 2f to 5fc and lambs at g to &c
per lb, live weight.
SwINE.-The receipts were 1885 head
Prices were unchanged Western live selling
at to and Northern dressed at to &c
per pound
VEALs.-Tlfe supply of veals was 4l6 head
and the market firm and steady. Sales were
made at p to 6lc per pound
PoULrRY-Th supply of live poultry was
800 lbs, mixed lots selling at 10 to 12c per ID.
HIDES TALLow, ETC.-We quote hides at
n to SC per h. calf-skins at lie per ID, pelts
TE,, 10 H. nnb Il or Iii OF tDT 20
each, Brighton tallow at 81 to 4c and coun-
try tallow at % to 2ac per Id.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUTTER-The market continues to i'm
prove. Stocks of good to choice table but
ter are being steadily reduced and receipts
of fresh-made meet with ready sale at quo
tations. Most of the Northern dairy offer
ing is of ordinary quality and meets with a
slow sale. A few scattering tubs sell at 20
to 2Sc. We quote as follows: Vermont fall
made diaries sell at 20 to 22c, selections at n
to 29c, common to good at 10 to 2Oc and win
ter-made diaries at 10 to 1Sc, as to quality.
Extra fresh Western creamery is worth 80
to 34c per Id. Jobbing prices are l to &c
higher than these quotations.
CHEEsE.-The demand for the best grades
improves and skins are selling fairly. We
quote extra Vermont at l0c, good to choice
at to Ole, common at 3 to &c, extra sage at
~ to 12Ic, good to choice sage at to Zoe and
skins at to &c per pound.
EGGs.-The receipts are in much better
condition than for some time past The
is no improvement to note in prices. We
quote extra Vermont at 20 to 2l1c, good to
choice held stock at 10 to 20c and Eastern
lined at Is to 19c 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 to
SC per ID; syrup, 80 to Zoe per gallon
BEANs-The demand is fair. Hand
picked Pea sell at $40 to $l.75, common to
good at 81 80 to SLIGO and choice screened
at 81. 80 to $1.40 per bushel.
PoTAToEs-T market is steady at
quotations. Vermont Hebrons and Prolifics
bring 60 TO 65c and Rose sell at the same
price per bushel.
HAY AND SrRAw.-The receipts of hay have
been rather liberal and have caused an ac-
cumulation The market is dull Rye straw
is quiet We quote as follows: Choice prime
sells at $40 to $40, fair to good at $500 to
$500 and poor at Sl3 to Sl4. Rye straw
sells at $50 to S20.50 and oat at S1l to So
per ton
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN
FLouR.-The market remains quiet and
prices are unchanged. Fine grades sell at
$3.50 to $2.S5, superfne at $500 to $40,
common extras at $500 to 1886, Michigan
! roller at S4.65 to $3.50, St. Louis patents at