The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-10

mich COWS, at prices ranging all the way
from $50 to $40 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
$685. head. Prices ranged the same as
quoted last week, but the market was dull
Sheep sold at q to 5fc and lambs at to 65c
per Id, live weight.
SwINE.-The receipts were 5,489 head
Prices were 4c higher, Western live selling
at AZ to 81 and Northern dressed at 81 to &c
per pound
vEALs.-The supply of veals was 344 head.
and the market firm and steady. Sales were
made at q to &c per pound.
PoULTRY.-There were 500 lbs of live poul-
try at market this week. mixed lots selling
at 10c per pound.
u to SC per ID, calf-skins at lie per ID, pelts
at 75c to S1.15 each, dairy skins at 80 to Toe
each, Brighton tallow at 81 to 4c and coun-
try tallow at p to 22c per ID.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUTTER Receipts of fresh-made goods
are light and the supply of choice, well-kept
summer and fall stock is being steadily re-
duced. Northern creameries sell well, but
dairy is generally dull. We quote Vermont
fall-lnade diaries at 20 to 22c, selections at
24c, common to good at 10 to zoe and winter
made diaries at 10 to 18c, as to quality.
Extra fresh Western creamery is worth 80
to SAC per Id. Jobbng prices are 1 to &c
! nlSutr tHdil tntSt uuOudllOnS
CHEEsE.-There has been only moder-
ate business doing for the past week and
the market closes with quiet tone. We
quote extra Vermont at 10c, good to choice
at 3 to 9lc, common at to &c, extra sage at
| IL to 121c, good to choice sage at to 10c and
skins at to &c per pound.
EGGs.-There is very little improvement
in the demand as yet. Trade has been gem
orally dull and the market in buyers favor.
Extra Vermont sell at 90 to 25c, good to
choice held stock at 20 to 21c and Eastern
lined at IS to 20c per dozen.
BEANs.-The arrivals continue large, de-
mand light and the market is rather more
in buyers favor than last week. Hand
| picked Pea sell at S1.70 to $175, common to
| good at S1.55 to SLIGO and choice screened
at S1.35 to S1.40 per bushel
PoTAToEs.-Receipts have been fair and
the tone of the market continues easy
! Vermont Hebrons and Prolifcs bring IS to
zoe and Rose 60 to 65c per bushel.
HAY AND SrRAw.-The receipts of New
York hay continue liberal, and the general
market is easier than week ago. Strictly
choice hay is quite steady. We quote choice
prime at $40 to $40, fair to good at $500 to
$1,000 and poor at S13 to S14. Rye straw
sells at $50 to S20.50 and oat at S11 to Sl2
per ton.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The market has been less active
| Une pdSU week, DuU TeCelNeTS nave Itlu very
steady and accepted the alternative of less
business rather than concede. Fine grades
sell at S2.65 to $285, supertine at $500 to
$40, common extras at $3.50 to $3.50,
Michigan roller at S465 to $3.50, st. Louis
patents at S5.25 to $3.50 and st. Louis clears
at $40 to S475 per barrel.
OATs.-The market is quite firm. We
quote fancy oats at A to Acc, No. / white at
43I to 44c, No. 2 at 43c, No. at Al to 42C
and No. mixed at 39l to 40c per bushel.
CoRN-The feeling is easier. We quote
old corn at 80 to Ole, new steamer yellow at
so to 51bc, steamer mixed at sole and no grade
at 40 to SOC per bushel.
SHoRTs.-Winter wheat sell at S1S tc
$3.50, spring wheat bran at $3.50 to SIS
middlings at $1S to $50 and cotton-seed mea
at 1914 per ton. The above quotations fol-
-four and grain are receivers prices for cal
lots.
WOOL AND LUMBER.
LUMBER.-The situation of affairs has
shown but little change since our last. The
cold weather has had rather depressing
influence on trade. Prices of spruce lum
Der are firm and dealers are by no means
eager to contract ahead. We quote as fol
lows: Rough hemlock boards sell at $40 tC
$780, and planed at S11.50 to S12; spruce
underfoors at SIG and Northern stock
boards at $50; extra sawed cedar shingles al
$3.50 to $362a, and first-quality shaved a
1925; extra Aft. spruce clapboards at S28 t.
$50, clear at 500 to 1913 and No. 1 at $12 tC
SIS; spruce and pine laths, 1925 to $3.50.
WooL.-The market is quiet all along thu
line and prices are unchanged. We quot,
Xxx Ohio at IS to SIC, Ohio X at 80 to 33c
Michigan No. 1 at 30 to 36c, California spring
at 20 to 25c , Eastern Oregon at 10 to 23c
Maine supers at 80 to 40c, extra Western
pulled at 81 to 30c and medium combing a