The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-07
wATERTOwN AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.


mutton, % to &c per pound.
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE.-The receipts were 1,674 head
Prices were well sustained at last weeks
figures. The movement in fancy stock was
not brisk. Among the sales we note the
following: By |. B. Sargent, four oxen that
averaged 1875 lbs, at S2i3 for the lot; by
w. Scollans, eight yearlings at 80 per head,
and six beef cows, average $50 lbs, at SIC per
Id, live weight by A. n. Monroe, eighteen
steers, average 1,195 lbs, at $3.50 per cwt,
and eighteen others, average, 1,412 lbs, at
S5.75 per cwt; by A. Stone, two new-milch
cows, one at 500 and one at $40; by j. Car
roll, one springer, at $40; by Libby & Son,
one pair of working oxen, girthing seven
feet and four inches and weighing 1920 lbs,
at $50.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts We're
1880 head. The market was active and
prices were very firm. Sheep ranged at %
to 6bc and lambs nearly one year old at 81
to 74c per Id, live.
SwINE.-The receipts We're 1880 head.
Prices were &c higher on Northern dressed,
which sold at 5ic, Western live selling at Al
to 5fc per pound.
VEALs.-The supply of veals was OBS head
Trade was good and rates steady, prices
ranging all the way from % to &c per pound.
PoULTRY.-There were 600 lbs on the mar
ket, mixed lots selling at 10 to 12c per lb.
HIDES, TALLow, ETc.-We quote hides at
to Tic per 10, calf-skins at 10c per h. pelts
at 75c to S115 each, dairy skins at 80 to Zoe
each, Brighton tallow at 81 to 4c and coun-
try tallow at p to PC per Id.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUTTER.-Receipts from the country are
increasing and old stock is diminish
ing. Transactions are confined to small
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% to SOC, Franklin county extra do at
% to 2Sc, Vermont extra do at 26 to 2Sc,
Vermont choice old stock at 10 to 1Sc and
fair to good at II to 16c per pound
CHEEsE.-The market is gaining strength.
Holders of good stock refuse to name less
than lie for lots approaching 100 boxes, and
many will not sell under he In jobbing
way dealers are getting from IL to 121c,
There is but little stock in market. We
quote extra Vermont at 10l to lie, good to
choice at 81 to l0c, common at to &c, extra
sage at 10 to 13Ic, good to choice sage at 9 to
10c and skins at to SC per pound
| EGGs.-Receipts have been fairly liberal,
but as the Lenten season causes large con-
sumption prices are not likely to go much
lower Wequote extra Vermont at II to lac,
good to choice held stock at 10 to 12c and
Eastern lined at 10 to lie per dozen.
MAPLE SUGAR.-Receipts of newly-made
sugar are coming in freely and dealers have
a liberal supply on hand. Choice cakes are
| quoted at 10 to lie and pals and tubs at to
| &c per ID. Strip is selling at soc for old
and 70 to soc per gallon for new.
HAY.-Prices are a little better; otherwise
the market is the same as last week. We
quote choice prime at $500 to 5000, fair ia
good at S17 90 to $500 and poor at $500 to
! S14.OO. Rye straw sells at $40 to $1,000 and
oat at so to Sll per ton.
WOOL AND LUMBER.
WooL.-There is no improvement to note
in wool. The goods market is in fair
condition, but the weak condition of the
wool market causes considerable appre-
hension. We quote Xxx Ohio at "a to
SOC, Ohio at % to 33c, Michigan
No. | at "a TO 35c, California spring al
20 to 25c, Eastern Oregon at 10 to 23c
Maine supers ut 80 to 40c, extra Western
pulled at n to SOC and medium combing at
30 to 35c per pound,
LuMBER,-Trade is fair, but not quite as
good rs at this time last year The labor
troubles cause a feeling of uncertainty and
check business. Prices are firm, but no adj
vance is looked for at present The streams
are pretty well cleared of ice and saw-millS
will soon he running to their full capacity
We quote rough hemlock boards at SIC
to $1,000, and planned at $11 90 to So; spruce
underiioors at SIG and Northern stock
boards at 500 extra sawed cedar shingles al
$500 to S3.62A, and frst-quality shaved al
S5,25; extra Aft. spruce clapboards at SOS /,
$50, clear AT S26 to S2S and No. at S12 tC
$40; spruce and pine laths, 1925 TO $3.50.