The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-02
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.


CATTLE.-The receipts were 1071 head.
The requirements were light and the mar
ket weak, Northern selling all the way
from to 73c and fancy at 8 to SIC per Id.
Among the sales we note the following: By
A. n. Monroe, eighteen beef steers, average
1894 lbs, at 6Ac, and twenty others, average
1,133 lbs, at SIC per ID, live weight; by w.
Scollans, twelve beef cows and steers, av-
erage $50 lbs, at 42c per Id, live, and ten far
row cows at $50 each; by r. K. French &
Co., mich cows, all the way from $40 to $50
per head
5,601 head The movement was steady,
sheep ranging at % to 5Ic and spring lambs
| at to lie per pound.
SwNE.-The receipts were 81 500 head.
The market was steady, Northern dressed
selling at 5lc and Western live at Al to &c
| per pound.
VEALs.-The supply of veals was 1859 head.
The market was quiet and prices the same
as last week, ranging at % to SIC per pound.
PoULTRY.-There were $500 lbs on the
market, mixed lots selling at lie per pound.
HIDES, TALLow, ETc.-We quote hides at
| 6 to 6bc per h. calf-skins at 8 to 10c per ID,
pelts at 75c to S110 each, dairy skins at %
to 35c each, Brighton tallow at % to &c and
country tallow at Il to &c per h.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUTTER.-There has not been much trade
during the past week. Imports have been
heavy, but a good deal Of these are to
generally been good. The best YER
mont dairy lots sell well at 16b to lie, with
now and then an extra lot at 1Sc. Western
creamery brings II to 1Sc, and extra North
ern creamery sells fairly at II to 174c per Id.
HAY AND STRAw.-The receipts of hay
have been heavy and stocks have accu-
mulated. For anything except strictly
choice the demand is dull, with prices
easier. Rye straw is steady at quota
| tions. We quote choice prime at $500
to $4,000, fair to good at $500 to $500
and poor at $1,000 to $3.50. Rye straw sells
at $50 to S22 and oat at $40 to 81 per ton.
CHEEsE.-There have been few light
arrivals of new cheese and the finer grades
are growing scarce. There are a few sales
of sage. Fine old stock still sells well. We
quote extra Vermont at to SC. good to
choice at to Sc, common at to &c and
extra sage at otto 10c per pound,
BEANs.-Trade has been somewhat dull,
but there is not much change in prices from
those noted one week ago. We quote Pea
beans at S1.65 to $175, Mediums at S1.35,
Yellow Eyes at S1.3S and Red Kidneys at
$1.62 to $16S.
EGGs.-The demand has been moderate
| and prices have not varied much from
those of week ago. Choice Vermont sell
at 12I to 13c and choice Western at 11tc
per dozen.
PoTAToEs. Hebrons and Rose
sell at 90 to Coo and Prolifcs at soc per
bushel.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The market is quiet and sales
slow, but prices are steady. Fine sells
at $2.65 to $2.S5, superfne at So to $3.40,
common extras at $500 to 1885, Michigan
roller at S4.65 to $4.S5, st. Louis patents at
$500 to 1925 and st. Louis clears at 81 35
| to 81 IS per barrel.
GRAIN.-There has been decline in the
price of oats. Otherwise the market is I'M
changed. Corn sells at As to 51I and oats at
36 to Acc per bushel, as to quality. Winter
wheat shorts bring 11'5O to $1,000, spring
wheat bran $3.50 to $l7.00, middlings SIG
to $3.50 and cotton-seed meal S23 per ton.
The above are receivers prices
THE WOOL MARKET.
WE are unable to report any advance in
prices, although there is better inquiry
and symptoms of a freer movement. With
the exception of temporary rise in 1882,
there has been steady decline in prices since
June 1880, on all clothing woods abroad.
The goods market shows some slight inn
provement although not at present favorable
to any marked advance in wool. Ohio Xxx
sells at 80 to 33c, Ohio Y at 30 to sic, Michi-
gan No. 1 at 80 to 33c, California spring at
20 to 25c, Eastern Oregon at 10 to 23c,
Maine supers at Sc to 3Sc, extra Western
pulled at 81 to 29c and medium combing AT
"a to 35c per pound.
THE LUMBER TRADE.
THE demand has sackened up both in a
retail and wholesale way. This is due
partly to the fact that some Of the business
which has been held back by the strike is
not yet on the market and partly also
to the feeling that it may be advan-
tageous to wait until the logs are down
and about all the mills are at work be-
fore placing orders. Prices are unchanged
We quote rough hemock boards at $40 to
5000, and planed at S11.00 to $l2; spruce
boards at $40; extra sawed cedar shingles al
$3.50 to $3621, and irstquality shaved a,
$525; extra Aft. spruce clapboards at 800 tC
$50, clear at 1927 to 500 and No. l at S12 to
SIS; spruce and pine laths, 1925 to $2.35.