The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-01-25
Markets.
Brighton and WATERFOWL
Live Stock.

CArrLE.-The receipts were 1886 head.
Northern dressed sold at to &c and fancy
at to x per pound.
SwINE.-The receipts were 1881 head,
Northern dressed selling at to tic and
Western live at to 6ic per pound.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
9,S44 head. Sales were quick. Sheep sold
at to 5lc and lambs at % to &c per pound.
VEALs.-Receipts, 34S head. There was
a steady demand. Prices ranged at p to
6lc per pound.
PoULTRY.-There was half ton of live
poultry upon the market. Mixed lots sold
at to 1oc and fancy at l2c per pound.
HIDES, TALLow, ETc.-We quote Brighton
hides at to 64c and country lots at % TO &c
per ID; calf-skins, 6 to &c per lb sheared pelts,
Toe to 81 each; dairy-skins, II to DC each;
Brighton tallow, to 4c and country lots
at Il to &c per pound.
Boston Produce.
PoTAToEs-The market is quiet but
very strong. Good lots of Early Rose sell
at so to soc, Hebrons at 70 to soc and Bur-
banks at soc per bushel.
BEANs.-Choice hand picked Pea sell at
$40 to S2.75 Mediums at $40 to S2.45,
Yellow Eyes at 500 to S235 and Red Kid
neys at $40 to 1928 per bushel.
EGGs.-Prices seem to have reached their
proper level and the market is firmer
23c and held lots at II to 20c per dozen.
CHEEsE.-The demand is improving and
prices are strictly maintained. The stock
is rather light. Extra Vermont sells
at II to 12Ic, good to choice at l0a to lie,
common at 8 to Sc and extra sage at II to
l3c per pound.
HAY AND STRAw.-The demand is light
and the market dull. Choice hay sells
at $1,000 to Sl700, fair to good at S14W
to $500 and poor at $500 to $3.50. Rye
straw brings $500 to $3.50 and oat $500
to $1,000 per ton.
BUrTER.-The market is in good condi-
ton. The stock of strictly extra butter is
somewhat limited and is in excellent de-
mand. We quote extra Northern creamery
at 26 to CSC, extra Western creamery at 30 to
SOC, choice do at 20 to 23c the finest Franklin
county dairy at % to soc, good to choice do
at "A to &c, choice Northern dairy at - to
24c and fair to good do at 20 to PIC per pound.
Wool.
THE malignant effect of tariff tinkering is
shown by the fact that the United States
exhibits nothing but depression in the wool
trade, while all foreign markets are firm
| and advancing as far as regards wool that
completes with our domestic growths. Ohio
! Xxx sells at 81 to to 32c, Ohio Y at 30 to Bic,
Michigan No. at "a to 35c, Maine supers at
! 40 to 43c and extra Western supers at p to
SOC per pound.
Lumber.
THE market is without change. We
quote as follows. Rough hemlock boards
sell at $1,000 to 5000 and planed do
at $500; the best clear spruce floor boards
at $500 to $3.50, coarse at $1,000 to $500
and refuse at $500 to $500; one-inch box
boards at $500 TO 1900 and seven-eighths do
at Sl1,00 to 11.50; Eastern sawed cedar
shingles at $40 to $500 clear do at $500
to S312s, best shaved shingles at S5.25,
other grades at S3.25 to S475 and No.
spruce at S1.25 TO $50; extra four-foot
spruce clapboards at $4,000 to $500, do
clear at S24 to $500 and other grades
at S12t to $1,000; pine and spruce laths at
$500 to 1925 and spruce underiioors at
S10.50 to Sll.0O.