The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-11

MoNTPELIER.-The butter MARKETS dull,
with prices off again. New milch butter is
quoted at 10 to Ice, and some selections bring
a higher price; cheese, new, Ole per ID; eggs,
16c per dozen; potatoes, DOC per bushel;
beef, 8 to &c per lb; pork, &c per ID;
lamb, to &c per lib; turkeys, fresh, 10
to 13c per lb; chickens, fresh, 10 to l3c per ID.
Brighton and watertown
Live Stock.
POULTRY. The receipts were light The
ruling price was l0c per pound, live
VEALs.-Receipts, 1, 1876 head Sales were
active. Prices ranged at q to 6cper pound.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
1906 head. Sheep sold at q to SIC and spring
lambs at 6 to &c per pound.
SwINE.-The receipts were 1871 head,
Northern dressed selling at to Tic and
Western live at st to 6lc per pound.
CATTLE.-The receipts were 1861 head.
The market was dull. Northern dressed
sold at to &c and fancy at II to 7lc per h.
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.-We quote Brighton
hides at to sic and country lots at TO 4jc
per lb; calf-skins, to &c per lb; pelts, Toe to
S1.50 each dairy-skins, 10 to 20c each !;
Brighton tallow, 3 to &c and country lots
at Ii to &c per pound.
Boston Produce.
CHEEsE.-The market is steady and quiet.
Extra Vermont sells at to sic, good to
choice at 81 to &c and common at % to &c
per pound.
PoTAToEs.-Th receipts have been mod
crate and the demand fair. New potatoes
are selling at $500 to $3.50 per barrel and
old at 80 to G0c per bushel
BEANs.-Choce hand-picked Pea sell at
$3.50 to $500. Mediums at $3.50 to S2.70,
Yellow Eyes at S2S0 to S2.S5 and Red Kid
neys at S1.50 to $50 per bushel.
EGGs.-The market is steady and prices
are firmly held. The demand is good and
arrivals are not especially heavy. Fresh
lots of Vermont sell at II to 17Ac and West
ern at Ii to 16lc per dozen.
HAY AND STRAw.-Choice hay is steady
and the best grades sell fairly we'll
Choice lots sell at $500 to $1,000, fair to
good at $1,000 to $1,000 and poor at $500 to
S14.00. Rye straw brings $500 to S2i.0C
and oat $500 to $500 per ton.
BUTTER.-The market is stronger this
week on high grades of June goods. The
offerings of extra Northern are limited
most lots being held above the market
The receipts of Northern dairy are mod
crate and best lots are firm. We quote
extra Northern creamery at q to 22c
| extra Western creamery at 20 to bic
choice do at Is TO 19c, the finest Franklin
county dairy at 10 to 20c, good to choice dc
at Is to 19c, choice Northern dairy at II t.
1Sc and fair to good do at 16 to lie per h.
Flour and Grain.
GRAIN.-Corn sells at 644 to sc anC
oats at ~ to 494c per bushel as to quail
| ity. Winter wheat bran brings $3.50 t.
1880 spring wheat bran $500 to $1,000
middlngs $500 to $1,000 and cotton-see,
meal $3.50 to S24.00 per ton.
FLoUR-The market is in a somewha
peculiar condition There is a fair de
mand, but the views of the holders are to
higher basis of prices than the dealers car
to pay. The consequence is that trad
holds off little, although there is health.
tone. Carload lots of fine -four ar
selling at 1913 to $780, supertine at S2.75 t
1925, common extras at $500 to $3.50, Mich
igan roller at S4.25 to S4.75, New York role
at S4.25 to S475, st. Louis and Illinois clear
at S4.25 to $3.50 and spring wheat patent
at S5.15 to $40 per barrel.
Wool.
The market is devoid of interestn
features. Ohio Xxx sells at 90 to soc, Obi
Y at % to 29c, Michigan No. l at 80
34c, Maine supers at 80 to SOC and extr
Western supers at 81 to DC per pound.