The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-29

for good stock New mich butter is in
fair demand at % to DC. We quote long
diaries at Is to 16c, fair to good at u
to 15c per ID; cheese, new, 10 to lie
per bushel; beef, 8 to &c per lb pork, &c
per lb; lamb, to 4lc per Id; turkeys, fresh,
10 to lac per ID; chickens fresh, 10 to lac per
ID; unwashed wool, Is to pc per lb; washed
wool, % to CSC per pound
Brighton and WATERFOWL
Live Stock.
PoULTRY.-There were 400 pounds of live
poultry on the market, selling at 10 to 12c
per pound.
vEALs-Receipts, 1872 head. The mar
ket was less active. Prices ranged at % to
59c per pound
CATTLE.-The receipts were 1851 head.
Northern dressed sold at to &c and fancy
at to y per pound
SHEEP AND LAMBs.--The receipts were
S444 head. Sheep sold at q to 5bc and
lambs at 81 to &c per pound.
SwINE.-The receipts were 1869 head,
Northern dressed selling at 81 to &c and
Western live at to 6fc per pound
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.-We quote Brighton
hides at to &c and country lots at 81 to &c
per ID; calf-skins, + to &c per lb sheared pelts,
81 to S1.15 each; dairy-skins, II to 25c each;
Brighton tallow, 3 to 4c and country lots
al II 10 1fC per pounu.
Boston Produce.
EGGs.-Supplies have been light and the
market is firm. Fresh lots of Vermont sell
at "A to PC and lined at Is to 16c per dozen
PoTAToEs.-There is good supply and
the market is steady. Good lots of Early
Rose sell at 80 to 95c Hebrons at 70 to soc
and Burbanks at Soc per bushel.
BEANs-Choice hand-picked Pea sell at
no MaI ~ IN
Yellow Eyes at So. so to $3.50 and Red Kid
neys at $3.50 to $50 per bushel.
CHEEsE.-Receipts continue liberal, but
sales are made at full prices. Extra Yer.
mont sells at 12l to 13c good to choice al
| IL to he, common at 8 to lOc and extra
sage at - to lac per pound.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market is firm
Choice hay sells at $1,000 to S17.OO fair t
good at $l4.00 to $500 and poor at $1,000 tC
| $3.50. Rye straw brings $500 to SlS0C
and oat $500 to $1,000 per ton.
BUTTER.-The market has continued
! about the same as last week, there being only
a moderate demand, and were it not for tn,
very short supplies the market would b'
weak We quote extra Northern creamery
at 27to 29c, extra Western creamery at 20 t,
SOC, choice do at % to &c, the finest Franklin
county dairy at % to 29c, good to choice d,
at "A to 27c choice Northern dairy at % t,
24c and fair to good do at 20 to 22c per pound
Wool.
THE movement has been liberal, bu
there is no disposition to yield at all il
prices. Ohio XXX sells at 81 to 32lc, Ohi'
Y at 30 to Bic, Michigan No l at "a Il
BIC, Maine supers at 40 to 42c and extri
Western supers at 26 to 2Sc per pound.
Lumber.
THE market has shown little more lif
this week. There has been more inquiry TO
Eastern lumber and fair amount is beinl
brought in on the cars. Northern lumber /
in fair call and most of the mills are full o
orders for plankng-boards and dimension
stock. Wequote as follows Rough hemlocl
boards sell at $1,000 to $1,000 and planed d
AT $780, the best clear spruce floor board
at $1,000 TO $3.50, coarse at $1,000 to $50
and refuse at $500 to $500; one-nch DO,
boards at So. 90 TO 1900 and seven-eighths d
at S1100 to ll.50 Eastern sawed ceda
shingles at S340 TO S3.621, clear do at 500
to S3l2s, hest shaved shingles at 1928
other grades at 1928 TO S4.75 and No.
spruce at Sl.25 to $3.50; extra four-foo
spruce clapboards at $1,000 to 1927 90, d'
clear at S24 to $500 and other grade
at S12to $1,000; pine and spruce laths a
$500 to 1925 and spruce underfioors a
$1,000 to $11.00.