The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
Notes.

THE larger part of cattle from the West
are taken at present for export. The cat
tie from the North and Maine last week
were mostly mich cows and springers, with
a few store cattle. Western cattle suitable
for butchers trade and export cost from
$3.50 to $500 per one hundred pounds, live
weight.
THE new clip of wool has fairly opened in
Texas and California, at prices fully fifteen
per cent above last years, and even above
the equivalent of to-day's, quotations in Bos-
ton. AT these prices there have been sales,
if for M other, there is a slightly better
tone to the wool market in the very face
and eyes of the incoming new wool
In butter the market is only in moderate
activity. Receipts have been increasing
quite rapidly, and prices have fallen off from
two to three cents in consequence There
is only ahand-to-mouth buying as still lower
prices are looked for. This springs butter
season is remarkable for being at least three
weeks earlier than usual. The receipts of
butter the past week have hardly equaled
the demand, and there has been but little
accumulation of stock. A good share of
the goods coming into market now is west
ern stock, some of which is as good as any
of the different creameries made. Dairy
butter is arriving in fair quantities, though
in the East since the creameries have
started a decrease is noticeable. A few of
the consgnments this week are from YER
mont and New York, and the quality is fine
and almost full grass, though, as is usually
the case, the first fresh-makes do not pos
sess the keeping properties that will develop
as the outdoor season advances. Old but
ter is hard to place, and is not wanted at
any reasonable price.
THE imports of Bermuda potatoes so far
this season have been H. 12 barrels, and
for the same period last season II 1862 bar
rels arrived, only making difference of
fifty barrels. Receipts from Nova Scotia
and Prince Edward Island since October /
have been Col barrels and | ALB bushels, while
for the same period last year 3S,503 barrels
and PHI ,476 bushels arrived, showing a de-
crease of 81 SOP barrels and 2l0,033 bushels,
From Great Britain the imports show still
larger comparison than from other sections.
The arrivals last year from Great Britain
were / ,129,4l4 sacks and 66,163 sacks from
the Continent, while this season receipts
were only 1000 sacks from Great Britain
and 3,6S5 sacks from the Continent, a diff
ference of 1,0S2,4l7 sacks. Most of these
potatoes came in the first part of the season.
No imports, except from Bermuda, have ar
rived for some time, and no more are eX-
pected this year One of the largest Boston
dealers in potatoes said recently; 1.-THE
Boston market is very duh and well stocked
with all varieties except Maine Rose. New
Floridas are arriving in poor order, irregu-
larly. Rose and Hebrons will be the favor
lite potatoes for planting in New England
this season. while New York farmers will
use a great many Burbanks. During the
past season there have been but two OF
three large shipments of Scotch Magnums.
1t costs fifty cents per bushel to land Scotch
potatoes in this country, and 10 realize a
living profit sixty cents per bushel must he
procured, which is impossible under pres
ent circumstances. Prince Edward Island
Chenangoes are arriving slowly, but when
navigation starts up in earnest there will
be very large consignments sent forward
Farmers in Nova Scotia can afford to sell
at from eighteen to twenty cents pei
bushel." Fioridas, new, bring from So to 81
per barrel Burbanks, 81 TO Sl.15; Rose and
Hebron, 81. to Sl.50.