Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-06-19
sheep &
REMARKS.

REMARKS.
The supply of beef cattle from the New
England states was hight, vet full enough
| for all requirements of the demand. Pr =
were no Tower than last week, with the tie
manl no better. Very extra cate held
IN r own at SCaut Inst weeks prices. II II
were not for the heavy recruits OF dressed
| beef at the Boston market live cattle al this
| llarkct would realize fair prices. II would
:, m that with the dressed beef losing money
| had over fist as the shippers claim, that
| some let up might be expected; but until
dressed beef docs run lighter no advance in
live cattle can b. looked for at present IN this
! market. Western beef cattle were quoted
shade higher, and the demand for home
| and country slaushtcrer,' supplies was slow
aud the outlook not encouraging for any i'm
mediate improvement. The trade generally
was very dull all round, with prices hard TO
sustain at quotations already given.
| Northern and eastern beef CattlC.-The
quality firm demand slow and prices very
| unsatisfactory. sales made by W. Richer
| & Son, Cattle to dress 1900 lbs each, nc y
ID dressed weight; w. G. Townsend, 6
oxen. average 100 lbs each, 4ic per ID; F.
Wood, cattle. AVERAGE 1900 lbs
each sc per ID; A. +. Jones, . cattle, average
| 1860 lbs, 4lc per 10; VI. &. Flanders, I cattle,
average l3ti lbs, ic per ID; II. i. MOuIton,
> cattle, average 1870 lbs. &c per ID; b. s.
| Hastings, > cattle, average li9S lbs, DC per
| 10 live weight.
Milch COWS aud spriagcrs.-T supply
light and the cal very slow. few sales
were made by ). H. wardwen, new mich
COW, 800; new milch COWS, S+S each; G. B.,
Evans, now mich COWS, S%j each; new
mich COW, $40; +. Wood, ne milch COW,
ST.; A williamson, new mich cows S35
each; Piper & Pond, . new mich cows, S36
| each; William Scollans, 3 mich cows, $40
each
Veal calves.-Thc supply was lighter than
last week; prices were easier with fair
demand. Sales were made by z. +. Addin,
9S calves, average 100 lbs, at sac y h ;
IL. Il. Moulton, l0l calves, average ia
lbs, at sc y 10; G. i. Evans, 81
calves. average l23 lbs, at &c e h
VI. &. Flanders. o. calves, average l24 lbs at
Sc per Id; S. H. Wardwell, 81 calves, average
100 lbs. at 5ic per ID; j. Ryan, 90 calves,
avcrngt 40 lbs, at &c per ID; b. 5. Hastings,
45 calves average l23 lbs, at Sc per ID; W,
Kicker & Son, 81 calves, average 100 lbs, at
5lc. per h. Britton e Savage, 81 calves,
average lO2 lbs, at SIC per H.; A. William
son, / Il calves, average LIB lbs, ut dc. per
b.; II. n Jennie, 80 calves, average ll3 lbs.
at SIC. per h.. ID. Fisher, 30 calves, average
40 lbs, at 51c. per b., live weights
Sheep and ambs.-The receipts on sale
were very light, and the inquiry was slow
and values show no change from last week,
Sales were reported by A + Johnson, Il
yearngs, average 80 lbs, 5!c h ID; W II
Bardwcll, 0 lambs, average 40 MS, &c n h;
10 sheep, average 10 lbs. &c p h live weight
The reports from British live stock mar.
kets during the past week have been against
shippers, BG6td being the top market at
| Liverpool; the demand is reported dull,
large numbers of home and Irish fed becyes
being placed upon the markets.