Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-09-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
BRIGHTON AND WATERFOWL, Sept l.
Number from different states -
Total .....3,874 I2,l64 l.2TG

Brighton hides G@7c 2 ID; Brighton
tallow, 4d44c; country hides, 5@6 coun-
try tal0w. 24@3c; lamb skins, I0a soc each;
extra heavy wool skins, 75cGdSI 30 each
calfskins, zoe each; dairy skins, 25(d40c;
bull hides, &c; per ID; cow hides, 3(l4C.
Prices of Northern and Eastern beef cattle
per pound, dressed weight. which includes
beef, hides and talloY Choice cattle, 6(664c
per 10; second quality, 4(ajic per 10; third
quality, 2i@31c per Id.
Prices of Western beef cattle, live weight:
Choice. S5td6 per 100 lbs second quality
s4(o4 IS per 100 lbs third quality, s3(d4.
Working oXen-Thc arrivals ouy consis-
ted Of few light pair. The call was light,
no 81 es being noticed. Values remain un-
changed at $500 l2j per yoke.
Northern and Eastern beef tattle-The re-
ceipts for the week were light, and trade was
slow from the opening of the market. A
few buyers were noticed looking over the
stock, but said that better stock from the
West could be had Mt lower rate The ar
rivals of the grass-feed cattle which droycrS
have been bringing to market the past two
months have been quite poor, and to sell the
stock droyers have had to lose. Country
stock must he good fat cattle to receive any
market, and until then butchers must insist
on purchasing Western stock.
Mich cows and springerS-The receipts
were light and fully up to the requirements
of the demand, Buyers were scarce and
iroyCrs would sell at almost any price. The
stock at an early hour was driven to the
barns nLd pastures to be put In fair condi-
ton for the sale today at Brighton. A good
line of mixers were for sale and good
COW could be obtained for S25.
Veal Calves-The arrivals for the week
figure up q total of 1876 head against 800
head week ago The greater portion of the
stock was fair quality And sold quick. Fat
calves were in demand and brought from tc
20 lc in advance OF the prices week ago.
Several lots Uf drinkers and overgrown grass
veals were sold at n low figure. Prices ranged
from &c to &c per lb
Sheep and lamEs--Thc arrivals were some
what lighter than n week ago. Several small
lots were received from Canada, New York
and Maine. Spring lambs were in great de-
mand, and gold quick at 6lC y ID. Weste. n
arrivals were light aud owned by butchers
costjrE from +hM5fc r III in the West.
Swinc-Thc demand for pork in the mar
kcts caused the arrivals to be somewhat
heavier than last week, 2S,l2G heal against
| 81, ,703 head week ago. Prices remain about
/ the same as last We k.
Poultry--The receipts this week were
| larger than has been for some time, and as
| Thanksgiving ncars heavy arrivals of geese,
ducks. turkeys and chickens will be expect
cd. The arrivals this week consisted of
| CnlChtUS, EtPSe ullu NuNhe, StlllUb NJ from
10c to lie for hens aud l5c for chickens, I51
for geese per head and S1G1 25 each for
turkeys.
| REMARKS.
The conditions OF the market are about the
same as week ago. with the outlook foi
veals and lambs In favor of the drover. The
stock, il good and fat will bring a irst-cass
price for the next season. Beef cattle give
great dissatisfaction to drovers and severn
will cease bringing the stock until fall. The
market for milch cows is in fair condition
aud II good price is paid for the stock il
wanted.