Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-26
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
BRGuToN AND MArEErowS, Fob. IL.
Number from different states -

Brighton hides, G67Ic per 10; Brighton
tallow, 3lc; country hides. il"ic; country
tallow, 3lajc; calf skins. 81" - each; laml
skins, JOcC1Sl IS; dairy skius. 25a>or; COW
skins. ic per 10.
Prices Of Northern and Eastern beet
cattle: Choice, 4aic per ID. hive weight;
second quality, ~; thru quality, coarse
oxen aud cows. 2a3c.
Prices OF Western beef cattle q 100 Ms ::
Choice $5(1G ~; second quality, 81 jytti On =,
third quality, - Gh03 on live weight.
Northern nj Eastern beef caill,-I he ar
rivals were heavier than lat week, the quail
ity being good and Tn" demand equal TO the
supply. nruNcrs are buying ut low rates and
prices at the yards area little lower. Their
Is more demand fer Northern than for Et,t-
crn cattle, rs butchers consider the former OF
a better grade \ carlo i Of tine iour-l ear.
old steers arri rl over the FItchburg l.. l..
early In the morning which were sold At 3,
per ID live weight. The market is active aud
there is Il good supply OF good cattle The
days transactions close! carly aud GroNers
obtained guul price. There = IA good out
look for n ,ArGe supply of nice Northern and
Eastern cntt'c the coming month. Prices
ranged i i ric per ID live weight. The
beds were cleared by noon and but few cat
lie were tc be had nj one o clock.
Mich cows and spriuGcrs- There WAS n
ket and.a few were sold early at sG5o7j per
lead. These were the cuttings from 4 fine
! herd in Berkshire county, sound, smooth
and good mixers. The demand was fair,
and on the whole better than during the first
OF the winter. 4 few good COWS at the mar
ket would sell readily. There is IA good de-
mand for COWS that will come in about the
| first OF April. The quality at the wards was
| fair and = number OF good sales were
/ Fn1liya,l Tblrp il n a IatV, anal for snrinH,pr.
most Of which were hourht for butchers.
! Prices ranged at $4,000 Tor miloh cows and
| s20la - per head for ,pringrrs. The market
closed with lair demand and good prices
prevailed.
Sheep and lambs--Thcre was good sup
! ply at the yards and the stock was OF good
quality. Trade Was quite brisk and few
! fine lots were sold at Il! Z IT,. live weight.
! The Northern stock was in good condition
Most Of the arrivals went direct TO butchers
Good lots bring good prices. The demand
| was brisk and many lots were sold early IN
| the morning to nearby butchers Tile
warnings are TAT and OF large body, especially
! those from the North On the whole, Tie
market is active, prices satisfactory and
drovers are pleased with the ready sales
The sheds were cleared hy noon and none
will be sent to Brighton today. A large lot
OF Western sheep Is to arrive which wi.
=
Prices ranged at 4yaGlc = To- live weight.
Veal calves -Thcrc was good supply OF
vcals on the market, many large ones being
noticed. with a good shown. OF Eastern
veals. The market is active aud bids fair 70
continue so. There Is a tendency to higher
prices, and for a few wCeks-Should The
stock be as good as during the past three
weeks-thc price Will advance. \ good lot
of yeas from Maine were so i early at 7GrS{,
~, lt,rp ttslf m, 10 hot,
quick buying, good prices and droycrs were
satisfied.
Swine The arrivals OF western swine
were lighter than in past few weeks aud in
better condition, most Of which were taken
to the slaughter houses. 4 few couutrl
swine were shown, mostly for breeding pur
poses The supply was limited and the
demand slow. There Is but little call fol
nearby swine. A few good shoIcs were
offered ut 81 30 per head. but no buyers
The market is dull, prices high, stock fair
few sales and a general sluggishness OF III,
market prevails. a few small sOws sold nj
t4(dG per head. Western swine have q =
vanced lc from last week and further I'd
vance is anticipated.
Poultry--The arrivals were about $50 lbs
There was good showing OF young poultry
most of which was raised from incuhators
which was closed out readily at l2dlic pei
b. live weight.
Western beef cattlc-The receipts vert
larger than last week and OF good quality
The demand was brisk, many cattle going /,
the steamers for export. Buyers are of III,
opinion that beef will take a sudden dccIin,
soon. Many cattle have been held in re
serve in anticipation of vigorous winter
but dealers are now pushing their stool
right to market. The weeks Srcs hav
been both satisfactory to buyer and seller
On the whole, the market Is active an,
sales very brisk. The market closed in goo,
condition.