Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
BRIGHTON MARKET.

Beef stock was firmer at Brighton
Tuesday morning. receipts being lighter
than a week ago. and the eastern train
again late. Hogs also advanced sharply
but other kinds Of stock were steady
Receipts for Tuesday were fairly
heavy from all sources. and included
IS cars from the Boston & Maine rail-
road and nine cars from the Boston 4
Albany the East Somervile consgn-
ments being still landed at Brighton.
During the pas. week arrivals at Bright
ton included II cars from the Boston &,
Maine. l3 cars of cattle and three cars
of hogs from the West. and six cars
| of livestock from New York State Ar
rivals for the day at Watertown were
q cars. including all kinds OF livestock.
This makes a total for the week ended
Tuesday Of 107 cars, compared with 124
cars for the preceding week.
The end Of the Jewish holidays prom
ises to bring better demand for beet
stock especially the cheaper grades.
Heavy steers sold Tuesday morning at
5 cents. with shippers asking 81. to Sis
cents for an occa sonai fancy pair The
bulk of sales for the day was at ~
cents for tops. with good cattle at to
~ cents and light cattle at 6ia TO Z
cents.
Beef cows were in somewhat better
demand. but with an ample supply.
prices held steady. Fancy COWS and
heifers sold at 81 cents, and occasionally
a fraction more. Average tops selling
at 81. TO cents, good cows al A. to
8 cents. ordinary cows at to AZ cents
and Gamers at to 9ia cents.
| The range for Tuesday for the best
bulls was 10 cents. though occa-
sionaly a fancy animal sold a little
better than that. Ordinary bulls were
quotable al to Az cents and bolognas
at 3ia to cents
Calves We're light supply, and prices
held firmly at Q to 10 cents for good
lots, and a few fancy at lota to II cents.
Fair lots brought s to 0 cents and grass
ers and drinkers to ! cents.
Owing to the light run of western
hogs, prices advanced sharply in the
local market, both live and dressed hogs
being one-half cent higher than a week
ago. Best lots sold at 7a. to cents
with rough lots at IA to Ia cents and
boars at to Az cents
Sheep and lambs We're in moderate
supply, and prices held steady on the
best stock at 7 to cents for lambs
and 70 cents for sheep
Againthe barns were well filled with
mich cows. The release of the quar-
antine conditions has brought buyers
and sellers out in force Big strings
were the rule, prices taking a wide
range as usual at $50 to s65 each for
ordinary mixers. with best mixers at
SIS to SIS and upward, according to
quality.
Further decrease Is noted in the local
Kill Of hogs, the total reported for tho
week by the Boston packers being $500
hogs, against $500 for the preceding
week and 1880 for the same week last
year. Since January l, 1915, the total
Kill by the Boston packers has been $4,000
hogs, against 7l400O for the same period
| In 1914
Exports of pork products have dropped
back to normal, the total value reported
for the week by Boston packers being
$4,000. against $4,000 for the preced-
ing week and $70,0O0 for the same week
last year. Since January l. 1913, the
total exports by Boston packers have
been valued at A,+94,Ooo against si3O1oN
for the same period In 1914
| Prices Of dressed hogs have advanced
SHARPLY owing to the light run of live
hogs, the packers now quoting 9s4 to 10
cents against 9H to 9la cents week
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