Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
BRIGHTON MARKET.

The Jewish holidays, which usually
have a depressing effect on TRADING in
the Brighton cattle market, seem t"
havo made little impression on the dc.
mand this week. as prices TGeada-
were firm and higher on all beef stock.
Hogs also were hshcr and calves held
firmly.
Light receipts were reported a, Brirh-
ton. the total for Tuesday being six
cars from the Boston and Albany rail-
road and - cars from tho Boston and
Maine. During the week, arrivals at
Brighton included eight cars of cattle
and two cars of hogs from the West.
u cars of livestock from New Yor,
state. five cars from the Boston and
Maine and two cars from the Boston
ana Albany. Arrivals at Waterfront
Tuesday were 20 cars, making a total At
both terminals for the week of 20 cars
This compares with 81 cars for the pre-
ccding week.
Al beef cattle sold better than last
week and higher prices werc realized
Ono choice, heaVN pair brought better
thnn 10 cents, the highest price for
months. Tops generally SOLD at ST., ~
ga conts. with good cattle at s to 81,
cents, and light cattle at ! to ~ cents
Some fancy heifers sold rs nigh ~
~, cents. the range for fancy being
IA TO ~ cents, with average tops ct
cents, good cows at 6la to : cents
ordinary cows Mt 5ia to cents and can.
ners at AZ to 4sl cents.
Best beef bulls brought to c., cent?
with sales at both figures; with aver
age stock at 81 to 6 cents. and bologras
at Az TO cents.
In spite of liberal receipts. calves
were held firmly, owing to tho dcnlagt
for the Easter trade. Fancy bunch lot,
sold as high as 10 cents, tho range fr~
fancy bunch lots being . TO 10 cents
with good at TO cents. fair lots AZ
7 to cents and grassers and drinkers
at TO cents.
Dressed hogs have been advanced
again. the light run in the West pre-
venting the local packers from getting
their full quota of supplies Some
fancy sold M To 100 cents, the rang
Tor best lots being 10 to 10 IN cents with
rough lots at oia 70 10 cents
No offerings Of sheep and lambs vcr.
available. and prices were entirely nom
nal. Full prices could easily have
been obtained provided tho stock va,
| to he had
l -NHCu COWS SnOVeI Ui'Io change
| though there was a demand for choic .
stock. Fancy mixers have sold ut SO,
To sl@@, with good COWS %, 81 to
and ordinary mill;ors At 81 to ~.
| The local Kill of hogs has decree, 81, !
| still further. the total ropor cd for 'r,
| week by Boston packers being r."
| hogs, against 1909 for tho prece liz ,
| week and 5000 for the sam, week las.
year Since January !. ,9ii. the to'a'
| Kill by BOSTON packers has been a.
| hogs. against 1880 for the same Voc.
| last year
Steamer saiinss have been convenient
! and therefore tho exports cf pork pro-
| visions have been unusually heavy 70
! III" past two weeks. Tho total value %
| the exports reported for. thn week i,
| E2l3."H. compared with 81, nnl for the
| preceding week and t1o9.t0r for the same
| week last year. Since January l. 1919.
| the total exports by Boston packers has
| been valued at sl,6SS,0Jo AGAINST s.. 9s5 on
| for the same period in l.1-
The price Of dressed hons has been
| advanced one-fourth cent. the first
| change for number of weeks The
/ packers are now quoting l1a, TO = cents
against l2i2 to l2a. cents. at which
figure the market has been stationary
| since early in March