Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
BRIGHTON MARKET.

Hoss were lower in price and beef stock
eased of a little at the Brighton stock
yards Tuesday morning. especially for all
low grade stuff. Calves held strong. about
the only thing on the list concerning
which this could be said.
Receipts at Brighton for Tuesday we're
16 cars OF livestock from the Boston and
Maine railroad and eight cars from the
Boston and Albany. During the past week
the receipts were hve cars Of cattle and two
cars Of hogs from, the West. ID cars Of
livestock from New York State and seven
cars from the Boston and Maine. Receipts
at WATERFOWL for Tuesday were Is cars.
the total receipts for the week at both
terminals Sc cars against IS cars for the
preceding week and 50 cars two weeks ago.
Some fancy beef cattle were held at l2ls
cents. but with a slack demand shippers
found it difficult to get over ~ cents, and
that appears to have been about the top
for Tuesday. Tops may be quoted at II to
IL cents with good cattle o to 10 cents and
light cattle at to 9 cents.
Fat beef cows and heters would have
brought 10 cents, IL in prime condition, but
tops generally sold at s1s to on cents. with
good cows at to cents. ordinary cows at
8 to eh cents. and Gamer cows at 5ia to
cents
While some fancy bulls brought more
money. sales OF tops were mostly made at
to sh cents. with average bulls at TO
8 cents and bologna bulls at 5ia to 81 cents.
Fancy calves continued very firm, with
small lots selling at IA to 14a cents, bunch
lots at 10 to 1871 cents, fair lots at II to II
cents and grassers and drinkers at 10 to II
cents.
Sheep and lambs were very scarce at the
yard Tuesday morning. and prices were en-
tirely nominal. Choice. small spring lambs
would bring 50 to $40 each. Western
lambs are quotable at Is to 16 cents, with
! local lambs nominal at to 10 cents and
| sheep at to 10 cents.
Hogs receded a half-cent during the week.
| best live hogs selling TUESDAY morning at
1914 to 1880 cents. and rough lots at Is to
| 1874 cents.
Demand for rnilch cows was quiet espe-
| cialy for the better stock. fancy mixers
| selling up to 500 to Sl15 and occasionally
| more. and from this down to $50 for ordi-
| nary mixers
Work is progressing rapidly on the new
concrete COW barn. The stanchons are in
place. and the runs and drains nearly
| completed. 1t is expected that the building
| will be ready for occupancy about July l.
| Moderate decrease is noted in the local
| kill OF hogs, Boston packers reporting a
| total kill for the week OF 81 900 hogs. COM
| pared with %, 900 for the preceding week
and 1890 for the same week last year.
| Since January !. 1917. the total kill by Bos-
| $50. 900 for the same period in 1916.
Another small weeks total is reported in
| the exports of pork provisions. the total
| reported by Boston packers being valued
at $40, 900. against 1000 for the proceed
ing week and $4,000 for the same week
last year. Since January l. 1917. the total
exports by Boston packers have been
1892, 900 for the same period in 1916.
Dressed hogs have been marked down a
little. the packers quoting 1914 to 20 cents.
compared with go to 20,a cents a week ago,
and l2A to 1ch cents at the same time
| last year.