Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
BRIGHTON MARKET.

Trains from the eastern division Of the
E boston and Maine railroad were again late
TUESDAY. Consequently, offerings at the
YARDS Tuesday morning were limited to seven
cars OF livestock from the Boston and Maine
railroad and two from the southern
division of the Boston and Maine. There
also were a few cows coming to market
via Watertown, but arrivals from all sources
were light During the last week arrivals
az Brighton included Is cars OF cattle and
two cars Of hogs from the West 81 cars
OF livestock from New York State, and six
cars from the Boston and Maine railroad.
Hogs are still selling at the top prices Of
| the winter with very small arrivals OF really
choice stock. Best hogs sold Tuesday
morning at Tx to TN cents, with rough
very attractive to nearby shippers, and but
| FOR the fact that New England had been
previously pretty thoroughly combed for
slaughtering stock. there would be a tremen.
| dous increase In the current arrivals
Further decrease is noted in the local kill
OF hogs. the total reported for the week by
a nos sno packers being 2750o hogs, against
so,Ooo FOR the preceding week and 10, 500
| for the same week last year. Since January
l, 1918. the total kill by the Boston pack.
ers mas been 3O4, 500 hogs. against $50, 600
Tor the same period last year from January
!, the exports Of pork provisions by Boston
, packers were valued at 81, 1916. 900, this year
no exports at all have been reported. this
being the 18th consecutive week without any
| exports worth reporting.
Dressed, hogs are unchanged, packers still
quoting 22 to 22h cents. the same as last
winter.
A better demand for heavy cattle is shown.
ana the best stock Of this kind would sell
up to IL to II cents IL available Good
cattle are selling at o to 10 cents and
| light cattle at 61 to 8 cents.
Occasionally a fat beef COW or heifer sells
up to 10 cents. but tops generally cannot
| be quoted at over to 0 cents Good cows
| are selling at to cents ordinary cows
at 5h to 6h cents and Gamer COWS at Az
| to cents.
Average beef bulls are still quoted at Z to
| ~ cents, but an occasional choice animal
are quotable at to 5h cents
There is frmer market for the hest
calves. with light offerings. Fancy small
lots are bringing Is to 10 cents with the
emphasis on the higher figure. Bunch lots
! OF the better grade are selling at II TO *
| cents, with fair lots at 10 to IS cents and
grassers and drinkers at to 0 cents
The market is still bare Of sheep and
| lambs, and all quotations on New Engla nd
shipments are entirely nominal Western
| shipments are being made directly to tho
! slaughter houses and do not come on the
market.
In spite of the fact that there Is a gem.
eral complaint from the farmers regarding
the milk situation, they are showing much
more interest than hitherto in milch cows
This has brought an Increased demand 70
| the drovers who have quarters at the
Brighton COW barn. and they report increa sed
! sales. especially of the better grades and of
fancy mixers. Such sell at Sf15 IN s,sn
and occasionally more for fancy mike,
with an approved pedigree. From this
prices range down to $50 to $50 for ordi.
nary mixers