Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-14
BRIGHTON MARKET.

Delays continue to be the order Of the
day in the shipment Of livestock to the
Brighton market. especially on all ship
ments made from Maine over the Boston
and Maine railroad Tuesday mornings
arrivals at that market we're limited to
five cars from the Boston and Albany,
reported that three cars had arrived at
Somervile Junction from New Hampshire
via the southern division. These cars were
expected at the Boston yards early Tuesday
known regarding the down East train.
Arrivals at Brighton during the past week
included "a cars Of cattle and three cars
Of hogs from the West. "a cars Of livestock
from New York State and six cars from
the Boston and Maine railroad.
Though receipts Of hogs from the West
nave been fairly heavy during the week,
prices have advanced sharply both live and
dressed being half-cent above last weeks
quotations. Buyers were paying TIA to
17% cents at the yards Tuesday morning
Tor live hogs. this range including both best
lots and rough lots. Nearby arrivals Of
hogs were fairly good Tuesday morning, one
shipper bringing in nearly a hundred from
southern Middlesex towns.
While the local kill Of hogs shows a
material falling off for the week. the total
has still been far above the average Of tho
winter. the weeks kill as reported by
Boston packers being 10000 hogs. against
$1,000 for the preceding week and $4,000
Tor the same week last year. Since January
!, 1918 the total kill by Boston packers has
been 277O00 hogs. against 363, 500 for the
| same period in 1917.
Exports of pork products nil, has
| been the case for many weeks Dressed
| hogs have been advanced in price to 81
to 22h cents. compared with 21h to 2:
| cents a week ago. Prices now at the
| top level Of the winter.
/ Heavy cattle were very scarce Tuesday
morning. and the delayed cars were not
claimed to include anything specially
noticeable in that direction. The dressed
beef market is unsatisfactory, but shippers
are insisting on getting top prices. even for
medium grade stock. II here. tho best
heavy stock while good cattle would bring
to 10 cents, and light cattle to s cents
Eight cents appears to be about the top
for good beef cows and heifers though
offerings Tuesday morning were light. and
buyers were slow in getting to work. Based
on asking prices. best beef cows may be
| quoted at to Sh cents, good cows at Z
to cents. ordinary cows at 5h to Ga cents
and Gamer cows at Az to cents.
For average bulls, to IN cents appears
slonal fancy bull is held at cents and
above. Bologna bulls are quotablc at s to
| 5h cents.
There is an easier feeling in the market
for calves. owing to heavier arrivals of
/ medium and poor grades. Fancy small
lots are quoted at Is to 15h cents, but
bunch lots of the best grade take wide
range at IL to IA cents. Fair lots are
| quotable at 0 to IL cents and grsssers and
drinkers at to cents.
| No sheep or lambs were offered at the
| Brighton yards Tuesday morning, though
some are arriving at the slaughter houses
direct from the West.
| Trade is slow at the COW barn. owing Ia
the moderate offerings OF choice milch cows
No change Is noted in values. quotations
ranging from $50 to $50 for ordinary milk
ers to $125 to $3.50 and upward for fancy
mixers.