Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22
BOSTON MARKET,
For the Week ending Dee. 10.

ASHES.-Pcarls scarce and have again
advanced. The s. les Of the week have been
NJ ~ closing firm at the highes, rates.
POTS are in moderate demand at &c pr 10.
cash.
tORN FXCHANGE-Th market hos
been quite firm for -four through the week,
and an advance Of 25cis pr Dbl on most
kinds his taken plrce. There has been an
increased demand from the trade. bat the
continued tiehlness Of the money market OPP
crates as a check on rctIve movements.
The receipts OF the week have been fair,
bnt the stock Of nh kinds Is quite small,
compared with previons years. The sales
have been at - q ga for common western;
S9,623 d ~ for fancy, good fancy held pref
" firm az the later rate n; and rXta- innge
from SiO,5O a 1913 pr hb. ia Grncseo
extra sales hive been at Sllall,15, as 10
brand. Canada flour has been ~ fair de-
mand for the Provinces and lor holne con-
sumption. Sales IN bond a, 80 25 for fancy,
md to the trade AT Sy75; aud c,iru for con-
sumption at siu,50 pr Dbl. la Corn there
has been more activity than We have had oc-
casion 10 notice for some weeks, The transac-
uons comprising upwards OF 5000 bn
good portion of which is for export Sales
Of $4,000 bu Southern Yellow ut es gtjcis
mostly new good yellow Of 95 96c; 2O,tO0
bu. Western mixed OF SO a ysc, for good
quality; ) TO 5000 bu do. at 81. -, 10 10 The
bu aud to 10000 bu white nj IS soc
pr bushel, as TO quality. Oats have been
IN good demand and he market Is qu te firm.
The sales have been nj 81 10 Sc for east
ern and southern. nod 80 80 tor western,
northern and Prince Edwards island. he
receips of Rye have been quite small, aud
prices continue 10 rule high. The sales
have been at 5 ~ lbs pr bu. White beans
continue IN demand and the stock of prime
quality is light. The sales have ranged
from ! ,25 , pr bu for common and good.
HAI.-Ihe demand for eastern continues
good al $40 ~. cash.
HOPS ! he market Is quite dull, and
sales small At SIC pr h. c sh.
PROVISIONS he stock of Pork con-
tinues qnite sm Il, and the prices in conse-
quence rule high. Prime sells at a5Oa
IA SIS a III for old western and new Bos.
ton mess, and some new western mess 20 ar
rive at SO 80; and clear at Si5.50a II Or
bl. mos The demand for Beef CONTINUES
good, with sales of 1900 bis at 81 I,5OaI5,
for common Western mess, $40 a l6.5p for
good, and Sl7 Il 1850 for extra, mos
I here is very little western Lard here, and
the sales have been mostly confined to S.
ton at lui l04c pr 10 cash and mos and
some new Western IN bbs at ll1c pr
ID. Smoked hams have been in fair demand
and continue scarce. Sales at 10 u l0lc
pr ID, cash and mos. Dressed hogs have
been scare and ia demand. The sales
have ranged from 1T AZ c pr ID, cash. But
ter is in demand aud firm Sales of choice
at "a -, fair aud good qualify, from goa
23c; and ives err and Canadian at Is zoe
pr ID. Cheese has been IN fair demand at 3
a lc pr ID. as TO quality.
POrATOES.-The market is firm with
good demand. Sales of common whites at
20 SIC; Peach Blows at 90 s5c; Che.
nsngoes at s, 90c; Carriers at s. ,l0s rs
per bushel
TALLOW.-Rendered is scarce and firm
aud selling at l2ic, cash. Rough is in de-
me- md at 81 a yic pr Id, cash.
WOOL. The market for both fleece and
pulled is very quiet. and no sales of any i'm
portance the past week. The stock rs small
aud the receipts continue very light. In
oreign, no transactions of any importance.
By auction. 10000 lbs South Ameglcsn, dam
lged. At sle ID, 4 mos.