Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-19
BOSTON MARKET.

BosTcN, June l6.
ProuisioHS-Pork remains without improve
mcnt There is little more doing, with sales Of
prime at 80 a % , mess at 81 . for thin up to
IS a 30 for good: and clear and extra clear at
- a 81 z barrel. Beef remains quite steady, but
demand is only for small lots. We quote sales Of
mes at sel "a 81; extra mess at So a q 50; and
aihIy extra at S26 a p 50 p Dbl Lard has been in
,5 .f cemand with sales loi a ice for steam
anu heJtle rendered and Smoked Hams are in fair
1cil'1lu NJ II "a 2 c z ID for Boston and Western
Froagcc-IheIe is better feeling in the But
Ter market, and prices have advanced rs sIpplies If
- m sodIyeiy sulhclent to meet the wants Of the
ti@uc' nc SAFES OF good aud choice New York and
Nermont diaries have been at - n 35c and cor,,r,,
at 'ec Y ID operators in the country are now hold
ing back supplies. Cheese is not So firm hut prices
Imam 'He same. The sales have been at n lie
Tor new and - a lie for good and urine old White
Deans are very scarce and firm, and have been sell
lng NJ a - "a 30 for extra pea and 81 = al : u
for blue pod and marrow. Canada Peas have been
sold At - 60 "a 90 2 bushel Potatoes are duU and
prices have declined TO 81 "a 81 p y bushel Tys
have advanced with sales at - a pc y dozen
F1ouT-The market for -four remains in the same
dull state previously noticed Dealers are only Dur
chasing in small lots and mostly of desirable brands
that are in steady demand from the trade To force
of any considerable lot j. out Of the question unless
at a price quite low and unsatisfactory II appears
that mixing corn and wheat Is practiced at the
West To extent, and, in order to guard the pub
ne from this imposition, the Boston Corn Exchange
nave ordered their inspectors not to brand such
hour. The sales have been at 81 a for western SUI
perilne; $ a for common extras; 80 N n for
medium extras; and SIP a Il for good and choice;
81 Louis from Si3 n Is 70 e Dbl. 70 quality and
nIinu: hoSton City Mills have been selling at 81
a - 50 Lawrence Mills at Sl3 % a Is so; and
SoulheIb rom Sll a Is 80 q Dbl, including Bait
more am richmond family brands. Canada flour in
bono j ulii anu nomnally g - al 80 e Dbl, gold.
CoIh 'aI mas Deen IN fair demand for the Provinces,
WIN safe at ? =! a T. Dbl. In rye -four very lit
tie Las been done and prices are nominal
Gram - The market for corn remains about the
same. Good sound lots are held pretty firm INT 9TH
or kinds holders anxious 70 work of as fat as
possible at low prices The sales have RANGED from
Il 20 AZ rs for lair and choice Southern and Western
yellow 81 I3 a % for Western mixed INCLUDING
low and high and 81 - a ! l6 for white Oats arc
dull and pric have eased Of with sales Of southern
Canala and Western at 30 a 92c v bush. In rye very
little has been done and prices range from 81 G
, 20 y bush Shorts are dull and prices have mate
riallv declined with sales at SO a = q ton. In fine
feed very little has been done and prices nOmn-
ally SO p ,. and middlings so + y q ton.
Wooi-There has been a very fair business doing
in domestic Wool, but prices continue to rule low,
but have now probably reached point from which I
here will be no further concession. The sales Of the
week have been large comprising about l.2TODl !
bs. Tie transactions include 245,00J he ONO and
Michigan 81 Is a zee, taken mostly by one OF our .
srge mills some XN and choice Ohio at so a
&c. Pulled Wool has .been selling principally at
) a SOC E b for super and Y. Combing Wool is il
air demand at 4je for good unwashed kentucky
ID 500 its Canada at CSC 2 Il.