Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-24
Boston Market.



FLOUR -Thc market for Flour coutiuue- in the
same du and inactive state previously noticed For
some iavurite brands prices are lower, but uu az
count of the scarcity Of others, full prices continue
90 Dee obtained. The trade are purchasing only in
small lots. The sales have been ~ 3 - N Z ID i'r
Western superiuc 3 - 70 90 for common extras,
- H DOB 5u f1r medium extras up to sll ~ % - for
bakers Minnesota brands, and 81 ID q Is Tor good
aud choice Good and choice st. Louis from : ~
20 IS 50 y Dbl. The supply, however Of choice St
Louis and Illinois brands is almost exhausted. can
ada Flour il scarce and quiet Lawrence Mills have
been selling at $40 50, Sl3 and y . amt Boston
CITY Mills % r o. z hhl. Corn Meal has been SELL
Ing at - IS 3 bbl, and in fair demand. Rye Flour
D. scarce and quiet
GRANITE market for Corn has been quiet since
our last and very little has been done, but Euod,
sound Corn j. -carcc and firm. southern and West
rru yellow have been selling at 81 Is a. ] "a very
choice DO NJ 81 - 700p bushels old Western yellow
Tor export, supposed about - 30: and Western mix
ed at 81 DOB H l7 r bush. n to quality. Oats are
drner and have been in better demand with sales at
4O "a gee p hushel for southern and Western. In
Rye sales AT - D. ~ - hnshel. and Gull Shorts
hive been selling AT g. a 80. and ROW held at go
AZ scarce Fine Feed and Middlin-s scarce and
prizes are nominal.
'HAY-Thc market is dull and prices have eased
II to SO u - Y ton as To quality Tor Northern and
Western.
IRON-There ts d firm feeling for Pig Iron and
prices tend upward The sales of Scotch. Gartsher-
lie and other brands, have been at 81 n Si4 Y ton
,s.i American P at 80 a IS z ton. Stock small.
h. Iron is IN steady demand At previous prices
,nd Rs-ia Sheet Iron j. quiet and prices re nomin-
LFATlIEh-The leather market remains without
chang. SOC has been in very moderate demand
and l. frm az - q }c e n, a to quality, for hem
lock sad oak from b a &c T II, a To quality.
Upper leather in rough has been steady at previous
prices with sales az 40 a lie for hemlock and u az
81 for oak. IN Rough Calf Skins sales at % a 9ic.
Finished Leather Of all kinGs has been in steady de
mand at previous prices.
LINE-Sales 81 20OO casks Rockland at 81 zoe
TUMBER-The arrivals have been quite large
and stocks are now increasing quite rapidly. The
demand from the trade continues active, and for ex
mort We notice a fair inquiry The sales have been
At easier prices for some kinds
PROVISIONS. Pork is steady with moderate
demand and a small stock. The sales have been
M t0l bbls prime Pork at 81 80 small lots at SO a
~ ~ for prime: - a SIS - for mess, and 50 n
s}l for clear ana extra clear. Beef remains quite
steady, with u small stock. sales OF goo western
mess at so n sa2; extra mess at 81 a s2i and
family extra at So a 81 y Dbl. Lard Is shade
easier with sales Of steam and kettle rendered at Is
% l~.c Y n. Smoked Hams have been in fair de
ma nd at Il N ice p 10 for Boston and Western.
PRODUCE. The warm weather has kept back
upp es Of Butter, and very choice quality i scarce
IN firm. The sales have been at y n 3ic for good
and choice New York and Vermont diaries. and from
- n 2sc for common. Western and Canada have
been selling at - to &c 2 b. a. TO quality. Cheese
arm and has be, in fair demand, with sales at 6
a. lac for farmers and a n l5c for factory. White
Re ans dull and have been selling in small lots At
- 3 , p Sc 70 y bush. Canada Peas range from q
En- a. 3 90; and Potatoes are scarce and have been
saline 1T 81 % a 81 30 for Jackson whites, and = az
= y bus' for Southern. Eggs have been IN demand
SAT Sh les Of 800 hhds Turks Island at g 10 V
Ind and wha, faye. In Liverpool fine sales at - q
2 bag.
SEEDS. In Ca lcutta Linseed no transactions. and
prices are nominal
fTNLIOW There have been further sales Of
rendered at IIi a Ia, and rough at a SIC v y.
TOBACCO. The u arket has been quiet ana No
saies of any consequence The tax bill having been
finally settled a more active demand IL soon looked
for as stocks in retailers hands are quite rehnced
WOOL. No material change has taken plaee lace, ~
the domestic Wool markets since last week ouPPiIe'
] Of new have been arriving quite ireeiy anu me-,
with a very fair demand from manufacturers, out A.
low prices The low and medium gra1es nave 5et
led down a little but ths Wa exPected As supPliie
: creased INT chnice ana ane heeces remain quit
st, ady Upward of i.oeo no have been n Iasc,
DIN ing the week by manufscturers al prices
T IA n SIC for common and Ky fleece, and non
q, y soc for No and pulled Ihe sales ineinu'
80 81 Ierabie choice Y and XX Ohio at j. q sic
y yonst sales Of medium and X Ohio at Is "a &c
NJ, NJ an fleece ON AZ a +ie, and common. medium
sliding Western at 20 40 42le n. Combing Woo
anu anu hhe in demand Mt j0c for washed and IS q "
ma oeen -hed and a small lot Of Canada at 6ee Y n
,1I uDs fleece has been in fair demsnd ut - 40 81
~ IL 1T equality.