Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17
BOSTON NIARkEr.

Dc. rHE WEEH ENDING WEDNESDAY, july l5.
FLOJR-The trade purchased more freely early
Fro tle week. but, having supplied their wants, are
a-a'u holding back. The adviccs continue iavom-
uI. for harvesting and the wheat crop. ou the whole
promises o. Io AN abundant one. although, in some
I'Is.- the quantity realized has been LEES than
ts.rllal Buyers are now purchasing only o. sup
pIf Immediate wants, and. as the season advances,
r.Ul. fora lower range 81 prices. The sales have
been 600 81 nj 7U for Western superine : "a for
cImmau extras s. "a lu for Wedlum extras and
.0 bakers brands and 81 sd "a d. 30 for good and
choice Good and choice 81. LoWs at So SO "a l5 80
g. bll. the latter now an outside price for choice St
Louis. Boston City Mills ranges from SO M IS
arH Lawrence Mills from $40 SD "a D. sd = Dbl Ca
NADIA Flour u bond har been quiet - s. 80 "a :. gold
lu Corn Mea. sales nc 50 O. "a 3 - = hbl, Rye
Flour - scarce and prices nominal.
GRANITE market for. Corn is firm, but very
lttlc has been done for some days the sales have
been 1t 81 D. IA - for southern and Western 81
D. r Is for Western miX9d and white is scarce
and prices are nominal. In Oats sales at 9Oc a 92c
p bush for southern and Western, and choice lots
uf the latter are held at e3 n o. but these prices
cannot Doe obtained at the close. In Rye the sales
have been in small lots No 3 % "a 2l Z bush.
Shorts have been sold at - a 3l5 and for Fine
Feed and Niiddliuz- scarce and prices nominal.
HiA-There has been fair demand, with sales Of
Eastern and Northern at $40 O % e ton, as toquali-
UONEY-Sales of 20O0 gals Cuba at aoc per gal.
IRON-lig Iron Is firm with good demand. The
sales have been at So "a a y ton for Scotch. Cart
shorrc and other brands and 40 n g per ton for
American. Bar Iron is firm and in steady demand
n iic b b gold
LEATHEB-Sole Leather is firm but rather quiet,
with sales at u "a 'ac 2 h for Iemlock, and 3s
0r I- cents Tor Oak. L per Leather IN rough has
been selling at iI NJ 4ic Tor Hemlock, and a. to f6c
for Oak. Ia rough Calf Ssins sales at 90 a 95 and
finished Calf are selling at 81 n p, a 10 quality.
All kinds Of finished Gather have been in f. r de-
mani at previous prices.
LIllE-Therc have been further sales Of Rockland
II MBER-Demand good. and. with very large
receipts prices have been well sustained and stocks
have not accumulated 10 any extent The sales have
PROVISIONS-The demand for Pork continues to
be confined 70 small lots but prices irmer and
shade higher. The sales have been at 81 "a % -
for prime; s. a D 50 for mess, and go a 81 for
He1 and extra clear. Beef remains steady with
slle-at sl1 N - for good mess. 50 n s2 for extra
mes. and - m p for family extra. Lard i firm
and prices have advanced Considerable sales Of
steam AMI kettle rendered at ~ N lsic, and the
latter is now held at 9c. Smoked Hams have been
in good demand, with sales at IS a i9c e h.
PRODUCE-The market for Butter is dull, and
prices shade easier. Stocks are moderate, but
the trade purchase only in small lots. We quote
good and choice New York and Vermont dairies at
lO n f}c. mostly at 81 a BE. and common, includ-
ing Western and Canada at p a. sc y h. Cheese
has been in fair demand, with Gales Of farmers dair
les nj RI lic ana factory at u 10 l5e H. White
Beans are quiet at Sc 30 a 6 - for blue pod, mar
row and extra pea Canada Peas have been selling
nj so M I 90 r hu Potatoes have advanced, with
a small stock and good demand Sales at 81 90 a
/ 20 Z bu as 70 quality. Eggs have advanced and
are scarce. The sales have been from 20 40 &c,
closing at p n 5ic Y dozen.
SEEDS-rhe demand for Calcutta Linseed has
been good, but at low prices Sales Of 100 pock-
cts at 3 Il 300 bags at g 10; and l0,O bags at
Now York, part to arrive, at s. Is n II. Y bu.
gold.
TALLOw-We notice sales Of75,OOO lbs rendered
at lli a. lie and Rough at "a SIC v h.
TOBACCO-Market quiet and no sales Of any con-
sequence. Prices remain about the same.
WOOI-New fleece has been arriving quite free,
and there is a fair demand from manufacturers.
The sales Of the week have been l,OO00O lbs fleece
and pulled at 20 10 SOC for fleece, includlng common
and Y grades; and from q. N jOc for No super
and extra pulled. The bulk Of the sales have been
Michigan and Ohio fleece 10 ie4 n 41c per ID, the
I latter price fora good X. In cOmbing fleece the
sales have been at 80 N SIC Kentucky combing at
IS "a i5ic and small lots Of new Canada at CSC per
] n.