Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-03-02
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.
Boston, saturday February 26, 1870.

APPLEs-Thcro b not only more demand, buy hold
l good uuIt have advanced prices, anu the mar
ket s firm 40 sl.4 iur Blldwlnsi and si''Ds'm Tor
APpLEs- DREu-Tucro De- rather moro Inquiry for
strictly choice Drei Apple but common sorts remain
dull and neglected We quote eastern quartefed at ia
lac per Dos d0 sliced az 900 per 10 New Nork state
quartcrol l llci do SLICED "a Allc per lbt ONO ana
ASItES-rhe market ls dul and while some mles
have been innde a. quotations htfe Pc hg a'vNi
y, and the market s quiet at Tor fos ana 9c per
BEANs-Receipts for the week ga bbls, and for to-
day i9 bols There no change 70 note olther ~ poo
OF demand aud the market remains quiet AZ quotation
We quote choice Western Pea Beans at s-AA,si com
sl.75qi 81 per hushel Canada Peas, common anu
screened, at scasll5i choice cooking ut $50 per
BuTrER-R Receipts for the week io3i packages and
s9 boxes, against 2493 packages ~, ooAts ~. ti i
packages and % boxes There hns been limited de,
mand throughout the week, ana WIN hy'y 1'ochs y.
medium grades which holdcri are anxious 20 I'll @
have ruled In buyers myor. There " very attls hhe
Butter IN the market and the best wreh Us Servl can
be bought at our outside quotai IONS Nne 7,1a
pick up something at J2Djos good az tbe majority
Of grocers sell We quote prime New ork ana Nernont
diaries at 350J7c pcrlb good do at 5OGJJc common 10
CHEESE-Boccipt. for tho week 9ll boxes and for
10 day - boxes Trade very light aud the saes arc
limited 10 small ots t0 the home trade We quote inc
tory at 7di5o per Do, and diaries at loMi'ie Tor
FLOUR-lhe recepts for the week have been
bhs, against 6,l5 bhs tor the corresponding week Of
last year Receipts to-day have been 2isl bbls The
market continues depressed and buyers manifest no dis
position TO purchase beyond supply for present wants
We quote supcrhnc Foura 14 iats common extras
fancy brands 40 higher figure common st. Louis 80
U675i white wheat Michigan aud lndaun family brands
are selling at sse'@ %. with ew fancy brands at
higher figure Minnesota Flour s. iO362ii Wisconsin
Flour at sj45aG per Dbl southern Flour al Sjs5DlO
per Dbl. Corn Meal si.2i prr Dbl.
CORN-Ihe receipts for the week 1851 bushels
and for to-day LOO bush. The market closes with
demand and thure have been sales OF 6O0 bushels new
southern Yellow at 81 .Od0lOs per bushel Western
mixed 81 held at Si and yellow at Los per hushel.
IlAA-lNp general the h. nrutpr nd
sales are more readily effected at quotations The re-
celpts continue TO be light and the stock hand not
excessive. We quoteprme Eastern cargo at s202 per
swalo Hay at SO New York Hay at tlgB11 per ton
New YORK straw i2iG2j per ton.
OAlSTh receipts for tho week arc +. sol bush and
for to-day 2OO bushels. There Is n little frmvr tone
10 the market and small sales have been made at 6slp
$50 per hushe with one or two lots Of something choice
snORTs2The receipts for the week have been o,es3
bushels. The market quiet aud prices steady ut k5i4
per ton for shorts track and sa7 in store Feed Is
held at SO Middlings al si2Dlj per ton
M0LASs Es-Tho market remains without any i'm
provementi and We hear Of no sales.
POTATOES-Thu market is shade frmer, and New
tatOes at G3dGit per bushel.
POULTRY-Nith a limited supply fchoce Turkeys
the market Il firm 40 an advance Chickens remain
without change, although there is very good demand
We quote choice Chickens at 5Dlnci do Turkeys at y
D2ic, and fresh killed Vermont at 25dEc common
Poultry at l50l-c per H..
PRONlSlONS-rherc q little better feeling among
holders, although there b no Improvement In price
much activity In the market. The sales arc mainly for
Immediate consumption, and at prices within range Of
quotations We quote obhng prices a. follows Clear
Pork, Western and city packed at sa 0Oa92 so per Dbl
mess DO at s2'OoUt0li extra primo at 2L0OD1500 por
Dbl Lard is selling at liiBlsc per IL for kettle and
per Dbl extra mess at 3ieooQl6ooi mess sl4JoQl5oO
Hams i1ldlsc per H..