Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21
BOSTON MARkET.


WEDNESDAY Jan 10.
PL0UR-TLe Flour trade has become dull again.
There vas fair demand for leading brands early
10 tho week, but near the close We notice a very
quiet feeling, aud sales could not 10 made 10 any
extent except 40 concessions. Choice family brands
81. Louis are scarce, and for them full prices
tnue 10 he obtained but most Of the -four is now
sold 10. merits, the quality OF Considerable OF
the white wheat brands is avery uneven. The sales
have been at g. 50 a. - for Western superfne T.
r. > 80 for common extras > - "a . 81 Tor me-
dium e. trEs ana bakers brands and g. q u 50
for white wheat OHIO, Indiana aud Michigan the
latter price Tor a Few choice and RyOrIte brands.
Illinois white vheats ceiling az s. 80 NJ : 80
and 81. Louis at s. 80 ~ SO 30 2 Dbl including
choice and fancy brands. Rye Flour is selling in
small lots az g a g 2j 2 boil. Corn meal in mod
eraie demand at , per rn. Buckwheat Is selling
at g 50 N 9 IS G. lt-l ibs.
GRAIN-The arrivals OF Corn have been moder-
ate and the market remains about the same pre-
viously noticed. The sales have been at O uj a 8
- Cor Southern yellow, good Norfolk selling at
q 10 = II z bushel. ia western mixed the 81 .cs
have been 1t oo q o. for Old, and 81 q % FOR
new. In Oats there is very istle chlnye The
saes have been "a. 6b4 -0c hushel f1r Canada
Western AMI aurihern as touuaify. In Rye the
sales have beon iu smell lots AT II - "a On e bush.
Shorts have been selling at % a q q ton from de-
pot and store. Fine Feed So a 3a3 and middling,
are nominaily So q 81 E ton.
PROViSIUNS-Thers continues TO he a very dull
feeling in the Pork market and prices rulo IN favor
u buyers. Sales ul prime at t2i a p for old and
mess az tal a 81 and clear at So . 30 Y Dbl.
as 20 quallty. In beei no change. Sales OF West
ern mess and extra mess at Sli ~ Is and family
extra Ell le a = y Dbl. Smoked Hams have been
selling at ~ q lsc q 70, and Picked Hams l6c y
=. The arrivals Of Hogs have been moderate but
include some very cheice lots. Prices range from
L.! a lie p ib ~ 20 quality.
PRODUCE In the Butter market no Change
Choice qnslity Ia wanted and difficult 10 find but
other grades are abundant. The sales have heen
At 4oc and upwards for chol New York and Yer
mont fall 80 n a,c fOr good New Nork and Yer
mont, and IS n -; or common. Canada Butter has
bssl selling a; - 2 Sc and Western At . u 3Gc
z 70, a. 70 quality. Cdeese is hrrn and rather bet
ter prices have been obtained hut the demand con-
tnues moderate. The sales have been at a. n nc
for farmers diaries. snd 4 ~ Tor factory White
Beans Gre dull snd lower, With moderate demand.
Sales OF common and good medium at 81 = c, 2 Is
S. = a Is e rUahel, tAe latter price for h,rd
picked. Canada Peas have bean selling at 81 q 10
Y bush. Potatoes range from 90 q zoe 4 bush, as
10 quality. Eggs have declined TO sc y dozen snd
dull. Poultry ranges from ~ a &c for good and
choice Turkeys and Chicken and Is a lsc Tor com
WOOL-Fhs demand for fleece and pulled Wool
has been quite active and full prices now read-
J., obtained for all grades with upward tendency
he sales Of the week have been ,i0oDoO tbs at %
a sc for feeces as 70 quality and ,, a SIC for the
diserent @ sdts o. pulled. The sales inc uded small
lots OF piesloeS at 81 -onside-sble w Ohio zhd
Pennsy lvsn at 30 a sic lGiGUO ne = edium aud
X grades ONO aud Pennsylvania at ~ q soc 20
90 bs cosrss medium aud Michigan at - a 46c
and Western at ~ IL n Sc Y b. Combing ieeces
arc in demand at IS q soc and lot 0. Kentucky
uuEashed sold at 47c @ 70. The sales Of pulled have
been from 80 q 50c for super and X down 70 Is n g
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