Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-21
Y MORNING. OCTOBER a1. 1870.
BOSTON MARKETS.

WEDNESDAY,. Oct. 10.
FL0uR.-The demand for flour has been quit.
limited. and the market is dull and depressed hui
receivers are not Disposed to offer stock at any con
cesson, as there Confident feeling that all desir
able brands will Command full prices for some
months TO come. The sales have been ct S4T5 "a
for Western superfne; s525 a for common extra;
s. 20 a > for Milwaukee and S. a for Mime
Gotta, including choice bakers brands White wheats
sell slowly but remain the same with sales of Ohio
Indiana and Michigan at Sc a -. inc uding choice
and favor te brands; S. p "a for Illinois and S. y
a % for 81. Louis Corn meal has been selling Mt
si75 a 5 % v Dbl. for common AID Brandywine
Rye flour is selling at s. 80 a g. Y Dbl.
GRAIN.-The market for Corn has been dull since
our last, but prices remain about the same and A.
the close quite frm. The sales western and south
ern yellow have been at 9Sc "a 81 and western
mixed at $ "a go Y bushel. In Oats there ia very
little change. The sales have been at 50 al 6Oc v
bush for common aud choice, southern and western
In Rye the sales have been in small lots at e2c a
y bush. Farley has been in better demand, With
sales of eastern at 81 10 "a Is, and western and
Canada at 81 ~ n 30 Y bush. Shorts have been
selling at So "a $50: Fine feed s27 a IS and Mid
dings at s3i a IS y ton.
Provisions. The Pork market is mparatvely
quiet but with a small stock prices continued to be
sustained. The sales have been at So a s23 for
prime; So a y. for Mess; and $40 a S32 for clear
and extra clear. Beefis scarce and firm with small
sales at - a sl5 for Mess ST. Gg for extra mess,
and 81 a s2i for family Lard is frmer md prices
have advanced. The sales have been at II 20 l7ic
y h for steam and kettle rendered In Smoked
Hams sales at l9c 2 n.
PR0DUCE-The receipts Of Butter continue very
large Tor the season but the supply Of really choice
is small. The sales have been at 40 n i2c for strict
ly choice good diaries from 3j a 3sc; and com
mon from Is a 30' y h. Western Butter has been
selling at 81 a Sic p II, as to quality. Cheese con
tinues in very fair demand, with sales at 3 a 5c
Cor factory, and from 10 az BE for farmers diaries.
Medium Beans are in good demand and sell readily
at 81 u "a s. = bush Extra peas sell slowly and
range from 81 ~ "a s. - Y bush. In Canada Peas
very little ha been done and prices are nominal.
Eggs have been in demand, with sales at 30 a 3ic
Y dozen. Potatoes have been in very fair demand
at 50 a Sc r bush for Jackson Whites; and Sweet
Potatoes range from g. 80 n - E Dbl. Onions are
selling at 81 a 81 30 2 Dbl
WOUL-There has been q fair demand for dOmes-
tic Wool although the ga show large falling Of
from the transactions OF some previous weeks.
Prices are firm, with the prospect Of advance at
an early day. Stocks quite reduced for the
son, and the prospects OF the gcots trade quite
coura ging. The sales have been nlOnO0 ibs fleece
and pulled, including Xxx Ohio a1d Pennsy lyania
at 50 az jic. medium and Y Ohio at 4d 4 Y i9c
considerable No ] and Y Michigan at q "a &c; and
Western leeces from - a 46c y II. COmbng and
DeLaine 1eeces firm. and several lots have been
sold at 50 40 j2c for DeLaine and s. a sic for
combing Ohio and Pennsylvania Pulled has been
N fair demand at previous prices. In California
Wool sales Of $50 lbs spring and fall at p a Bic
and California lambs private terms.