Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-01
Boston Produce Market.
For Tie Week Endinq Feb. 25.

BUrrEn-Receipts for the week packages and 57g
boxes, against 1904 packages aud $50 boxes for the
ges. The market has ruled firm throughout the week
and at the close there s more inquiry and better de
command outside figures Is small Is there large
supply Of good sound lots suited to the best grocery
trade. Prices are consequently we'll sustained ON tn,
lower grades there no special Improvement Ia price
but the sales have been larger Strictly fine butter sells
readily at 42iDi3c per ID.
Wequote fine New York and Vermont butter at 3s6Di0C
per hi fair to good lots 2sdp39c do 2sGo2sc
inferior ls0lDc bakers l5dlsci Canada 2Od30c f0r
Receipts for the week 35 boxes Is casks and
for to-day 1855 boxes; There is difficulty in selling
rich mild favored Cheese at choice quotations but
strong Cheese is dull and buyers unwilling to pur-
chase at any reasonable price;
dairy iiiale feir 20 COED sctory at llsGlile fail
to good dairy l0al3c common do at s1loc per 10.
EGGs-Receipts for the week i29 boxes, 3J bbls and
for to-day 100 boxes and 50 bills There change
price, but the market is very firm at 3jc io
Eastern, and 2lD30 per doz for Western.
BEASs-The receipts Tor the week have been 72l bbs
and for to-day 26s bbls. The market is firm for all do
scrPtons and our outside figures are readily obtained
We quote western hand-pickod pea beans at s3d
IL per bush; Eastern do at s3db3,i2; choice hand
picked mediums s25OG-,-, common do 1872 com
mon s2@2,5o yelloweyes 81 I299, rs per bush, .
hardly bring the prices at which they sold the first Of The
cases are In good demand but the medium grades se
at SIC We quote Veal at 6dsc per ID for common ans
l2@i7 for good TO choice Western Beef io@l2c TO
selling at 49sc for Eastern, and lO0l2c for Brighton
APPLEs-There Is more inquiry for Apples for ship
note
PorAroEs-There is good supply, and the market f.
not very strong at 81 l2G Is per bush for New Yorh
HGr-The market is firm at quotations, and the de
mand Is about equal TO the supply
We quote prime Northern and Eastern at s27a29 pei
tons s5D27 for NewYork s2o22 for inferior, and s3oa
81 for Straw.
AsaEs-The market is quiet at 7@7ie per II for Pots
and SIC for Pearls.
FLouR-The receipts for tho week have been 1913
bbls against 699 bbs for the corresponding week
iast wear Receints to-day Is75 mis- Tbes MAKE
throughout the week has been quiet. There has beef
some Inquiry for shipping grades but there very few
here and the price offered Is too low to enable mlers
lay them down in this market High grades arc but lit
tie inquired for and the demand Is confined TO small
lots 10 supply present wants.
We quote Western supers at s606 25 per Dbl. extra
at So 7507 per Dbl medium and choice extras s6D7 Is
with some choice Minnesota brands held at 81 St LOu
and southern Illinois brands 3 2i00 5o Michigan ant
Indiana white wheat brands 81 25ds. Corn Meal sia
90 for Western kiln dried and Brandywlne Rye iou
s6a6 50 per Dbl Buckwheat -four s--G-per 100 lbs
CoRS-rhe receipts for the week have been &c, IA
bush, and for to-day 49, 30 bush. There consider
able demand in the early part Of the week, but witt
Of mixed were made to-day at slGsic, and yellow a
OArs-Recelpts for the week $50 bush and for toda,
470s bush. There has been moderate demand and thu
market has ruled steady at 6972c per bush for mixet
RrE-Receipts for the week 900 bush The market ha
been quiet at 81 lOGl 20 per bush.
snoRrs-The receipts for the week have been l2,l7
bush and for TO day $500 bush The receipts continue
light and sales have been made to arrive at s32 5Oag
per ton. Feed Is s33, and Middngs s33ap3l per ton
PRoyIsoSs-The market is dull and round lots coult
not be disposed Of except at concession from rscen
quotations. Jobbing prices nominally unchanged
but there Is very little disposition e purchase
lows Clear Pork Western and city packed s2i j06p25
per bbl Mess do az t2l- and extra prime at ss,5oa
Hams 81 l50l6c per Ii. Beei-famly plates s2OG2l 90
extra meas SIG 50pls 90 mess do sl4@lo per Dbl.