Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-31
Boston Produce Market.
For Me rHsek Endnq Man p.


Bruga-Rocepts for tho week l'i packages l20 boSo,
against l- packages and 9- boxes Tor tho correspond
Jug week last year receipts to-day SUE packages aud
% boxes. The market continues dull aud while some
very fine lots sold 90 BE larger part Of the strictly
fine lots are sold AZ 2oc. The receipts of Western in
daily and the supply s altogether ahead OF the
wants Of the trade The demand IL light and low prices
offer mo inducement TO purchasers 20 anticipate their
should DO remembered that only an occasional lot of
fancy butter will bring our quotations, and l6c Is about
We quote dne New York and Vermont butter at % s7c
per ID llir TO good do 2l0lic, choice Western 104lc
TAR 70 good do SGs2e common and Inferior butter
nsEsSRcceipts for the week 1896 boxes and casks,
and 81 packages for to-day. The best qualities are sell
ling 90 moderate extent but the market is dull for in
feriOr goods Fair 10 good lots Of new Worcester Co.
cheese sell from looic per ID choice old factory at
Eaes-Recepts for the week i77 boxes 100 bbls and
for to-day i39 boxes and 2S bhls The market is dull
Western
BEASs-Receips for the week POI bbls and for to-day
100 bills There s not any special activity 10 the mar
kct and what demand there y is for the sound lots OF
hard bright handpcked pea beans the inferior lots De-
No quote choice hand-picked mediums at s2,2592,} g
common DO is5U2, yellow eyes l3OO0-,-i choice
are dull At oval % for common Western and canada
and s 250i 6O for choice.
NEaErABLEs-The demand for Potatoes Is sufficient q
sustain prices and sales to-day made at ,iuU ~
per bush GreeR Peas sold at HO per Dbl and there
Grass sEEDsyThere is very limited demand at our
We quote at siai,5 per bushel for Herisgrass Ca
u!c per 10 for Clover, and g. per bag for Rod Top
HAY-There is no change to note, and the market b
firm quotations Straw Il scarce, and sales have beer
made 10 day at 81 per ton.
We quote choice Northern and Eastern hay at teuid
~ on per ton and New York at 81 O0d2SOOi cuniuO
hay sells at tl0622, and straw at so per ton.
AsuEs-There is a fair demand at 50lic per 10 10
[ Pots, and 9ic for Pearls
FLoUR-rhe receipts for the week have been q, %
bbs, against 96sl bbs for the corresponding week
| last year. Receipts to-day 3l3i bbs. The deman'
for all grades il moderate and while choice brands ar
firm common extras and supers easier, and sale
could only be made at concession on recent quota
lions.
We quote supers at g. 75n6 per Dbl common extra
At 81 soar q per Dbl choice extras s. }50s ~
with choice Minnesota brands held at 3 Michigan
and Indiana white wheat brands 81 50d- - choice ST
Louis and southern Illinois brands IS 25Dlo 90 with
few fancy brands selling at higher figure Nun dne'
Corn Meal 3 per Dbl
5000 bush The market closes dull and the sale for th
week have been in small lots wanted for present
We quote mixed at 7ss0c per BUSH and yellow at sil
s3c
OArs-Recepts for the week - $50 BUSH and for 3,
day 400 bush There Is but little demand as buyer
not disposed 10 pay the asking rates Of holders, VII
| are firm at 69fl73c for mixed and white.
SHORrs-Receipts for the week y go bush, and toda
2bi0 bush The market closes duh at SO per ton Il
Shorts, t3i932 for Feed, and fj for Middlnss,
] PROyIsONs-rhe demand continues very light, an
there nothing doing except TO supply immediate want
! Prices no hrmer, and In the absence Of demau
must be regarded as nominal
We quote jobbingprces Of the Wholesale trade as 70
low. Clear Pork Western and city packed, So topl
perbb; Mess do at t7 51Di5 extra prime at Slial6O
Lard-Cty and Western lltDl2c per b. Hams-City 20
at l3ic; Western do &c per b. Beei-iamiy plates
ils9@i extra mess SIC 5OGls 50 mess DO siinl5 p