Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-10
BOSTON MARKETS.


WEDNESDAY. March
FLOUB.-The1e slavery iru feeling 10 the Fiorr
trhet lu- the business continues quite 4-uj |l-
hers pu1cha ing only IN small los as " nied "fs--
eru supe-s ana com extras are % lair demand i'r
export NJ B - az 81 i1r Western suIeriue and g.
a. III for extras. and supplies oi this description
are % closeup. b3sr.s' hrauis are also 10 small
supply; and Milwaukee, anu Minnesota red wheats
"a l-e from 10 = h1l. tha latter pric' iur iat.r-
'te olkors brands Nhtewhoats are dull but held
firm. We quote ono, lnt.aua and M.eAs-1 % q
SO. lil.nHis - - u 50, and St Louis 10 ) 81
% S,1-5e Dbl. lnclui NJ cil &c and itvlrit- sanity
brands. fr'3s ran % from 70 DO > = hal for cou-
mon cxtra- and choice family. In Corn meal the
sales have been az 5 a. 3 - p Dbl and dull. Rye
Flour IS dull az $50 n 6 r hhl With sll --.cs
Eurkwhea t ran -es from $ 30 a. .ilt 3 l.Hihs
PhODl tE In the Butter market there Be- no
change and choice Grades continue O. c1una-1 full
p-icf,. Fine Fall sells itom 80 n Sic; choice New
York and Vermont diaries st 3f a. Soc and COM
mon and medium grades from Do ~ BE e De G tc'e
remains without change. Tie hest factory lslu de-
msnd, but common grades move OF SLOW 3. me
sales have been az % zee Tor factory and % a &C
q % i1r caiiies. White beans are in dema1t- AMI
prices are tending upward. Nelium are selling 90
s. 80 70 g.. and extra pea at g - "a = p as 20
quality. Canada Peas range from q D n 81 .5 T.
bushsi Is 90 quality. There is g better supply q
potatoes and prices teu1ing downward, ard with
prospective large receipts from Maire AMI Nova
Scotia abundant supplies are soon looked for. The
sale. have been 70 81 DO an 81 ID T. bushel. h<-'
are dull and have downward tendency Sales a,
70 a ]. C. for Western, and % "a Bic for Eastern.
Poultry islull. with an ahuu 1aut supply of chick
but round lots arc fhcu TO sell at over &c. TUX
keys are selling at IS 81 &c q d. as 90 quality. On
ions are selling at Sc a So sd q Dbl, and green ap
pies continue 20 com uand very fan prizes
PROVISIONS. The market for Pork is dull an
prices have eased OIL with moderate demand from
The trade. We quote prime atSl- 30 a 90. mes, at
81 80 a 49, AMI clear at So 80 a p %. Beef re-
mains without change, and has been in st9aty de-
mand. Sales az 5 "a rs for mess $40 "a Is for ey-
ira mess sudsll 20 u 80 Tor family. Lard is dull
and prices are a shade lower, with sales o. ttoam
and kettle reudcrel at D. a l3-4c = 10. Smoked
Hams have heel in fair denanf, with salts Il g.
a. &c e D., as % quality. liresse1 HOGS are dull
and lower, with sa es at ?, az si, z u. The weather
has been uuiavorlbe am tie season is low aho {
over.
WOOL. The demand for lee,e and pulled Wool
has again been quite active. and holders have been
able obtain better prices Tor nearly all desirable
lots. The sales OF the week have been l,20OO1 ihs,
and include considerable X. XA and medium Ohio
at y a sc 6i,fG1 ihs, Michigan at full prices.
C0mhug fleece Is scarce and Commands fall pTi 'cs
and about ali available lots Of te laine have been
bought up az 50 a SIC 2 ID. some - 0l1 lbs. Puled
Woods have been active, with large sales Ct supers
ant at 80 a SOC = 10, as TO quality good aud
choice acd super selling at 81 a Sc { a..