Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-11
BOSTON Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
A. ID. HIBBARD,

Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
A. ID. HIBBARD,
Produce Commission Merchant, 81 John Street. Boston.
WEDNESDAY, October 9.
Flour and GrnIn.--The flour market has been
rather quiet but prices are fully sustained There is
no stock Minnesota bakers extras onhand and of low
grades the supply small for the season. The sales of
gooG aud oce st. Louis white wheats have been at
$3.50 as u, including choice family brands; $3.50 "a
1850 for Illinois, and SIS a. $500 for Ohio Indiana
and Michigan, and few iavorte brands at an advance
on the latter Southern Flour is and firm
with sales at 81 "a sl2 v Dbl for common extras and
choice family Bakers extras have been in fair demand
at s. 10 $3.50 for Minnesota aud $3.50 "a $500 for Mil
waukie. Low grades have been in lair demand and
sales at g. a 100 tor common extras and SOS "a S.
hrm. WequOte Western yellow at "a "a 75c, and West
em mixed at Il "a '3c Y bu. Oats are drm and have
jected and No. white; and old from 4j "a too y bu
for brown and white but the latter price is very
extreme figure. In Rye the sales have been in small
lots at IS "a y bu shorts have been selling at SO
and Fine Feed and Middlngs s1l "a SIS v ton.
Starch. There have been large transactions in Po-
taOe Starch and some 700 tons have been sold for f
ture delivery at &c per h., and in small lots at 5ic
ProvisiOns.--The demand for Pork is good and
market quite firm. The sales have been to some
tent and qnOte at Sll2j % S2 for prime, 1856 "a
SIC for mess, and $3.50 a $3.50 oi clear and extra
clear as to quality. Pho stock Of mess is very
reduced, but Otelear and prime there is fair supply
The sales Of Beef have been in small lots but at full
prices, ranging from $40 "a for and extra mess
has been in fair demand at "a 9lo for City and % "a
VOC for Western steam and kettle rendered. Smoked
for Boston aud Western. Cutmeats remain without
change, and exports continue large scale. City
dressed Hogs are selling at q W 7ie ID.
Butter and Cheese.--Owing to the continued in
ferOr quality Of the receipts, trade still dull and un-
satisfactory. Choice Butter is and wanted and
plenty ami slow of sale The transactions comprise
fair to good Vermont and New York summer daires at
20 "a 26c with few choice do at q % 2So, and a lot of
% tuns line TALL at 3c per b. There is enough of
fine tall to make reliable quotation, but believe
81 "a Gle could easily be obtained for lots of the right
sort Common Butter is in large stock and difficult to
sell at any reasonable price, sales have been made at
figures No good Western has been received for some
time past anu prices are nominal The Cheese market
has been quite steady with rmer feeling at the close
in sympathy with the improved export demand in New
York. The demand here has been about equal to the
Ing ohio, New York and Vermont. Some best lots as
high 4.c and very little sound Cheese be bought
there entertain very high views, asking IA "a 4Ic
for the best factories and 10 a l3 Cor tho best daries
IL is the opinion Of some dealers here that per To-
will be obtained for ane Cheese in a week or two.
Produee.--Owtng 10 the increased receipts, medi-
"a t2.75 per bu and closing at $3.50. Pea Beans have
been little scarce and sold at S27j % 81 per bu but
with any considerable supplies the outside figure could
not be obtained. Yellow Eyes declined 10 81 a. 1925
per bu Good to choice Canada Pea rs a lao. Com
mon 81 a l,lO In eggs the market has ruled steady
at q "a sc for round lots Of fresh Eastern. Northern
vary from - "a re- as to quality Early hose Potatoes
have commenced to rot and not worth more than 40 "a
So 90 6Oc per bu. Onions arc liner ut s2.25 $50 per
bu. Apples are plenty, and selling at g 2.25 for
D.
Sliced per h. u lie; do quarteTed, a &c; Western,
sliced, lOc quaTtered IA &c. There a little more
doing in Hops but at lower prices. We quote sales of
80 bales choice at SOC aud $50 bales good at 2c per
b. We quote good to prime lS7zat 20 a SOC per ID.
HRy.--There is a slight improvement in Hay, with
sales new Eastern at s9i p per ton.
WOOL MARKET.
There is no Improvement ~ notice in the Wool mar
ket. The sales have been u fair extent but prices
have ruled in favor of buyers, and both pulled and
fleece are lower. The sales Of pulled, particularly
have been at quite concession from recent prices,
ranging from 40 csc for super and X, but 6c is all
that be obtained Tor the best Maine super and
very good lots Of super have ben bought per
h. Manufacturers willing to purchase round lots
time, adding interest at per cent but with money
and difficult to be had any teTmg most OF the
offers time are declined. Considerable wool has been
taken for consumption the past few weeks and buyers
who hold back may find much smaller stock 20 selact
from short time hence. The transactions include
500 los Xxx Pennsylvania at Gle; jOOJO lbs XXX Ohio
at 60c 5000 los and above Ohio ate and 1000 10,
medium and No. at 57c per h.; 1900 lbs and No
Michigan at "a SIC, the latter price for hight anc
choice; 5000 It's medium and at 57ci 5,0OOlbs al
soc 1900 lbs medium and at 55ei 5000 lbs cOmbns
at 6S 70ci 800 lbs cOmbng at 67t absc 1000 III
eombng at 67c 6OOO lbs combng and delaine at Csc
10000 lbs delaina at sc.