Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-20
af(arkets.
Boston Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER nv
A. ID. HIBBARD.

Produce Commission Merchant q John Street. Boston.
WEDNESDAY, December Is.
Rutter and cheese. Fine fall butter meets with
ready sale at full prices but the demand for all other
Nc notice Gales of round lots Of New York and Vermont
fall made at 81 N 3jc, and selected parcels at higher
range INC PEST SUMMER uanes innge Iou n Z, NJ wi
sells principally from Is "a isc v n. The demand for
cheese has been light and prices are barely sustained
Of tho sales have been at q 10 llc, and iile the
highest quote for round lots. Farmers dairy is in
light supply with sales mostly at 10 "a l4c h for tho
hest Sales of medium cheese range from II "a l3c Y n.
Flour and Grain. There has been very little
change to notice in the flour market the past week.
The transactions include medium and choice ST. Louis
brands at 50 10 $l2j Illinois at $3.50 "a $1,000 and
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan white wheats at IS ~ $3.50
" bbl Bakers extrasare scarce and have been in fhir
demand We quote sales Of Minnesota Mt % "a So In
Guiding hvorte brands and Milwaukee at s7.25 d s.
Of common Western extras at S6.75 "a S'25 and West
ern supers at 8 a s. b6 The demand for Corn has
improved. We quote Western yellow ut y 40 73c and
Western mixed at 10 "a re v bu New Corn continues
to arrive in good condition. and has been selling at 90
continue light and prices firm aud tending upward.
sales Of brown and white from 40 a sec v bu and very
sold in sinai small lots at SiCS sl V bu shorts
dull and prices have eased of 70 S2i ID $25 ton Fine
Hay and straw. Choice Eastern and Northern
is scarce and will command So s29 ton and some
extra lots have been sold at higher figure Ordinary
Is quiet at $50 "a SOS v ton Rye Straw is selling freely
at S33 10 $3t v ton.
holders refusing to sell prime lots under 45c b. but
there have been very few sales over 400.
Other Produce. Beans are beginning to come IN
more freely and prices Of mediums and pea are shade
easier Sales comprise several lots Of choice mediums
at S275 W bu, and Western pea $3.50 a $500 V bush
yellow Eyes and Red Kidneys scarce and still com
mand $3.50 "a s375 v bu, Good to choice Canada peas
SIPS 10 81 40 bushel
Northern and Eastern have been made at l36 v dor,
Potatoes Arc in good demand at the advance, and
' onions"continue scarce and have again advanced
some holders ask 81 v Dbl but few sales have been
Apples.--Market quiet, with change in prices
We quote Western, $3.50 a 5000 native s2OOGs25O
per Dbl Dried apple, sliced 20 loo, CHARTERED 10 SC
Provisions. The market for Pork continues to set
tie down. with the prospect Of large supplies US S9
y bbl for prime and'sl Y Dbl on mess and clear ana
the tendency is still downward Extra prime mas been
round lots cannot placed at over Sl375 and clear
at $3.50 $40 Dbl. Beef Is grw The sales have
and SIS so s7 for family. Lard is lower but has been
in good demand. Sales at 81 a &c ID for steam and
kettle rendered Western and City at 81 "a sac v b.
Hams remain the Sales Of city cured at Y to l3e
Picked Hams have been selling at 81 a iOc The ar
rivals of dressed Hogsfrom the West are light, as yet
but the weather is favorable and some considerable lots
are near at hand Prices cannot be quoted over q etc
and handsome City dressed bring shaue over these
figures.
WOOL MARKET.
The business Of the week has been quite large for the
season. comprising 100000 lbs all kinds foreign ana
large for some weeks past and supplies are beginning
to accumulate. ON fleece Wool there has been con-
cession Of a. &c " b. Good lines ofohio, as they rum
rejecting unwashed and understandable can be bought
for CA 10 Csc and Xxx Ohio and Pennsylvania from IS
TO zoe " H. On Western heeces corresponding reduc-
ton has been made but other descriptions OF WOOL re-
main about the reported last week. Money Is
tight and, usual with tight money market buyers
for prompt cash considered desirable customers.
The prospects of the trade for the next four months
looks quite favorable. Advces from abroad indicate
firm markets at all points. In Great Britain stocks are
unusually light and British manufactures are fully en-
ployed Supplies from the West are now coming for
ward rapidly and that section will be cleared OF
Wool. large portion of the clip remaining on hand
early in November has already, in fact, been bought
up by dealers manufacturers and spectators, and IN
February and March. Wool is likely to be scarce ar-
Gle Last March choice eeces sold high as III to SIC,
and super pulled from soc to 81 ID, with large sup
plies oil Australian and New Zealand on hand. Attic
we do not look for these extreme prices next March,
the prospects favorable for higher range than Is
now current especially manufacturers Will not then
have large stock Of foreign to fall back upon ne
cent sales ncude 2il 900 lbs Vermont, Western Ohio
and Pennsylvania eeces 62 to 52l 6J5OO lbs combing,
washed and unwashed 90 to 2i 5000 TBS tub g. to 90
e. 500 lbs secured s. to 81 10; 60OOl lbs unwashed 2s to
sci $4,000 lbs super and pulled IS to s2c.