Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
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Bosiom .EIarEes.
A. ID. HIBBARD,


Produce Commission Merchant, 2 John Street Boston.
Wednesday November G.
Butter aud Checse.--Thc butter market has
been rather quiet owing TO the horse disease, but
cannot report any material change In prices, though
some receivers were inclined to make slight concessions
on straight lots. The sales of fine fall New York and
Vermont were at % a. 3ic. Choice summer and
fall diaries have been selling at "a 10 800 but moro sold
under than over 3lc Medium grades have accumulat.
eTn has boon received with sales Of the best lots Of
fall made at "a "a SOC v b. The market closes with
liberal stock and fewer buyers than usual
The receipts Of cheese for last week 1851 boxes
and 10 tons. The demand has been smaller than
al but holders are irm, feeling confident Of obtain
ing full prices when deliveries can be freely made:
Sales Ct choice cory have been at lil "a l5c, and
choice dairy from a a, y l5G V Ri Fair dairy and cto-
Flour and Grain.--The horse disease continues
TO interrupt trade. Iobhers more disposed to pur
chase leading brands of family -four, but low and me
demand for all reliable family brands as soon as
toaming Is moro generally resumed, and expect that
st. Louis at 80 "a ll50, Illinois, "a 10; Ohio India
ma and Michigan, "a 9.2j, with very good and choice
wheat extras continue to be taken at Y a. II bbl,
and Southern flour ranges from 62j % " for common
extras and choice family. Bakers extras remain
about the same with moderate demand. Sales Of
Minnesota at so "a SIS, and Milwaukee at % 7I5.
In low gra les the sales have been at $50 "a rs for
common extras, and $50 40 $50 for supers
Tho market for corn has been very quiet, the horse
disemper having very seriously interfered with the
distribution and curtaled the consumption Of both
corn and oats particularly the latter. The sales Of
from 60 7lo per hu. Oats dull but prices remain
about the same We quote now from 10 40 50c and
old from A "a Soc as to quality Ryo has been sold
in small lots at s. a gOc Shorts have been in bettor
demand, and have advanced with rates from S2i "a
2lj0. Fine feed ranges from s2i "a %, and middlings
s2j a. &c v ton. The prevailing horse disease has led
TO quite demand for shorts.
Hny.--The market is firm for choice hay, which s
rather scarce and sales of Northern have been at S2S
a 2s per ton. Inferior grades arc difficult to sell.
Hops.--We notice Grmer tone, but mo sales of con-
sequence the past lew days. We quote '-6ood TO
prime, 1872, 20 10 30 v H.
other PrOduce.--Medium beans have been in
light receipt and in good demand at higher prices the
sales being principally at 262 40 275, closing at tho
latter rate Pea beans have been in better demand
and have advanced, with sales at $50 "a 375, several
lots of choice Western sclng at the lattor rate Rcd
kidneys sell well at 27j 40 200 and yellow eyes at the
same figures Canada peas, good to choice, 20 ~
lil ..
Eggs. Receipts anall and prices firmly sustained.
We quote south Shore and Cape, d "a 3jc. Eastern,
81 al 81. Northern, % "a 3d.
Potatocs.-Those have not moved freel Y, owing
to the want of teams but prices are unchanged. We
quote Early Rose and Jackson Whites at 10 "a 7jc
Appies.-Choice New York and Western apples arc
little Grmer with sales at $50 q 39e Dbl. Native
leo "a 225. Common, plenty and dull Dried apple,
sliced, 0 lie quartered. 20 &C.
On.Ons.-Sales at $50 "a 2.l5 Dbl.
Grass Seed. --Clovcr, 9i a loo v ID New York, 10
a Ol. Herds grass, 3.37 20 3.7j W hushel. Rcd top
3.75 10 42j U bag.
PrOvisiOns.--There continues to be a firm feeling
tending upward The sales have been at 100 a IL 50
for prime, 1850 "a 400 for mess this description being
very scarce and wanted and 1900 10 1900 for clear and
extra clear Beef remains the same. There is a
scarcity of family extra, and prices Of this description
rule high. The sales of moss and extra have
been at 1900 40 1910, and family extra at 1900 40 1850
40 Dbl Lard has been in fair demand, with sales at
40 loo for City and Western, including steam and ket
tie rendered. Smoked hams have been selling at 10 10
Ice U ID for Boston and Western Dressed hogs are
selling at 20 u V ID for City.
WOOL MARKET.
As anticipated in our last report, the market has
been very excited during the week, and neither tho
horse disease the tight money Market the depressed
state of goods nor all combined, have been able to
keep buyers back The reaction has evidently taken
buyers by SURPRISE and many of them, who have
been bearing prices for some months, under tho inn
preston that there bottom to the market, are
disappointed to find few available lots offering.
The Improvement in eeces has been from "a sc from
the lowest point pulled from ~ Be-, and Cali
fornia and other grades hold at corresponding