Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-13
ltlarkets.
BOSTON market.



Produce Commission Merchant, 81 John Street, Boston
WEDNESDAY December II.
butter and cheese. The demand for butter has
been quite limited during the week, aud prices have
oased on about ic v D. Lots Of New York and Vermont
fine fall made that a week or two ago would command
80 "a 95c cannot now DO sold for over $50 ID, which
Is the highest price quote for round lots. Good 10
choice diaries, summer and winter made, range from
25 40 SOC but II must be desirable lot 10 command
3Oc h. Common grades are not much wanted and
sales range all the way from Is 20 2Oc v u. Really
fine Western be sold at27 10 800 hut the bulk the
stock Offering is Of inferior quality and is slow Of
sale at prices ranging from 10 "a 20 v n. Buyers Of
cheese continue TO hold on and prices shade eas
or. The sales Of choice factory have been principally
at IA 40 lllc l5c Is not now named except for some
thing extra, and ic Is the highest price quote
for round lots. Some holders refuse to make any
this month. At present, however, with light demand
from exporters and the homo trade, the tendency is
Noy York ard Vermont Choice factory IA a lllc,
Fair " "a l3c Choice dairy 10 "a II Fair III 10 l2lci
Ohio factory, good to choice, ~ 90 IA.
Flour and Grain. The market for Flour Is very
rm with an increased demand although trade, yet
Is not active Supplies Of very choice family brands
and high throughout the West the market for this de-
scrptonis likely to rule at higher figures Ofmedium
Louis range from 50 a $2 v Dol, including avorite
brands from 81 20 l2 v DBL with stocks sold up quite
diana and Michigan at IS "a $3.50 " Dbl. Southern
-Four is firm at q a sl2 W Dbl for common extras and
choice family. Bakers extras continue in fair demand
with sales OF Minnesota at $3.50 10 1915; and Mlwau
ke at s7.25 "a IS " bbl Common Western extras have
been sold at s675 20 s725 Dbl, and super at s. So
v Dbl.
The market for Corn has boon very firm during the
week, with light receipts and stocks in elevators con
sderably reduced. Our exports have also been quite
large comprising 99525 bushels, We quote sales Of
Western yellow at II "a nc, and Western mixed at 20
"a Tic Dushel some holders asking nc for high mix
ed and 73c for yellow, New continues 10 arrive
in excellent condition, and ranges from 6s "a Tic bu,
TO quality. Oats very firm and have been In de-
mand at higher prices The receipts of the week have
been very light and prices range rom AZ 40 5Sc for new
brown and white In Rye the sales have been small
at 81 bushel In Shorts, Fine Feed and Middlngs,
Hay and straw. Hay is firm and in good demand
at 81 NJ SS Z ton, Rye Straw is higher and In de-
mand at $50 "a S3i q ton.
Hops. Holders are firm at the improvement nOtic-
ed in last and several sales have been made at IS
"a 4Oc v ID. The tendency is decidedly upward.
Other Produce. Medium Beans have further de-
cned with sales of choice at s2.62 "a SAYS v bu and
S2.7j Is extreme price at the close. Pea slow
ly at s3h0 a $500 for choice hand picked Western and
S362 "a 1915 for Eastern yellow Eyes are also shade
lower. Good to choice Canada Peas st2j a $l.i0 v
bushel.
Eggs.-Dull, with sales of Eastern and Northern at
"a al Csc y dOz
Potatoes-Firm at IS a csc v bush for Early Rose
onions.-s3.25 "a $3.50 v Dbl
Apples.-Western S2.5O 40 50; Eastern 50 % $3.50 v
bbl dried apple, sliced, 96l0 quartered, 70sc v ID.
Grass Seeds-Clover, western, 9ldDlO; New York, 10
Dl0l. Herds grass S325@375. Red top, bag, S3.75
Provisions. Very little change or activity in the
pork market yet. The prices have been at S250 AZ
$40 for prime $3.50 "a for messj and SIS $50 for
clear and extra clear New Beef has been selling at
sll.5O "a sl2 for mess; S3 "a Si for extra mess and
$3.50 "a Sl7 for family. In Lard there is change
with steady demand. Sales at "a 9lc v ID, as to
quality including steam and kettle rendered Western.
Smoked Hams have been selling at 10 10 lac v b..
City dressed Hogs have been selling in small way at
6! a &c v b.