Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-01
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Reported Tor tho vsraosr tARHFR by
4. ID. HTBBIRD.


Produce Commission Merchant q John Street Boston
Wednesday, Oct. %.
Butter and ccsc.--rho receipts Of butter for
tho week have been % packages against 1a9 pack
XII has nied drm and fairly sctiyS for choice Butter,
and oil arriving hos boon readily placed at null prices.
Now York aud Vermont hno nal sold In round lots at
a2ca3c, aud selections NJ 35c@36c " h., Choice sum
mer dnos recently received have been ~ better ORDER
and s. Vi nSSS ' ~ ' scs c s1S Sp s gG
ern fall have been sold at 2GcD30c " h. Common and
medium Butter remains duh and prices are in buyers
The receipts Of Cheese for the week have boon 7sl6
boxes and q tons. There has boon material change
in the market since last week. Buyers were not 20
willing to pay eXtremo prices the FIRST two or three
days, but towards the close there Is rmer tone and
country have strengthened holders here and conf
dent feeling prevails that prices will be sustained, IL
Is scarce and commands 5lc but tho bulk of the sales
hnVo been at a Dl5c " b Including Ohio Now York
with fcw fine lots at iiiDl5c q D. Al Utica and LII,
tie Falls the sales Of hctory at ~ 0llc, with
few az l5ci and dairy at l20dc mostly at lSlWl3i v
Flour and Csain. THE market continues dun Cor
Flour and the sales only in small lots as wanted, but
prices remain about the same as receivers nave not
been disposed TO force the market at any material CON
quoted 25c y Dbl lower and the ayorlte family brands
are held st preyons prices, Win rather more inquiry
wheat, and but email per oenage Of the wheat recev
ed at leading points y good enough qr tho manpfe-
likely to DO and rule high, medium and low
grades win be comparatively abundant We look Tor a
grades The sales have been at ssBs 80 y Dbl for ST.
Louis including choice brands at Tho latter rate e0
igan but good Michigan i Offering from Ss5oeee oO 4,
Dbl southern Flour Is scarce aud quiet. Tho sales
sSyS % af S Without n oSa aae
and have been In moderate demand. We quote Mime
sofa az 49, ana s1 Dbl
extras at S65O@'25, and Western supers at $500
The market for Corn has been rather quiet since our
last, but prices remain the same The shipments Of
the week have been large, comprising 800 bu and the
the West and reduced stock In Elevators there Is very
confident feeling that prices must improve We quote
cd at 70c0lle bu, tho latter generally held at I2c
In Oats there is no change, with fair demand. The
and there will longer be any delay in taking care Of
receipts they arrive The sales h9yo been at 4lcW
been small at S5cOgOc bu. Shorts have been selling
at s23 fine Feed at s2jdD2i and Mddlings at S9i6o2
Hay.--Thero continues to be a good demand for
choice hay, with sales at s26@s v ton. 0rdinar grades
Hops.-- Brewers have been buying morv freely and
prices are nrmer though not quotably changed. We
Other Produces Beans moro active at a slight
advance over last week Tho sales Of choice mediums
have been at $50 v bu, and some holders asking
mostly at s2,75d2.S7g bu Pea Beans are not much
sought after few sales 60 over $500.
Eggs-There has been fair supply of Eggs, but a
large portion is STALE and fresh lots advanced to aeD
3Oc " uOL.
Potatoes little frner with sales at 7oe055c o
bu. Sweets easier selling at s3D3.2j y Dbl.
0nous are selling at S2.5O02,75 q Dbl
Apples--There is a better demand for choice Bald
wins, with sales at s225 v Dbl We quote; Western,
$2.OC@D2.2j U Dbl; Native, 81 00D225 y Dbl.
PrOvisiOns.--rhe is firm feeling for Pork with
good demand, and prices still tending upward for
ness the stock of which continue very much reduced,
The sales have been at Sll 500Sl2 for prime enc for
mess and slsDl950 for clear and extra clear to
quality. Beef ranges from Sl0dDl2 for mess and extra
mess and Sl5GD6 for family. Lard has been I'm fair
demand at 9cUl0c v ID for City and Western. Smoked
Hams selling at icGGc T. h. the latter price for
choice Western. City dressed Hogs have ben selling at
7tDSlc q h. Cutmeats continue in fair demand at
previous prices.
WOOL MARKET.
There is scarcity Of fleece Wool strait lot din
cult to find at current rates. the purchases the
weeks having nearly cleared the market of all available
lots Of fine heeces. There Is some held under lin
The bulk of the saps the past week have been at
about previous prices but at the close eeces arc gen
orally held at an advance Of full &c z tb account
their scarcity Strait lots of Michigan " that some
weeks past have been selling at jcDjjc, cannot now
be bought under 57c, and and No. Ohio that have
been difficult to sell recently at 5lc6Djsc, firm
at Coo and upwards with sales Of u number OF round
lots at that figure. In pulled Wool and California Wool
the improvement has not boon marked, but purchas
es cannot be made except at extreme prices and
holders more Indifferent about realizing than for
long time. The improved tone Of the market on the
seaboard has led to more inquiry Tor the balance of the
clip held in the interior but buyers have been
Their surprised within week. at the rmness with which
II is held at all points The most desirable lots of Ohio
1eeces not offered nnde 6Oc and in other places the
prices asked leaves no margin for operators Stocks in
the hands of manuiacturers small, and we would
not be surprized at further decided Improvement be
fore many weeks. Prices have been forced down to
very low point and now that the reaction has fairly
set in the advance may be more rapid than many an