Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-10
9flarkets.
BOsfOn Market.
Reported for the VERMoNr FARNER nv
A. ID. HTBBARD,


Produce Commission Merchant q John Street, Boston.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. s.
Butter and Cheese. Receipts Of Butter for the past
year have been l6 97 packages against it2 8ls in 1871
The demand during the week has been quite small nd
prices are unchanged. Fine New York and Vermont
NIL made Is scarce and readily commands " IA 3io in
round lets with occasional sales Of selected at % "a 3Gc
n. For choice diaries the range Is "a "a SOC, and fair
ter sold from a. l2c, and other common lots at frum
~ n lSc " b.
ls7is boxes, against 2O2 1877 boxes In 1871 The total
exports from the country have been 67,75O,OOO lbs
against IO5O1DO lbs in lsll The market continues
very quiet, buyers operating only in small way.
Holders however are not forcing sales and look for
better prices in February. We notice sales Of choice
factory at Il "a lilo " H. and for fine lots for grocers
use 5c and upwards has been paid, but a round lot
could not be placed at over ilc For fair to good lots
of factory and dairy Il 10 l3c the sales.
Flour and Grain.-The year opens very firm fer
Flour Holders have advanced prices on many lead.
ing brands 25 N SIC v Dbl For local consumption, all
want the very best and choicest Flour that comes to
market, and whilo medium brands Of white wheat at
tract no particular attention, well established brands
of choice family continue 10 be taken about fast
received. The sales Of medium and choice 81. Louis
have been at $3.50 "a sl2, and few iavorte brands at
Michigan white wheats at $3.50 a SIC v Dbl Choice
prng wheat exas, new process, range from Si22j az
and have been selling at "a $3.50 for Minnesota and
$3.50 a $3.50 v bbl for Milwaukee. Common Western
extras have been selling at s675 NJ s725, and super at
The arrivals of Corn have been very light and prices
have advanced full &c V 6u. fair quotation is from
80 10 nc for yellow and 73l "a &c for mixed Oats are
firm and full n &c U bu higher. Sales at Sc 40 SIC v
bu for brown and white and handsome lot Of choice
white at Csc In Rye sales at Sl.05 "a Sl0 v bu In
Barley nothing has been done, and prices are nomn
ally the same Shorts, Fine Feed and Mddlings have
been sold at s25 "a sG Y ton.
Hay and s,raw.-irhe sales Of choice Eastern and
Northern have been at $G "a s1s per ton, with good
demand straw Is slow at $40 "a $50 y ton.
HOps.-The sales Of good 10 choice have been at 10
~ 46e and for the best lots soc and upwards is asked.
Other Prouuces-The receipts OF Beans have been
small and with good demand Tor mediums prices have
again advanced, with sales Of choice at SS7 20 80 bu
At the close choice mediums cannot be bought under
81. For Pea prices are steady at $3.50 "a 1915 " bu,
the outside for the best Eastern handpicked yellow
Eyes are scarce and command $3.50 10 1915 Y bu.
Eggs.-The market was almost completely bare of
Eggs last week and small lots sold at extreme figures
Supplies have increased the past two days and prices
are easing OH We quote Eastern and Northern at 80
n i2c per dOz.
PntatOes.-ln large supply and il l. difficult to sell
large lots at over qOc y bu
onions Scarce and wanted at S. b bbl.
Appes.-Alarket quiet and very few sales have been
Grass Seeds.-Clover Western, p h 81 "a Ode do
New York, 81 "a 10; Herds Grass, Y bu $3.50 40 1910
ProVisIons.-The market for Pork remains the
same The demand is steady at 81 so a S2 for prime
Sli "a $3.50 for and $3.50 a. s65O for clear
TO quality. Beef firm and in fair demand at Sl2 IA
Sli for mess and extra mess and $3.50 "a S7 for fam
lily. Lard In fair demand at 81 "a SIC flor City and 81
"a &c for steam and kettle rendered Western Smoked
Hams y a ljc, and Picked 9! "a lQc v b. Hogs are
hrner with light receipts and the sales at - 40 sc y To-
WOOL MARKET.
The market opens with a fair demand, the sales
amounting to upwards of ,500O0O lbs. The arrivals
from the interior continue quite large, and market
swell supplied with desirable grades of fleece. Some
of the leading mills in the country have been free pur
chaser during the week. and large lots of eeces have
been purchased on speculation, higher prices
peeted to prevail at an early day. comparison of
from actual sales, are as follows