Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-17
1Aarkets.
Boston Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
A. ID. HTRBHRD,


reduce Commission Merchant q John Street, Boston
WEDNESDAY Jan. Is.
HITTER and Checse.--Rccepts Of Butter for the
week, 1854 packages. There has been increased
demand frun the trade with sales OF New York and
Vermont fall made at % a 35c v h and at the close
the market Is firm at this range with very light stock
Choice diaries sell readily at q 10 SOC aud mcd
nm grades at 20 10 2dc v n. sumo very choice lots OF
AT 9c but 30 40 2c cover the bulk of the transactions
for the hest grades ranging down to 20 "a 2jc for hr to
good grades The '"''' Ol common nave o'en al 10
Receipts Of Cheese for the week, i7s boxes. Since
our last there has been inquiry from the trade
and for fine factory prices are iully 30 u higher.
The sales have been at i ~ Toe for choice lots of NJ Y.
and Vermont and at the close but few holders will take
jc for their best factory. For fair to good the sales
have been at ~ 40 l3lc " b.
Flour aud Grain.-Thc market for Flour sustains
the improvement previously noticed and Tor all kinds
full prices readily obtained. Choice family brands
scarce and held for very extreme prices, and buy
ers are turning their attention to medium grades, with
the prospect Of an advance in this description Low
grades continue in fair demand for export and desira-
BILE bakers extras continue to he taken about as fast as
received. The sales Of medium and choice brands ST.
Louis have been at $3.50 "a St26O q bbl the latter
price for lew hvorite brands; Illinois at ~ 90 81
and Ohio Indiana and Michigan at So so "a $780, with
a few myorite brands at s975 ID $40 v bbl Southern
Flour Is firm and in fair demand at ul prces-rangng
from s2 bh ior common eNtas 9na az en a zee
Minnesota, and $50 a $3.50 v bill for Milwaukee. In
low grades the sales have been at 500 "a $3.50 Tor
common Western extras, and $3.50 m s6.25 v Dbl for
The receipts of Corn continue quite light and the
market sustans null previous prices The stock 10 ele'
VatOrs has reduced to low point, the supply ar
irving not being sufficient to meet the wants Of the
trade. Tho sales of southern and Western yellow have
been at IL 10 7Sc and Western mixed at IS "a nc bu
oats aru firm and have teen In demand, The sales OF
brown and white have ranged from 50 a csc q bu. In
Rye the sales have been small at 81 Us 10 $l0 n bu
Barley remains the same, with sales Of any impor
lance. Shorts Fine Feed and Middlngs have been
sold at s25 40 $27 v ton.
Hay and straw.-Hay is in good demand at s2'
10 S2S q ton for choice, with occasional sales at so v
ton: hye straw is dull at $50 a sjl v ton.
HOps.-Sales Of good to prime at 10 a i5c and oc'
casonal lots ut jOc " ID.
Other Proauce.-In Beans, the supply of Med
has increased and the extreme views OF shippers
have not been realized. Wehear Of sales SASH
N Un, and at the close S25 a S2S7t is air quotation
Tor choice mediums. Pea Beans are in moderate de-
mand ut $500 "a $500 Tor extra Western, and the best
lots Of hqnd-pekcd Eastern command $40 v bu
Eggs-The market better supplied and prices have
declined 10 - a ;isc y dozen Tor the best Eastern.
Potatoes are frmer with sales OF the best Jacksons
at 81 Du.
Onions continue quite scarce and command So a So
80 y bUl.
Apples--Thc market continues to be we'll supplied
ana round lots It is difficult to get over $3.50 v Dbl
Grass Seeds-Clover, Western, v ID, 81 n 9lc, New
York do y a Toe, Herds 6rass, b bu, s}25 40 1919
Red Top, Jag, $50 % 81.
ProvisiOns.-1here is very little change in the
Pork market The sales have been ut Sl.ou a $2 tor
prime, $1,000 "a $40 Tor mess, and $1,000 "a 5000 oI
clear extra to quality. In Beef change
There continues to steady demand with sales Ji
mess ana extra mess at Sl2 IA Si4 amt S5.iO 81 ioi
family. Lard has in ialr demand with safes OF
City and Western at 81 "a &c n ID, Tor steam and Kettle
rendered. Smoked hans selling at IL n BE, and
PcKled Hams IT 20 lUc v h. The receipts of Hogs
have been ialr, aYuut 900 Tor the week. and sales rs
fast as received ut % IN Ole Y 10.
WOOL MARKET.