Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-18
llarkets.
Boston Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMEn d
4. ID, HIBB1RD,


prnl,cc Commission Merchant, q John Street, Boston
WEDNESDAY, April 10.
un,,cr and Chcese.-The stock Of Butter on the
market Il considerably reduced and transactions arc
Grades Tho sales include lots Of nom 10 10 . pack.
ares choice now Vermont and New York at 20 % f5c
H. and all the good lots Of new arriving are quickly
disposed Of at this range few round lots Of fine old
sold at D 40 10, 10, but there Is now very little old
on tho market good enough to command over 3Gc. The
sales Of common TO good have been principally at from
20 90 10. No western has boon received, and
lots Of prime would readily command 40 n i3c n.
Al the close we notice an increased demand and round
lots Of either or old readily bring our quoatOns
We quote New York and Vermont choice new at 40 a
ijc choice old fall made at - a. 4Oc good to choice
daries at % 40 3Gc, common TO fair at 20 10 DOC Cana
da choice fall at - % 9oc fair TO good at % a 3Oc d.
cd TO small lots to the trade There is no material
change in prices, but reduce the outside price for
factory TO i6lc as there is now fine enough to
command lie, except in a very small way The sales
have been principally at 10 40 l6sc for choice factory
and from 10 20 i5c for common 10 good.
Flour and Grein.-The Flour trade has been ex-
trcmoy dull during the week and prices have ruled in
OF mvu9 nHt aeL , ~ lI "s ,s
cd, and sales could not be increased even If holders
were disposed TO submit 70 liberal concession Buy
brands must recede from present high figures and the
large receipts Of Flour has also had an unayorable in
tras are selling nom slO "a IL up to sii for leading
brand white wheat st. Louis medium and choice fam
diam and Michigan white wheats at $3.50 40 10 y bbI
in bakers extras there is very little doing we quote
Minnesota Csl u
bbi low grades are quiet at S655 "a 1875 for common
extras and $3.50 ~ " Dbl for supoIs
The market for Corn continues dull and prices
shade easier. The fact that lower freights rom the
west expected tends 10 make buyers cautious The
sales Of southern and Western yellow have been at i
"a ne, and Western mixed at 6S q G9lc bu. Dat
remain quite steady with sales at Is a. sic bu fol
brown and white. In Rye small sales at 9jc dD 81 v
shorts at sci a. 81 So and Fine Feed aud SIddlings al
S2tsO 40 % ton There is no demand for Barley and
ISY and straw sales Of choice hay at SO 20 ?,
ton, ordinary to fair SIC n % Rye Straw s2l 40 20
oat sii v ton.
Hops.-There is little or no demand Tor Hops, as
brewers restricted In their operations by threaten
ed enforcement Of the liquor law. Wequotc nominay
good to prime 1872, 30 a i5c Y 10.
Maple sugar and syTup.-Sugar small cake
fine Is 20 9c large do do 10 a. Ice, tub ~ "a lc ID
Other PRODUCE. %Beans choice medium have been
selling readily at $500 "a 2lO bu, and at the
close some extra lots placed at S25i. Pea beans
are steady at 50 - 10 $50 for choice hand picked, with
a fair demand Yellow Eyes and other kinds sell mod
Peass-Ganada good 70 choice sllo a l.a5, do com
mon Sl.O0 a Los Y bu.
but with an increased demand to supply the Easter
consumption, prices have been well sustained. East
orn sold at p 10 Pc and Western at p 10 pc v doz.
Potatoes-There continues 70 be large supply o.
potatoes and prices weak the sales Of Jacks0ns
Early Rose ranging from 50 a. Sc Y hu.
Onions still but the demand is quite lin
tied and the sales have been principally at $40 Dbl
Apples-The supply is abundant and prices stu rul,
low. We quote Western at $500 a 800 native 81 .,
25O v Dbl. Dried apples sell more freely but the
stock l. large and We cannot encourage shipments W,
quote Eastern sliced "a 40 Sc, do qudrtcred "a &c h
Grass Saeds-Fcr Glover there has been good dc
mand and prices we'll sustained The sales OF Western
have been ut 81 az &c, and Now York at 81 "a &c h.
with higher ringc for lobbing lots. Several lots
Herds Grass have been sold at s3.75 a. 3s9l hushel
and a really choice lot would command - Rcdtop i
steady and in fair demand at 800 a W bag
GrocerIes.-COilce dull. sales Java 80 a e2!c
N Rio ~ a 2Uc, both gold.
NOlasscs-Firm, with scarcity Of prime retailing
Sales of small lot, Porto Rico at 81 a &c gal.
Sugar-Dul. Sales of grocery Porto Rco at - a
slc graduated e. and ~ a Toe for coffee crushed
PrOVisions.-Therc Is considerable excitement iI
tho Pork market and prices have further advanced
81 D bhl Prime has been sold at 81 q 80, aud cleal
and extra clear at SIS a 20 Y bb including Western
and Boston. In Beef there is no change with steady
but small sales at s2 a. 10 for mess and $3.50 a. IL io
family Lard Is firm and has been in demand will
sales at 40 CSC p N for City and Western. Smoked
Hams continue in demand and prices are gradually
tending upward with sales of city at ~ a. l2!c, ant
Western at 3 "a lie v DO fancy Western IN bags hay
been selling at ice Y 10.
WOOL MARKET.
The sales Of the week have been upwards OF iuuu,ns
- domestic aud foreign, but the market remains in th
same dull state previously noticed. After the rapid de
cline for some time past and the comparatively low
prices now current, it Is but reasonable to look iu
some cheek To the downward movement but as yc
there is indication of a favorable change. Fleece
have been sold loWer the past week than at any tint
for two years aud the market appears TO he gradually
settling down to about 30 40 j2c ID for good lines
Ohio and Michigan and q 40 she Tor good Western any
Wisconsin and considerable lot could be forced u
above these figures except very choice Ohio aud Penn
fylyanil, Of superior quality aud condition.