Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
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Reported for the vERHoSt. FARMER by
A. ID. HIBB1RD,


Produce Commission Merchant 81 John Street, Boston
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 90.
Butter and Cheese.-The Butter market has been
ouct during tho week Fine fall lots Of New York and
Vermont are in light supply and firmly held at 30 "a
9sc with sales at these figures Selections have been
taken at 20 N 400 " n, and sometimes shade higher
Choice dairies including summer and fall made range
from % "a 3jc and fair to good at 25 "a 3Oc v h. A
large portion Of the receipts for weeks past came
from Canada, but we understand that the stock there
h now almost exhausted Prime fall lots Of Canada
have been selling at - n Sec, and occasionally 81 "a
33c has been obtained Choice Western fall made II In
light supply and readily commands 30 a 800 " n
Common GRADES are steady and saies range from Ia m
20c v b. The stock Of inferior Butter continues light
and hear Of sales under l2c and from that TO sc
H. the range.
Since the first Of January the receipts Of Cheese foot
up only $500 boxes against $40 boxes for the same
gradually working np holders now being unwilling to
sell their best lots at l7c H. Sales have been pruci
paly in lots to the trade at 6 "a l7c, and there seems
nothing 10 prevent the best factory reaching sc before
April. In New York there has been good shipping
demand at l6le h, and 7o IL the price TO the rade
Flour and GraIn.-The Flour market continues
quite dull and depressed, aud prices continue TO rule
In favor of buyers The stock of leading brands In first
hands st quite small but buyers will not the
risk Of carrying any stock mt what are
sidered by them high prices The scarcity OF choice
proos sprns %hea bit The market Is entirely bare
Of many leading brands with but comparatively small
supplies on the way AS long as ine traue puIvnasg 10
change. The sales of st. Louis medium and choice
family brands range RON 70 q sS Limos "a
"a SlO.5O b Dbl New process spring wheat extras con-
tinue to range from p @s4 Dbl. bakers extras
quiet. We quote Minnesota at $50 "a $3.50, and Mil
waukc at 30 "a $3.50 v bbl. In low grades very lit
tie has been done. We quote common extras at $40 "a
$780, and Western supers ut $50 a s6.25 v Dbl.
The receipts Of Corn continue light scarcely sufhci
ent to meet the immediate wants Of the trade and prc
es have been well sustained There continues to he
general complaint of scarcity of throughout the
West and this il likely to restrict shipments to East
ern markets for some time to come, The sales have
been at gradually advancing prices, and we quote at
&c "a nc for Western yellow and "a "a !6c for Western
mixed at The close Qats are hrm and receipts nave ave
white from % a 6oc 6u In Rye the sales have been
small at 81 05 v bu Shorts, Fine Feed and Middlings
are scarce at % a $50 y ton.
Hay and straw Hay has been dull and declin-
SS and hS best VII ~, command SyST G Tn
Straw Is slow at 2j a S2S ton.
HOps.-Brewers are buying very few Hops at pres
ent and the market lie quiet 40 10 4jo Is all that buy
willing 10 pay, though choice are held at 6Oc
en-.
Other PrOduce.-Bcans have ruled rather quiet
and although some very choice lots Of mediums have
the transactions. Pea Beans are dull and the best
Western handpicked cannot he quoted at over $3.50
bu. For other kinds there is not much demand and
prices are nominally unchanged.
Eggs-The narkrt for Eggs dull and prices are on
the decline Sales of Eastern yesterday in round lots
at 81 a 33c Y doE.
Potatoes been in large supply and slow of sale
Jacksons sold principally Soc bu and at the close
we hear Of sales Of Northern at 7jc V bu
onons-are quiet and selling in small lots at a S.
so v hbl.
Apples-No improvement. Stock large and prices
weak II Is very difficult to get $3.50 for the best
except something very choice. For dried there Is no
demand to speak for round lots aud sales have been
confined 10 small parcels. We quote Eastern sliced
a &c, do quartered a &c v b.
Grass Seeds-Clovel is steady at ct "a iO!c v 10 for
Western and New York, but with no activity, Herds
Grass rules at $50 a 81 hu the inside for round lots
Red Top, bag, 81 a 81.
ProvisIons.-The market for Pork Is steady and
firm, with fair demand. The sales have been ut " "a
Sl2J0 for prime, IS a slj 80 for mess and Il "a Sl9 for
81 and vtr "A Ia
firm and has been In fair demand at - "a Sli bhl for
and extra mess, and 1850 a s7 v bhl for family
In Lard steam kettle rendered Western range from
81 a &c Y 10, and city frnm y a sac Y b. In Smoked
Hams sales at II a 3c V h. as to quality. In Picked
Hams there have been sales OF $50 erces Western at
lie q 70 Tor sweet picked The arrivals Of Hogs have
been considerable comprising for the week Sl55. The
demand has been good and sales have been readily
made at q "a SIC v 10, with fancy lots shade higher
The exports Of Cutmeats continue 10 be large scale
the shipments the first Of January largely exceed
ing last year and at prices current there Is evil
IDENTIFY a marKet abroad for all surplus stock have.