Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-23
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FLOUR Receipts 1852 bbls. There is but little
demand to-day and the market is quiet and prices
unchanged. We quote superfne at s. 50a6 90 per
Dbl; common extras at 81 25a7 so; Milwaukee
ana Minnesota brands at SO 5Oas so; Michigan nc
81 50a9 90; Ohio and Indiana at 81 50a9; St Louis
at IS 00all co.; fancy spring wheat at 80 50al2 90
wheat at % 40a3 81.
CoRN-Re.ceiptstoss bush sl; The market remains
very firm, with sales of 1000 bush mixed at Sic
and some small lots of yellow at Soc.
OATS-Receipts 1900 bush. Sales of No. 9 white
have been made to-day at &C. and No. brown at
5sc, while fair range of prices would be from IS
a63c for brown, mixed and white.
sHORTs-Recepts 5000 bush. The market is
firm with sales Of shorts Ms on track at 5 50 and
PROVISIONS The market for pork is firm, with
ali for mess, and $l2 50al3 for prime. Beef is in
good demand and firm at IS 50al3 per Dbl for me IS
and extra mess, and sl4al6 90 for family Lard Is
quiet at 9O.Oa9 ia per ID. Smoked Hams sell at loa
10 l-2c for city; no Western here.
BUTTER Receipts 2 s.ji Pigs , -boxes: The de-
nearly ali grades, and their is confident ieelsx
among the trade We quote fine fall made butter
at ssalOc, and selections are selling at a higher
30a35c; medium butter at 26a3o, and bakers and
common at 20a22c.
market is inactive, and the business confined to
small lois Tor present use. We quote fine factory
at ID l-2al4c, with jobbing sales at IA PC; medium
factory at lial2c farm darles at lOal4c, and skins
EGGs-Receipts III boxes and - bbls. There
mas been no change to notice In the market for
eggs and While there Is a good demand for lots
known to be fresh laid stale eggs dull and sell
on their merits. We quote Eastern at 29a32c, and
Northern at the same price; Western sell at 27a29c
and lined at lsa22c per doz.
BEANS-Receipts 54s bbls. There is no special
change to note, and the market is firm at recent
quotations. Prime mediums sell at 81 25a2 30 (;
Fka beans sell at - 49, and yellow eyes at 90 per
bush.
POULTRY-There is but little inquiry to-day,
and the market is very dull, Turkeys ranging from
l4al6c, with now and then fancy lot at lit adj
vance. Chickens range from Halle for fine to
choice, and common lots of Fowls aud Chickens
sell at sal2c Ducks sell at Halle and Geese at 10
al4c rer H..
FkUIT-Apples are held at 81 50a4 so per Dbl for
pies sell at 81 50a3 80 per Dbl Cranberries sell in
small lots at $salI per bbl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are firm and the sales
made at 75c for jackson Whites, and SIC for
Early Rose. Onions sell az s5per Dbl.
HAf-Prime hay is firm and in steady demand ut
$25 per ton, and common ut Sl4alS per ton. Straw
at S25 00a25 per ton.
SUGAR-The market is quiet for Raw Sugar
with sales to day OF 400 hhds good refining on pr-
vate terms. There were sales few days since of
4Gvs bags st. Domingo at 6'sc per Id. Refined su.
gars are quiet at l01sc per b for granuated.
TEAS.-Since our last report the market has been
very active and excited, more particularly owing
to the proposition to replace the duty tea very
large sales have been made of all desci iptions
though the principal demand has been for Japans
ana cargo grades Of Oolongs. AS there is but a
limited stock of Japans and but u moderate sup.
ply now coming forward still higher prices may
be looked for. Prices have advanced base. We
quote Japans common old crop at 33a45c; fair to
good new at 50aG0c: good medium TO fine at 65a75; ;
choice at s0caSl. Oolongs common to fair at Boa
3oc fine at 49a55c; fine-t at G0a1jc. Formosas-
fair to good old crop at 45a5Oc; fine at GOa7Oc
choice at 15as0c; choices 9Ga$l. Congous and SUI
chongs-lnierior to common at 22a25c. fair to- good
at 3oa40c fine at 45a50c finest at 55a65 choice and
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