Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-24
Boston Produce Market.

MONDAY, December p, 1873,
RUTHERFORD butter market has been steadily
gaining strength for several weeks past, re
ports clearly Indicated, and an advance IN prices
Unavoidable, if receipts did not largely increase.
The stock In the hands Of receivers Is very small not
half large rs 1T this time last year, and the demand,
which fell on little during the panic has started up
again, and is now quite good. buyers FROM many Of
the New England towns and cities have been operat-
ing here the past woek, and the result is great
ducton of stock and an advance OF about &c per III on
most goods. Butter which few weeks ago was hard
TO soil at 1,0llc has been readily taken at 106p3lc
nuA choice diaries, which moved slowly at Sic, are
now held firmly at 3ialGc per H.. Although few
struggling lots might be picked up at 2JD2jc, Of
very inferior grade there Is very little to speak Of
selling under 3Is and from that up to iOc Is the range
The latter price has been paid for fine tall lots Of Yer
mont, not much Of which can be had at any price
I There is every prospect OF a irm market for SOME
/ CHFEsF-prces OF cheese have s.ifIsned up in
( sympathy with tho advance in gold and exchange,
aud holders are sangune of the future, but so far
there Is no quOtahe change. In New York exporters
are paying little higher prices and ift this continues
we shall have an advance here, but the dealers are
not anxious about IT,, aud buy only they want FROM
/ week 10 week, at prices ranging at l3alic per ID
some common lots sell under this range, but good
cheese can be bought for les than 80. From all &C
counts, there Is large stock Of cheese IN the country
/ ia Boston there Is loss than usual
/ BEANS-rhe receipts OF Mediums continue moder
ate, aud all arriving meet with ready sale at g. 25a
$50 per bush by the car load or course there may
be some inferior lots which will no command thes'
figures but most coming IN now are of pretty gooC
quality Pea beans are selling moderately at S26Oh
! : I5 per BUSH including choice Western and North
/ on yellow Eyes are somewhat scarce, and go of a
/ SldI 1i per bush. Other kinds are quiet.
! POTATOES-There has been falling OF In receipts
| and prices Of jackson Whites have advanced to f5d
30c and Early Rose to SOC per bush. The past day
two supplies arc more plenty, but prices range abou
the same.
ONIONS Holders continue to have their own wa]
| about prices and refuse to sell under g. por hbl
! which Is considered rather a high price and conse
| quently there is not much doing.
EGGS--Fresh lots are scarce, and bring llM32c pc
doz but the stock of stale still exceeds the demand
aud sell at 21Ol9c per doz according TO quality.
better demand Is likely to spring up coming on thu
holidays but only good eggs will be wanted.
IA4-TheTe continues to be q steady demand 10
hay and S!iDl6 per ton cover most OF the sales
Rye straw sells at .li@@ji and oat straw at Sl2Gi
per ton.
GRASS SEEDs--Thero Is nothing doing in an
Kind except Timothy, which has advanced In price
and Is now selling at s1Hj2j per bush for large lots,
pOULTRY-The weather has been against poultry
and IL has been difficult 10 get reasonable Offer ei
copt for very fresh Chickens which have been Ia dc
maud at lGplsc per ID. Turkeys sold at 2Ul5c pc
No. hut Il we have colder weather better prices will
obtained soon. Geese rule at l2Hlic.
WOOL-fhe advance in wool fully sustained an
the demand has been active. Some 2,0O,0lO lbs hay
been taken during the week. at prices ranging at 5Oi
i5c for Ohio aud Pennsy heeces and i6d5le pc
10 for Wisconsin and Michigan. lot of 1000 lbs
good New Hampshire fleece sold at soc per b, Pulle
wool ranges az i0H55c for super and y, ncludin
good aud choice Maine and Eastern super at 50D55c