Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-21
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Reported for the vERMoSr fARNER by
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produce Commission Merchant q John Street, Boston.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 49,
uu,,sr and cheese. Butter-On some fine lots
about ic " u more has been obtained than last week.
and holders are confident that stocks will be cleared
ont al null rates, New York and Vermont fine nall
readily command 36 n 3sc in round lots, and ~ M zoe
y AZ ar choice with occasional sales at 800 v n
Canada fall made has been sold at "a N 3c and strict
~ prime lots command as high figures as Vermont OF
9Oc as 70 quality The stock Of low grades is quite
small several lots having been taken by New York
dealers.
Cheese-Thero has been more inquiry, and sales have
been made at Jc v N over last weeks prices There
have been salus of choice factory AZ le a. NC ~ and
York buyers have been here offering 6c for large lots
Of ine but found few sellers; The stock here and in
prices will probably be higher before spring.
Flour and Grain. Four-The market Is dull for
Flour and sales since our last quite limited, but as
holders not disposed to urge sales, prices remain
the same Leading brands still quite and Of
many the market Is entirely bare but II is apparent
trade are only purchasing for Immediate wants, in
small lots TO keep up their assortmens The sales Of
medium and choice st. Louis have beea at 10 Sl3.25
Illinois Mt "a sIl So and Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
at $50 % SlO.5O v bbl In choice spring wheat extras
Southern Flour is quiet but firm at a Si2 " bBl for
common extras and choice family Bakers extras re-
nssoa T az $50 soe and Mi SSuie at s5S $50
n Dbl Low grades have been quiet at N $3.50 for
common Western extras aud 5.75 a s625 for supers.
Corn-rhe market has been irmer for SOME days past
and good lots of Western command full previous prices
Sales Of Western yellow at ~ a ic and Western mix
ed at Il al 72se " bu Southern yellow rather green
has been sold attn "a re- and has been in fair demand
at these prices Oats have been In very fair demand at
about previous prices. We quote brown and white at
So "a COO bu, as TO quality In Rye there have been
small sales at Oj v bu Feed is scarce AMI hrm and
the sales have been at % $50 v ton for shorts Fine
Feed and Mddlings. In Barley nothing has been done
and prices are nominal.
Hay and straw. Hay-The marker is rather
weak and prices are lover Sales have been msaS
dull and declining.
Hops.-Market quiet, the sales being mostly at 10
"a 45c v b. Very choice lots are held at SOC.
Other proances- neaGa are steady and selling
principally at 2so a $9s7a bu for choice. Pea are
selling slowly at $50 a 1852 for choice handpcked
Western For other kinds the market quet and prizes
Eggss-Prices have been on the decline Eastern
selling mostly at 30 "a 33c Y doz LINED are dull at
% a Soc v doz.
The receipts Of potatoes have depressed the market
and plenty New York Jacksons can be bought at soc
v bu The market closes weak
Onions slow at 5 a $3.50 q Dbl.
v 4sBRFl''-Pl'n'io and dull Sales mostly "a $3.50
Grass seeds--Cloyer Western, v b, % a 9ic, Herds
Grass v bu, $3.50 a 400, Red Top, bag, $50 "a 81.
ProvIaIOns.-There continues to be steady de-
mand for Pork the market sustans full prices with
an advance Of soc on mess and clear The sales OF
and clear at l6 "a SIS v bbl, with small lots of choice
Boston clear at higher prices. In Beef no change.
There ls steady Demand with sales OF mess
at - a sli and family extra at 1850 "a Sl7 v Dbl.
The export demand for Lard continues good but the
supply Is abundant and prices rule In favor Of buyers
The sales Of City and Western range from 81 "a ge n,
including steam and kettle rendered Western. Smoked
Hams selling at 10 "a 2c for Boston and IL "a 3c
for Western. Picked Hams range from 10 "a lie ID.
The shipments continue very large scale and since
the first Of January show considerable increase over
last year The shipments Of cut meats from New York
and Boston have been unusually large the past week,
comprising about 100000 lbs cut meats aud 100000
lbs Lard Dressed Hogs continue in demand at &C, and
selected lots have been sold at 81 a 6lc ID.
WOOL MARKET.
The receipts Of domestic for the week have been Dos
bales against m bales for the corresponding week Of
ls72 aud 1916 bales in 1871 The receipts Of foreign
have been IN bales against 100 bales last year.
After the close Of the auction sale, last week there
was a very good demand for Wool for day two, but
subsequently the market became dull and II
is now impossible TO effect sales except at low and
satisfactory prices. Quite a number Of manufacturers
looking through the market and want Wool, but
they hesitate TO buy and this holding back policy has
had tendency u add to the depression. In the mean
time Of large mills have secured round lots
at low prices and the sales of the week again up
wards of 10000 rs. and Xxx Ohio and Pennsyva
mia cannot he quoted 624 a CSC, and Illinois,
Wisconsin, Michigan aeeces have settled down to IS 10
62ic y N. The market Is in Ict less demOral-
ized, Notwithstanding stocks moderate and pros.
pective receipts small The sales include 1000 TBS
very choice New Hampshire at 67ic and 1000 lbs Yer