Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-14
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Boston Market.
Reported for the VEpNoSi FARMER by
a ID. HTRB1RD.

A, ID. HIBb ND
Produce Commission Merchant 81 John Street. Boston.
WEDNESDAY. Feb 70.
HITTER and Cheese.-The market sustains firm
tome with a steady demand for all kinds There nave
been buvers here from Now York and several lOts OF
low and medium grades have been shipped to that mar
ket Adyces from Canada and the interior SAY the
bnik of tho Butter has been bought up, and that we
mood moi expect much more TO forward this sea-
SON New York and Vermont fine fall lots readily com
tnand 36 10 37c, and prime selections % "a 4Oc " 10.
Fair M choice diaries range from % "a 35c, and these
figures cover the bulk of the sales as the quantity Of
quite small Low grades arc moving quite freely at
from 2 "a lsc and there is now very little Offering I'M
a Sr oG AKA 81 a s9o for r 10 good Western is in lin
tied supply and ranges from % "a lc for good TO choice
The receipts of Cheese for the week have been 2ls
boxes. The market is without any special activity
but holders are quite firm and the trade readily pay
full prices to supply their current wants For choice
notice occasional lots of fancy at l7c v ID.
Flour and Grain.-The demand for Flour has
been quite moderate since our last oqS inerG s uS
quite The market is In fact bare OF many lead
ing brands with no prospect OF any supPgs ss pWbe
there Is such scarcity of choice white wheat fonr
new process spring white wheat exeas NOV ,hs dss
cheney II is generally believed that we are TO see
stl higher range for AZ choice touI ana IRON h ba
scarcity and high cost Of choice wheat Throughout the
West there good reason Tor ts Geel os' cdpto
and purchase only to supply Immediate wants new
process spring wheat extras range from " ~
wheat St Louis, medium and choice brands, from ~ "a
$i3 Illinois from a SllJ0, aud Ohio, Indiana ana
Michigan at $50 "a slO5O v e6l southern Flour i
Bakers extras continue in fair demand at so a. 500
for Minnesota, and $50 $3.50 for MllwauMe; Low
with small stocks Sales at "a $3.50 for common eK
tras, and $40 a s6.25 for supers
The market has been rather quiet for Corn, and pr
es have ruled in favor of buyers but this has been in
anticipation Of increased receipts for stock Is
large supplies FROM comming forward at present and
there is q fair prospect that prices will be sustained
The sales have ranged from 70 40 &c for Western and
Southern yellow and II ~ 73c for Western mixed. Oats
are steady and have been in fair demand. The saie'
have ranged from SIS 6Oc v hu for brown and white
The demand for Rive continues to he confined to sma
lots at $l05 nu. Shorts are urn anI aNe Deeu 80
from q "a SIS v ton.
Hay and straw.--Hay continues quiet and SALE
cannot be quoted S2S for choice, ranging do"h
SIS for ordinary. Straw dull.
Hops.-Nfarket steady with sales Of good to prime
at as "a soc " 10.
other Produce.-Beans steady with sales Of me
diums at $50 "a s2s7. Pea $3.50.
Eggs-Sales Of fresh Eastern at 80 a Sac dozen
and rather dull at that.
Potatoes The market is we'll supplied with Potatoe
with sales principally at s. "a eOc Y bu
Onions are rather slow at a. $3.50 v Dbl
Apples-Western, $50 "a $500; native l.jO a s25
v barrel
Grass seeds-Clover, Western, y b, 81 "a 9lc, Herd
Grass, y bu, $3.50 "a 400 Red Top, bag, $50 20 81
Provisions.-The market for Pork continues L
sustain full prices with a steady demand. The sale
have been at Ii 50 "a $40 for prime IA so q sl5 70
mess and 1850 "a $3.50 for clear as to quality Bee
Is steady and firm with fair demand and sales at !
a SI4 for and extra mess, and 1850 a. sl4 " %
for family. Lard continues in demand, with sales a
81 acc b 10 for city and Western, including steam am
kettled rendered Western Smoked Hams are IN De
mand at 70 a Be, and Picked Hams 10 and lie v 10
City Smoked Hams range from 10 a nc ~ Inc ~
ceipts of Hogs have been light comprising 5g2 LOT IN
week and sales have been readily made at Of a %
To- The exports of Lard have also been unusual
large, about COCOON lbs.
WOOL MARKET.
The market for Wool after the close Of our last re
port was very dull and depressed until the recent anC
ton sale Thursday last At that sale there was IN
largest number of manufacturers before assemble
In this city, and throughout the bidding spirited
prices generally ruling higher than was anticipated
1t is of course difficult to fix value on damaged Woo
hut before the sale quite number Of experts CAREFUL
examined the entire lot, placing fair market value o.
each lot and in almost every instance the Wool sol
for an advance these figures. The sale was yer
satisfactory to the and about every lot ohere
was bought by manufacturers The principal transaC
tons Of the week have been Ohio and above at 6lC
and choice Xxx could not now be placed at over o.
p ID. Some lots of choice Maine super have been sol
as high 7jc but good Eastern supers are difficult
sell at 60 "a 65c, and lower grades from % a %