Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-10
Boston Produce Market.

MOsnAY, December S, 1873.
BuTTER-Thcre Is more demand and a stronger
feeling for butter and though prices cannot be quoted
higher there Is less difficulty in getng outside liz
urcs for good 10 choice grades Very little fine ii
sales consist mostly OF fair quality dalrles which
range all the way from 25a3jc per h. Occasional
lots Of strictly hne readily bring 1a31c per 10.
There continues to be very small supply Of inferior
GRADES and seldom do hear OF q tale Of any KIND
under 20a. We understand that company has been
formed in Albany for the manufacture Of butter out
Of suet and II will commence operations immediately
turning out two tons day II Is claimed that butter
made in this way eannnt be distinguished from ordin
,ry make and that il can he furnished -plOc per 10
cheaper. However, The prosi OF the padding Is In
the eating Of IT,"
CHEE5E-The market has been gradually gaining
strength under tho Influence ola better shipping de-
mand and the latehess OF tho season. and Tor several
days past sales OF fne factory have teen principally
at t0l4o per lbs aud at the close sellers are st az
the higher price Tor the best lots with lisht stock
BEANs-Thoro has been a moderate demand for
Mediums at g. rs per bush, which Is the highest price
the market will bear for tho choicest lots, Western
and Northern Pen beans are selling slowly at s. ono
l75 per bush. yellow Eyes are stu comparatively
scarce aud command s3a9.i2l
POTATOEs-The price of Jackson Whites has not
changed much since last week Ihns ~ ive per bush
Early Rose still command loMi5c. There is a lair
supply OF Jacksons but Early Rose are rather short,
and at the close there Is stronger tendency, with
sales Of the latter as high as slc per bush. tiI
ONlONs-We hear that speeuators In the country
have been buying up onions, aud holding for 81 per
nb but no snles have been made here at over 81 So
onions rather than pay any more for them.
ApPLkS-An advance In the price OF apples has
been looked for amer the close 81 canal navigation
but no change has taken place. Our market rs we'll
supplied and 35Qdli perbbl continues " be the ru
ns figures Tor choice varieties. Dried apples are MOI
much Inquired for and oalac per ID is the nominal
range for sliced.
EGGs-If any thing tho market Is duller than las
week aud SIC per dOz Is only occasionally obtained
for fresh lots Of Eastern, while Northern sell pruci
pally at 2saIc per doz. Western are 10 Liberal sup
ply and range at 26a 80, aud lined are quito plent
| ml, and have declined from 2sc 10 PFC per doz,
nOpS-Tne price Of hops Is still on the docl Inc, ant
brewers not disposed to pay over zoe per 10 helm
ible 70 get supplies Of at that price and under
| IIAY-Sales OF choice Elstern aud Northern con
| tinue 10 be made at t2id26 per ton with supply
| about equal 70 the demand straw commands tli
| .ame prices as last week
| GRASS SEEDS-There Is u speculative movomen
10 Timothy, which has advanced to 81 per bush 10
large lots ana for jobbins lots 1925 Is tho price
| though trade In that way has not yet opened.
| POULTRY Thank gising being over poultry !
cheaper and there are some good lots OF turkeys her
that are diicut 10 sell al lbo per d. la fact, Their
70 bc little demand at any price, and Tor SON
lots of chickens and turkeys receivers VIII 10 well
| they sell them at lOOl1 per Id.
] WOOL-tfhe demand for wool has again heeom
quite active and prices OF neecfs have advanced "a
per 10 since last week. There has been CONSIDERABLE
doing In Ohio and Pennsylyania notcts at isUjle 20
oonsn and Michigan leeces al ijfDile per H.. Their
has been very large business doing In eomhlnE an
leano hecceH, almost the entire stock Of tbs MAJ
chester mills, lately placed upon tho market lsom
10000 to 10000 lhs have been bought at llupae pc
III for domestic aud Canada. Ia pulled wool consid
cradle has been done 35gD50c per lb tho latter pre
for choice Maine supers The stock OF Wool IN All IN
leading markets Is comparatively small Tor tbs SCI
son, and holders are quite confident OF niger rang
Of prices.