Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-20
Boston Market.

SATURDAY, Jan. IL.
FLOURReceipts sis6 bbIs. The general tone
OF the market to-day is little stronger, and there
has been fair inquiry, with prices at the close
little more firmly held. Good supers sold to-day
at 81, and State extras at g. but at the close the
S. 50a6 per bbl common extras at 90 25a7 so: Mil
waukee and Minnesota brands at $6 50aS 20; Michi.
gan at 81 5Oa9 co. Ohio and Indiana at 81 50a9; 81.
Louis at 80 50al1 90; fancy spring wheat at 90 10
al2 90 per Dbl Corn meal at 81 so per Dbl. Buck
wheat at 50 4ja3 81.
firm, and sales have been made at Gle per bush for
m x Dc and csc for yellow at East Boston
light but the market is firm at 6la65c per bush for
brown, mixed and white.
sHORTs-Receipts 1000 bush. Feed has been
sold at s26 per ton and Shorts at s23 CO., Middlings
are firm at s2S per ton.
PROvISIONS-There is but little demand and
the market is quiet for all descriptions of hog pro-
ducts, sales being limited to small lots for imme-
date use, We quote Pork at SIS GOALS per bbl for
clear; $l6al1 for mess, and sl2 Scala for prime,
sl4 Scale for family use.
Lard at 1-2al0c per h.
Smoked Hams at 1lal2c.
DRESSED HOGS-There has been fair de-
mand to day, With sales of three loads good at
nc; one car load choice at l-2c; one car high
average, in good order, at nc and $742; one car
lead in bad order at nc.
BUTTER-Receiptss 67 pkgs % boxes. Trade is
not brisk, but the market is firm, and prices are
well sustained on all grades. We quote fine lots at
3Sai0c per ID, with selections selling at higher
figure good and prime grades at 53a36c; common
CHEEsE-Receipts 1912 bxs and bbls There
is q steady but moderate demand from the retail
trade, but buyers are only supplying their present
wants, and there is no disposition to anticipate the
future We quote at lial5c tor fine factory; I2i.a
l31ic for medium do, and Halle for farm daries.
EGGS-Receipts l25 boxes and GA bbls. The mar
ket is quiet, and prices fresh receipts are not
quite so strong. We quote Northern and Eastern
at 3oa3c for stale and fresh lots; 2Ga29c for West
ern, and lSa24c per doz for lined.
BEANS-The receipts have been 304 bbls. The
demand is light, and sales made at s. 00al o.
per bush for prime mediums; o. 5Oa2 so for prime
pea beans, and S3 25 per bush for yellow eyes.
POTATOES-The market is firm, and saee are
made at S0as5c per bush for Jackson Whites; 9Oa
CSC for Early Rose, and 75c for Peerless.
P0uLTRf-1ne ma ket is firm, and choice Tur-
keys sell at l4a5c for Western and l5al6c for North
ern choice Chickens sell at l5al5c for Northern
and l0al3c for Western Ducks sell at l0al3c.; l0a
l2c for Geese.
FRUIT-Appes are firm, and geed lots are held
with rather more confidence. We quote prime lots
at $ia4 30 per Dbl; common do at 81 J0a3 90.
Cranberries at IS 50all per Dbl.
HAf-The market rsmains finn for prime lots
of hay and dull for common and inferior grades :.
We quote prime coarse hay at $,0a24 per ton; com.
mon at $l4al7,
Straw at $22al3 per ton.
COrTON-The market is firm and quiet, with
small transactions. We quote middling at l6s4a
IL &c: low middling at l614 a16xc; good ordinary
at l5al54c, and ordinary at l4alii4 per n for up
land and gulf.
SUGAR-Raw is quiet, and SC is the highest that
good refining can be quoted. Refined sugars are
easy, with moderate demand, and sales at l01lc
per lb for graduated.