Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-10
Boston Market.
SATURDAY, Mar. /

SAIOhDAl, mar.
FLoUR-Receipts 3Sl7 bbls. The market is dull,
ana the demand continues limited for small lots for
present USE We quote superfine at Is 5Oa6 90 per
MnneSon 6ra eX.ras a. 70 2saI 90; Mwaukee and
as 90; Ohio and Indiana at 81 25as 5O St. Louis at
~ 5oall oO fancy spring wheat at % 00alI IS,
CORN-Receipts 1000 bush. There is no special
change to note, and the market is buet but quite
firm at 90c per bush for new yellow and old No.
mixed, and &c for new No mixed.
OATS-lieceipts 1850 bush. There Is moderate
and the market is quiet at 6396sc per bush for
brown, mixed and white, with now and then Il
choice lot of white selling cent or two above the
outside price.
SHORr-Receipts $50 bush. The make1 is very
quote Shorts at $2s, and Middlings at $3I per ton
PROVISIONS-There is no improvement to note
in the demand, and the market is quiet for all de-
scriptions OF hog products. Beef is in limited de-
mand, and the sales only tor immediate consump-
ton. We quote at IS scale 90 per Dbl for mess, and
$li 50al6 for family. Lard at 9zal0c per b.
Smoked hams at Hall l2c.
DRESSED HOGS-The demand is light and the
trade for the season is nearly over Sales were
made today at prices ranging from TAI l.2c per n,
but we hear of no car load sales above 81 20.
BUTTER-Receipts Ib2 pkgs and no boxes. The
market remains firm, but the sales in small
lots, as at present prices buyers only purchase just
for present use, We quote line fall butter at 4oa4Sc
with selections at 4Sc good lots of butter ncudng
winter made sell at 35aioc, and common at s2assc,
with but very little Offering as low SIC; Western
butter sells at 35a42c, as TO quality.
CIEESE-Receipts l6 boxes no bbs. The mar
kct is firm, and there is a good demand for small
lois at quotation. We quote line and fancy factory
at IL IL; II lie medium do at Halls lie; farm
diaries at l3al7c.
EGGS-Recepts l2S boxes and % bbls. The mar.
ket is dull, and there ID ample supply at 24c for
fresh Eastern and Cape eggs, and 2la22c per doz
for southern and western.
BEANs-Receipts 1853 bbls Holders are firm at
81 Tor medium, but the market lis not active, and
trade the whole is quiet; pea beans sell ut 81 80
and yellow eyes at 50 81 per bush.
Receipts today-Boston Albany Railroads.&c.
bbls Fowe, HibDard u CC-S0 do Seaverns CO.
30 do Woodward, Brown & co.. Fitchbarg Railroad
bbls order.
VEGETABLES-Potatoe are firm, and there is
q good demand at s5a90c per bushel Tor Jackson
Whites, and Early Rose are scarce at 81 Coal 10.
FRUiI-The market is q little frmer for apples
and buyers are disposed to take lots from store at
the prices at which they have been held. We quote
lots and recent arrivals at $5a5 80.
POCLTR1-A part of the surplus poultry has
been shipped to New York, and the market here is
consequently little 1irmer, although there is no
material change in price. We quote Western Tur-
key at lOal2c, with an occasional lot selling at l3c;
Chickens SOal2c, and an ample supply.
DRIED APPLES-The demand is steady and
quotations quite well sustained. We quote at 12al3
l2c for Eastern sliced; 10 12all l-2c for Eastern
quarters; 0allc for New York quarters, and llal2c
tor New YORK sliced.
ton but the common grades are dull straw If sell
ing at $2l per tou.
oCGAR-The market is quies for raw sugars,
without sales. Refined sugars are steady at l07Sc
per ID Tor granulated.
MOLASSES-The market is steady with small
sales OF choice Porto Rico at 10c, and Cenfuegos ut
57al0c per gal