Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-20
Daily Aennebrf yonrml,
Tbf Markrts.
Boston Market.

SATURDAY, May. IL.
FLOUR Receipts Goaa bbls The market nn firm m
bnt the demand to-day is light as it usually Is
ON Saturdays. We quote supers at 20 2oao 10Y ~
hbI common extras at &c 25a7 90; Milwaukee 70 ~
a. 10: Ohio and Indiana at 81 Ooa9 90; ST. Louis at
81 50al0 90, W it'll some fancy brands seliing at a
higher figure southerno o ay n at Eli, With
lev favorite brands at higher price.
CORN-Receipts 14,400 bush. There has been
very little inquiry for corn. sales OF hghmlxed at
075c for the various grade OF new and old mixed
90 OclTs~Receipts 1000 BUSH The market is firm.
and there was a very moderate demadd,s with sales
on the track of oats little better than No at nc.
We note sales No. mixed at &c; brown 6ic; No
white at 70c.
SHORTS-Receipts 260o bush. The market is
almost bare of shorts and feed, and shorts have
sold at $32 so per ton No Feed or Middhnss
PROVISIONS Pork and backs are firm. Lard
unchanged. Smoked ham in moderate re 1 nes,t'@so
Beef steady We quote I PORK az s mesa eoa21 and
GA 5oal5 90 per Dbl for prime Beef at s2 GOALS %
per Dbl for mess and s!7 ooal7 90 for family Lard
BUTTER-Receipts $40 pkgs and no bxs. The
demand is very. fair for Saturday; Choice new
saassc IN wholesale lots and 1t wend DC aS Gun
lots of old sell at 2SG30 medium at 23d2oc: com
mon and bakers 2sa2sc; very little offered under
&c of any kind.
CHEESE-Receipts 81 boxes and no bbls. The
market is quiet and prices are without material
change. We quote at l6l9al7lec for fine factories
EGGS-Receipts PSI boxes and 1852 bbls. The
receipts are ample and market is easier; sales OF
Northern and Eastern made at lidl,c and Western
at l5dl6-c per doZ.
BEANS-Receipts s. bbls There is no improve
ment to note and the market is quiet at - " per
bush for medium 81 30a2 60 for Pea beans; ana
s. so per bush for yellow eyes.
VEGETABLES-Potat are firm at 81 10, Tor
Jackson Whites. Early Rose are lower, and the
market is quiet at lisa per bush. Davis Seeding
are dull. Onions are very dull and We cannot
quote above 4a4 80 per Dbl.
GRASS SEEDS-The market remains quiet and
the sales are confined to small lots. We quote
Is for Herds Grass 1012dll &c for Western clover
Halo Lee for New York. 81 75aper sack of OOH
for Red Top, and 81 35al 81 for Hungarian seed
HAY-Prime coarse hay is firm at $2oa2s pc ton
but the inferior qualities very dull and can not
be sold at some concession. Straw sells AT $2ioo
per ton.
COTTON. The market is quite firm and higher,
with an upward tendency and holders are not
anxious sellers at this time, There is a better in
quiry, and some holders ask nc above quotations.
We quote middling at lsxal9Ae; low middiing at
Tx alSkc; good ordinary at l6aallac; ordinary
at 14k ai6kc.
SUGAR-Raw is dull and unchanged und we
hear of no sales. Refined sugars are quiet at 10Y a
10Ac.
MOLASSES-Fair inquiry and we note sales of
200 hhds Cienfuegos at 42c.
OIL-The New Bedford Standard says, In addi-
ton to the sale reported yesterday 500 bbis sperm
have been sold for export and $50 bbls for manu-
facture. The stock oil sperm oil in first hands ls
now reduced to 1850 bbls-three parcels OF old
and one parcel of new all of which IS held by four
parties.