Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-31

ran up over 81. several Eastern Spectators
bought up large quantities OF old potatoes.
and expected to realize great profits, but
they held on too long. and ARE now trying to
sell ut less than half what they paid, with
but few buyers. They did not calculate on
the early supply of new, AID have lost heavi-
ly.
Provisions. has been consider able
excitement in the pork market since our
last, and prices have advanced full 81 per
bbl. Lard, hams, and all hog products are
higher, and the tendency of the market is
decidedly upward. The sales have boon mt
$40 TO 20 for prince % to % so for mess;
and % to 25 per bbl for clear and extra cluar
rs to quality Beef is steady and firm with
fair demand The sales have been at IL
To 10 for mcss anl extra mess; and IL To H.
90 per Dbl for family extra. Lard is quito
firm and the demand good ut full prices.
The sales lave been ut 10 to l3Jc per ID for
city aud Western, us to quality. Smoked
hams have been in demand, with sales ut 10
TO lac per lb, rs to quality, for Boston and
Western. Dressed hogs are firm aud prices
have advanced to DC per 10. Cutmeats arc
higher, with sales To some extent ut % to
l2c per lib.
WOOL MARKET.
With large receipts manufacturers are in
clined to hold back, especially rs their inn
mediate wants have been supplied by recent
purchases. The transactions IN leeces have,
in consequence, been comparatively small,
hut this holding back on the part Of buyers
has rs yet failed to make any impression oil
prices.
The current rates for medium and X OHIO
ARE from SO to 53c; XXX and above from SO
to 55c; and xxx and above from So to 6Oc
per Id. There Is more or less speculative
| feeling. and 80 To 52Ac have been freely Of
| fered for large lots vi desirable ileeces aud
refused. Similar woods are held in the inte-
ror ut SOC per III, and holders are not dis
posed TO force sales ut low figures, when the
| woods could not lie replaced from any point
The position Of the market is strong one
| The bulk of tho California wool has already
| passed into the hands of manufaclurers-tha
demand for fleece wool has never been more
urgent or pressing, and already considerable
| OF the clip IS in the hands OF manufacturers,
who had no alternative hut 10 purchase early
or stop their machincry-of pulled woods our
market has seldom been so bare-therc IS no
stock of Billings, Hellis, Bucking, or other
leading pullers now in the hands of dealers,
| and our market has not for years been SO
completely cleared of the desirable lines OF
pulled.
Future prices depend on the fall demand
| for goods and what turn the market may
take during the neat three months, we can
not speak with so much confidence. Many
Of our leading mills have already sold con-
siderable of their production. and there is II
fair prospect that the trade will be IL good
one. But while manufacturers go on con-
suming wool SO largely us mt present, we
cannot look for any reaction in prices, rs UNI
der almost any circumstances we shall have
to import more or less TO keep our machin
cry running.
California wool has met with good de-
mand. There is n report quite current that
prices of this description have eased off, but
the transactions of the week tell u different
story.