Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
Marktts.
ROstOn Market.
Reportpd for the vERHoNr FAnuEn by
Al. ID. HIBBARD.

Al. ID. HIBBARD.
Produce Commission Merchant, q John Street. Boston
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
Butler and Oheese.-The market for butter
has not been active, but holders nre very
| firm. and confident that full prices will he
obtained for all the butter likelYto come here
| this season For fine lots of New York and
Vermont 80 to 40c per ID are readily paid,
and higher range for small parcels. Choice
diaries range from 80 to SIC, with very little
| Northern offering under 35c. Western has
been coming in little more freely, with
| sales Mt 30 to 35c, and few extra lots sold
ut 36c. Only an occasional lot sells under
3Oc. The advance in New York and in
England imparts firmer tone.
The cheese market is not active nor very
strong, but there is fair trade demand Mt
our quotations. Round lots of choice are
difficult to sell at over l4d to l4io and l5c is
an outside price for extra.
Flour and Gydi,1.--The market for Flour
continues IN the same quiet state noticed
last week, but prices continue to be well
sustained. Holders are very confident that
we will have better and more active mar
ket al an early day. Sales Of fancy Mime
sofa ut $40 TO 1850 per Dbl, and one brand
Mt much higher figure than the latter rate;
medium and choice white wheat st. Louis
have been selling at 80 to IL with few ia
vorite brands shade higher; Illinois at $50
10 9.0Oi ana Onlo, lnulann ana mlcnlBan ~
| $50 to 9 per Dbl. Southern flour is steady
and ranges from $3.50 to IL for common
extra and choice family. Bakers extras are
in moderate request, with sales Mt 81 to $50
for Wisconsin; and $50 to S.25 per Dbl for
Minnesota. Low grades have been in mod
crate demand with sales at 1915 to 1875 for
common extras, and $50 to @ for supers.
There is very firm feeling for Corn and the
advance noticed early in the week has been
sustained. We quote new mixed at 80 to
93c; and yellow Mt % to 93c per bu. Old
corn is held firm Mt 90 to 97c for mixed and
81 TO CSC for yellow. Oats are firm. The
sales have ranged from 81 to &c for brown
and white. In Rye the sales have boen small
lots at 81 TO LOS per bu Barley is quiet and
prices are nomnally $l.25 to rs, ms to quail
ity. Shorts are plenty and dull and the sales
have been mt 1923; Fine Feed mt "a to 25
Middlings at 81 TO % per ton.
Groceries. Coffee. The demand for cof-
fee is confined to small jobbing lots, but
prices are well sustained, and the tendency
Is gradually upward. The sales of Java
have been in small lots ut 32I to 35c; Mocha,
in small lots, ut sac; 700 bags Porto Rico ut
2Sc; and small lots OF Rio at "a to 29c per
lb, all gold.
Fruit. There is a very firm feeling for
Malaga raisins and prices have again adj
vanced. The sales have been $3.50 for boxes
layers and zoe for quarter boxes. Loose
muscatel mt 80 per box. Smyrna figs have
been in fair demand with sales ut prices
ranging from l21 TO lSc per Id, rs to quality.
Dates in jobbing lots 81 to &c; Prunes l3ic;
currants &c; Citron 271 Is CSC per lib. Lem
ons have been IN fair jobbing demand at
S4,25 to 4.50 for Palermo and ATS TO 5 for
Messina. Oranges range from 50 to $50 per
case for Valencia, and $50 to for Sicily.
Molasses. This article is quiet, but stocks
small and prices well sustained with no
choice offering. The sales include Demera-
| m nj IN MancanIlla
Porto Rico 36G
Sugar We quote fair to good refining at
"a to &c and dull at these prices. Refined
sugars are easier and have been selling ut
l0s to l0ac for graduated, and 0 to loo for
the different grades of coffee crushed.
Otter Produce.-Apples. There have been
further sales for common lots at 80 to per
bbl but they are now pretty well worked off,
and choice are firmly held ut to 4.50.
There has been n fair demand for small lots
of dried apples ut our quotations. We quote !:
Extra Eastern sliced 1 to l2c, Eastern sliced
10 to lie, do quartered to l0c, Western
sliced 10 to lie, quartered 0 to l0c, Southern
sliced ii to l2c, do quartered 8 to Sc per 10.
Beans. Tho current price for mediums is
80. 10. Pea beans are in limited request, and
$50 per bu is the highest that can be obtain
ed, with sales Mt lower figure. Yellow
Eyes continue scarce and held ut 3. 25 to $50
| Eggs. The market has been better sup
off, fresh Eastern selling yesterday at 32c per
doz. Stale eggs are quite dull. We quote:
Eastern 81 to 32c, Northern 30 to 31c, West
ern 26 to csc, lined 90 to eic.
Grass Seeds. Clover, Western 81 TO &c,
New York 81 I0c; Herds Grass SO. 10 to $50
per bu; red top 3.75 to 4 per bag; Canary
to3.
Hay and Straw. We cannot report much
activity in hay, and prices are rather weak.
For the best Northern 1925 per ton is the high
est that can BIO obtained, and "a for Eastern.
Inferior grades are very dull. Rye straw %
to 23 oat straw Is to IA per ton.
Hops. Good to prime, 1873, 30 to 40c.
Onions, $3.50 to 5,25 per Dbl.
Peas. Canada, good to choice $l.20 to
lao, do common to LILO.
Potatoes Sales of Jacksons have been
made at SOC, and the best lots are held at
s5c. Peerless and other common kinds COM
mand IS to zoe, if IN good condition. We
quote Early Rose IS to 90c, Jackson 70 to
SOC Peerless and other kinds 60 to zoe per bu.
PROFESSIONALISM the Pork market there is
no material change. The demand continues
good and full prices have been readily
obtained. The sales have been Mt $l4 to
I4.50 for prime; 1915 to IL for mess; and
10 to 10 per Dbl for clear and extra clear, as
to quality. In beef no change. There have
been sales of mess and extra mess at 81 to
Ia and family extra ut 1850 to II. Lard is
firm and continues in demand, with sales of
| City and western nj ~ TO lOc including steam
and kettle rendered. In smoked hams the
sales have been at IL TO l2c per Id, and in
fair demand Prices of dressed hogs have
ranged from to 74c, rs to quality, for West
ern. City dressed have been selling ut &c,
and extra lots at SIC per Id.
WOOL MARKET.
The past has been very quiet week in the
wool market The few lots of fieeces sold
were at full previous rates, condition consid-
cred, X and XX Ohio ranging from SO to
SIC, and extra and No. l Michigan Mt 81 to
525c per Id. The principal transactions have
been in spring and fall California. Good
lots of fall cannot be sold over 25 to 26c.
Combing and delaine Wool is daily be-
coming firmer, and the sales of domestic
have been more numerous at 60c per Id.
Pulled wool has also met with fair de-
mand, and in prices no change has taken
place.
In foreign wool there has not been much
movement rs stocks are generally held above
the viOws of buyers, the best lots of Cape be-
ing held at 40c. The market has opened
there at the same prices as last year, and
desirable Australia wool will not be placed
here much under 55c per ID to pay any profit.
Advices from Great Britain do not report
any change there, and it is believed that the
February sales will sustain previous prices.
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