Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-24
Boston Market.

SATURDAY, Mar 81.
FLoUR-Recepts 1908 bbls. There is q fair de-
mand for Saturday, and jobbers are taking mod.
crate quantities at prices within range ofquotatons.
We quote super1ne at s5 50a5 IS per Dbl; com
ing Minnesota bakers at 90 75rs o.; Ohio and
Michigan at S7as 80; Indiana and Illinois, at e1a9
the latter price for favorite brands; ST. Louis at
patent process lsurs at 90 oOaiO 80 per Dbl, with
lew 1avorite brands at higher price.
CORN-Receipts $3.50 bush. The market to-day
10 very quiet and the transactions are not sufficient
ly large to warrant any change in quotations. We
quote the market at oSa9le bush fo- the various
grades of old and new mixed and yellow.
OATS-Receipts 1900 bush. The market is
dull, and there have been very few sales to-day.
The various grades of brown, mixed and white
would range from Gsa69c per bush, with choice
sHORTS-Receipts ? 90 bush. There is no change
to note in prices and Shorts are held 81 90 per
ton. No Feed or Mddings offering.
PROVISlONS-1h market for Pork is unaltsred
and there continues to be sales Of moderate guam
titles at prices within range of quotations Lard Is
in fair demand. smoked hams are firm. Be, Beef L. L.
quiet and steady. We quote pork at Sls 5Oal9 20
for clear and extra SIG 50al7 90 for mess, and
s4 oOai 80 per Dbl for prime. Beef at % Soal2 "
At 9ad0c per ID. Smoked Hams at liz &c per b.
BUTTER-Receipts 800 pigs and no bxs. The
market is quiet, and The sales are only to supply
4odi4c, with selections selling at something higher;
choice winter BUTT and good diaries Of fall at 37d
Acc; common and medium grad $ at 32d36c; new
Western butter in New York packages at 3saa2c per
ID.
CHEESE-Receipts Goa boxes and no bbls. The
market is quiet, and prices arc without material
change. We quote at l6kdl7sc for fine factories;
l4ta y for medium, and bali for farm diaries.
EGGS-Receipts $50 boxes and $50 bbis. The
market is abundantiy supplied, and prices are weak
at DC per doz tor Cape and Eastern, and lsc for
Western
BEANS-Recepts ia bbls. There is a fair de-
mand, and prices are firm for medium ct % per
bush Pea beans are quiet at 81 25a5 80, and yell
low eyes at IS 25 per bush.
NEGErABLES-Early Rose are in better de-
mand, and We quote at $lal 05 per bush; jackson
Whites sell at s5dY0c, and the market is hrmer
GRASS SEEDS-There continues to be good de :
mand, with sales at full prices. We quote at Cha
3 3. Tor Herds Grass; 9ladl0c for Western clover;
l0al0 lie for New York 81 75a4 per sack Of 10 Ms
TOR X d Top, and 81 l0al 20 for Hungarian seed.
We quote jobbiDg prices ut % 25a3 " for Herds
Grass; l0alO lie for Western clover 10 l2al0Ac
for New ork 81 00a4 % for Red Top, and 81 37a
| 30 for Hungarian.
FRUIT Apples are firm at s5a5 80 per Dbl for
mixed lots, and IS 50a6 for Baldwins.
HAY Prime course hay Is firm at $24a25 per ton.
but the inferior qualities are very dull, and can on
IL be sold at some concession. Straw sells at $.l
per ton.
COTTON-The market rules steady and quiet.
We quote middling at 10 l.2al7c; low middling at
10 2al6c good ordianry at l5c, and ordinary ut
Il Liable per ID for laupnd and gulf.