Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-25
DostOn Produce Market.

MONDAY, February %, 1874.
BuTTER-'fhe receipts continue light and the stock
here Is steadily decreasing consequently prices are
firmly main ned, with further advancing tendency.
For the best lots OF fall butter 40 no per ID Is readily
paid and for selections suitable for rst class grocery
trade 4I0i5c eau be obtained. Choice dalries, which
include fall and winter make, sell at 37939c, and
lower grades taken at 3hpidc per Id, very little
selling under $50. The organisation for the man
margarine Company Of Massachusetts," and Its works
are situated la CambridgapOrt. The parties inter
ested In ID quite sangune Of success The samples
shown have all the appearance Of good butter sweet
TASTE but BRITTLE aud In the present condition OF
the market may lind buyers A few retailers have
taken little TO try IT, but regular butter dealers ara
dead set" against H. The manufacturers shipped
an invoice of the article to England, but the laws
there are very strict In regard to authorizations and
it could not be sold under the name Of butter. We
understand that the Of $4,000 paid Tor the
rgltto manufacture in this state. The works now In
operation are capable Of produclng 1900 lbs day.
ChkESE-rhere continues 10 be avery firm feeling
In the cheese market and holders are confident OF
twenty Ave and any boxes, and ITO paid for smaller
qaanss Of the Sest factory Medium grades as soil
port demand In New York, and while this continues
We may expect strong market
BEANS-Snpplies ar Mediums are coming along
more freely, and prices are weak. Sales have been
made at 81 l0o1i2 per bush but u Is now dlioult 70
we'll, and occasional lots OF hand-plcked still com.
mand SAGE per BUSH though most Of the sales have
been made at s2.ai92.6o Per bush. yellow Eyes are
POTATOES-p During the week prices have been up
TO 81 per bush and over owing to short supply, but
lots were rushed In, and prices fell OF again.
Jackson Whites sell FROM the cars At s5ap9Oc Early
Rose at 49, aud Peerless and Other varieties at75sOc
per bushel.
0Ni0Ns-The very poorest kind now command s.,
and the hest Danvers are firm at 50 per Dbl.
DRIED APPLES-Drled apples. owing TO the high
cost Of green sought AFTER and the best lots OF
sliced command p Sc, and quartered lOplc per lib.
HAY AND SrRAW-We notice little stronger
feeling In hay, and sales OF choice Northern have
boon made at 80 and Eastern at SIS per ton, but at
the close per ton Is the top price. Inferior grades
still rule low Rye straw Is hTm ut t2afpA, and oat
straw sells at $40 per ton.
GRASS SEEDS-Tho dealers are looking for an
active obbing demand II the weather continues mild,
| and Timothy Is quite firm at $3.50 per bush, and
Glover at 9iOe per lb. Red Top is quiet at $a.75pi
per bag.
H0PS-The brewers have been buying little more
freely but there Is not enough vitality TO the market
to start prices, which remain at 3OzDiOc per ID.
| EGGS-All hopes Of an advance in eggs have van.
ished. Supplies are coming from tho south, as well
US from the North aud East, aud the highest We can
quote for Wholesale lots is $50 per do. and om that
down to isc, according 70 quality, Is the range II Is
supposed that Lent will Increase the consumption,
but the hens are laying freely, lots moro may be
PouLTRY-There has been good market for poul.
try since last. Turkeys have sold prineipaily q
6Dlsc per Id, with some choice fresh killed ut ga
| 2oc. Fowls and chickens won't on ct l4G6c for
frozen, and at l@2c per ID more for fresh killed.