Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21
Boston Produce Market.


MONDAY, January ~ 1874,
RITTER Tho luttcr market shows no signs Of
weakness. Receivers are confident that the supply
will be Hight during this mouth and next, and that
present prices will be well maintained. There has
been a steady demand during the past week, at prices
ranging AT nWloc per lhi including western At @D
$50, and Now York and Vermont at 3iDlOc per III.
Extra lots Of fall made command higher range
The market continues very bare Of common grades
and we hear Of no sales under SOC number Of buy
ers have been hero from the surrounding towns end
cities aud all report siual sticks In their respective
localities. No matter In what direction We look, the
indications are favorable to the seller.
CHEESE-The advance reported last week Is sus
tainod but there has been Increased activity, and
sales continue to be made In lots NJ wnnted ny The
trade. The range OF prices IS at lsgloc Per ~ N
Guiding fair to choice, with sales principally at la
5c For extra lots holders asking little more,
hut dealers think i5c high as they can afford 10 go
There Il considerable difference Of opinion Ia regard
to the future Of cheese few parties who are carry
ing liberal stocks say that prices are sure To go up
2dlo per IN before spring, while others who are wei
posted say that Is hard 10 form any opinion about
H. a. tho English market Is the great regulator, and
aud mans views may he as correct as anotheTs.
At present we will not give decision.
BEANS-rhe highest price We can now quote for
large lots OF Medium beans Is t.l2 per bush, with
rather slow market at that. Pea beans have also
eased on aud slG0 per bush y about the outside
price for the best lots yellow Eyes are sun scarce
and command s3al25 per bush.
POTATO ES-Since our last the market has been
steadily Improving. and prices have advanced 5fDlOc
per bush closing rn at goo for Early Rose $50 iol
Jackson Whites, aud 65alue Tor Peerless and Other
common kinds. The receipts have been qalte modcr
ate for several DAYS past and with good demard the
probability is that the advance may bo maintained.
| ONIONS-rhe market Is not AZ strong as last week
aud sOf1 per bhl cover most Of the sales IL Is di
acult to get buyers 10 pay the high prices asked.
| DRIED APPLES-Dded apples are selling, In O
small way at l0aic por 10 iOr sliced, at lU5' ioi
quartered but lot could not be forced on except at
concession
EdGS-The fine weather has given Us a larger sup
ply of fresh eggs and prices have eased OH TO tit
per dor with prospects VI further decline " rece pt
continue liberal. Stale lots are quite plenty, and ar
difficult 10 soil at any reasonable price. In iaet
eggs have been 80 had that people have stopped cat
ing them, and 1t will be some time before the demani
| Will increase.
IIAY-There Il not much change In the hay market
| Choice Northern still commands s21 per ton, an'
choice Eastern tlfD2i Otfor grades sell all the way
from Sl5aDl2 per ton, according to quality, SWAT
hay sells at f3Hii per ton Rye straw Is dull at "
per ton and oat straw sells at sl2dll.
| POuLrRY-Doaefs arc beginning 10 lnel ehenut
aged with the prospects Of colder weather anu ="
lOuk for a comparatively active market Tor poultry
the temperature continues at q freezing point bu
for week past Il has been almost Impossible 10 get
bid for any sized lot aud prices have ranged at sol
per III. At the close, fresh lot OF turkeys "oul
command Use, hut this 4 the highest We dare quot
until trade has improved.
MOOL-The demand has been very iair, aud COT
siderable sales Of common and choice Ohio and Penn
sylyana have been made at 60lp62lc, and OF Wiseor
sin and Michigan fleece at 5Oajlc per ID.