Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08
Boston Produce Market.


MONDAY April 8, 1874.
BUTTER--The weakness noticed last week has re-
suited In a decline Of ease per ID from the extreme
prices previously ruling. This break has come two
weeks earlier than expected and has been caused
by the free arrival Of butter and the Of the
manufactured article, Of which made mention a
few weeks ago. The consumption too, has been con-
sderahly curtailed owing TO the high cost and hold
ers both here and In New York got anxious when
they found their stocks going on 50 slowly. The suet
buttsr made here has been found to work we'll with
the cheap trade and doubt viii continue TO he used
until dairy butter eau be sold at lower range The
highest range quote for hne ball and the best
new Is i26i3c per 10, and sales have been made at
35O per Id for good 10 choice old osires. Western
roll has been sold at a2DJio per h. A; the close buy
holding OFT and j5R3Dc is the highest they
willing TO give for round lots OF any kind, except
extra parcels Of new which will probably settle down
10 t0aDl2c per III.
CHEEsE-The market has not changed much during
this week The receipts have been light and buyers
continued to supply their wants at old prices which
range at l50l7c per h. as to quality little hrmer
feeling u noticed at the close.
POrATOES-We notice armer feeling, with sales
at about SIC per bush Early Rose command 81 Oj
Jackson Whites s019jc, and common varieties 75as5c
MAPLE sUGAR-Large receipts Of sugar have de-
pressed the market and prices are 2a3c per h lower
The best small cakes cannot be sold for 5c, and
from that down to l2c Ii the range The market closes
dull and the indications that prices will further
decline. Syrup 10 dull at ildDl % per gallon.
HAY AND sfRAW-The lest lois OF hay stu com
mand s2la11j per ton but all other goods slow Of
sale at prices ranging at tl2D2. Rye straw is quiet
Mt 81, and oat at f3 per ton.
EGGS-A dull market has ruled for a week or two,
hut we notice II better demand at the close. Fresh
Eastern and Northern have been selling Ut sdl9c and
Western nj l6ml7c per doz.
PoULTRY-Tne market Is rather hare Of poultry,
and sDl1c lie the range for fresh killed fowls aud
| turkeys.
WOOL--There has heena fair business doing 10 wool
hut the trade does not up TO expectations, and
the demand from manufacturers Is chiefly TO supply
immediate wants as trade in goods is still quite un
satisfactory. Fine neeces are In very small stock, and
likely To run short Of this description befor,
| the new clip begins 10 come forward. COmhlng and
! DeLaine 1eecCs arc scarce and wanted and II the
Manchester mills start up again in DeLnns, domestic
will he very much wanted. some AO,On lbs OF Can
ada comhng stu remain In the hands sf the old cor
pOrnti0n which will probably be disposed Of to the
new. Some 3nO0O lbs Of New Hampshire aeeces hav,
been sold at $50 per IL. ohio and Pennsylvania fin,
leeces have been selling at 55dGOc, including very
choice grades, Wisconsin and Michigan leeces Al
| j0f5lc and Combng and DeLaine 1eeces at 60163'
per 10. The better grades Of pulled wool have beer
In fair demand at 50GD55c, but lower grades OF supe
arc dull and unsaleabe, at prices ranging ut 35df2
per N. The new clip Of California will soon be- along
lot OF 100000 his Port Philip, sold at 52p5J
per lb-eQual to about $40 for fine leeces.