Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-28
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BOSFOn .IE0rEeF.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
Il. ID. HTBBARD,

Il. ID. HIBBARD,
Produce Commission Merchant 81 John Street Boston
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20.
Butcr anil ChecSc.--Buttrr: The receipts
consisted mostly of good to choice New York
and Vermont diaries which sold at 30 to Bee
per lb, and occasional line lots brought 33c
and over. There is "a scarcity of the latter,
and the right Kind will command 33c ut the
close. Choice Western has b1en in request
ut 26 to 2Sc and som" of the finest lots sold
mt 20c, hut the supply Of these grades is quite
limited, and sales have been principally COM
mon and medium ut 20 to 2ic. This leaves
the market quite bare of common butter,
and it is now difficult to find anything under
23c per ID.
Cheese: The market has maintained II
steady tone, with fair demand from the
trade. Sales of choice Ohio and Vermont
factory have been ut 10 to 1870 per 10, and
some small lots of fancy ut 1871 90 l4c. but
for u round lot to the trade I3ic is the out
side figure. We quote common us low rs
l0c.
Flour dlm Grdin-Prccs have settled
down to SO comparatively low II point conf
demcG has been restored, and joblcrS are
more inclined to stock up than for some
time past. New llour is now coming for
ward from all points and there is II good as
sortmcnt offering. The sales of Ilmcy Min
HtSDl,t DIllltls illNt bttll III 10 ~ per DDl,
choice brands ranging from 9 to 10; medium
aud choice white wheat st. Louis ut G.25 to
$50, with few ilvorite brands rs high rs
0, but to s so Is about all that can be quot
ed for choice st. LOUIS, with few exceptions;
Illinois ut G.25 to &; Ohio, Indiana, and
Michigan at u to I, and II few very choice ut
1875 per Dbl. Southern flour is steady at
to per bbl for common extras and choice
family. Bakers extras are scarce. We
quote Minnesota ut ! To S.2j, and Wisconsin
at G TO G.2j per Dbl. Low grades have been
in better demand for the Provinces, with
sales ut to q for Western common extras
and 80 to per bb for supers.
The market for corn hats been quite firm,
with II very small stock and light receipts.
Prices range from 90 to 93c per In for mix
ed aud yellow and are very firm. The feeling
Is lirmcr for oats, and the downward tGndcn-
cy of the market has been checked. The
arrivals have been considerable and the
market is now pretty we'll supplied with
new, although stocks in dealers hands are
still quite small. We quote brown and
white ut 50 to 62c per bu, with sales of No. ,
white ut 80 to zoe, the market closing firm
ut the latter figure. Rye Is dull with small
sales nj 0jc to 81 per bu. In shorts sales at
500 to %, and fine feed and mildlmgs ut 2l
to 26 per ton.
Fresh Mcat.-Choce beef sustains full
! prices but common is easier. Lamb and
mutton have been in large supply aud prices
eased of lc per H. Veal is very little want
ed and lower. We quote: Beef, hind quar-
| tiers, choice, per ID, 10 to IlIc; do common
to good, o to l2c; do fore quarters, choice,
8 To SIC; Ito common to good, 8 to 7tc Mutt
! ton, extra, . to l0c; Ito common to good to
| Sc. Spring lambs, choice. 10 to lie; do
common to fair, g to So. Vcals, choice. II
TO he; TO fair to good, u to o.; common, 3
! to DO.
GrOcericS.-Collnc: The demand for cof-
| fee continues to be confined to small lots,
| and in prices no change since our last. Java
! Is held ut full prices rs tho stock on hand
and to arrive for some months is in few
| hands, and sales ut 2l to CSC gold, up TO 3Oc
| Tor very choice, but buyers purchase only
| for immediate wants at these extreme
! prices. Mocha has been selling IN small lots
ut 2Sc, gold; Rio ut Ia to 22c, gold; Porto
Rico mt 20 to Gle, gold; and 300 bags Marac-
aibo ut ISL to 23c, gold. st. Domingo IS
scarce and the price of this description is
| quite nominal
Fruit: Stock of Malaga rasinS light, and
the sales have been confined to small lots at
! $50 to 325 for layers, and 800 To 3.9j for
! loose Muscatcl. Sultana raiSins are quiet
with small sales ut III to l5c per Id. In
| Smyrna lgs there have been sales ut II to
lie per ID, us to quality. Dates have been
| selling mt "a to Sc; Turkey prunes ut lllc;
citron Mt 29c for Lcghorn and English; and
curIunts ut &c per lb. In Sicily lemons
sales ut 80 10 10 per box for jobbng lots of
| sound.
Rice: The sales have been confined to
small lots at 81 to SIC for Carolina; o. to Gle
| for RangoOn and lie for P.ltna.
Sugar: The sales include common to good
refining ut u to Lice, and Porto Rico at
| SIC per Id. Refined sugars have been in
good demand ut lOEc for powdered; loiu for
| granulatcd; and 81 to l0ic for the different
! grades Of coffee crushed
Other Produce. -Applcs keep pouring in
| from the South and West, and prices have
! declined, choice lots having been sold ut 2 so
to 2.75 per bbl, and fancy cannot bG quoted
over 3. We quote: Choice, per Dbl, $50 to
| 3; common, $50 to 2.
| Beams Mediums ruled dull. with sales ut
9 to 9. 10 per bu, ard this is all that buyers
are willing to pay. Pea beans are steady
with sales of Western and Northern han
picked ut $50 to go per bu. Yellow eyes
in limited supply and selling ut 375.
Eggs No change in prices, and we con-
tinuo to quote fresh Eastern ut 25c, and
Northern ut 2ic per doz.
Hops: The market sustnlns the improved
tone noticed early in the week, ana sales
have been made Mt DC per lib over prices cur
rent II week ago, mostly 10 speculative oper'
atOrs. Brewers ARE making more inquiries,
but they have not sufficient confidence in tho
hpNsAlh lllbNtlhNHt W bh1 " 'Ahl NNAthNs w q
advance our quotations to 3Oc Tor best, hui
few buyers here arc willing to give over %,
per lb.
Onions, per Dbl, $50 to 4.
Potatoes: Potatoes have been quite pon
tiiu the past few days, aud sales have b0el
made MS low rs $50 per bbl, and the best u
LIS, closing dull Mt this range.
Peas. Canada, good to choice, 10 L
l,2O; do common, 05c To 81.
ProUisiOns,-rhere continues to be "A YER
quiet tone to the pork market, but price
are sustained and with such comparative
small stocks ON the seaboard holders antici
pate another upward turn to tho market
The sales have been in lots ms wanted at 50
to 90 for prime; "a to ~ so for mess; and 2
to % per Dbl for clear and extra clear in
Guiding choice Boston at the latter rate
Beef is scarce aud prices arc steady an'
firm. The sales have been ut Sli to III 70
mess and extra mess, and IL to 1850 per bib
for family, Lard is steady and firm but Ia