Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
Marktts.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER b
A. ID. HIBBARD,

A. ID. HIBBARD.
Produce Commission Merchant. q John Street. Boston
WEDNESDAY, May 10.
Butter md Cheese.-Thrre has been u |
good demand for butter during the week, |
but under the Increased receipts prices have |
been in buyers favor. and are about IL per
III lower than "a week ago. The best lots of |
New York and Vermont have been selling |
at SO to 37e, and ut the close 38r is AN ex-
treme price for round lots Fair to good |
lots range from 80 to 35c. Western is com
ing along little more freely, snd 35c is the
outside for choice, with sales of medium ut
30 to 33c There has been no accumulation
So far, but if receipts continue to increase
buyers will be likely TO hold Off and IL further
reduction in prices is not improbable. Pres
ent rates are 4c per 10 higher thnn at this
time last year, and the policy of receivers
will be to sell consignments Us quick us they
arrive at the hest figures attainable.
The demand for cheese has been on the
increase and has taken almost all the old
stock in first hands. The sales have been ut
l61 to l71c for round lots of choice factory,
aud what little remains is held firmly at II
to I7Ac, and some very fine lots could not be
bought under ISc. New cheese is coming
along sparingy, and of poor quality. A few
lots of full cream have been sold mt l6c, and
II really choice article would bring more,
but most OF the sales have been ut 10 to l5c.
Skim may be- quoted at to &c, hut there is
very little demand for it, and it IL difficult to
sell ut any price.
Flour and Drain. THE flour market has
been quite dull, and prices have ruled in ia
vOr OF buyers, although no material change
has taken place. The sales of fancy Mime
sofa brands have been at s.. so to IL white
wheat st. Louis, including medium and
choice brands at $50 tO 10 SO: Illinois at 7
to o.; and Ohio, Indiana aud Michigan at 7
to $50, the latter price for few choice and
lavorite brands. Southern flour is dull ut
90 SO To 1850 for common eXtrf,s and choice
family. Bakers extras range from 81 to
$50 for Wisconsin, aud to for Minneso-
Ia. In common Western extras the sales
have been at SO. so Ia 6.75, and Western SUI
pers ut 5. so To @.
The sleek of corn is very much reduced
and prices have an upward tendency. The
sales have been at ~ to 92c for rejected %
to 3d. inr new mixed. and "a Ia 95c for new
and old yellow. Oats are very firm, aud
prices ARE lc per rbushcl higher all round
The sales of brown and white have been mt
SO In lie. Rye is quiet and has been sold in
small lots ut $3.50. Shorts ARE firncr and
have bsen selling ut 1871 to 80. and fine feed
and mddliugs at 1893 to 35 per ton.
Groceyies. The market has been
quiet. jobbtTs purchasing only in small lots
rs wanted. The sales at Java have been at
234 to 274c, gold; Rio ut 10 to 229c; Mara
caibo ut l9A to 22c gold and 900 bags Porto
Rico at 2l4c, gold. The market is very quiet
for all kinds
Fruit. Raisins. Sales ut $40 tor layers
$40 per box for loos nuscatel, Sultnna
rnsins have been selling in small lots at l4Bc
per III CurIants have advanced TO SIC;
citron is firm at Csc; Turkey Wunes liz to
l2c per H. Lemons are selling ut So to $50,
and oran .es mt $50 to Ia 6.
Molasses. There continues to be consid
cradle excitement in the mUlasses market,
and supplies are fast disappearing. with
steady demand from the trade. Common
| Muscovado and Surlnam at Zoe; Porto Rico
ut 80 to 62c; Cienfuegoes 43c. In sugar
house molasSes sales ut See per gal. Low
grades of distilling are very scarce and
wanted.
Sugar. The market has become quiet
again for sugar. We quote lair refining ut
| "a TO 75c, and good and prime mt 8 to BIC.
Refined sugars are firm and have been sell
ing ut l01 to l0sc for graduated, and 81 to
9Ic for coffee crushed
Other Produce.-Apples. The stock is
| light and very little doing We quote: Rus
sets "a TO 6, BIldwins 3 to $50. Dried APP
pie; Southern and Western sliced readily
command l3ic and very choice lots are
taken at lac. Choice lots of quarterGd are
| in demand mt 10 to l24c.
| Beans. There has been II fair demand for
mediums aud prices well sustained. Choice
lots have been taken at 81. 80 to 90 per bu,
and at these figures the market closes firm.
| Pea are steady at 225 to $50, including
choice Western and Northern. Other kinds
arc unchanged. We quote; Pea, choice
| Northern hand picked 81. 81 to 2 SO, Western
2.25 to 235, common 2 to 2.l0; medium,
choice 100 TO 1885, common to good l.5O W
LIS; yellow eyes 3. 80 to 3.37; red kidney
to a. %; marrow $50 to 2.75
Eggs. Prices of eggs have been on the
downward scale, owing to the large receipts,
with sales of Northern and Eastern nj II to
| lSc. aud Western 10 To lie. ..... .....
Grass seeds The jobbing trade has start
ed up again under the influence Of the fine
weather, but il is rather late for much mn
provement IN the demand Tor round lots and
prices barely maintained. WequOte clover,
Western % Ia Toe, New York l01 to lie per
III; herds grass 1915 to per bu; red top
S4,s5 10 $50 per bag; canary 80 to g..
Hay and straw. There is good demand
for choice hty ut S26 to 81 per ton, and extra
lots have been sold higher
Hops. The sales have been mostly at 10
To 300, with occasional choice lots at 33c per
| h. Brewers continue To buy sparlngly. We
quOle; good 10 prime, 1873 20 10 25c, 1879,
Is tO zoe
Onions. Bermuda onions are coming in
more freely and prices have declined To "a
| to $50 per crate, closing weak.
| Potatoes There has been some excite
| ment in the potato market, owing To the
short supply, and prices have further adj
vanced, Jaoksons selling ut 81. Is, Early
Rose Mt 100 to 1885, and common varieties at
90C To 81.
Peas Canada. good to choice 81 10 to
l.2O, do common 95c to 81. ..H
Provisions The market for pork is firm
and the demand continues good ut full prize
es The sales have been to SOME extent and
we quote prime at $l4.5O Ia 10, principally
ut the latter rate; 1880 to Is for mess and
90 to "a per hbl for clear aud cxtrt clear rs
~ quality Beef is quite firm and prices are
gradually improving with II fair demand.
The sales have been ut $l3 to IA. so for mess
and extra mess; md family ut $50 to IL.
Lard has been in demand and prices have
advanced about &c. The sales of Boston
and Western have been at ia TO ll4c, in
GLIDING steam and kettle rendered. Smoked
hams have been selling ut ll1 To l3c, and m
demand. Culmeats are firm and cOntnu,
to command full prices,
WOOL MARKET.
The principal transactions have been IL
pulled woods, super and X meeting with a
ready sale ut previous prices. Choice New
York, Eastern aud Maine supers have been
sold at SO to Sic, aud the principal trilDsac
tons in X have been from AZ to SOC, In fine
tloecps the movement has been light, ~
available stocks OF this description have be-
come quite reduced. $1,000 lbs X, XXX an,
xxx Ohio Pennsy vania aud Virginia have
sold At So To 62Ae, the latter price for choice
of $4,000 lbs xxx.
Buyers are offering 37i to $50 in Kentucky
for cOmbing, but the clip there Is mostl,
held for 4Oc. The grangers have combines
and several lots have been placed In TN