Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-10
Boston MARI ct.

SATURDAY. Feb. 1.
FLoCi Receipts 1864 bbis. There is a moderate
demand for small lots, but no activity in the mar.
ket. We quote superine at 81 j0a6 % per Dbl
common extras at 81 25a7 80; Milwaukee, and Min
ne7ota brands at 81 50gS 81; Michigan at 81 j0a
OOall, with occasional sale at something higher
fancy spring wheat at 80 50al2 per Dbl Corn
meal at - GOA % per Dbl Tor kiln-dried. Buck
CoRN-Receipls 2i0o bush. The market to-day
is very quiet, and there have not been sales enough
to establish prices; SIC was offered for No new
mixed and SIC was refused for a round lot OF No :
mixed; yellow is nomnaly :sc per bush.
oATS-Rcceipts 1859 bush. The demand for
chase beyond IA supply for current wants. We
notes sales OF 3 cars of No. ? white at 6jlpc per
bnsll, bnt the market is dun
siIORTS-Receipts / 90 bush. There was but
little doing to-day. and prices are unchanged and
range from S24 5Oa2s per ton for Shorts, Feed and
fKO\iSiONS-The market il firm for Pork and
| i'hrd' but me demand Tor Wholesale lots is rot
brisk smoked Hams are in moderate demand.
Beef Is firm and III fair request. We quote PORK at
81 9oalo per Dbl Tor clear; sl6al7 for mess, and
slial4 30 for prime Beef, = 5o4la per bbl Tor
par b. smoked Hams at llal4c.
DIRE SEQ IOGS-The market is quiet and in
the absence OF any considerable receipts the
actions were light At about 7l2c.
BUTTER-Receipts j.3 pkgs and - bNs There
- llttie stronger tone to the market and prices
are firmly held on grades, while on the best lots a
and Vermont butter at 3Sa42c in lots and 4a 45c for
selections; medium and good lots, at 3ia37c com
a
that can be bought as low as SOC.
CliEESE-Recelpts 223 boxes and Dbl Hold.
ers are very firm, and the finest factories gre held
strJng at l6l2c. We quote line New York and Yer.
mont factories at l6ai6}sc: medium do at Aal5c;
farm diaries at l2al6c per Ii.
kGtIS-Receipts IS boxes and - bbls There is
no Improvement TO note, and fresh lots of Cape and
Eastern eggs are offered nc 25c per doz; Western
range from lsA2ic ler doz and lined are not quot
able.
BEANS-Receipts 20G bbls. We report the mar
ket quiet for all descriptions with slsal sales of
IN dlums at lOa! Fly yellow eyes at s. 2ja5 81
and pea beans at s. 5Oa2 80 per buse.
DRIED APPLES-The demand Is quite active,
and holders generally re very irm at quot tions.
We quote Eastern sliced at l2c: quarters at lie
lie.
FRUlT-Common Apples are selling al 81 Goa
, 20 per- and choice lots at 81 i0a5 per Dbl. Gran.
berries are firm at Sljal5 per Dbl.
POULTRY There Is u fair demand, and the
market is firm at l1al9c for choice Turkeys, l3al5c
ipr Western chickens, and l5alSc for Northern do
Ducks are firm af ialGc Geese mt l2alic.
NEGErA BLES-Thc market is urmer. aad with
iSht receipts prices have advanced TO s5as9c per
bush for Jackson Whites and 9oa95 for Early
Il sn.
HAI-1he market is firm for prime lots of coarse
hay, and sales are made ut $2ta2d per ton: com
mon hay sells at slia20 per ton and straw at $23
per ton.
COTTON-Ihe market is very dali and sales ara
limited at previous prices. We quote midd!ing at
GaiG,,c low middlmg at Isl al53tc, good ordi.
nary at 4al5c, aud ordinary at i24aia+ac per ID for
upland aud guilt
oUGAE-The market is firm for raw, and we
Egte sales of - hhds good refining at st,c per b.
Il lined sugars are quiet but firm AT lose per Tor
gfanuiated
MOI Ass Es-Thc market is quiet There have
been small sales OF new Cientuegos per M IL Nor
ris' at Ale per gal.