Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20
Markets.
BOston Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
A. ID. HIBBARD,

A. ID. HIBBARD,
Produce Commission Merchant. q John Street. Boston
"WEDNESDAY. March IL.
Butler and CIeese.---'There is every indi-
cation of firm butter market for several
weeks to come. The receipts have fallen of
| materially, stocks are steadily decreasing
and very little to come forward from usual
sources of supply. Tho sales embrace II few
lots of fine fall New York and Vermont
| ut A to 45c; and good To choice diaries, in
Guiding Canada and Western. Mt 80 to 43c
per Id. We quote common To fair grades Mt
from 35 to BE, but they are very scarce and
consignmcnts could readily be placed vt
| those figures.
The sales of cheese have been principally
ut 10 to lie per 10 for good to choice, in round
| lots to the trade, and small parcels Of fine Mt
l71c and over. Stock is quite moderate,
and holders are confident of sustaining pric-
es. We quote; New York and Vermont,
choice IL to l7dc, fair to good 10 to Ice.
Flour and Grdin.--The sales Of fancy
Minnesota -four have been ut SO to $50 per
Dbl; medium and choice white wheat St.
Louis 7.50to 1850; Illinois at to and
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan ut 7 to $50.
Southern Hour is dull, with common extras
and choice family Mt 1926 to 1880 Bakers
extras $675 to 7.25 for Wisconsin; and TO
8 for Minnesota. Common extras So 25 to
7; and Western supers $50 6.
The market for corn is not quite so firm
hut the advance continues to be sustained.
| Receipts light and stock small. Sales of
new mixed and yellow at SO to 92c. Oats
are very scarce and firm at 645 to zoe. Rye
SI.I0to ll2 Shorts, Fine Feed and Mid
dhngs range from S2s to 81 per ton.
AppteS.-Market quiet but steady at quo
tations: Greetings $3.50 $50, Russets to
6. Bnldwins to g. There continues to be
fair demand for dried apples, but l3c is oh
tanned only for very fine lots of sliced We
quote Eastern. sliced II to l2Ac, quartered
| 10 to lie.
BednS.-Wc notice firmer feeling, but no
change in prices. Sales of choice mediums
continue to be made ut 81 per bu, and pea
range from Q 25 to $50, ms to quality. Vel
low eyes are quiet Mt 1925
Eggs Receipts are liberal and prices
weak. Sales Of fresh Eastern yesterday at
25c per doz.
Grass Seeds.-The sales of Western clover
have been Mt 81 to 9ic and the market closes
| steady. Herds Grass has been selling Mt 80
to 1926, and occasional fine lots ut 347 per bu
Red top is quiet Mt So so to 3.75 per bag.
Hay and SrdU.-The hay market is quiet,
and though we give 500 per ton rs an out
side quotation for Northern, very few sales
are made ut over 1926, and for Eastern "a.
Rye straw is quiet at S2l, and oat ut 10.
Hops.-There have been further sales of
good to prime ut IS to 40c. The demand is
light, but modification of the prohibitory
law is expected, and when settled brewers
will operate more freely.
OniOnS.-Onions are dull and though we
quote $5. so per Dbl as an outside price, il
would he difficult to realize on q forced
sale.
PedS.-Canada, good to choice 81 90 TO
| 40, common to LOS.
Potatoes The market has stiffened up
again for Early Rose, which are scarce and
wanted at 81 to LOS per bu, and some lots
| -. a - l.
command 90 to csc; and other varieties
range from 20 to SOC, as to quality.
COfee-The coffee market continues eX-
ceedngly dull and buyers have lost all con-
tidence, combining purchases to small lots ms
wanted. The transactions include small
lots of Java at % to 3oc, gold; Rio at % to
&c, gold.
Rice.-The market remains without
change. Small sales of Carolina at 81 to
9}c; 600 bags Rangoon at II to 74c; and
small lots of Patna ut 7sc per III.
MOldSSeS.-There continues to be II fair
demand for this article and prices remain
about the same. Cienfuegues ut 81 to 40c
small lots of Porto Rico ut zoe: and 10 hhds
Demerara mt 3Sc per gal
!SugGr.-Raw sugars are held firm ut re-
cent prices. We quote fair to good refining
ut "a to 7sc Refined sugars are easier with
sales of granuated at l04c and coffee crush
ed mt 81 to 9Ac per Id.
pork. Sales at Sl4 to $50 for prime; l6. SO
to II for mess; and Is to 90 per Dbl for clear
and extra clear Beef has been selling al
81 TO IA for mess and extra mess; and Is Ia
10 so per Dbl for family Lard has been in
fair demand with sales ut 81 to lOtc per 10.
Smoked hams ll1 to l21. Dressed hogs to
tic for Western and Sc for fresh city dressed.
WOOL MARKET.
The market has been quiet during the
week, but some round lots of fine heeces
having been disposed of, the transactions
foot up II fair average upwards OF l,40O, 00O
lbs foreign and domestic. In prices no ma
terial change. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin tleeces have been sold In
the current range for some weeks past
choice X and XX Ohio and Pennsylvania
ranging from SIS to 571, aud Michigan anC
Wisconsin from so to 521c per III. Our stocl
I of fine and desirable heeces has again beer
considerably reduced, and manufacturers
have now but small assortment of this de-
scrptiOn to select from. Outside of fine
} feeces we cannot say anything encouraging
about the market Wool not fully up IL
condition is very difficult to sell, and this re-
mark applies to both fleece and pulled
Choice Eastern and Maine super and Y pull
ed are in fair request at good prices, but fol
the lower grades Of pulled there is no de-
mand. and sales can only be forced of nj
low figures. For cOmbing and deaine
} fleeces there is firm feeling and full prices
, are readily obtained for desirable lots.