Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-27
9flarktts.
ROst0n Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
A. ID. HIBBARD.

Butter and Checsc-rhere has been a fair
demand for butter from the trade mt full
prices. Receipts continue light, aud adyicos
from all points In the interior represent very
small stocks. with prices about MS hinh as
current rates here. Fine fall New York and
Vermont sells readily ut Al to 42c per H.
with grocery selections ut n higher range
but these grades are very scarce, and sales
consist principally of good to choice invoice
lots of Western and Canada mt 35 to 40c.
Common lots nrc scarce and sell quick at 30
to 33c. We quote: New York and Vermont,
fine fall IL to 42c, choice diaries 81 to 40c,
common to good 80 to 36c; Western, choice
to extra 80 Ia 36c fair to good 80 to 35c, COM
mon 80 to sec; Bakers butter soc Canada,
choice 81 to 4Oc, fair to good 80 to 35c.
In cheese no change has taken place in
prices. Good to cooice factory has beon
selling in lots rs wanted by the trade mt l51
to l6Ic, and fancy stock is held mt n higher
range. The market closes with strong
tone and II good export demand in Now
York. We quote: New York and Vermont,
choice factory l6 to l61c, fair to good Ia to
l51c; Western factory, choice l5A to Ice,
common to good 10 to l5c.
Fiour md G,uin.--The flour trade con-
tinues about as dull rs it possibly can be.
There must DO II marked falling off in re-
ceipts before buyers will purchase with any
confidence The bestifancy Minnesota brands
offering $l0.75, which is so to 75c per Dbl off.
| Choice brands st. Louis are not plenty, but
are very hard to sell Mt Csc off, and Ohio
Michigan and other white wheats may be
quoted 20 to SOC per Dbl off Low grades
have not varied materially. The sales have
| been Mt So so to 1915 for fancy Minnesota
brands; $50 TO 10. rs for medium and choice
white wheat st. Louis; 7 to 925 for Illinois !;
and to S75 for Ohio, Indiana and Michi-
gan. with fow brands still held at o. South
ern flour is dull Mt prices ranging from. 1926
to 1915 per Dbl for common extras and
choice family. Bakers extras range frem
SO. so to 7.25 for Wisconsin; and to 8 for
| Minnesota. Low grades 1925 to 6.75 for
common Western extras and 5.25 to 6 for
| Western superline.
| There has been rather better feeling for
corn for some days past, but prices remain
without Improvement The sales of new
mixed and yellow have been at 1874 to sec.
| Old corn IS to 8Sc for mixed and yellow,
Oats remain without change with fair de-
mand. The sales of brown and white
have been ut 81 to 664c. Rye SI.05 to Ito.
Shorts 500 to 81 and fine feed 81 to %; and
middlings mt 90 to 80 per ton.
Other Produce.-Apples. Good apples arc
scarce and firm, and sell readily Greetings
IS to $50, Russets $50 to 9, Baldwins $50
to per Dbl. Receipts of dried apples are
moderate and sell readily. Eastern, sliced
10 to l31c, quartered 10 to lie.
Beans. Mediums have eased off, with
sales Mt S2.05 to 2.07 Per bu. At the close,
buyers are unwilling to give over So. Pea
are in moderate demand ut SO. so, with some
very choice hand-pickod Northern ut 2.60
Yellow eyes are scarce and held principally
at $3.50.
Eggs The demand has slightly improved
but not enough to affect prices, which are
the same rs last week. Receivers occasion
ally get 26c for the best Eastern, but the bulk
of the sales range from "a to 25c per dozen
running down to 90 to 22c for Western
LINED are quite dull and difficult to sell n
any reasonable price.
Hay and Straw. The receipts consist
mostly of Eastern, which is in moderate re
quest at 1914 to 25 per ton. Inferior grade!
are quite dull Straw steady at 1913 for rye
and l3 for oat.
Hops. Good to prime, 1873, 30 to 4Oc
1872, Is to 25c per ID.
Onions. Onions are quite firm and scarce,
with sales of country lots at IS to $50, anC
Danvers at 6 per Dbl.
Peas. CANADA, good to choice Sl.20 tC
lao, common to LOS per bu
Potatoes. The market has been well sup.
piled with potatoes, with sales of Jackson.
ut 80 to S5c and Peerless mt 75c per bu, in
large lots. EARLY Rose sold principally al
90c.
Groceries, Coffee dull. Sales Java ri
294 to 32c; Rio "a to &c per Id, both gold.
$50 to per box. Malaga raisins higher
with sales of loose muscate $3.50 and layers
$40 per box. Sultana raisins l3t to l4c, cur
rants Gle, and citron 271c per lb.
Molasscs. Market quiet Choice new
Cenfuegoes 43c, Demarara 53c per gal.
Sugar. Dull. We quote fair to good re-
filming mt "a to SC per Id. Refined sugars arc
quite dull but remain without change. We
quote granulated at l0Ic, and the different
grades Of coffee crushed ut 81 to 93c.
ProUiSionS.-Pork is dull, and tho sales arc
only in small lots, at Sl4.50 to 10 for prime
1850 to II for mess; and Is to 90 per Dbl fol
clear and extra clear, as to quality. Beef il
dull and has been in moderate demand
The sales range from 81 to IA for mess ant
extra mess; and so to II per Dbl for fam
lily extra. Lard 81 to l0tc per h. Smoked
hams continue in demand and are firme
than any article in the provision line, Mt II
to l21c per lib. Dressed hogs are dull at Z
to 7sc for Western, up to SIC for choice cit.
dressed.
Tho demand for wool has been moderat
the past week, rs both buyers and sellers
were anxious to hear from the London sale
before operating to any extent. The telo
grams so far received have been quite f,
vorable. The attendance of buyers wa
large, the bidding spirited, and full Decem
! Der rates were realized. In answer to u tele
graphic despatch from this side we learn tina
Port Philip Woods, suitable for this marke
could not be bought under l6d, and ut l6
these Woods would cost hero from So to Sc
currency.
, These advices have impaired II much firm
er feeling to the market, for it is evident tina
domestic fleece, ut the current rates, is tn
cheapest Wool now available. We canno
as yet quote any advance in prices, but hold
ers now hesitate TO accept recent curren
. rates, and offers for some to 600,0 900 lbs fin
fleeces have been made and refused. Their
is, in fact, considerable speculative inquiry
and we look for more active market. Ii
the interior buyers have been purchasing nj
desirable lots and available supplies of fin
Wool, now in the interior and IN other lead
ing markets on the senboard, have been yer
much reduced.
The sales of fine Ohio and Pennsylvania
fleeces in this market have been $4,000 lbs
running up to Csc for choice Picklock, Blu
principally from 25 SIC per lb for Xxx an
above. In Hartford 100000 lbs fine fieec
, sold at 574c, and there is very little of thi
grade of Wool now to be had under SO to 60
per ID. Y Ohio fleece, in good condition,
held firm at s5c, and light medium Wool
Y would readily sell at the same price. Tn
' sales of Michigan and Wisconsin fleeces hay
been from 49l to 534c per ID, but not to an
extent, us holders OF these Woods are very in
different about selling at present.
Combing and delaine fieeces have range
from SO to Coo for Wisconsin and Ohio, MS
quality with more inquiry for this descriI
! ton. In other kinds there has been n
, marked change, but better feeling prevail
, all round. Holders are very Indifferent
about selling, rs present stocks cannot be re
I placed from any point at current prices, an
If our market goes up to the basis of the Lon
don sales, an advance on all fine Woods mus
soon take place. The adyices of tho wee
from all points, are, in fact, rather dscoul
| aging to parties who confidently looked fC
: n lower range of pricesI