Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-29
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BOSIOH Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
Il. ID. HIBB1RD,

Produce Commission Merchant, 81 John Street. Boston
WEDNESDAY, May 81.
Butter and CheeSe.--The butter market
has been in very unsatisfactory condition.
The receipts have largely exceeded antici-
pations, and us the quality is not suitable for
keeping, receivers are anxious 10 sell and
will not refuse anything like fair offer. The
sales of New York and Vermont choice have
been mt ~ to SOC, and fair to good mt % TO
a7c per ID. Western butter has been coming
along quito freely, and some of it fully MS
good rs Northern, with salos ut 25 to 27c per
ID. At the difference in price, Western is
taken in preference to New York or Ncr-
mont, and it will be difficult TO sell the latter
at any advance while Western comes in so
good. Very few lots so far have been sold
under csc
Cheese. The supply of new has increased,
and prices have eased oil about &c per h.,
choice lots of factory having been selling mt
l54 TO Ice per h.. and lie is now the top
price for the best lots Common to good lots
Of dairy and factory range from 10 to l5c per
h., rs to quality. SKINNED cheese is neg
lectcd, and difficult to sell ut any price.
Flour and GrdiR.-rhe demand for flour
continues quite limited, the trade purchasing
only TO supply present wants, but in prices
no change has taken place, although the ten
dency is in favor of buyers, and for some
leading brands holders have submitted to II
| tOHttSSlOu VI SOC ptl Dbls htNlull bliHNlS
white wheat, ranging from 81 10 1926 per
bbl., are dull and neglected. The sales of
fancy Minnesota brands have been ut $3.50
| to II white wheat st. Louis, including me-
dunn and choice brands, at $3.50 to 1925;
| illinois ut 81 to O.; and Ohio, Indiana, and
Michigan at 81 to 8, with n few flvorite
\ brands ut So 25 to $50 per Dbl. In Southern
| flour very little has been done, and prices
range from SO to 1925 per Dbl. for common
extras and choice family. Bakers extras arc
in moderate demand and range from $3.50
to 1875 for Wisconsin, and 81 to 7.75 per Dbl.
for Minnesota. Common Western extras
have been selling mt SO to 6,75; and Western
supers at 1925 TO 5.75 per Dbl.
There is very little change to notice in the
corn market. We quote mixed and yellow
at % to Csc, including new and old; and re-
| jected Mt 70 to Ole per bu. Oats are quite
| firm and prices have advanced and pc per
bu. The sales of brown and white have
been mt 60 TO 73c per bu., the latter price for
| No. , white, and choice white would bring
74c and perhaps higher figure. Rye is quiet
Mt $l.20 per bu. In shorts, fine feed, and
middlings the sales have been ut $32 to 35
per ton, but shorts mt the close are held ut
1913.
observation-disclosures. The trade are pur-
chasing only in small lots us wanted. The
sales have been small lots OF Java mt 90 to
27Ac, gold; Rio ut II to csc, gold; Mocha at
/ OONs Bbiu1 anu lNltO III ~Of " SlNf BOlNs
Fruit. The market for Malaga raislns
sustains very full prices, with II small stock
and u fair demand. The sales have been ut
1895 per box for layers, and 1855 to 3.75 for
loose Muscatel. Sultana raisins arc selling
in small lots at l44c per ID. Smyrna figs are
scarce and firm, with sales Mt IA to l7c per
ID. Currants have advanced to 70. Turkey
prunes aro selling mt l2lo; and citron ut 2Sc
per Id. for English and l.eghorn. Lemons
are firm and sell from 81 TO per box, in
jobbing lots, and oranges from ~ to $50 per
| box.
Maple Sugar. Small cakes, per h., IL to
lee; large cakes 10 to lie; tubs TO DC; ma
pie syrup, per gal, go TO 0Oc.
Petroieun,.-T sales of refined have been
confined TO small lots Mt 10 TO 1910 per gal,
hut large lots could DO bought 4 TO 10 per
gal. cheaper. Refined in cases Is quoted
nominally ut 20 to 2OAo per gal The price
of crude at the oil regions has advanced
since tho failure of tho combination to stop
drilling.
Oher Produce. Beans We notice sales
of choice mediums at $40 to eco per bu.,
and receivers are asking 2.25 with prospects
of getting it. Western pea have been selling
ut S.37 to 2.02. and some extra lots at 2. %
per bu. Yellow eyes are scarce and readily
command $3.50 per bu. in round lots,