Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
Markets.
BOSTON Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
n. ID. HIBBARD.

Produce Commission Merchant q John Street. Boston
WEDNESDAY, May 8.
Butter and Cheese.-The supply of butter
has been barely enough for the demand dur |
ing the past week, and prices have been
firmly sustained, with an upward tendency
on the hest grades. New York and Yer
mont choice lots sold readily ut 81 to 39c,
and lair to good mt 80 to 36c per h. The re-
ceipts of Western continue light, and all ar
irving meets with quick sale ut IS to 36c for
choice, and 30 to 33c Tor fair to good Some
lots of fine Western. well up in color and fla-
vor sold at SIC.
The cheese market has sustained q very
firm tone. under the influence of short sup
ply and n good demand. and Mt the close fine
old factory is selling At AN advance of l to &c
per ID, on prices ruling week ago. The
sales of choice factory have been l61 10 l74c,
IN round lots, and Ia to l9c is the range for
jobbing parcels. Fair to good lots, which
include dairy made have been selling at Ia
to Ice. Not enough full cream new cheese
has arrived to make price. Some skim
cheese is on the market, but it is almost i'm
possible to get II bid for it, and we quote it
nominally to &c, though il sales were fore
ed they would hardly realize &c per lb.
Flour aud Grain.---The -four market has
been quite dull throughout the week, and
the buoyancy and activity lately noticed has
been completely lost. There is still n de-
mand for fancy Minnesota brands, now II
great flvorite with consumers, and this de-
scription is sold about As fast us received
Choice st. Louis are also in small stock.
The demand now runs more particularly on
choice and well known brands of established
reputation. The sales of fancy Minnesota
brands have been ut $3.50 TO II white wheat
st. Louis mt $50 to 1880; Illinois ut to 9;
and OHIO Indiana and Michigan at 7 to 8. so.
Southern -four is dull ut $3.50 to 1880 for
common extras and choice family. Bakers
extras range from 81 to $50 for Wisconsin,
and 7.25 to 8 for Minnesota. In Western
common extras the sales have been ut $3.50
10 Z, and Western supers mt $40 to q.
The demand Tor corn has been moderate,
and the market remains without material
change. Old corn is difficult to sell ut any
advance on the current prices OF new. We
quote sales of rejected at SO to 92e, rs to
quality; aud n, W and old mixed and yellow
from 81 to Ode. Oats are scarce and the
market sustained full prices during the week.
The sales have been at 90 to zoe, rs to quail
ty Rye is scarce and the sales have boen in
smalls lots at Sl.20. Shorts are lower, with
sales at S32 to IS, and fine feed and middlings
range from "a 10 IS per ton.
Groceries. -Coffee. Prices of coffee re-
main without Improvement, with q fair job
hing demand for Java, but little has been
done in other descriptions.
Fruit There is n better feeling for raisins
at 80. 20 for layers and 8. 80 for loose musca-
tel, and msrkct firm ut these prices. In
SMYRNA figs sales at IA to lie per ID, rs to
quality. The supply is pretty well used up.
| Citron IS selling ut 29c; currAnts to etc;
dates at 81 to Sic; aud Turkey prunes ut llic
| per h. Lemons and oranges are in fair job
| bling demand at IS. so to per box. Peanuts
range from $3.50 to 3 per bu for Southern.
and | IS for African, in jobbing lots.
Molassas. The market for this article has
been very much excited since our last, with
a sweeping speculative movement, embrace
| ing the bulk of the stock on hand, and also
| some to arrive. Prospective supplies OF this
article are small and there is very conf
dent feeling that comparatively high prices
| will rule for some time to come. Barbados
| sold to go out of the market ut SOC per gal.
Sales of Cienfuegoos ut 43 to 45c; and Porto
| Rico mt so, IS aud Zoe per gal, as to quality.
| Distillng mOla>scs is very scarce. Sugar
house at 29c, and now held ut SOC and up
wards The stock of low grades of molasses
is so scarce that distillers will probably have
| to stop running. ~
Sugar. There is II better feeling for sugars
and prices IRE higher all round. The trans
actions include refining at 74c; fully fair re-
timing at isle; good refining ut II to Sc,
mostly Mt Sc. Refined sugars are in demand
and prices are higher. We quote graduated
at I0ic, and the different grades Of coffee
| cfNSneu AZ % 10 0dc.
Maple sugar aud strip. The demand has
slackened OF again, but the stock is moder-
ate and prices are sustained. There have
been sales of large and small cakes ut III tC
I3c per III, and tubs ut l0c. Choice thicl
sirup in kegs commands 81 per gal, but thi
is not worth more than 75c.
Other Produce. Apples. There Isl steady
demand and unchanged prices for apples
For dried apples there is II little more inqui
ry, but prices remain the same.
Beans. Mediums have ruled firm, witt
sales mostly at 81 80 to 1856 per bu for choic
lots Pea have been quiet hut steady "A
80 25 to $50. Yellow eyes and red kidney
hold ut PREVIOUS prices, We quote Pea
choice Northern hand picked $2.37 to 2, Sc
do Western 225 to 2.35, do common 2 {
2lO; medium, choice 100 To l.96. do com
mon to good so to It's; yellow eyes $50 L
3.37; red kidney to 4.25; marrow $50 L
275.
Eggs. A falling of in the receipts q
W Western, caused prices Of all kinds 10 ad
, vance and sales were during the week ai 2
to 22c per doz At the close there are wea
symptoms and 2Oc is the highest we ca
quote for large lots of Eastern, and 10 TO 20
for Western aud Northern. Buyers are hold
} ing off for a further decline.
IIay and straw. Choice Is getting quit
scarce and $27 per ton can he readily ot
tanned for Northern and 20 TO 20 for Eastern
Inferior grades continue IN full supply wit
, y wide range of prices. We quote; In,
. choice Northern 500 TO 81, choice Eastern ?
,, to 20. fair to good II to 10, inferior ~ to IL
Western choice "a to IS; swale hay Is; ry
( straw 90 to %; oAt straw IL.
, Hops. Sales have been confined to smR
lots ut 25 to SOC per ID. with AN occasions
choice lot at 33c.
Grass Seeds The seed market has bee
: very dull, and large lots difficult 70 place
3 Glover ranges from % TO l04c for Western
and l04 to lie for New York, but outsic
figures cannot be obtained except Tor exit
choice lots. Herds grass Is dull ut S2.75
e 3, with few sales ut $50 to 2S1 per bl
# Red top Is scarce and firm ut -, so per ba
: Onions. The market Is somewhat excite
. and holders are asking extreme price
o We quote. per Dbl, SO 10 7.
z Peas. Canada, good to choice 81 10
l. 100, do common 95c to VI.
Potatoes. There has been u short supp
the past week, owing to the bad travelling
y the country, and prices advanced to 81 O5
If Ito for Jacksons and Early Rose, 90
u Provisions There is fair demand
l. pork and the market is firm for all kline
" particularly for heavy Boston clear, the sto
:. Of which is quite reduced and no consider
= bic supplies looked for on account Of 4
y light weight Of hogs now coming TO mark'
T. Sales have been Al Sl4,5O 10 is for prlm
At II. so to 10 for mess; 20 TO % Tor Weste
clear; and % to "a for Boston, inclndl
choice ana heavy At the latter rate: be
l. remains the same and continues IN ialr q
/, mand with sales OF Western mess ana ext