Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03
Markets.
BOStOn Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
A. ID. HIBBARD.

commission Merchant, u J0hn street, Boston
THURSDAY. July ..
Butter and CheeSe.--The proportion of re-
ally choice butter is small and prices are
well sustained, but for medium grades there
is an easier tendency, and the stock is nccu-
mulating. New York and Vermont choice
diaries command 81 TO 29c per Id, and some
times in extra fine lot will go shade high
or; hut after passing the best grades there is
drop of to &c. per lb, with offerings ut %
to 25c per ID. Western is in liberal supply
this week, and though II few fancy creamer-
les have been sold ut 2Gc, we cannot quote
straight lots over 25c, and % to 2ic per lib
cover the bulk of the sales. very fair ar
tce of Western butter can be laid down
here from New York ut 90 to 23c per Id, and
shippers to our market must not expect to re-
alizc much over 2ic. unless their butter is
fully up in color, flavor, and condition TO
choice Northern.
The market is largely stocked with good
OHIO cheese, and prices are &c per lib lower.
The finest Vermont factory cannot be sold
over llc. and almost equally rs good m ar
ticle OF Ohio is selling freely ut l34c, while
medium ranges from IL 20 l3c per Id.
Flour dnd Gruin.-There is IN improve
ment in the flour trade. Low grades Contin-
ne in demand for the Eastern trade aud for the
Provinces, and for high grades the market
has settled down to point that buyers oper-
ate with more confidence. Choice fancy
Minnesota still go up to $40 to $50 per Dbl.
and even higher for - few favorte brands,
but these are extreme prices. For st. Louis
white wheat 50 per Dbl is about IN outside
figure and for good Michigan brands $50
per Dbl is an outside rate, with few excep-
tons. The sales have been ut SO to 1880
for fancy Minnesota brands; 7 to $50 for st.
Louis white wheat, including medium and
choice; g. rs to 8. so for Illinois; and $50 to
$50 for Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, with
few flvorite brands rs high rs 7.75 to per
Dbl. In Southern flour very little change.
We quote common extras and choice family
Mt Sc to so per Dbl. Bakers extras have
been in fair demand Mt CPS to 6.75 for Wis
consin. and 6.75 TO $50 per Dbl for Minneso-
tn. In common Western extras the sales
have been ut SO to CPS; and Western supers
ut So to 5.25 per Dbl.
The market for corn has been firm since
our last. with light receipts. The sales have
been Mt s2t to SAC per bu for mixed, and SD
to 86Ic per bu for yellow, rs to quality. Re-
jocted corn ranges from So to SOC per bu.
There is more inquiry for export, and corn
ut East Boston, with the reduced elevator
charges. meets with ready sale, ut about lie
per bu advance on these rates. Oats are
firm, with good demand for all grades.
The sales have ranged from 60 to soc per bu,
as to quality. In Rye small sales sales Sl.2O
per bu. Shorts have been selling mt $40 to
30; fine feed 81 to %; and nhddlngs % TO "a
per ton.
Groceries.-Coflee. There is very firm
feeling for coffee and prices have taken de-
cidcd upward turn. The trade have been
purchasing in small lots and are cautious
about stocking up to any extent. Java % to
! 96c Porto Rico l04 to 2lci Rio lsA to 2O4o
per lib, all gold.
continues quiet but prices are steady. The
sales have been ut 1905 for layers and 1856
1915 per box for loose Muscatel. In Sultana
raisins small sales ut 1855 per lib. Smyrna
| figs continue to be taken in small lots mt Ia
to lie per lib, rs TO quality. Citron mt 271c
per ID for English and l.eghorn; and cur
rants at 6ic per 10. Lemons are selling Mt
| S. 10 10 per box.
Molasses. Low grades of distilling mo-
lasses are scarce and stocks in the hands OF
dstllers are small. Demerara 40 to 4Sc per
gal. In sugar house syrup there has been
considerable activity, and prices have adj
vanced to &c per gal. Sales Mt 80 to 33c.
Sugar. There Is firm feeling for raw SUI
gars, but no particular activity. Tho sales
comprise common to good refining at 7 9-lG
to &c; good refining mt slci No. to IL ut Be
per Id. For refined sugars there is fair de-
mand at l0l to l0Ic for graduated; 81 to
| 9Ic for the different grades OF coffee crushed
and l0lc per Id for powdered.
Other Produce.-Beans. Mediums contin-
ne dull, and so per bushel is the highest we
can quote for choice, with sales of several
car loads at that price. Buyers arc holding
on as much as possible, expecting lower fig
urcs, but prices are fully sustained. We
quote: Pea, choice Northern III. F.. per bu
$40 TO 2.62; do Western 2.37 to $50; dc
common 9. 90 to 2.25; medium, choice tC
2. 10; do common to good $50 to l.75; yellow
eyes $50 to 3.70i red kidney S.75 to 4 mar
row $50 TO 2.75.
Dried apples. There is very little demand
for dried apples, but the stock is light and
previous prices are sustained.
Eggs. There is a liberal supply and the
market sustains dull tone. The best East
ern sell ut le4 to lie, and Northern at 10 &c
| Ice per doz, us to quality.
Grass seeds. Clover, Western. per lb, II
to lO1e; do New York lOI to lie; herds
grass 81. 81 to 3l5 per bui red top 4.25 L
$50 per bag; canary 2 to 3.
Hay and straw. Free arrivals Of old anC
the prospects Of u large crop of new have de
pressed the market, and ii is hard to sell the
choicest grades Mt over sos per ton, while
inferior grades are Offering all the way from
IL to 20, rs to quality. Straw Is dull, anC