Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
markrts.
Boston Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
A, ID, HIBBARD,

Produce Commission Merchant q John Street, Boston
WEDNESDAY, April Is.
Butter and Cheese.-Ihc receipts of butter
have far exceeded expectation and prices
are fully &c lower than week ago. The
very best New York and Vermont new cam
not he quoted over SIC, except for small lots,
and fair to good new mt 80 tn 35c. For the
choicest lots of old 35c is an extreme price,
and sales of good To choice Canada have been
nIado at 80 10 CSC. OF common lots very lit
tie can he bought under 800.
The receipts of cheese continue light, and
until they are larger prices will probably be
maintained. We quote: New York and
Vermont, choice I6I to lie, far Ia good Is
to l6c; Western, choice 10 to l61c, common
10 good IA to l54c.
Flour aiid GrdiH.--Patent Minnesota flours
are sold up closer than the trade expected
aud are difficult to find in round lots. The
market has evidently reached turning
point and WE now look for more satisiac-
tory business and tirmcr market Low
grades ARE quite firm and continue in de-
mand, at an advance Of full 25c per hbl, for
the Eastern trade and the Provinces. The
sales have heen to some extent, and we quote
fancy Minnesota mt $3.50 10 1880, including
all except lew very choice and well known
brands: medium and choice white wheat st,
Louis ut Z. so To 10; Illinois at 7 to Q; and
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan ut to so per
Dbl, the latter IAN outside price for lavOrlte
brands. Southern -four ranges from $685. to
to 10 for common extras aud choice family
In bakers extras the sales have been at
SO rs to 7.25 for Wisconsin, and To $50 for
Minnesota, with some ftvorite brands rs
high as 8. Common Western extras have
been in demand at $3.50 to 7; aud Western
supers mt $50 toe
The market for corn Is very firm, with
moderate receipts and a good demand. The
sales have been ut SO TO $50 for rejected; S91
to 92c per bu for new mixed and yellow, and
81 to csc for old. Oats are quite firm aud
prices are to 81 per bu higher than the low
ust point last week. The sales have been at
81 to SO for. brown and white, with u good
demand for all grades, Rye is selling in
small lots ut Sl.I0 to l.l2. Shorts, fine feed
and middlings are steady Mt $27 to 30.
Groceries Coffee. Market very dull and
few sales, with falling of of to &c per h.
Fruit. The market is quite dull for NAL
aga rnlsins aud prices arc easier We quote
sales of layers ut 1886, and loose muscatel
ut 1925 to S.35 per box, rs to quality, In
Sultana raisins the sales have been in small
lots ut l41c per lb. Lemons have neen sell
ing ut IS, and oranges at $50 per box, IN
iobbing lots.
Maple sugar and strip. The supply Of
sugar is IN excess of the demand, and buyers
ARE holding of for lower prices. The fines
small cakes cannot be quoted over l3c, AN,
we notice sales ut To re, Ms 10 quality
Syrup moves slowly at 75c to 81 per gal.
MOlasses. The market is firm Tor molasse,
and the demand continues good. The sale,
include Clenluegoes at AZ to 43c; small lot
Of Ponce at 70ci and Mayaguez ut 66c pc
gallon.
Sugar, The market for sugar remain
about the same, hut the demand continue
moderate and the sales have not been OF ANY
Importance The sales comprise fair to gooC
refining 7 7-l6 Ia 7 ll-l6c; and fair refining
ut 74c. Refined sugars ARE selling ut l0aC
for graduated, and 81 to 9le per ID for coffee
crushed
Other Produce. There is wide
range IN the price of apples. rs several pool
lots have been offered The best will com
mund IS To Q per bbl, while lower grades
ART slow at 3 To T. Dried apples, Eastern
Sliced II to l2ac, qulrtered 10 to llci West
! ern, sliced ~ TO l2Ac, quartered 10 10 lldc;