Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-03
Boston Market.

SATURDAY, Jan. 81.
FLOUR Receipts 1904 bbls. The market is quiet
to-day, and there Is no disposition to purchase be-
yond what is required Tor immediate use. We
quote snperfine at % 60a6 per Dbl; common extras
at % 25a1 90 Milwaukee and Minnesota brands at
diana at ~ 5oa9; st. Louis at % 50all with occa.
sional sales at something higher; fancy spring
wheat at 90 50al2 90 per Dbl. Corn meal at 81 GOA
3 per Dbl for Kindred Hnckwhea' at AGA
CORN-Receipts 14.l45 bush. The transactions
to-day were not sufficient 10 warrant any change in
quotations, and the sales were not extremely light
Soc was offered for small lots of new yellow, but
sellers asked sec. No mixed sold in q small way
at s4kc.
OATS-Receipts 200 BUSH There is no special
activity to note and the sales were mainly confined
tair range of prices would be from 59a65c per bus
for brown mixed and choice No l white.
SHORTS Receipts 1000 bush. The demand is
Feed and Middlings.
PROvIsIONs-Pork remains dull and un.
changed. Lard is shade iirmer. Smoked Hams
are quiet. Beef is in fair demand and prices are
well sustained. We quote Pork at $lsaia per Dbl
for clear $l6ala for mess, and ga so for prime.
Beef IS 5Oal2 90 per Dbl for mess and Sl4 5Oai6
for family. Lard at 9l2aloc per ID. Smoked Hams
at llallc.
DRESSED HoGs-The stormy weather has in
erlerred with trade and the market is quiet at a.
3la1 so for light and heavy weights.
BUITER-Receipts 1905 pkYs Is bxs. Bssiness
is light to-day but the market is firm and there is
no disposition to shade in prices. We quote fine
New York and Vermont butter at 3sa4lc with Sc
lections selling at higher price; medium grades
at 33a35c and there is very tle Offering at 0a3.c
although now and then lot is sold at these fig
ures. Western roll sells at 33a34c for good and
choice.
CHEESE-Receipts Is boxes and - bbls. The
market is firm, ana the best factories more firm
ly held. We quote fine ar l5ai5lsc; medium at l3a
lac, and farm diaries at l2aljc.
EGGS-Recepts l04 boxes and - bbls The
highest price for Eastern eggs to-day is 25c, and
Western sell at 2ea24c. Lined eggs are hardly
quotable, as no one wishes to touch them at any
price
BEANS-Receipts 420 bbls. The market is firm
at 81 10 for mediums, and there is nothing that
could be bought for less money; yellow eyes are
scarce at % 25a2 81, and dea beans are firm at g.
2ja2 80 per bush
vEGETABLES-The market is not so strong and
prices take wider range. We quote jackson
Whites at 75as0c fer Northern aud Eastern, and
Peerless at zoe per bush. Good lots OF Early Rose
sell al sJaSDc.
FTUIr-Appes are firm but quiet. and there is
no change to note in price. We quote prime at
- 00a4 30 and common at 81 sOa3 w per Dbl
Cranberries are firm at Sl2al4 per Dbl
POULTRY-Turkeys are firm and higher, and
large sales have been made at lie for choice West
ern; good chickens sell at l3a l5c common turkeys
and chickens at Liable Ducks, l2aljc. Quail, 81
Is per doz; Grouse, 65a70c.
HAi-The market runs firm for prime lots OF
coarse hay at S2i per ton, but common hay sells at
$lial1 per ton straw sells at $23 per ton.
SUGAR-Raw Sugar quiet and unchanged Re.
fined Sugars dull and weak at l0x per for granu.
lated.
COITON-Thc market is very duh and manufac-
turers are amply supplied for some time TO come.
The receipts continue liberal and sales and limited
TO small lots. We quote middling at l6al6ssc; low
middling at l5laal5Ac; good ordinary at lial5c
and ordinary at l5al3lac per h for upland and
gulf