Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-16
Markets.
ROstOn Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FAnHEn bv
A. ID. HIBBARD.
Produce Commission Merchant 81 John Street, Boston
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IA.

Reported for the VERMONT FAnHEn BY
A. ID. HIBBARD,
Produce Commission Merchant, 81 John Street. Boston
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IA.
Butter and Cheese. Our receivers arc sup
plying "A number OF the country towns, where
stocks are very light, and the opinion is gain
ing ground that butter will be scarce and high
until the now make comes in The sales of
New York and Vermont have been princi-
pally ut 80 to 40c per lb, and Western 30 to
35c. Nothing has been sold under 30c, ex-
cept occasional rejected tubs We quote:
New York and Vermont fine fall 80 to 4Oc,
choice dairy 80 to SIC, common to good, 30
TO 33c, Western, choice TO extra 80 10 35c,
fair TO good % to 92c, Canada, choice 80 to
SIC, fair to good 30 to 33c.
There are only few parties here holding
large stocks of Cheese, and they of course
talk strong on prices; while the great bulk
Of the trade who are forced to buy from
week to week are talking prices down. Our
figures, however, fairly represent the mar
ket, and We think they will be sustained.
We quote: New York and Vermont, choice
factory la to I5c, fair to good, 10 TO lac,
western factory, choice IA 10 lac. common TO
good II to l3c.
Flour and GrdiR.--1he demand for choice
grades from the trade has been quite moder-
ate, but prices continue to be well sustained,
WIFI inc pIOSpOCb Oh lnOIc NCllNb llONGilltuLS
at an early day. The sales of fancy Minneso-
In have been at $40 to ll.50 medium and
choice white wheat st. Louis ut to IL,
with few favorite brands ut an advance on
tho latter rate; Illinois ut $3.50 to $50; and
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan at 750 to per
bbl Southern Flour is steady ut $3.50 to
IL for common extras and choice family.
Bakers extras are steady and sales at 81 to
:. so for Wisconsin, and $50 to S.25 for Min
nesuta. Low grades have been in fair de-
nand ut S6.75 to 7.25 for common extras,
and $50 to for supers.
| The market for corn remains without ma
| terial change. The sales of new have been
ut IS to 81; old mixed and yellow Western
| ut 80 TO 90c. Oats arc in fair demand and
| prices are firm. The sales have been ut 60
| to CSC per bu for brown and white. In rye
the sales have been small mt Csc to Sl.O5 per
bu. Shorts have been selling mt 1924 to %,
| and fine feed and mlddlings ut % to 27.50
per ton. Barley is quiet and prices range
from Sl25 to l.75 per bu, rs to quality.
Groceries. Coffee. The market is very
firm, and prices continue to be well sustain
cd, with good jobbing demand. Porto Rico
is firm mt q to CSC, gold. Java is firm ut
32b to 35c, gold. Rio Mt "a to oslo gold I;
Mocha at 37Ic gold; and Maracaibo and
Laguara ut 2Sc gold.
Molasses, The transactions have been
confined TO small jobbing lots, and no move
mcnt Of any Importance. Sales OF small lots
of Porto Rico at SO to Sc for fair to prime,
and choice article would bring Csc and up
wards.
Sugar. The sugar market is very firm and
prices have again advanced. The sales com
prise 800 boxes Centrifugal No. IL to 49, at
BIC per Id, and 1000 hhds low fair and fair in
color but heavy ut 70 to 7ac. We quote fair
to good refining at u 10 sac, and firm ut these
prices. Refined sugars have again advanced
and arc quite firm. We quote sal OF gran
ulated ut l05c; and the different grades oil
coffee crushed ut 8 to l0bc per Id.
Other Prodace.-Apples: Liberal supplies
are coming in from the West, OF n rather in
ferior quality, and prices are weaker but not
quotably changed. We quote: choice 81 &c
$50, common to good $50 to $50. The de
mand for dried apples has increased. We
quote extra Eastern sliced ii to l2c. East
orn sliced 10 to lie, do quartered 8 to lOc.
Beans. Receipts have been large, and
prices have eased of, with sales of choice
mediums ut S2.2c per bu. and Western pea
at 9. so to 2.55, the market closing weak
Yellow Eyes are scarce and finn. We quote
pea, choice northern hand picked $500 to
2.65, do common 2 to 2.25, Yellow Eyes ia
3.25, Red Kidney $780, Marrow $50 to 2.75
Eggs The mild weather has enabled
country shippers to send along larger sup
ply of fresh eggs, but not more than are
wanted and prices are sustained Wequote
Eastern 80 to 3ic, Northern 80 to 33c West
ern 81 to SOC.
Grass Seeds. Clover, Western 81 to &c
New York % to lOcper ID; herds grass SO. IL
to $50 per 3 bui red top to . per bag
Hay and Straw, The market for hay i:
rather quiet. The low grades are quite dull
We Quote Hay. Eastern and Northern
choice 1924 to %, fair to good Is to 90 inferio,
Is to II, swalc hay 10 to IA, rye straw % tc
90, oat straw l3 to IA.
| g., To
Onions. Quiet ut $3.50 to 5.25 per Dbl
Peas. Canada, good to choice $l.20 tC
l.40, do common to LILO.
Potatoes. The market is gaining strength
under the influence OF smaller receipts. We
quote Early Rose 80 to Csc, jackson 20 to
IS, Peerless and other kinds 60 to CSC.
Provisions-T market for Pork is steady
and firm with fair demand. The sales
have been Mt $l3 to Ii for prime; 1850 to l.
mess and 1850 TO 10 per Dbl for clear and
extra clear, rs to quality. In beef no change
Sales of mess and extra mess ut Sll to IA
and family extra ut 10 to IL per Dbl. Lard
has been in fair demand and sales mt % t.
I0c per lib for City and Western, including
steam and kettle rendered Smoked hams
are firm and have been in demand Mt II to
Ice. Cutmeats are more active and prices
have advanced. Dressed hogs have been IN
demand and all lots in good order command
full prices. We quote Western at to 74C
and City dressed ut Be, with some very choice
to &c higher
WOOL MARKET.
The market has been very firm for wool
the past week. Choice xxx Pennsylvania
fleeces have sold ut 62Ac; round lots of choice
Michigan ut 524 to SIC per Id, whichlis u fur
Their advance in this description. Comblng
and delaine heeces have been sold Mt So to
60c. and there is very little new to be had
under 6Oc, and the most desirable lots are
held for an advance on this price. Pulled
wool is firm and stocks at all points company
lively light. Pelts are so very high and
scarce that many leading pullers are asking
an advance of "a to Sc per lb on recent cur
rent rates. Choice Eastern and Maine are
now held at 571 to 60c, and for Mestiza and
Cape pulled higher prices are asked.