Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-18
ReSfOn MARKET.
Reported for the Vermont FARuEn by
A. ID. .HIBBARD.
reduce Commission Mcrchant,oI John street. BostOr

Flour and GrdtH.--Therc Is no iuprnve
ment To notice in the flour market Medi.
um and choice family white wheats arc he'd
firm, and meet with steady demand from
the trade, but purchases during the wcrl.
have been confined to immediate wants.
Patents are in moderate request and the sup
ply of this description IS accommodating. The
excellent quality and low prices for white
wheat extras has turned the attention OF
consumers more particularly to them, and
patents have in consequence been rather neg
lected. The sales of fancy Minnesota
brands have been mt $3.50 to 0.2j, and the
latter is now I'M outside price for the best,
with few exceptions; white wheat St. Louis
common and choice brands, have been SELL
ing ut 1915 to 8, and the latter price is the
outside figure for the best brands on the
market, with II few exceptions; white wheat
Illinois at 5.7j tn u and white wheat Ohio,
Indiana and Michigan, $50 to 9, with few
filvorite brands at 25 to SOC per Dbl higher
Southern flour is quiet ut to $50 for COM
mon extras and choice family. Bakers en-
tras arc selling mt g. so to Q for Wisconsin
and Minnesota. Low grades have been in
demand, with sales Mt 5 to $50 for Western
common extras; and 4.25 to AIS for supcrs
Thelo has been II steady demand for corn
since our last and the market is firm. The
sales of new mixed and yellow have been mt
921 to 05c per bu Old corn is scarce and
prices are nominal. New Southern yellow
ranges from 30 to 92c. Corn ut East Boston
is wanted for shipment East and mn advance
on these prices is obtained mt that point.
The market for oats Is not quite SO firm,
hut the demand costumes about equal to
the daily receipts. The sales of No mixed
and No white have been ut 81 to zoe; No
ut re; and rejected ut 65 to 66c.
Rye. The sales have been in small lots ut
81 to los per bu.
Shorts are firm Mt S245O, and fine feed
a Il.
Groceries. -CoflGe. There has been very
little doing since our last. The trade con-
tinuc to purchase only in small lots rs want
cd, and we quote sales of Java mt "a to 30c;
Mocha ut % to 29c; Rio ut l4I 10 zoe; and
Porto Rico and Maracaibo Mt Ia to 2lc per
ID, all gold.
Fish. The market for all kinds of fish
continues quiet. Goldfish are in light supply
and firm ut $3.50 to SIS per qtl for large dry
bank. and 5.S7 to 6 for Georges An invoice
of 1910 qtls Nova Scotia Goldfish sold mostly
at $50 per qtl. Small sales of hnddock
have been made mt 1926. Mackoi el continue
quito dull, and it is still difficult to move
round lots mt any reasonable price. We
quote nominally mt $3.50 too for hay No /
$50 to 8 for Noe; and to 725 for No
large. Shore are held Mt 10 to IL for No L.
rs to quality; and 8 10 $50 per Dbl for No 3
Fruit. The stock of Malaga rnisins is not
large Tor the season, but the demand is con-
to 3.l0 and loose muscatel mt 3.75 to $50
per box. Valencia raisins are selling ut lie,
and Sultana mt l14c. Lemons range from
$3.50 TO 5 per box for jobbing lots.
Molasses. The market has been quiet
since our last, and prices are almost NOM
ina. Sales of low grade Porto Rico mt Al to
I6c per gal, and choice Porto Rico would
have to be sold ut comparatively low figures
it forced on the market In New Orleans
mOasses there have been sales of small lots
ut Gi TO Csc, and there is II tirmer feeling for
this description.
Rice. The market Is quiet for Carolina
with sales mt to II for fair to prime; Lou
iSiana Mt 81 to &c; Rangoon mt 6ac; AMI Pat
M ut &c per Id.
Sugar. Refined sugars are dull and have
been selling ut l0ic for grunulated, and to
l0tc for the different grades of the coffee
crushed
Kerosene. Selling in lots to the trade Mt
ii to ll4c per gal, bbls extra. Case oil, Ia
TO lSc, tins included.
common to good l.25 to l.5O per Dbl. Dried
apple. Southern, quartered to Sc, do sliced
to l2c; Eastern, sliced 10 to Ice.
Beans. There has been Il slow movement
in mediums, with sales mt SlS5 to |. 90 per
bu Pea have been quiet but steady ut 80 %
to $50, with occasional extra lots mt 62J
Yellow eyes are selling moderately ut to
3.l2t per bu.
Butter. There is no material change to
report in the butter market. Buyers c0ntin-
tie to operate cautiously, and there is u down
ward tendency. Fine fall lots readily COM
mand 40c, but they are growing sclrcGr eve
ry week and will soon be out of market.
The sales consist mostly of good to choice
New York and Vermont tliiries which
range from SO to 3Sc, with occasional lots OF
inferior grades at n lower range. The stock
OF Western runs rather poor, with sales Mt
% to 32c. Fine lots of Western are wanted
ut 80 TO BE- but very few arriving. There
are several lots of Canada butter here, and
the best offer that can be obtained is IS to
SIC. The market closes very quiet for all
kinds, and though holders arc not urging
sales, there is IL disposition TO meet BUYERS
views. Shippers IN the country should I'M
dcrstand that what is classed here us fine
butter is u strictly superior article. and that
hardly any lots now coming in are up to the
mark. The quotations which we give for
good to choice New York and Vermont dali
rics almost entirely cover tho market for
sound straight lots, and $50 may be consider
ed the top price for most of the butter that is
likely TO come forward this season.
Cheese. The market has ruled very quiet,
with sales confined to small lots ut Is to Ice
including fair to choice factory There il
an ample supply, and buyers seem deterAin-
ed not to take more than is necessary for i'm
mediate wants. Any effort to force sales
would result in lower prices.
Grass Seeds. Clover, Western OF to Ole, |
New York % to Toe per lb. Herds grass
S2;6s to 3. Red top S425 to so per bag.
Northern hay is in fair demand ut S22 to 90 !
per ton, but common grades are dull. Rye
straw has boon sold ut 10 to 20 per ton
Onions SO to 3. so per Dbl.
Potatoes and Onions Jackson Whites |
have ruled steady ut SOC, with fair demand, |
Early Rose are not coming in very good or
der and cannot DO quoted over Use. with
some under that price.
Poultry. The market has been dull for |
all kinds of poultry and sales difficult to
make ut over l5c per Id for chickens or tur- |
keys.
WOOl.-Buyers have been quite numerous.
representing both large and small mills. and |
IL holders had accepted all the offers made |
there would DO very little wool left. At the |
same time n comparison of the prices now
and the current rates n few weeks ago shows |
very little change. Holders, however, are |
now confident that II favorable change is |
near mt hand-that prices have touched their
lowest pont-and that all desirable lots of
fleece wool is sale property to hold. The
fact that several mills have again started on
full time, is also an assurance that every
pound of wool on hand will he wanted, and
there is n better and tirmer feeling than we |
have noticed for some time past
The principal transactions of the week
have been in fine tleoces, the sales of this |
description comprising upwards of 400, 900 |
lbs, including $4,000 xxx Ohio mt ssa hut |
mostly y and Xxx ut SO to SOC per Id. There |
is now very little difference in tho price of |
y and Xxx tlGcces A good X is |
worth about rs much us Xxx, and medium
and No tloeces, if in good condition, range |
from 81 to So. The available supply of fine
iloeces is comparatively small. Michigan
ileeces have been in demand but the princi- |
pal sales have been made at SOC, up to 81 to |
see for choice lots. Buyers have freely Of |
iercd Acc, aud this price Inns been refused |
for large lots. In Western and other feeces
no change. Good lines of Wisconsin com
mand about as high prices rs Michigan.
Combing and delaine selections have been
quiet but this in consequence of tho small |