Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-09
1flarkets.
BOStOn Market.
Reported for tho VERMONT FARMER by
A, ID. HTRRARD-

H. ~. HIBBARD.
Produce Commission Merchant 81 John Street, Boston
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7.
Butter and Cheese. Low grades of Butter
are remarkably scarce, and IL is almost inn
possible to find n lot under SOC per ID. Tho
sales during the week have been principally
from 80 TO doc for good to prime, with selec-
tons to Be per lib higher. We quote New
York and Vermont, fine fall 80 to 40c, choice
diaries 80 TO BIC, common 10 good 30 TO 33c.
The Cheese market is firm, with II steady
demand from the trade at IA to l4ic per 10,
and l5c is now asked for extra factory. We
quote New York and Vermont, choice fac
tory IA to liac fair to good 10 to 13dc, West
ern factory l34 to l44c, common to good IL
to l3c.
Flour md GYuin.--rhc market opens
comparatively quiet for Flour with the new
year, but prices are firm The sales Of fancy
Minnesota have been mt $40 to Loo per Dbl,
including all except a few very choice
brands; white wheat st. Louis, medium and
choice brands, Mt So to IL; Illinois ut $50 to
$50; and Ohio, Indiana and Michigan mt $50
to Q per Dbl. Southern Flour has been quiet
ut $3.50 to III for common extras and choice
family. In bakers extras there is very little
change, with steady demand. The sales
OF Wisconsin have been at 81 to $50; and
Minnesota at $50 to 1926. Low grades arc
in steady demand, with sales at S6.75 to 1876
for common Western extras, and $50 to
for supers.
The market for Corn has been quite firm
since our last but the business has been
light. The sales of new Western and South
crn yellow have been ut 81 TO SEC; and old
| Western mixed and yellow Mt 90 to 901c per
bu, and old Corn is now generally held ut
90c and upwards. The better grades of oats
are not quite SO firm, but low grades are
scarce and wanted ut full prices. We quote
brown and white at go to CSC. Rye has been
selling in small lots at $l.05 to Ito rs to
quality; Barley is dull and prices range
from 1925 to 1856. In Shorts sales at $37
and Fine Feed and Middings at % to 30.
Other Produce.-Applcs. In steady de-
mand at previous prices. We quote APP
pies, choice 81 to $50, common to good to
1926. There is n moderate inquiry for dried
| apples with sales of sliced mostly ut lie per
lib. We quote: extra Eastern sliced IL to
l2c. Eastern sliced to Ice, qunrtered 8 to &c.
Beans. Mediums are in larger supply and
1926 is now the outside price. Other kinds
| quiet and unchanged We quote: Pea, choice
northern hand picked, $262, do Western
EGO, do common to $685. medium choice
2.2O to 1926, do common 1.50 to 3, Yellow
Eyes to 1926, Red Kidney $50, Marrow
$50 to 2.75.
Eggs. We quote Eastern 80 to 34c, North
ern 30 to 32c, Western 26 to 29c per doz.
Hay and Straw. Choice Haydn demand at full
| prices. Inferior grades dull We quote:
Hay, Eastern and Northern, choice 1874 to
%, fair to good 18 to %, Inferior Is to II,
rye straw %, oat straw Is to IA.
| Hops. Good to prime, 1873, 80 to 40c.
Onions. Firm at S4.75 to $50 per Dbl.
! Peas. Canada, good to choice 30 to l.40
do common to l.l0per bushel.
| Potatoes. Early Rose 80 to &c. jackson
65 to zoe, Peerless 60 per bushel.
| Groceries. -Coffee There is II firm feel
ing for Coffee and prices continue to be sus-
| tnin TO lntS .
231 to CSC per Id, gold Porto Rico at 25 to
26c, gold; and Mocha at 374c, gold.
Molasses. There continues to be n quiet
tone to the mOlasses market and in prices
no material change. The sales include Bar
BADGES at 39l to Acc; good and prime New
Orleans in demand 70 to 75c per gal.
Sugars. We quote fair to good refining nj
| "a to 7sc with few sugars offering at these
| figures. Refined sugars have been in demand
and prices arc sc higher Sales of granu-
lated at IOsc, and the different grades of cof-
foe crushed at 81 to 93c per ID.
ProUiSionS.-The market for Pork is firm,
with steady demand. The sales have been
| to a fair extent at $l3 to IA for prime; $50
to II for mess; and 1880 to 10 per Dbl for
clear and extra clear, rs to quality. Beefis
| firm and has been in fair demand ut 81 to
| ii for mess and extra mess; and l6 to II per
Dbl for family extra. Lard sustains the re-
cent advance and has been selling at 81 to
| lUC per I'D lOr Olly ana western, including
steam and kettle rendered. Smoked hams
have been in demand and sales at 81 to lie
per lb, us TO quality. Hogs are firm and
higher. Sales of Western at 7 to Tic, and
some are asking 71c at the close. City dress
ed hogs have been selling at TIC per ID.
WOOL MARKET.
There has been II very fair business doing.
xxx Ohio tleeces have sold at 60c and some
considerable lots of Xxx at SIS to soc per Id.
Michigan tleeces have been lin demand ut SO
| to 53c and desirable lots are now very gen.
orally held at the latter rate
There is now larger and better assert
ment of fleece wool in this market than Mt
any other point. The bulk of the stock of
Cape Wool in the country is now held here.
The supply in New York does not exceed
1000 bales against 1883 bales last year, and
the supply of fleoces in New York and Phil
adelphia is believed to DO much smaller than
last year.
The most desirable lots of domestic comb
ing are held at Coo per Id, with some sales
at IS to 5sc Pulled wool continues to sus-
tain previous prices, and for all kinds the
year closes with u very firm market.