Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-23
Markets.
BOSTON Market.
Reported for the vermont FARMER by
Il, ID. HIBBARD,

Produce Commission Merchant,2l John Street. Boston.
WEDN EsDAY. Oct. 81.
Butter and CheeSe.-Therc has been less
demand for butter than for several weeks
previous, and there is nm easier feeling all
round. Stocks have increased, and though
still small for the season, receivers are more
anxious to make sales. The general opinion
is that prices have reached the highest point,
but may not materially decline, rs buyers in
the country have been paying about rs much
us current prices here. There have been sales
of fine fall lots ut iOc, and selections mt II
higher range. Straight diaries range from
IS TO 3Sc per ID, and Mt these figures con-
siderable amount has changed hands. Very
little New York or Vermont butter sells UNI
der Soc per h. There is n small proportion
of w estern on the market, with sales of fair
to good Mt % to 3ic, and fine fall mt 35 to SIC
per h. Bakers keep the market cleared of
low grades at 81 to 25c per Id.
Cheese: The market is firm Mt Isl to Ice
per Id for choice factory, with fair demand
from the trade We quote: Choice fac
tory, per lb, l54 to Ice, fair to good IA to l41c
per 10, Western choice factory Is to l5ic per
| lb, fair to good 10 to l4Ac per 10.
Flour and GrdiH-The market for flour
remains ms dull rs previously noticed, and
| with large receipts stocks are now rapidly
accommodating. Two weeks ago the business
| never looked more promising Every thing
the demand suddenly and Unexpectedly
dropped off and there has been very little
| business doing since, recent purchases hay
| ing been confined to small lots of leading
| brands to Leep up assOrtments, and flour not
well known and of established reputation
| can only he forced of ut very low and unsat-
| isiactOry figures. The fancy Minnesota
brands will have to compete with much
| larger and better assortment of white wheat:
| than any previous year since they were in.
| troduced and it is doubtful if they can be
| Kept up at paying prices, the process of mill
| ing is so expensive. At the rates now cur.
| rent il is understood they are not Temunera
tive, Prices have again ceased off 25c pei
Dbl for nearly all kinds of white wheat anC
| the tendency is in favor of buyers. 81. so to
are outside figures for the choice st. Louis
brands with lew exceptions, and very gooC
| Michigan white wheat, called equal To al
most anything that comes from that section
has been sold ut SO to $G.25. Tho market il
| in fact about as dull rs 1t can be. The sale
of fancy Minnesota brands have been ut 8,
to $40 per Dbl, but there is very little tina
sells at over 80 to $3.50; white wheat S
Louis at SO to $3.50, including all kinds will
but few exceptions; Illinois Mt SO to 81. so
and Ohio, Indiana aud Michigan mt So I,
$3.50, and very good brands are dull at s.
10 1925 per Dbl. We quote Minnesota u
$3.50 to 81; and Wisconsin at So. so to $57
per Dbl. Low grades arc dull and in bette
supply. There is still demand for tn
Provinces, but recent prices are difficult l.
realize. We quote Western common extra
at So to $780, and supers ut 1925 to SAL
per Dbl.
Groceries Coffee. The market is yer
firm for Java and prices have rather an up
ward tendency ms stocks are under the con
troll of few hands here and in New YorE
but Rio and other kinds have been quiet an
no sales of any Importance The trade con
tinue to purchase Java in jobhing lots ut 2
to 25e, gold; Mocha Mt 81 to 274c gold; Ri
ut l6i 10 20c, gold; Maracaibo at ia to 20
c, gold and Porto Rico ut 10 to zoe, gold.
Dyewoods. market firm. We quot
st Domingo LogwOod at $22. so to S23;
Domingo Fustic S25; Lima Wood ut SIS
and StRan Wood al S55 per ton.
Fruit.-There is u irmer feeling for Malls
ga raislns and wo notice sales In lots Mt 50 .
Tor layers and $3.50 to 1885 per box f
} loose Muscatel. Valencia -SAisins have de
clned to 9ic per ID. CirOn has been se1lin
Mt 32Ac for English and 33Io for Leghorn
eurIants 9ie; and French prunes at 10
] zoe per 10. Several lots Of new Malaga lem
/. Ons have boon received and are selling !
, jobbing lots at SO to $3.50 per box.
Molasses. of small lots oil good fol
. to Rico at coo pOr gallon. Medium and 10y
grades are very scarce and wanted butther