Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-04
Boston Produce Market.

MONDAY, February 2, 1874.
BUTTER-The price Of butter IL FULLY 10 per pound
higher than last week, and should not be surprised
II 1t goes still higher before spring From all soc
lions Of the interior the same story OF short
supply. Our receipts have commenced TO fall on,
and for couple Of weeks past have been less than
the average weekly consumption, which Is about
10000 packages The bulk OF the sales have been at
3ODiOc per lb, but very little eau now be bought
under Sc and from that up TO &c Il the range for
good TO choice Western and 3sapiOc for choice New
York and Vermont. Prime fall Is very scarce and
from this forward will DO worth 4niac per ID In in
voice lots, aud 45c for selections. Consumers must
make up their minds TO pay at least 500 per lb for
good table butter and they will be lucky II they get
u at that We are now selling under New York prices
CHEESE-The tendency Of prices Is still upward.
The English market holds up strong, and exporters
in New York have been free buyers at l5e, and some
have paid fraction or two more Holders here are
rm at i5l5ic per 10, and look for higher figures In
a week or two, The trade are buying little more
highest point and the least check to the foreign do
mand would have decidedly depressing effect here.
Al present, however, the prospects are bright for
BEANs-Prices Of Mediums have again declined
aud down u - por hush, which is the selling
rate for car lots but 1t Is thought that prices will be
higher n tho receipts not too large. Pea beans
only In limited demand, with sales ranging at g.
per bush, and some have been sold lower Yellow
Eyes continue scarce, and command t3.25dD3 80 pei
bush In small way The market closes hrmer ioI
all kinds.
toe market since our last. Jackson Whites continue
10 be sold at s0h3jc, Early Rose at s90c and Peer
less and other Kinds al ooIOe per bush. The ndica
lions are still In favor Of steady prices
ONI0NS-There Is rather quiet marketfnr onions
but the supply is limited, and prices sustained al
81, SONS per bbl, AS to quality.
DRIED APPLES-The demand for dried apples ha,
Increased, and we hear OF sales OF bright sliced Al
90 per H. and Of quartered at saslOc The higl
OF dried, and good demand Is expected for some
months 10 GENE.
EGGS-The market has ruled decidedly dull fOi
eggs and prices Of fresh Northern and Eastern hay,
dropped 20 2sc per doE still there is activity and
We cant say how low the price may 20. There have
been so many bad eggs here lately that people seen
to have stopped using them. Western range at ga
go, and lined have dropped to l5apl6c por doc.
HAY-Nothing very encouraging can he said about
the hay market. For tho best Northern Slj per ton Il
an outside price, and sales have been made at sai
Inferior grades range all the way from l2a20 poi
ton, as to quality. Straw is quiet at slJ for ~
and fi2ai3 per ton for Oat.
GRASS EED-Timothy Is irm at % 25a3 80 pei
bush for jobbing lots, and with favorable weather con
at aDl0e per ID. Red Top IL weak at 5000 per bag
H0PS-The market Ia weaker again, and buyers ar,
inclined 10 hold OF for lower prices Some holder
ask 100 for the best lots and sales have been mad
at 49, though the choicest kinds could not be bough
for less than 3Sapi0c.
POULTRY-The cold snap makes poultry DEALER
feel better and II the frgd temperature continues VI
may some activity So far II has Induced lttl'
been sold At i5alec per ID, and fowls at l2plie
There Is common Western stuff here, however, that 4
slow Of sale at much lower figures
WO0L-Thc demand has been more active the pas
week. and prices are we'll sustained. sales Of ieeee
have been made TO some extent at 63459c for Ohi'
and Pennsylyanla, 6Oli53o for Wisconsin and Mchl
gan; 5000 lbs OF choice New Hampshire at bio ant
super and pulled have been freely taken at 3spb6
been sold At jca1Jfie per ID. The consumption 0
wool BY the mills, In 1879, must have been abou
22J 100000 lbs