Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-17

SATURDAY, Jan. IA.
FLoUR-Reeepts 35l4 bbls. There has been
little more inquiry tor the lower grades of spring
wheat hours but the general tone of the market is
quiet We quote superfine at % 5oa6 per Dbl; com.
sofa brands at 90 5Oas so Michigan at 81 5Oa9 90:
Ohio and Indiana at 81 50a9; st. Louis at % 50a
II w, with occasional sales at something higher;
fancy spring wheat at 80 5Oals per bb Corn meal
So 50a3 81.
CORN-Receipts $500 bush. The market to. day
Is dull, and there are very few buyers. New yellow
is offered at nc, but the sales are light. far
quotation for new would be from s4as7c and
for old ssa9Oc per BUSH but tran sactiOns are light
OAIS-teceipts 55 BUSH The demand to-day is
light and the market quiet at 6l4s a664c for brown,
mixed and white.
SHORTS-Receipts 1000 bnsh. There is no spe-
cla change to none, and the market is firm at $25a
PRoVIsIONS-The market is unaltered, and
there is only moderate demand for Pork and
Lard, and prices are not quite strong. Beef is
unchanged. We quote Pork at $l7 5oala per Dbl
for clear: &l6al7 for mess, and ia 0OaI4 80 for
prime. Beef $s 5Oal2 per bb, for mess, and ga 80
a az Tor family. Lard at s%alUc per n. Smoked
DRESSED HoGs-The market to-day is quiet,
and prices are oil little, 7'Sr7l2e being the quota
BUTTER-Receipts1 1905 pkgs. There continues
to be very good demand for moderate lots. and
prices are firm. We quote strictly fine New York
and Vermont butter at 3sa42c. with some fancy
selections, for grocers' use high 43a46c; fair
TO good lots are quoted at 34a'tc, and common but
CHEEsE-Receipts 81 boxes. The demand is
not large, and is limited mainly to small lots for
present use Dut the stock being rapidly duced
by exports, and holders firm at quotations. We
quote fine factory at l5aal6i3c, with some fancy
cheese held above this price; medium factory al
l4a &c, and farm diaries at l2aI6hc per b.
EGtrS-Recepts 80 boxes and | Dbl. The mar.
ket remains very duh and the demand is light
iresh-laid Cape and Eastern eggs sell at 25c, but
are not active at that price, lined eggs not
wanted at any price, and are hardly qnotable;
Western eggs sell at 20a24c per duZ.
BEANS-Receipls 40s bbs. Tho demand is mod
crate and the market quiet at 81 l0a2 1919 per bush
for mediums; % 25a3 81 tor yellow eyes. and o. 80
az TO for pea beans
Receipts to-day-Boston and Albany Railroad
% ebls seaverns y Co.'S do Raymond & CO.
do Woodward, Brown i co. Fitchburg Railroad
lob bbls Samuel Clark.
VEGErABI ES-There continues to be firm
market for Potatoes, and sales are made at S5d95c
per bush for Jackson Whites. $l00 for Early Rose.
Onions have further advanced, and the market is
firm at 81 50a8 10 per Dbl.
FRClT-The best lots of Baldwins are selling
from store at q so, and the STOCK is small Green.
ngs sell at "a 50a5 90 per bb and Russets at about
me same price. Cranberries are hrm at $l2al5 per
DRIED APPLEs-There is good demand for
Dried Apples, and the market is firm for choice
bright lots at l2aIsc Tor Eastern sliced; llal2c
quarters; lOall for New York quarters, and lla12o
EAY-There is no change to nste, and the mar.
ket is firm for coarse hay at $24a25 per ton CON-
mon lots aell at $i4al7 per ton. Straw At 923 per
COTTON-The market rules steady and un.
changed with small inquiry. We quote middling
~ lo$aitc; low muuinS al lo5sal6c; good Or
binary at lial5c, and ordinary at l3al34 per for
upland and gulf,
MoLAssEs-Market quiet, moderate inquiry.
and sales OF so hhds Cienfuegos at 43c per gal
Ion.
sUGAR-Raw held very firm, with sales to-day
of $40 hhds common to barely good refining at INA
a c, and 80 hhds fully fair refining at SC per b.
Refined Sugars are quiet at l0% for powered; l0ac
for graduated and 9ass4c per h for coffee crushed.
ORANGES-The cargo of the barque Kate Will
liams, from fayal was sold at auction to-day
follows: t4l5 boxes oranges at slas per box and
$50 bas kets do at 81 81 I-3a3 I0per basket.