Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-10
markets.
Boston Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
A. ID, HTBBARD.
Produce Commission Merchant. 81 John Street. Boston

Produce Commission Merchant 81 John Street, Boston
WEDNESDAY, April 8.
Butter and Cheese.-The supply of new
butter continues to exceed expectation and
prices have been steadily declining during
the week. Yesterday the sales were at SO to
40c per Id for choice new, and 35 to 39c for
medium lots, but 40c is an extreme price
for best grades. and it would be difficult to
get over 39c for u straight lot ut the close
The best lots of old cannot be quoted over
$50, and most of the sales have been ut IS to
SIC. Buyers continue to operate very eau
tously. and the market is dull with further
downward tendency. We quote: New York
and Vermont, choice new 80 to SOC, choice
old diaries SO to 3sc, common to good, SO to
35c per III.
No material change in cheese has taken
place. The supply Is small and the regular
trade demand keeps prices steady. There
has been good export demand in New
York. and the market closes with strong
tone. We quote: New York and Vermont,
choice l64 TO lie, fair to good Is to Ice
Western, choice 10 TO l61, common to good
Ia to l5Ac.
Flour and Grdin.-The market is well
supplied with all kinds of family brands,
particularly with Minnesota extras and
round lots can only be placed at concessions.
Very choice brands of Minnesota and St.
Louis can now be bought Mt $40 per Dbl, a
shrinkage of 81 to l.50 from the highest
point month or two ago. Favorite brands
of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan are selling at
So 25 to 8 so, and are dull at these figures
medium and choice white wheat st. Louis
ut :. so to 10. and 10 Is AN otusde figure for
all except u few desirable brands; Illinois
from 7 to 8: and Ohio, Indiana and Mlchi-
gan at 7 to $50, very choice brands selling
from S.25 to $50. In Southern -four very
little has been done. Prices range from
No M l,,,t,n nNtr aud
choice family. with two OF three favorite
brands at an advance on the latter rate.
Bakers extras are in moderate request.
We quote Wisconsin ut 1918 to 7.25, and
Minnesota mt to 8, but 7.50'is about an out
side price for choice Minnesota, with II few
exceptions.
There is no material change in the corn
market The demand continues moderate
and prices are a shade easier The sales of
new mixed and yellow have been ut 80 TO
Gle; and old ut 81 TO 93c per bu. New re-
iected corn continues to come forward and is
selling principally Mt Sc to SIC. Oats are
dull with large receipts and moderate
demand, and prices have eased off to 4c
per bu. The sales of brown and white have
been SO to 66c, as to quality. Rye is dull,
and the sales have been IN small lots at 81 10
to l2. Shorts have been selling at 1927 to
81 so: and fine feed and middlings % to 30
per ton. Barley is quiet and prices are NOM
inal
Groceries. -Coffee Sales of Java in small
lots ut 81 to SOC, gold; Rio Mt 20 TO 24c, gold /;
Mocha at 324c, gold; and Porto Rico and
Maracaibo "a to 251c, gold.
Fruit. The demand for Malaga raisins
has been confined to small lots, and we quote
sales of layers at 1913 and loose muscatel
at 3.35 to $40 per box. Sultana raisins are
scarce and selling in small lots at la to l5c
per ID. Lemons have been selling at IS per
box. in jobhing lots; and oranges at S to
s so. Peanuts range from $2.75 TO 325 per
bu, and African, in small lots at 2.
Molasses. There has been considerable
doing in molasses and the market is quite
firm Barbados 4sc; Cienfucgoes 40 to 45c.
Sugar. The sugar market Is quite firm,
but the transactions have been light. Sales
of fair to good refininl ut "a to 7ic: low fair
to good refining 5-l6 TO 7ac. Refined sugars
have been in demand with sales of granu
lated at lOsc; and coffee crushed ut 81 to
| 93c per Id.
Other PrOduce.-Apples. There is fan
demand for choice lots and prices are wei
maintained. We quote: Greetings $3.50 tC
| $50 Russstts to q, Baldwins to per Dbl
| Dried apples are dull and il is difficult t.
place large lots ut outside figures. w,
quote: Eastern, sliced IL to l24c, quartereC
10 to lie; Western, sliced ~ to l21c, quar-
tered 10 to ll3c; Southern, sliced ~ to l24c
quartered Q to lie.
Beans. Sales of choice mediums continu,
to he made mt 81 per bu. Pea have heel
selling more freely, and 80. so can readily b.
obtained for the best hand picked. yellow
eyes are Il little more plentiful and hav
slightly eased of.
Eggs. The demand is firm, but prices will
be likely to ease off since the Faster demand
is past. We quote Eastern 10 TO zoe, North
ern Is to zoe. Western II to lsc.
Grass Seeds. Glover is steady at 10 L
lie per ID for large lots, with u fair demand
Herds grass has been selling ut 50 10 3.l2
per bu. for fair to good, and 1926 for tn
best. Red top is in fair demand.
Hay aud Straw. There have been sale
of choice hay at 1874 to rs per ton, for whicI
grades are very dull and the prices weak
Swale hay Sl3 rye straw 81 TO 90, Oat straw
- per ton.
Onions 81 to por bbl
Peas. Canada, good to choice $l.20 t
to 80, common 95c to LOS.
Potatoes. The market is steady for pOtn
toes, with sales ut our quotations. We quot
Early Rose 81 to los, jackson Whites 90
95o. Peerless and other kinds rs to $50.
Petroleum. demand for refined con
TIMES light and prices still favor buyers
with sales at 10 to l4c per gal, barrels extrs
in large and small lots. In New York an
Philadelphia more activity and higher price
are reported, and it is probable that on
market will soon respond. There have bee
no large sales of case oil since those reporte
at 204c per gal. Sales of 70 gravity Napth
have been made at ia TO he.
Provisions. There is very firm ieelin
for pork, with "A steady demand, and tn
tendency of this market is upward tn
sales have heen AT $l4.50 to 10 for prime
rs TO II for mess; and 10 to 90 per Dbl f
clear and extra, as to quality. Beef remain
the same, with sales OF mess and extra mei
at Sll to IA; and family extra ut Sl6 to 10 {
per Dbl. Lard has been in lair denian,
with sales of city and Western, includlr
steam and kettle rendered at 81 10 l0ic D,
10. Smoked hams have been In demand
liz to l2Ac with fair demand Guinea
remain the same.
WOOL MARKET.
In prices no material change. Fine fleece
continue 10 move of at previous price
mostly at SIS to 55Ac for straight X aud X
Ohio and Pennsylvania, with very choice 10
AS high as SIC. Michigan heeces have bee
selling more freely, bat at prices in invor {
! buyers, and so 10 Sic il about all that can
obtained for good lines of Michigan
COmbing woods are scarce and hrm. ID
nestle is scarce and the small lots o1erir
| are readily taken At 90 to o2c, and choi'
| lots would bring rs to 64c. small lot