Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-02
Rosf0m Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
A, ID. HIBBARD,


SATURDAY, March 81.
Flour and Grdin.-Tho market for -four
is quite firm and full prices continue to be
realized for all kinds, particularly the low
and medium grades. The leading brands of
Minnesota have been in fair request and are
firm, but there are 80 many patent fiours on
the market, of rather doubtful quality, that
buyers hesitate to purchase Mt the current
rates and prefer the good white wheats that
are still offered ut much lower prices. There
has been n speculative movement III Mlchi-
gan on Western account and some to 5000
bbls favorite brands white wheat have been
sold from 1854 to Gas per Dbl, and this
materially reduces the available stock OF this
description on the market. The speculation
is based on the severe winter in Michigan
and supposed injury in consequence to the
winter wheat. The sales of fancy Minnesota
brands have been at 81 10 $50 and the latter
is An outside price for leading brands, with
few exceptions. White wheat St. Louis
ranges from 1915 to 7, and few fIvorite
brands bring $50 to g.; white wheat Illinois
ut S. rs to 7; and white wheat Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan mt to 6.25.
The demand is fair for corn and prices are
firm The sales have been ut 80 to Ole per
bu, rs to quality.
The market for oats is firmer, with bet
ter demand The sales have been mt 70 to
73c for mixed and white.
There have been further sales Of shorts ut
S25. so to 80. and fine feed and middlings at
80 to 80 per ton.
GroceTieS.-Maple sugar and Sirup. Mar
ket nominally unchanged, with no new sug-
ar arriving. Old is quiet ut 10 to l2c per lib
Tor small cakes. Sirup $50 to 81 per gal.
Molasses. This article is quite firm, but
the transactions for some days past have not
been to any extent. The sales comprise
Sagua ut 40c; Port Spain at AZ to 43c; small
l. a ID ,.l., 81
to 45c; Porto Rico ut sec for new Mayaguez
and 40 to 4sc for old.
Rice. There has been II fair demand
with sales of so casks Carolina ut 81 to SC,
rs to quality; 300 bags Rangoon Mt &c and
Patna is firm and more inquired for at 7c.
Sugars. Refined sugars have been IN de-
mand with sales ut lOsc for powdered and
crushed, l04c for graduated, and 81 to 9bc
for the different grades of coffee crushed.
PrOduce.-Green apples. Choice Western
varieties are selling II little more freely ut
80. SO to per Dbl, but it must he very fine
lot to bring the outside price. Eastern vari-
cites range from 1925 to per Dbl, rs to
quality, and sell slowly. Dried apples.
There is moderate demand for small lots,
and sales have been made ut 10 to l2c.
Beans. Mediums have been in good de-
mand ut $I.s5 to l.y0, including the best
quality ut the outside price. Pea in moder-
ate supply and selling ut 1925 to 2.374, the
outside for extra hand picked. Yellow eyes
are quiet.
Butter. The falling off in receipts has
made holders little less anxious to force
sales, and an improved tone is noticeable all
round. Buyers have been more willing to
operate, aud the nominal quotations of last
week are now faily established. The de-
mand, however, has not increased any more
than might be expected after the dizziness of
the preceding two or three weeks, and we
SEQ no indications of any speculation. For
choice New York and Vermont diaries "a to
25c is the highest range we can quote, and
buyers still look round closely before they
give 25c.
Cheese. The sales range from Is to ldc
for good to choice factory, with occasional
fancy lots Mt lie. A large lot of frozen and
unsound cheese has been disposed of ut 10 to
l2c per Id.
Eggs. Eastern % to s9c; Southern 81 to
2Sc; Western 81 to 2Sc.
Grass Seeds. There has been good de-
mand for clover, and prices have gained
more strength. Herds grass remains quiet,
aud large lots are hard to sell. Red top is u
little firmor, with sales ut "a per bag. We
quote clover. Western l0I to lie, do, New
York lld to lie per lbi herds grass $3.50
to 2.75 per bu; red top 80 90 to per bag.
Hay and Straw. The supply of hay ex-
ceeds the demand, and prices are lower.
For the best lots S22 is an extreme price,
and sales are slow ut S2l There is less de-
mand for medium grades, and but few sales
can be made above SIS, ranging down to
Is, AS to quality.
Hops. Good to prime, 1874, 30 to $50, do.
1873, 20 to 25c.
Potatoes aud Onions. The market has
been we'll supplied with potatoes, and the
best lot Of Jacksons cannot be sold ut over
75c. Rose have been selling ut zoe, and 9TH
er kinds down to Coo. Onions are quiet and
steady.
WooL.-Tho market for wool remains pre-
cisely the same rs noticed last week. Fine
tleeces are dull and prices still rule quite
low, but all grades below Xxx meet with
steady demand and desirable lots of No l
and combing and delaine heeces would bring
an advance on recent prices, rs they are
very scarce and difficult to find.