Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23
ROSfOR Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
Il. ID. HIBBARD.

Produce Commission Merchants 81 John Street, Boston,
SATURDAY, April II.
Flour and Grain.-Tho demand for flour
| has been good and the market continues to
sustain very full prices. The principal de-
mand is for the low and medium grades,
common extras ranging from 1926 to SIS,
| and white wheat ranging from $50 to Z,
having been IN most request Choice white
wheat and favorite brands of patent Mime
sofa have been in fair request and are quite
firm, but the demand is not so active for
choice brands rs for other descriptions The
sales have been ut 81 to i. so for fancy Min
nesota brands. and the latter is an outside
price for the best brands on the market with
few exceptions; white wheat st. Louis at
$685. to g; white wheat Illinois ut 625 to
| 1855; and white wheat Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan Mt 6 to 6.75, the latter price for
choice brands.
The sales of mixed and yellow corn have
| been ut 90 TO 95c.
Oats. There is no change to notice. De-
mand moderate but prices steady with sales
mt % to 10 for mixed and white.
Feed. The demand Is moderate with
sales of shorts at S97 to 90; and fine feed and
middlings at $40 to 80 per ton.
GrOcerteS.-Coflee. The market for COT
fee continues in the same quiet state previ-
ously noticed. The sales have been confined
to jobbing lots and include 1000 mats Java
at rs to $50; small lots of Mocha at 80 to $50
400 bags RIO Mt l5i to l9c; 100 bags st. Do
mingo at l54c; 70 bags Maracaibo Mt 204 to
224c, all gold.
Fish. There are no American cured dry
Goldfish offering in large lots, and the trans
actions have been confined to jobbing lots at
steady prices.
Fruit. The market is quiet for Malaga
ralslns and prices are n shade easier. The
sales have been at S2.75 for LAYERS and go
to 1865 per box for loose muscatel. In Va
leneia raisins the sales have boon ut lac,
and Sultana at l5c per Id. Lemons have
advanced to 1926 to $50; and oranges to "a
to $50 per box.
Maple Sugar and Sirup. The supply of
sugar has Increased and prices have declined
TO IL to l3c per Id for small cakes and to
lOc for tubs and large cakes. Tho demand
is quite moderate. Srup is coming in freely,
and III per gal is an extreme price for the
best, while common is dull mt 75c.
Rice. The market is firm with sales of
Carolina at u TO stc per ID; 900 bags Ran
COON mt % to 6lc; and $50 bags Patna at 7c. |
Sugar. No change in refined.
Produce. Choice Western g. so |
to 2.75; common TO choice les to 9. Dried |
apples. Southern, quartered to &c; state |
and Western quartered to loo; state and |
Southern sliced to llci Eastern, sliced 10 |
to lie.
Beans. The market has ruled quiet for
mediums, with sales OF choice ut 81. 80 to |
l.S5, and mt the close ii is difficult TO sell car
lots at over $3.50. Pea have been in limited |
demand at S2.2O to $50, as to quality Vel |
low eyes % to 3. l2lo.
Butter. The week opened with an i'm
proved tone and buyers operated with lit |
tie more confidence up 10 Thursday. when |
the liberal receipts caused slight reaction |
and the market closes quiet and in buyers |
favor. The bulk of the receipts consist of |
new butter, with sales principally at 25 to |
26c, and few fine lots at SOC, but at the |
close very few buyers are willing 10 give |
over 2so Tor best round lots. The quality Of |