Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-22
Boston Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
Il, ID,
Produce Commission Msrchant,2l John Street, Boston
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20.

Produce Commission Merchant,2l John Street, Boston,
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20.
Drugs, Dyes dnd ChemicdlS.-rhere has
been II little more inquiry for soda ash, which
ranges from 2t To 24c, gold, including tho
different brands, hut no sales of Importance;
the last sales of bleaching powders were ut
2sc, gold, to arrive, and there is now n tirmer
tendency, with none offering under 50. 424,
gold, and 2 80, currency. Sal soda is quiet
nj 81 .65. gold, to arrive. Refined camphor
is firm nj SOC. and in fair demand. Cream
tartar is firm at 3it to 3iic, for French, and
80 TO 33Ic, gold, for American. Sicily crude
birthstone Is quiet and prices are nOminIlly
S3s per ton, gold. Potato starch is firmer,
with sales mt 5E 10 &C. per 10. Castor oil has
been selling 1T Ia to lsc per lb, currency,
for American, but the article Is now held al
lSc, aud upwards.
Flour and GydiH.-The trade ARE purchaS-
ing only in lots to keep mp assortments and
holders are not disposed to urge sales ut any
concession. Sales to any extent could not in
fact, be made ut n satisfactory price, and re-
ceivcrS have no alternative but ~ wait for II
favorable change. There is an abundant
supply of all kinds on the market, particular
" patent iluurs, for which lately there has
been but II moderate demand. The sales of
fancy Minnesota brands have been ut $3.50
to 9, and the latter is I'm extreme price for
~flvoritc brands; white wheat St. Louis, in
GLIDING common and choice brands, ut So
to 8 white wheat Illinois mt $50 To 7 and
white wheat Ohio, Indiana and Michigan ut
$50 to O, aud II fnw iavorite brands ut 6,25
to q. so. In Southern Hour very little change
and few transactions of any Importance. The
sales have been ut SI.75 to 4 for COM
mon extras and choice family. Bakers ex-
tras are in moderate demand. Sales of Min
nPsOtI mt 1915 to 6,25; and Wisconsin at
5.95 to SIS. Low grades have been quiet ut
Si.75 to 5 for common extras, and 4.25 to
$50 for supers.
The market for corn has been quiet since
our last, but in prices very little change.
The sales nave ranged from 67A to 9Oc for
mixed and yellow, rs to quality.
The market for oats is quiet and prices
remain without change. Tho sales of mixed
and white have been ut Go to &c for No. 2
mixed to No. l white; and SO to SIC for re-
jected.
Feed. The market is quiet and stocks
small. Sales ut S27 so 10 2S for shorts. and
30 to 80 per ton for fine feed and mlddlings.
GrOceTies-Colee. There is u firm ioel-
ing for all mild COtfees and prices continue
TO he sustained, but the other kinds are dull.
The sales of Java nave been mt 25A TO SOC,
gold; Mocha Mt SOC; and small lots Of Mar
ncaibo and Porto Rico at l04 to 22c, as to
quality.
FISH. Trade has not improved to any cx-
tent, but prices OF Goldfish are very firm, and
n higher range is looked for II the demand
comes up to expectation. Large grand
bank have been selling ut So so to SIS por
Qtl. Georges goldfish have been going of
pretty freely ut the outpOrts ut S5,674 pOr
qtl. The Improvement IN mackerel Is main
tanned, but we cannot report many sales.
We quote No | bay at 50 to $50; No . ut
IT'S TO 8 80; and No 3 Mt 7 to $50 per Dbl.
We advance our quotations to $ll to 10 for
shore rs, rs to quality; and 8 To o Tor No 2.
The demand for picked herring continues
moderate and sales range from 5 to 5.75 for
large lots of choice shore and Labrador.
Fruit, Malaga raisins ARE quiet but firm.
The sales have been at o., 80 per o for
layers, and 3.75 TO $50 per box for loose
muscatel. In Valencia raisins tho sales
have been Mt lllc, and in Sultana raislns
small sales at lGAo per ID. Smyrna figs have
been taken in small lots at II to lsc per Id,