Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-14
BOston MARKET.
Reported for the VERMONT FARnER bv
A. ID, HTBRARD.

As ~ KID.
Produce Commission Msrohant.2i John street. po.,.n
SATURDAY, Mays
Flour and Grdin.-Thc market is quito
firm for flour aud prices continue to be well |
sustained, with very confident ling ON |
the part of holders. This feeling is strengthen
ed wy the very high cost Of wheat throughout |
the West, and the unfavorabe prospects of |
tho winter wheat crop. Notwithstanding |
the recent advance flour cannot be placed
here from any point West except at a loss
and Western millers are disposed TO cut
down the production In consequence. Fam
cy Minnesota brands range from 81 to $50
and few hvorite brands bring an advance
OF 25 to SOC on tho latter rate. White wheat
st. Louis continues in demand Mt 50. so to |
for common and choice, and few fnvorite
brands at 1926 to $50; Illinois at $50 TO
$50; and Ohio, Indiana and Michigan nj
Gas to ], with sales of favorite brands from
$50 to 7.
The market for corn has been rather dull.
The demand is mostly from the trade and
the sales have ranged from 92I to Csc for
mixed and yellow, closing firm.
The market for oats is quite firm and the
recent advance is sustained. The sales of
mixed and white have been at rs to Sic,
closing firm ut 75Ic for No mixed up to Slc
for No white.
Rye. The market is quiet and the sales
have been confined TO small retail lots at
SI.20 to l.o5, but car loads would not bring
over l. 10 to LIS.
Feed The market is dull with sales of
shorts at 500 to ~, and fine feed and mid
dlings mt 81 to 30 per ton.
Grocertes.--Coffee. The movements in COT
lee have been quite unimportant, but prices
remain about the same. The sales comprise
1900 mats Java mt % to 2Sc small lots of
Mocha Mt 3lA to 32c; 3 to 400 bags Rio ut
l5l to loci and Maracabo at 10 TO 22c per
lb. all gold.
Fish. There continues to be great scare
ity Of dry bank Goldfish, and the sales have
been confined to small jobbng lots. We
quote large bank at $3.50 to per qtl. Sew
eral large lots of dry mackcrel have been
disposed OF, but we cannot report any i'm
provement in price. Good No l bay are
held little firmer Mt 90, but there have
been sales Of common rs low rs 81 per Dbl ;
No may be quoted at $3.50 to CTS, but
some sales Of common rs low rs 7 per Dbl !;
No 2 may be quoted Mt $3.50 to 6.75, but
some sales have been made lower; and No
3 rule mostly ut 6.25 to $50.
Maple Sugar and Sirup. No Improvement
well supplied, and the best is hard to sell ut
loo. Sirup is slow. with very few sales at
over 75c per gal We quote: maple sugar,
small cakes to l0c, tubs and large cakes
to Sc; maple sirup 75c to 81 per gal.
Molasses. The market for this article is
very firm, with fair demand, and full
prices continue to be sustained. Sales of
300 hhds Barbados at 45c; $50 hhds Porto
Rico ut As to Goo. In sugar house molasses
nothing has been done.
| Rice. The market is quiet but firm for
rice, with small sales of Carolina at "a to
Sic; Rangoon at 81 to 6sc; and Patna at &c.
Sugar. Refined sugars are in demand aud
prices are shade higher. We quote pow
dered and crushed at lie; graduated ut
l0S to lie; and the different grades of coffee
crushed at to l0ic.
| PrOduce.-Apples. Choice Western 80. so
| to 2.75, common to choice l.25 to 2. Dried
apples. Southern, quartered "a to &c; stat o
and Western quartered "a to Sc, do and
Southern sliced 81 to loo; Eastern sliced 10
to lie.
Beans. Mediums have been selling at
Sl.75 to l.S0, with u light demand and n
| weak tendency. Pea remain quiet, with
sales ranging from 80 90 to 2.371, ils to quail
ity;, Yellow eyes quiet and unchanged.
Butter. During the past two days, some
dealers report little more demand, but the
market generally has been slow and unsat-
isfactory, with prices in buyers favor.
Stocks have accumulated, and holders are
| disposed TO accept reasonable bids hut tho
trade are hard to please and will not pur-
chase more than enough to supply immedi-
ate wants. The sales of new have been at
"a to 25c for the choicest lots of New York
|
the close, and cannot be obtained except for
fnncy lots Most of the transactions have
been ut 90 to 23c, and in the present depress-
ed condition of the market, this range is
about all that can be depended on. We see
no indication of much increased activity,
and operators in the country should make
up their minds for low prices here.
Cheese. A few lots of new cheese have
heen received, but of rather an inferior quail
ity, and prices are not fully established.
| Shippers should bear in mind that poor
skim cheese is almost wholly unstable, and
should not be sent here. We give 4 to &c as
u range for poori to loo for fair; and 10 to
lac for good. Prime full cream would com
mand loo and over, but none is likely to come
here for q few weeks longer. Old cheese is
selling mt 10 TO l64c for choice factory but
the demand is light, and any attempt to force
sales would result in lower prices.
Eggs. The market has been we'll supplied
and prices have ruled at 10 to l8c for West
ern and Eastern. There is q weak tendency
at the close and lSc is an extreme price.
Grass Seeds. The demand for clover has
been less active, but prices are steady mt Il
to l3c, including Western and New York
Herds grass ranges from $3.50 TO 2.s7 per bu
MS to quality, with sales mostly ut 2.75. Red
top is scarce and firm, with sales Mt 1925.
Hay and Straw. The market has ruled
steady for hay, with sales of choice Mt $2I to
%. Rye straw has been selling Mt S2l.
Provisions. --The market for pork is rather
dull, but in prices no material change. The
sales have been ut $3.50 to IS for prime
%. so to 90 for mess; and 26 to 81 so for clear
and extra clear.
Beef. The market is quiet, but prices re-
main unchanged. The sales have been al
$1,000 to - for mess and extra mess, and IG
to II for family.
Lard. There has been steady demand
for this article aud prices remain the same.
Sales at 10 to l64c for Western and Boston,
including steam and kettle rendered.
Hams. There has been fair demand fol-
smoked hams, with sales at IA to lac.
Dressed Hogs. City dressed are selling
at II to lie.
WooL,-The transactions have again been
quite large, but there is no Improvement Ia
notice. The principal transactions have
been in pulled and California. Fine heeces
still move slowly, and holders have to shade
n little on both fine fieeces and Australia to
effect sales, but medium aud combing and
delaine ileeces still command very extreme
prices. The transactions in fleece wool in.
clude some 10000 lbs Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA feecos at $40 for xxx. SIC for a good
XIX, and "a 10 SIC for u low X and No /. A
choice No Ohio would sell readily Mt So to
6Oc; while XXX iieeces cannot be forced off
to any extent at over SO to 53c, while X
ranges from 48 to SOC, and choice mediu M
New York has been sold ut sec, while a
good y sold mt 49c.