Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-24
Boston Produce Market,

FlOur.-Tho market for Flour Ia steady and hrm
large and tho stocks increasing, hut there Is
pressure to sell at any concession The sales have
been ut 81 % 40 Is tor Western superine s. "a 70
for common extras; s. 10 "a 2j for Wisconsin extras
and SO % "a for Minnesota including hvorte bakers
brands In Winter wheats the sales have boen at 50
for Ohio, Indiana and Michigan So p al for Hin.
OILS and IS 50 M 80 for st. Louis including choice and
favOrite brands southern Flour ranges from So 80 40
80 " Dbl. for medium and choice Patent Minnesota
and Wisconsin brands have boon in demand ut q p 40
p v bbl,
In Corn Meal the sales have boon at 81 a. $40
Dbl AS TO quality, for fresh ground and kiln dried
In Rye Flour the sales have been confined to small
lots at $i50 a 80 v hhl.
81 "a v bnl for Western aud s. 80 a for hvorte and
fancy brands.
In Buck wheat Flour The salos have been at 81 y
100 lbs.
GFain.-Fhe market for Corn is firm; with steady
beeR at e. ID 66c v bush for old mixed aud yellow, and
new is scarce, comes forward slowly aud prices are
nominally IS "a 62 v bush.
Of poor continues abundant but of choice there Is
no livestock The sales have been at so a SIC for Mol
White; Il "a i7o for mixed and No. white aud 81
Rye scarce and has been selling in small lots at 80
a SIC.
Shorts have been selling at Sl4 ~ Il so v ton, and
are firm. Fine Feed ranges from SIC a II, aud Mid
dRgs at SIS "a % " ton.
In Barley no change and nothing of any
quenca mas been done,
Hay and Straw.-Thero is a fair demand for
Coarse Eastern and Northern have boon at 80 a. Oh
and fine and medium grades at SIC 40 II v ton. West
ern hay is in far demand, with sales at Sl5 40 Is
la Rye Straw the sales have been at Sl2 v ton.
proVisiOn.-rheTe Is n fair demand for Pork, and
prices remain unchanged. The sales have been at $40
a lG 80 for prime; S7 80 "a Is for moss and so 40
q 80 for clear aud extra clear.
In Beef no CHANGE but the market is firm with
far demand. The sales Of and extra have
been at $40 so to Sl2, and family extra ut so @ 10 80
v bb
Lard has been in fair demand and Is firm; sales at
II a ne v ID for city and Western including steam
and kettle rendered.
Smoked Hams are selling at ~ 10 l2l v ID.
In city Dressed Hogs tho sales have been at Sc H.
Cut Meats remain unchanged and have been in mod
crate demand.
PrOduee.-There is no change to notice in the But
ter market. Choice grades continue In demand, but
all other kinds are dull. The sales Of choice New
York and Vermont have been at O aisle selected lots
cTeameTes and fancy diaries at % D SO aud common
TO good at rs a. 26c " ID. Western Butter sells at %
a 3Oc for choice, and IL % 2jc v ID for common and
good,
Cheese has been In better demand and the market il
hrmer The sales have been at ~ 20 TIC ID Tor good
and choice factory, and a l2o ID for common and
and medium.
Potatoes have been quite active and prices have All.
yanoed Early Rose selling fast received for shin.
ment south. Tho sales have been at W a. 9ie Tor
Early Rose 70 "a 50 for Jackson Whites and ca ~ 7Oc
for common kinds.
riggs have been in moderate demand and prioos
range from ~ 10 3c v dozen Tor Eastern aud kQftheTp
and 20 a 2so for Western.
Apples are plenty but the shipments have been
quite large some | 600 bbs tor tho week The sales
have been At 7ie a Dbl for poor u good and 81 rs
a ? v Dbl Tor very choice.