Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-21
hos on Produce Market.

Saturday. Feb. u.
FLOUR-The market is dull, and the sales
confined to small lots for immediate use. We
quote supeIs at 81 25a5 IS common extras at 81 90
at 50 Wisconsin and Minnesota bakers brands
81 75a7 SO; Ohio and Indiana vt $70Oi7 50; Mich
igan at . 00a7 IS; st. Louis and Illinois at g. OJa
%; fancy Minnesotas at IS 75alO so; Southern
flour at S5 75a9 25 per Dbl.
CORN-The market is flrmer. and we note sales
OF NO mixed IN elevator at 20 and high IN xed
at sc per bush.
OATS-There is little better feeling in the mar.
ket for oats, and prices are stronger. No. VIII lite
have been sold at 5-c per bush and the betlcr
grades are firm.
SHORrS-There is moderate demand to day,
and the market quiet at 2I26 per tor shorts
feed and middlings.
DRESSED HOGs-The market is dull, and there
is very little trade, Pgs quoted as low as &c,
aud iesh brlghLlots of hogs at &c for heavy.
PROVisIONS-Pork is dull, and prices are not
only easier but the demand is light. Clear and
backs is quoted at $40 00a20 So mess at si7al7 50,
and prime at sls 5Oalt o. per Dbl, Lard is dull
and easier, with sales at al2c for city and ives
tern. The demand for Smoked Hams is light, with
sales at Lsal2c. The demand for Beefis con fined
TO small lots, and prices remain una.tered. We
quote clear Pork and backs at $l9a2O so: mess
&C sl' GOA % and extra prime al si oOalt 80 per
Dbl. Lard at lIi.allc per Id. for city and west.
era Naphey's pail Lard at t3aic for lbs l3, &c for
lbs, and 49, C for 10 lbs. Smoked Hams at IL IA
lie per lib. for city and western. Beet at Sll 80
al2 30 Tor mess and extra mess, and $l450.,l5 90
per Dbl for family plate.
BUFTER-The market remains dull, and quota.
tons are more or less nominal and good deal IT,.
regular. Choice New York an. Vermont butter is
selling at 26a sc. but there is very little of this de.
scrption In the market, and ID lots sell at 22a25c,
and fair lots at ZOi22c per Id. There is Western
butter here, except now and then a factory or
creamery, that will sell above 23c, and mill and
store packed butter sells at ia l6c for common nd
l6alSc for fair to good. Western rolls sell at l5a
l6c but at these prices there is not much inquiry
Stocks in grocers' hand light, and it would IN
that VIII. pr Ices are settle IN a low basis that
trade would imprOv
CHFESE-The market is firm, and there is a
steady demand Tor small lots at prices within the
IA lafiE Inn fan
l3laal4c for choice, and II II3c per ID for fair
cheese.
EGGS The market ls little irregular to-day,
and sales of Eastern have been ma lie at 23a25c and
Southern AT PC per doz.
BEANS-There is no change to note in prices,
and the market is steady al 81 IL ~ rs for good
lots of mediums with considerable quantities OF
choice York state mediums held at - 3oa2 IS per
bush. fea beans are in fair request at - 75a3 co.
yellow eyes are plenty and dull at :! l0a2 25 per
bush.
PoULTRY-Thc market is quiet, as usual on
Sa urday, and prices without change The
best lots OF Western sell at l3alic, and the best
chickens at llal2isc: common lots of chickens
or turkeys sell at ICallc, and some poor stun at
VEGETABLES There is a little better feeling
in the market Tor potatoes, and the sales to ~
comprise Davis Seedlings at s0is5c; Garnets s5a
gc Proliil:s at S5$l 90, and Jacksons at 95aS co.
Rose are selling at 81 05al Is per bush.
APPLES AND CRANBERRIES-Ther is a
special change. New England apples are sel ing
al IS = % per Dbl aud fruit at 75a2 50
per Dbl. Cranberries dull at 50 00a9 90 per Dbl
for country and Cape.
HAY AND SrRAW-The market is dull and
there Is good supply of all grades. We quote
at % Ooa2l 10 per ton for prime lots of coarse hay
gu OOils W Tor medium, sl6 0lal7 % per ton for
fine. straw ranges from $50 00asl 90 per ton.
SUG R-kaw is in fair inquiry, and we note
sales of 100 hhds Porto Rico. to come from New.
buryport, at CSC per ID. Refined continues steady
and in fair demand. We quote powdered at Il &c;
graduated at llAall1sc, and standard A at II &C
per 10. wholesale grocers asking ha4c advance
on these prices.
COTfOS-The market Is quiet and inactive at
decline. We quote New Orleans, Texas, &c
Mddling, l3c; 'ow middling, IL &C: good ordinary,
he; ordinary, IKE. Misunderstanding, l27sc; low
mldilleg. l2}sc; good ordinary, ll]sc, and ordi-
nary, IL &c per h..