Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-05-23
Boston Produce Market.

MONDAY. May 81, 1871.
GRASS sEEDsThe jobblng trade has been lively again,
s %ih Ssssg rs e red 3 a. Ss
MAPLE SUGAR AND sYRUP-There is still some de
mand for sugar and we notice sales in tubs at lO aud
gallon. but very little here
EGGs-There has been weak tendency in prices with
s %s Of I SqTi1s se ct III M
c for Eastern lSc for Northern and l2c for Western
Jackson ans n wv Issi
Other kinds OF Northern and Eastern range from sb
bnshe New Potatoes from Bermuda have been selling
at $50 @ s. u barrel.
HAY AND STRAW Choice grades of Eastern and
Northern in good demand and command $50 q $2l
hut only the very best lots be sold THE
figure Fine and medium grades are in fair request At ST.
VIZ Us s tom n'' straw SCARE. anu "s"'' win sales !"
BEANs-The market has taken another start and sale,
Oh freely last sss7l S. bushei. and holder
sss5 and sss7 asked Tor hand picked Northern
ysow eyes a aEe ' Ss sd so apa s9ne s0e
bushel. but remain quiet.
FLoUR-Prices remain about the same, but the sale
confident feeling about prices and some parties believe in
~ sHf Sss and sfs hSe been
s2S n barrel Winter wheat q, St Louis ranges from
and Ssh i at SIC e Me ana o eomSn ea
have been in demand at $3.50 @ 1928 u barrel.
GRAINThee very little change in corn The denan,
has been moderate and lie sales OF mixed and yellow hav
been at I2c @ I6c bushel Oats are steady and firm bu
No. white and No. mixed at IS @ sc; No. white AM
In rye the sales have been In small lots at SLIP R bushe
Shorts abundant and prices have eased of.
CHEEsE-we have passed through another firm week OF
cheese The supply has not been enough for the demand
and all Offering readily taken at full prices, rangin
small lots changed hands at higher figures The out
look very favorable for cheese The markets abroad hav
advanced aud all likely to forward for several week
will I've wanted. In the country, sales have been made
IA ic b h. and we shall not be surprised tosee price
higher here.
wOOL-Sew spring wool has been arriving quite freel
from California and will be coming forward from othe
points The stocks quite small, and there Is
steady demand from manufacturers at hrm prices. III
sales OF Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA have been at 81 "a t2c fo
medium and X, " q I2c for good X, and IS q 4oc for
and xxx. New Hampshire, New York, Michigan and Wiz
cousin heeces range from IS q ]sc q 10 and California Ia
been sold TO extent at Is 6 SIC for spring. and Is
25c for fall Super and pulled have been selling prime
paly at IS 4Oc with some very choice lots at " g 45c
ID for Eastern and Maine There Ia very little flee,
wool OF any kind now on the market.
| BUTTER-The market continues to show signs Of in
provement, and Il in fair to get into worklt
order before weather The receipts for Il
past two weeks have been pretty well cleaned up, and
late arrivals an advance of lie per ID has been obtane
The indications that choice grass butter Will command
10 &c per h. more than present quotations. but common Al
medium grades will run along about the same There ha'
been sales of choice lots OF Vermont at 232ic ii H. al
several receivers however, consider 24c pric
and they found hard TO get 2Jc Tor most their
sgnments In straight lots Medium grades are offerii
| freely "A re common lsc