Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-28
Boston Produce Market.
Saturday. Feb. d.


FLoUR-There is no change to note in the mar.
ket and the sales restricted to small lots. We
quote supeIs at - 2aa5 70; common extras at % ~
al 80; Wisconsin aud Minnesota bakers brands
675a7 so; Michigan, Ohio and Indiana 1t
81 15A7 IS; Illinois and St. Louis at - GOA
- o.; fancy Minnesotas at 81 75al0 so; southern
-four at g. l5a9 25 per bhl
CORN-The market j. almost entirely nominal
to-day and we quote at 59a6Oc Tor mixed and yell
OATs-There has been a light trade to-day, and
the market is out at prices ranging from 4atsc
per bush for rejected; i6a5c for Mixed and 52a55c
per bush for white.
sHORrS-There have been sales of shorts TO day
at sl9 80, and feed at s2l per ton. Mlddlings are
DRESSED HOGS-There is nothing doing to-
day. but good bright hogs would sell for 714c. The
receipts largely in poor order, ana would hard
ly bring this price. X higerator hogs are selling
Provisions Pork remains dull and the de.
mand is limited TO small lots Lard is quiet. ana
the sales are email Smoked Hams are in fair de-
mand at quoted rates. There is no change To note
in Beef ana there are sales OF email lots at prices
within raEge OF quotations. We quote clear Pork
and backs at s2Oa2l CO. mess at eli 0oal7 80. and
extra prime AT ga 0Oal+ so per Dbl. Lard at l-al2c
per ID. for city aud W. stern. Naphey's kettle rem
dered leaf Lard at l3ac Tor lbs, l34c Tor
lbs and l3c Tor 10 lbs, and l4c Tor 10 cups.
Smoked Hams at llhal2c per Id. for city and
western. Beet at $ll 5Oal2 so Tor mess and extra
mess, and sl4 5Oal5 20 per Dbl for family plate.
BUTTER-Tbere is no change TO note, and the
market remains unsettled AMI prices are irregu-
lar. Now and then some one receives an invoice
OF gedced butter that sells at our outside quota.
ito but there is only limiIed quantity here, and
the bulk of choice st Lawrence county and Yer
mont butter els at 24a95c Western butter is dull,
with very little Sc ling above isa22c and mill and
store packed butter moves slowly at l4alIc. we
quote choice New York and Vermont fall ends at
27a?sc. choice lots OF Northern butter at 25a26c;
good do at 2la24c; common TO fair at sa20c; choice
Western diaries at 2la2ic; fair TO good Western at
l7a2oc and common at l4al6c per Id. Jobbers'
prices are one or two cents per Id higher than the
above quotations.
CHEESE-There continues to be steady de.
man1 Tor small lots, and prices are firm at quota
tons. We quote fine factory at l5ai5hc; good
do at lial4hc, and fair lots at i3halic per ID
EGGS The market IL dull and with heavy re-
ceipts prices easier. and the sales to-day have
been at false per doz Tor Eastern and l5al7c Tor
Western and Southern.
BEANS-There is fair demand for mediums at
o. 2Oa2 25 per bush for prime lots. Pea beans sell
at ~ 75a2 s71a aud yellow eyes al 81 rs per bush
POULTRY-Thc demand is not quite SO brisk,
and we quote the best lots of Western Turkeys at
l4al5c, and chickens at 12aSc, with common and
fair lots at 9a lie. Fair to good lots OF Turkeys sell
VEGETABLES The market is duh for Potatoes,
but prices remain without material alteration, and
we quote AT $lal 10 for Rose; 95ca&l for Jackson
Whites soc Tor Davis Seedlings; iNc Garnets, and
95c per bush for Prolifcs. Onions are quiet $3.-
50a4 per Dbl.
APPLES AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
moderate demand for Apple at O. 75a2 rs per Dbl
for New England nit, and 81 75a2 80 tor Western
apples. Cranberres remain dull at 81 0Oa9 90 per
HAY AND sTRAw-There is no Improvement to
note, and the market 10 qaiet at quotations. We
quote NJ uOdsl lie pIlue vi codIoc
hay; $l7 O0ais 20 Tor medium $l6 0oal7 " per ton
for fine Straw ranges from $50 ooa2l 90 per ton.
CoTroN-The market is quiet and unchanged
and as manufacturers are mostly receiving sup
plies direct, sales are confined to small lots.
we quote New Orleans, Texas, &c Mid
ding, lJc; 'ow middling, I21c; good ordinary,
l?c; ordinary, IKE. Misunderstanding, l22sc; low
middBg, l2@c; good ordinary l12sc. and ordi-
nary, II &c per Id.
SUGAR-Raw was duh to-day. Refined contn-
ues firm and steady at previous prices. We quote
powdered at NE; graduated at ll'.allAc, and
standard at ii rs per 10, wholcs ale grocers ask.
ing haIac advance on these prices.
ULASSES-OwDg to the storm the market was
quiet.