Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-21
Boston Produce Market.

SATURDAY, IL
FLOUR There is moderate demand for small
lots, but general trade is dull, and buyers pur-
chase only for immediate use. We quote super at
i'a1 10 extras al ~ oSaS So Wise9ns
gan, Ohio and Indiana stS6 75a7 IS; Illinois
and Sc. Louis at Is 0Oa9 0J; fancy Minnesotas
at Ss 75al0 25; Southern -four at IS I5a9 25 per bb
CORN-The market continues strong at yester
days quotations. The demand is fair from The
local trade at 57a55c for Nos and mixed; 5s1ac
for high mixed, and 500 a60c per bush for yellow
OATS-Ther has been very little doing to-day.
asd prices are nominaily unchanged. We quote
rejected at I0a42c; No 2 mixed anu No white i5a
4isc; No mixed and No white at 5045ic; anu
No white at s5A36c per bush.
SHORTS-There is a light demand at 80 O0i
81 90 per ten for shorts aud feed, and $23 90 per
ton for middlings.
PROVlSIONS-Pork is dun, and the market gen.
orally unchanged. Lard is quiet, at l0l1 allie
Smoked Hams are In fair demand at quoted rates
The demand for Beefis light, and the market quiet
We quote clear Pork and backs at SIS 5oal9; mess
at S5 Scale and extra prime at Sl3 OOal3j0 per bb
Lard at l0l4alc per Id. for city and stern.
Nsphey's kettle rendered leaf Lard at l2Ac TOR
1870 for 4 10 cups. Smoked Hams at I0xaIlc
per lb for city and western. Beef at eli 50a
IL 90 ior mess and extra mess, and $li 50al5 90
per Dbl for family plate. Re rgerator hogs sell
at * per ID.
BUTTER-There has not been quite so much de-
mand today, but there is more confident tone
TO the market and better feeling manifested by
the trade. The better grades of butter more
stable in price, and while there is activity to
note, and no Improvement in values of fair
good lots, there Is some regularity TO the market
and buyers do not 1nd it quite SO much cir own
way as they have done. We quote choice
Newiork and Vermont fall ends at 25a26c
choice lots OF st. Lawrence county and Vermont
butter at 2}a25c; fair To good Western and New
York creameres at 25a26c; fresh made fancy
creameries at sOa33c fair TO good lots of Northern
butter at 2Oa22c mill and stsre packed Western
butter at l4alec for common to fair, and l6al9c per
10 for fair to good. JObbers' prices one or two
cents per Id higher than the above quotations.
Holders are firm, and although the
demand is not brisk there is trade enough TO grad
ually reduce stocks, and the market will be we'll
cleared out of old cheese before the new comes in.
We quote choice and fancy factory at l5]sa
and far to good at l3lsal5c per h.
EGGS-The market is quiet, and we hear OF
sales at III for Eastern, although most holders
| are asking lSc per doz Western range from liza
l'4sc and the best marks are held ut the latter
figure.
BEANS-Medums are in moderate demand and
we note sales to day OF lots not strictly prime at
y u and prime ones would bring 81 20 per bush.
| Pea beans are selling at 81 62a2 10 and yellow
| eyes at 81 OOg2 10 per bush.
| NEGETABLES-There Is a fair demand for po-
| tatoes with no change to note In prices We auote
| DAVIS seedlings at oO995 per bush; Garnets sell at
about the same price; Prolilcs at sl coal 05;
Early Rose at 009l 10; Jacksons are selling from,
| 9v9SJc Tor common Northern stock to Il 05 for
| choice Eastern. Onions are firm Il % OOei 90 per
| POULTRl-The demand is moderate and the
| market quiet al quoted rates. We quote Turkeys
at ljal tc for choice Western in good condition
ialr lots at lOalc and good ones at 12c. Chickens
| range from i2dl5c Tor good WESTERN fresh killed
| sell at higher prices.
| APPLES AND CRANBERRIES-The- Is n
| moderate demand for consumption and the sales
are mostly for export. New England f uit sells at
III 15a2 OJ per bb and YORK State at 75al vs. The
demand Tor Cranberries is wholly Tor small lots,
and the maIke is dull at s6 00a9 % per Dbl for
| country and Cape.
HAY AND STkAW-With moderate receipts
| the market Is firm and there is a steady demand
for the best quality. We quote at $40 O0a2I 10 per
ton for prime lots Of coarse hay; sl7 Goals 10 for
medium, GIG 0oal7 90 per ton for 1ne Straw
ranges from 81 W Az 20 per ton. y
| MOLASSt S-The market is quiet, with sales OF
$50 hhds prime Cienfuegos at 45c per gal.
| sUGAk-Raw is quiet, and hear of no trans.
: actions. Refined is steady and unchanged at pre-.
! vious prices. We quote powdered at Ike; gran.
| ulatei at Dl5 aln4c; standard A at lOse; stand.
ard extra Z ~ lo5.aIos; extra yellow az o.. ass
and golden yellow ut &c per 10, wholesaI gro.
GERS asking 9sala advance ON these prices.
| COTTON-Ihe market rules quiet and inactive
Total stock at this port, yesterday, 1915 bales
| We quote New Orleans, Texas &c Mid.
ding 21.c; low middIing IKE; good ordinary,
Ilzo; ordinary, l0xc. Upland Middling, IL &c; low
/ mddiisg, ll'Sci good ordinary, ilhc, and ordi.
nary, l0hc per Id.