Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-05-18
Boston Produce Market.

FLOuR-The market is very quiet with slight falling Oft
pay very little attention to these daily fluctuations which
simply the result of speculation, aud brought about
by actual change in the commercial situation The stocks
Of -four here small aud cannot be replaced except
higher prices, which Is sufficient for continued firm
Of holders who do not care to sell except at full quoted
rates There Is change to note. Western superfne Is
nominal at 81 so 40 s. We quote extras at SIS 80 m
20, Wisconsin at 50 80 10 TO- do patents $40
so 20 10 Dbl In Winter wheat ours sales at 50 10 40 IL
for Ohio Indiana aud Michigan and $40 so "a IL for Illinois
and St Louis, including choice aud fancy brands Southern
Flour is firm and In fair demand for shipment Of Southern
attitudes with sales at $40 20 "a u Dbl for medium aud
choice family brands.
choice.
Rye Floor is firm and selling in small lots at 80 so 20 rs
rs to quality.
Gas Meal is in steady demand at 81 rs 20 % o. Dbl for
Western and IS 10 "a 10 v Dbl for good and fancy
brands.
GRAIN-The Corn morket Is dull with a further slight
decline in Western prizes which ncines buyers hold
But the supply here very small and with improved de-
mand from the export trade hodees not yet prepared to
accept lower rates. Hence make change in figures
which are, however considerable extent nominal We
quote high mixed Western at ~ 40 Ibc No do ut 73lc No
do at 73ci and yellow at tic per bushel
Oats are more quiet hut without quoable change. We
quote No white at 1Oci No do at o. "a Csc; No do
No mixed at 65c No do at 6oc and rejected at so 20 62c
v bush
Rye is Arm and selling IN small lots at 81 % 10 80 "
bush.
barley selling in small lot. at 95c "a 81 10 v bush as to
Shorts are selling at s27.
Fine Feed and Minddlings at S27 40 2s v ton.
llAf-The market Is dull and prices Inclined to shade,
Of their old stock We sales Of Eastern aud North
herdsRass $40 40 20 for choice and fancy lots $l6 "a
II for medium aud Sll % 10 for ordinary redop and clover
at SIS 40 IL " ton.
Rye L selling $40 o. aud Dat straw at sl2 40
IA " ton.
P0TAT0Es-The receipts from Maine continue very light
since at present prices does not pay to ship from remote
points Of interior where there railroad
Hence prices very firm for choice Eastern stock but Nova
scotas are plenty and comparatively cheap Jackson Whites
are In demand and selling by the car load ut 81 10 40 l5
Prolhos at 81 10 40 l5 Early Rose at 81 O5 40 lO Davis
seedlings at gOc % $li Grants at 81 az Oo and Peerless at
80 40 vOc Northern and Canada stock, consisting mostly Of
other kinds, is selling at O5c ~ 81,
BEANs-fhe market Is quiet with an increasing DISPOSE
ton to realize the part Of speculative holders. We note
sales Of medium at 81 rs 40 so yellow Eyes at $275 a.
2SI4 Red Kidneys at 81 62l 40 49, and Pea Beans at 50
RD 20 al bush, the outside for choice Eastern
BUTTER-Ihe market Is arm with good demand FROM
the trade who believe the bottom has been touched for this
We quote straight lots Of Vermont and New York
range Of 20 o. 22c selections at 20 a 2ic fair good lots
at is az 2Oci poor 10 ordinary at 10 az lsc ID, Western
dairy butter is selling at Of Is "a 2Oc Western
cry cheese factory at 20 lDSc OF butter ne
elected aud selling In small lots bakers use at range Of
% lie v n, as to quality.
CIIEESE-The market Is steady, with light stocks and
fast received We sales Of factories range Of
10 40 l5c and diaries at 10 "a l3c for old. New factory
cheese is coming forward quite freely but mostly Of ordinary
quality, with sAles in small lots at IL % lilc,
Edds-The market Is very firm for Eastern which are
most wanted and relatively but Western dull aud
shade OF We quote Eastern aud Cape at l4i al lblei
Northern and Prince Edward Island at lac and Western at
PkOyIsIONs-The Pork market is rather quiet with lit
Tie reaction from the speculative feeling engendeFed by the
Eastern war But there fair demand for the trade and
and live stock We quote sales Of small lots at S3 90
~ IA for extra primei slI AZ Is for and q "a ~ y
Dbl for clear and backs, as u qualiey.
Beef Is firm, and In good demand for both eonsump-
ton and export We quote sales Of SO 90 a 49,
ira AZ SIS 80 n Ia winter plate tl4 az lb aud
mer do at els a II v Dbl