The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-08-29
Boston Produce Market.
Thursday, Aug %.

Thursday, Aug %.
BUTTER.
Trade the past week has been very unsatisfacto.
ry, and for most of the stock offering prices are
on lower basis. The bulk of the receipts for the
past two weeks cannot be classcd higher than
second quality. A few fine lots Of Franklin coun.
ty have been sold Mt "a % c. per h., but after
would be very dfhiGut 70 get cN6T f6f gS6SSdt
straight lots. Plenty of good lots Of New York
are offering at 81 Co. and some that were held last
week at 20 C. cannot now be placed at 10 c. per
lb. The wants of the trade are small, ana eX-
p0rters are not operating, the outlook for the
bulk Of the stock is not promising.
CHEESE. ..
Under the influence of sharp advance in other
leading markets prices must be quoted G. per lb.
higher Sales of choice Northern factory have
been at 10 10 IL per h., fair to good 10 Co.,
and common case.
There is little better demand for fresh lots,
and prices are lrmer, but the stale stock is still
on the market, and hard to sell at any reasonable
price. Sales of fresh Eastern have been made at
Is a II c., but Northern remain dull at IA a l5c.
.a BEANS.
Market quiet and steady. Choice mediums are
selling in small lots at $2.72 $50; Peas So $685.;
and Yellow Eyes at $245a 265 per bu.
PEAS.
The demand is light, with sales confined to
small lots. We quote Canada, choice, per bu.,
$l.35 Las, common, lilo LBS; green peas, $l4O
a 15O.
APPLES.
There is scarcity of choice apples and prices
are flrmer. Sales of choice New York have been
at 81 u 1850 per Dbl. Common varieties are quiet
at $3.50 per Dbl.
ONIONS.
The market is quiet and easier, with sales at
$l,75 2.25 per Dbl.
POTATOES.
There continues to be good supply of potatoes, .,
and prices are without material change. From
the cars the sales have been at 30 t5 c. per blu.
HOPS.
There is nothing doing except in very small
way, and prices are nomnally unchanged. Good
to prime, 1876 per lb sa IL c.. 1885, 6a c.; 1874,
5a7c.
LIVE STOCK.
The market for beef cattle continues dull, and
the tendency of prices is still downward Most
of the Northern are slim and sell slowly. Sales
ranged from a &C. per h., dressed weight. This
shows a decline of IA C. per lb. from last week:
For sheep and lambs prices are without material
| lambs, and 4 u . IL C. for sheared sheep. Veal
calves are quiet at a IL c. per ID: Western fat
hogs are steady at 9 a IA c. per h. Live poui-
| try range from II a 10 c. per Id.
FLOUR.
The receipts have been large and stocks are
gradually increasing, with large prospective re.
| cepts ahead. The trade are purchasing only for
| immediate wants, and look for lower prices with
| Increased receipts. Old Patents work off slowly,
and are still difficult to sell, Wisconsin ana MIN
nesota brands having sold at IS n $50 per Dbl,
and the latter price is now an outside figure for
the best brands on the market. Winter wheats
are selling at 81 " 40 per Dbl for St Louis, with
| a few fav0rite brands at IS; Illinois at $6.i5as;
and Ohio, Indiana aud Michigan at 5000 70
OF spring wheats, Western Super1ne sells at "a q
$50; common extras, 80 $50; Wisconsin 5000
| a $50; Minnesota, bakers, 81 LOU; Minnesota
and Wisconsin, fancy, 50 a9
GRAIN.
Corn-No change in the market There is q
| fair export demand, but the trade continue 10
| urr,.Iase in small lots. The sales of miXeu anu
yellow have been at go a 63 C. per bu., and some
lots of mixed on track at 80 c.
Oats-Market dull and unsettled, ana prices en-
tireiy nominal. Sales have been at 20 40 g per
Rye-Markct dull, and sales small, at 20 per
Fced-For shorts the market is dull, with sales
at Sl450 per ton, and the tendency Of prices IL
downward. Fine Feed and Middlings continue
scarce and prices noniinaly IL ~ c. per toh'
.t WOOL.
The market for Wool continues quiet and no
sales of any importance have taken place, manu-
facturers having supplied themselves q,ite lr 1 c
during the past two months. Holders looked lor
guict spell after the recent excitement, anu arc
not disposed TO press sales, especially Oh R me
neeces and desirable comblng selections. W
n,iotc. Ohio and Observation-Disclosures % aoo c.,
Xxx As a 80, X and medium ~ AZ c., anu coarse arse
: IS a 40 c. per h. Michigan, Wisconsin ana New
Hampshire at 40 4S G. per 10, according 10 lual-
i'm Combng and tlelane ieeces continue IN w
mand Mt 80 a 81 c. per lib. California wool mas
been in fair demand and prices range rom ~, sG
3S c. per ID. for common ana choicc sprliH %. -
ed wool is scarce and quiet with safes rom % d
As s. per d. for super and pulled. Foreign
wool has been quiet