Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-02
Tilr Markfts.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.


FLOUR-The market continues To ule dun. and
the demand is confined TO small lots for present
use. We quote fancy Mnne~otas at 81 1oaa w
per DO st Louis and Illinois -four at o. Ooad 90
winter wheat patents At al 25a7 rs; bhiO, indi
and and Michigan hOurs at 81 12a p; straight
spring wheats including choice bakers brands
at o. 00aH IS; common Western extras at s+a& -
snpers at ; ia3 80 per bbl.
CORN There is moderate demend for corn
to day at 53c for No mixed 5.c Tor high mixed
OATS The market is dun Tor Tor the low grades
at 2@is iS2c foi mixed at No. white No white
are scarce and firm at 36c per bush.
MILL fEED-rhere have been sales of Shorts
at ( ID 10. Feed has been sold at Sl5 50al6 pei
ton, and Miidlings are quoted at $l1als per ton
PROVISIONS Pork is dull. and there il little OF
no demand for wholesale lots Lard remains quiet
Their is moderate inquiry for smoked Hams, and
the market is steady. There is a fair inquiry for
We quo Se' ce ns Pors and backs ss
all 80 mess pork at $40 Dall 10; extra
prime at 81 5Oil0 90 per bOl. Lard at nc per ID
for city, and S~sta per 10 fer Western. Naphey I
kettle rendered leaf lard at lei,c for 2 10 pals
lac for 10 do, loo Tor lbs, 9sac for 10 lbs and
l0Ac for ID cups. Fairbanks kettle rendere
leaf lard at loa for 10 pals, l0c for III do, "a
tor 10 Id do 0Ac for ID cups lie per 10 for rints
smoked Hams at 101ac per lii for city, and lie Tor
Western Extra mess beef at Gil 0jall so; plates
BUTfER-Choice grades of butter are sold NJ
verv closely, but there is not much demand fol
medium and common butter. Choice creameres
are scarce, and some fine freshly made ones sell ur
TO 25a26c per 10, and selections of fine daires viii
also command extreme prices. There is hard
enough choice Western butter to talk about The
cool weather of 10 day imparts a better feeling t.
the trade, and there is more life TO the market
We quote choice creameres at 25a &c per lb fail
tn good at lgsl3c; line Vermont butter at 20a2}c
with selections selling at a higher hgure choice
New York butter at lsa2Oc; good Northern but
ter at l6alsc; co nmon Vermont fine at l2a'tc
ch DICE We tern dairy at ilal+c; store pack at "a
lie per Id, Jobbers' prices two or three cent,
per 10 alb We these quotations.
CHEESE -Iht marKet rules steady, with a mod
rs.tag
made factory cheese at c. good do at Sc; early
made cheese at lake and common and me iu'I
cheese at 5 exc per 10.
EuGS-Fresh eggs ar, short and prices arr
somewhat irregular. We hear Of sales of East
ern as high as l9ll0c per doz, and Northern hav,
sold at isc per doz, but there is only limitet
BEANs-The market is firm and there is rathe
a light stock of both pea aud medium beans. Pea
choice hand picked. Mediums sell at 81 GOAL &
and yellow eyes at ., ,ja2 10 per bush. Joboers
prices are loo per bush higher In IN the above
quot itions.
PkODUCE-P Potatoes sell at 7Oc per bush fol
Rose at the roa Is, and 65 cents for Prolcs. Swee
potatoes are steady at 81 75a2 % per bOl for Nor
folks and Jerseys. Onions are selling at 81 Il
per Dbl.
\PEs-There continue to he & nod demaud
at galtc per 10 for ID lawares; 5i6c for lsabellas
and +a6c for Concords. In cases we qnote 70 B
10 boxes o Delaxares AZ 81 OOa6 so. and IL iii
boxes at s. 00a5 so per crate. Catawbas, - 1t
boxes at s. 5oio 90 per crate. and "a lib boxes a
81 75a5. Isaoelas, - 3 10 box - at - 5Oi3 IS
and "a 2 Id boxes al : 5la9 IS per crate.
APPLES-The market is dull, and there is al
abundant supply at 75casi % per Dol. Gran
berries sell all the way iron Tor light coloret
to 81 per Dbl Tor choice high coored cultivated
fruit.
HAY AND STRAW -The market is steady, ant
there is no change to note in prices. We quote
coarse hay at $l2al3 per ton Tor fine, Sl4al5 pei
ton tor medium anu lhal1 per ton for coarse ne v
hay, and the best lots OF old hay sell at els pei
ton. Straw sells at sllal2 per ton for rye
SUGAR-kaw is firm, but quiet at Lake pc
10 or fair to good reclining without turlner sales
Refined is quiet, with a moderate demand at pre-
vious prices We quote isper cuDe at lgl.
powdered ut a7sc; graduated at 9ss tsAa :; cjuec
tioners' A at 81. ;; standard ats =; extra Z II
yc extra yellow a. ~ Sc, and golden yellow {
at "a per ID. Wholesale grocers ask sake pc
10 ABOVE these prices.
COI1ON-The market is dull at a further de
cline. We qnote m ddling, llhailssc; low mid
ding l076 al ~; good ordinary, Iu's tlOssc AM
ord nary sAsas'.c per Id, including apiand AM
gulf.