Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-05
BOSTON MARI6LT.

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FLOUR-There is very little doing to-day. and
the market is quiet. We quote patent process
hours at 81 25ae 90, and 81 IS will buy very
,hoce one; winter wheat hours at Is 75a6 Is per
bbt. ohio, In llama and Michigan fours range
from - 5Oa6 co. and the lat err price Is outs H.
one for a choice Michigan. SIIing wheat extras
range IRON 81 50as 50 for common to good and
choice ones from s5 50ab 90, including choice bak.
err extras at the latter price. supers nominal
CORN-There is a verv limited demand and the
market is duh at 50a5}: per bush for mixed and
choice yellow. Steamer corn and No mixed are
not wanted.
OATS-There is no change in prices, and the
market ranges from 30 TO 4oc per bush tor No ?
mixed and choice extra white.
MILL FEED The demand is limited and it
would be dnicul To make car load sales OF shors
at overs s % per ton, and Feed and Middling,
are dul at Is 00al6 90 per ton.
PRONlSiONS-The ma ket for Pork is little
more cheerful. bu' prices have not improved
although the downward tendency seems u
be checked. Lard is in far dema d, aud the
market is steady. Smoked III ans sell better and
prices are firm There is steady demand for
sm al lots Of Beef, but prices remain unatered
We quote Pork at sl2 25ai % per Dbl for clear
and backs 80 90 t mes and 80 00a9 50 per Dbl
for PRIME l. trd at u asc per ID for city and West
erp Naphey's kettle rendered leai Lard at lOi, &c
for : ID pals, Zoe for 10 do, l0c for lbs 81
for 10 lbs, and l0isc for lib cups Fairbanks kettle
lbs do94 for iUlbs dc, l0lsc for III cur 0i. per
Id for plnts. smoked Hams at 79.aslsc per Id Tor
city ana Western. and 9aal0c for Western fan
cy canvashed Extra mess Beef at $ll 5Jal2 90 .
plates at $i3 GOALS 80 per Dbl.
BUTTrR-The maIket is dull, and all grades
are accommodating. II is difficult to obtain mole
than l5c ior the best lots OF New York. and it is
seldom that fancy lot can be sque nzed up TO l9c.
Fair TO good butter ranges nom l2alGc Tor North
ern. Western and dary.packed sells at 3al6c
and choice cIeamerI-s at 9ilOc; fair TO good
cresmeries sell at l6aio;, and ladie packed West
ern butter ranges from I3a15c; store-packed but
ter il al most nominal at 9al2c W tn and there
a choice lot at a trlhe higher. Trade, as whole,
Is dull, and the rece pts are larger than the de
mand Jobbers' prlc are two 10 three cents
per III a"oVe these quoia ions.
CHEESE-Buyers pure ase sparngly, and the
market Is well supplied and receivers disposed to
rept of reasonable prices. 1t is difficult to oh
good do at sas &c; lair a. !, and common ut 4a6c
per III.
EGGS-The market remains firm and there is no
special change to note In prices; Eastern eggs
sell at l3c Northern at l2al2 &c; Il at l2a2 Nc,
and West, IN move slowly at l0aiOIac.
P0TAIOES-rhe market is dull Tor Jacksons,
and we quote at 30d35c per bush Tor Northern and
35c Tor Eastern Early Rose sell AT 60l7Jc for
Northern and Eastern, and ProlihCs sell at oOe ;
other varieties range at IRON i0a5Uc per bush.
BkA>S-Pices are uniltered and the IN ,rket
remain- q Il tand steady al quotations. We quote
Md m at ~ 60al 90 per busn; Pea beans a
at 2Oa2 50 per Dush. Joobers' prices are lOc pc,
bush higher tnan the above q Citations.
HAY AND SfkA " Poor hay sells slowly, and
the mari l. dull at lower prices. Prime coarse
sells al si6als per ton. Straw is dun AT $lla1S
per ton.
sUG ,R-9aw il quiet and steady at 74a7}2c
per 10 Tor fair 10 good refining with sales OF ~
hhds Cuba at Ia c, and 3 hh i Pierre and Cay
enne PRIV at terms refined Is firm and in steady
good demand at unchanged lricrs We quote
,-per cube al lie powdered at 994ci granuiai ed
at. si,e; standard u. sss,. eAra at re,
extra yellow at - tsc, aud golden yellow Z at
Ia; per 10. Wholesale grocers ask lsa4c per III
ABOVE these rrieen.