Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-23
Tbe Markrts.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

SAIlRDA Oct. ~.
FLouR-Receipts to-day 1857 Dbl. The market
Is literally supplied " h all grades. We quote
supers at 01a3 so; low Western extras at : 3 %
al 80 straight Wi consn and Minnesota brands
range from 81 75a6 90 the latter price for choice
bakers extras Ohio, Indiana and Michigan h1urs
at 75a5 10; ST Louis and Illinois at IS 0oas 10.
win lew brands at 81 per Dbl. Winter wheat
patents 'ange from 81 w so, with a few brands
At higher price. Fancy Mnnesotas at ; 00a
90 and the latter price is abolt the outside iig
ure Tor new patents.
CORN The inquiry to day is light. and the mar.
ket is dull al 80 i5Ic per bu h for mixed and yell
ranging f.! I'm 2aia ,32c Tor mixed and Nos 3 and >
whi'es, while No | and extra whites range from
MILL FEED-There il limited demand for
shorts and Feed at s'i 5oai5 % per ton. Mid
dings are SELL AZ SIS Goals o. per ton;
PNtNI>1ONS-Pork remains dun and unater.
ed. and the sales still in small lots. ard is
easy and the sales are confined to small lets for
immediate wants. There Is moderate demand
Beet is qntt with sales in small lots. We
a@s'ee Pos *. prime at o. 80 eG, mess e
city clear at Sl2 90 u 81, and backs at
s3 60 "A l3 30 per Dbl. Lar at 7lsc per ID
ir city, and 7a7hc FIR Western Naphey's
kettle rendered lear hard at | &c for ID pa rs,
l01ac for Id cups. Fairbanks kettle rendered
leaf lard at Zoe for ID pals, 9aic for ID do, ga
Western Extra mess beef at eli call so; plate
at 4 u 90 u 90 bDI,
BUTTER-Tfaie to-day is light and confined to
small lots In grOcers. There is no change to note
In prices OF cIoce lots, and we do not change qno
tatons of medium or low grades. but they art
diff ult TO move, and so concession would b,
q Tired to effect SAFES of round lots We quot.
choice FRESHLY made creameries at % i27c per 10
ana fair TO good lots At lla22c; choice lots OF Yer
mont butter sold at s0a23c. AMI good lot. at ldalsc
per Id. There is TO fresh Western dairy packe,
bu ter he e, and lade pac ked sells at loal3c, and
store packed at 7alOc. Selected tubs fsr family
use range COS sitierably higher than our quota
tons Tor ot7, aad iobbers prices are two or three
cents per To above our quotations.
CHEESE-i he market Is not so firm, and we
drop our quotations a 9, as the best New York
factories can be bought Tor 81. in wholesale lots.
JObbers' prices are something higher. We quote
september factories at 0a94 per 10 for hne; do
good at "a assi1; early-mide factory at -. slsc
Western lac ores AT Sae1ac, with now and then a
sale at something higher; common and medium
cheese at 5a7c per Id.
EGG5-The supply is light and the market is
about - per doz oe.trr. we quote fresh stock,
these figures prices run down TO held stock to lsa
l9c per doz
BEANs-lt is not EASY to get above 81 20 per
bush for Yellow eyes, ard the ma kel is que- for
Pea Beans al 81 9a2 % per bush. Mediums are
in air request at 81 Gal Is per bu-h. Jobbers'
prices are 10 cents per bush higher than the above
PKODUCE-Tbe market i. etsady and we noe
no change in prices. Wequote Eastern Rose pO-
taioes at 9Oay5e per bush; Profrs at S5ayOc Jack
sons at the same price, and Northern Rose hl saa
SOC per bush. Sweet potatoes sell Al 81 50al 81 I,
tor Norfolks, and " per Dbl Tor Jerseys. Onions
sell at q IS per Dbl.
APrLES AND CRANBERRlES-The market is
abundantly supplied, and only something very
choice will sell for : - pei b6I, and very good
fruit can be bought Tor : 40 Cranberries are in
fair demand at - 50i5 30 for country and 8 5Oa
d 81 Dbl for Cape.
HAY-There Is a limited request for any des
criptloh OF hay, and the inferior qualities very
dull at S9all per ton prime hay sells TO mode ate
extent at $loa' per ton. straw is qulet at sllai4
per ton.
ouGAR-Raw is ~, and with limited inquiry
we hear OF no sale. Fair To good refining is quoted
att 'si7ss per 10. Refined is in steady fair demand
at previous prices. We gu )te jasper cuUe at luc
powdered 1t si,c granulated at Va ava !; coniec.
toner's A AT sis,; standard at 81; extra al
"a Extra yellow c at 7a11sc and Golden yello "
Z at67sc pefIb. Wholesale grocers ask IA &C pei
Id above these prices.
COTTON - The market continues dull
and p ices remain nominaliy Unchanged
but lower TO sell. We quote mddns
1914 al0i. &c ;low iailing l0t04 &C; good ordinary
ga sa,c; and ordinary ga is1.c per 10, including
dplaud and gull.