Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-01
BOSTON MARIkET.

SATURDAY, April 2ith.
FLoUR-There is but little doing to day, and
the market is quiet, sud prices are unaltered,
and, excep; Tor small lots almost entirey
Dbl; low extras range from - oOa5 IS
Wisconsin and Minnesota extras al
b 25a6 so per bb including bakers extras; OHIO
at s6OOaI, with one or two brands at little higher
figure; fancy Minnesota hours sell at 81 25aS So
WI b one or two brands IA little higher. The above
are wholesale quotations, and JoDUers' prices are
somewhat higher.
CORN-The market for corn was rather irmer.
There were sales at the call of ten cars OF No.
mixed corn at 53lac t. o. b. June. There were sales
of steamer corn elevators, alter the call &c,
and prices Tor mixed and yellow corn were "a IA
SIC per bush.
OAro-rnere has been very little doing to-day,
but the market Is firm at 36a42c for the various
grades, including No. mixed and extra white.
MILL FEED-rnere is a limited demand for
mill stun, and quote shorts at Sis GOALS so per
ton, and eed and Middlings range from sle OOOa
PROVlsIONS-Pork is steady and there is no
chagne to note in prices. Beet contdues TO be in
limited req est, and the sales are confined to small
lots. Smoked Hams are quiet and the market is
unaltered. Lard Is in limited demand at quotations
We quote Pork at els OOal ~ per bbI:
ali 5Oi extra prime at 80 75alO per Dbl. Lard al
sasiac per 10 for city and Western in a jobbing
way Naphey's kettle rendered leaf Lard at l0Iec
for 10 pals, l04 for 10 do Toe for lbs, 9i.c
fori0 lbs and 1874 for ID cups. Fairbanks kettle
rendered leaf lard at l0i4c tor 10 pals lOc Tor
lbs do, ga for lOlbs do l0asc for 10 cups lie per
Id for pints. smoked Hams at sA as &C per Id Tor
city aud Western, and va aloe Tor fancy West.
ern covered Extra Beef at Si2 0Jal3 90 /.
plates at 5l3 0Oal4 80 per Dbl.
BUTTER There Is no change to note, and the
market remains very dull. We quote choice North.
dairy at Isaac lar toSood do al 2Oa22c choice
Western creameries at 26t21c; good at "a i25; !;
Western dairy packed at 2jaatc; ladle-packed
Western at lsa2oc. Old butter ranges from 7al6c
per ID Jobbers' prices are two or three cents per
10 higher than The above quotations.
ChEESE-i he markets. quiet, but steady, and
there is no change to note in prices We quote
&c.
dunn ut lOallc, anu common AT sa'c per 10.
EG.S-'he market is dull at llall'ac for
New Hampshire, Vermont and Eastern eggs 10ia
al lie Tor Northern and Toe per d)z Tor Western,
with preference given to Eastern eggs.
BEANS-There IL IA god iair demand for ued
ums at 4 sOal 80 per bush, and the market is firm
at these figures. Pea beans in steady + quest
and are s. Hing at 9 soai - per bush Yellow
eyes are scarce at .! = AZ 30 per bush. Jobbers'
prices l0c per bush higher than the above
POTATOES- Under the influence of heavy re
ceipts and dull trade the market Is weak and
the sales have cen made in small lots Jacksons
at 31a33c Prolifcs and Earlv Rose at As 400. Day
is Seedlings are dul at 40 li5c per bush.
MAPLE SUGAR-The market is hrmer and
choice cakes Sc / at Halle, and large cakes and
tubs at 9alUc per ID.
GRASS >EEDS-The ma, ket is firm and there
C ntinues TO be a good jpbbing demand Tor Glover
and Tmo'hy. We quot, Job6ing prices follows;
Clover at 71ztSi4 per iU Timothy sells at 81 55a
/ IS per bush, aud Red Top at IL s0Al 80 per
sack.
We quote fancy Northern hav at s20.0J; prime
coarse at $ls O0al9 %; si6 00al7 % for medium;
SI6 0O Tor fine; inferior at sl3 OOal4 90, and
Western at si4 0cll7OO per ton. straw at sIial5
per ton.
COrrON-The market is very dull with no sales
CT note. We quote nominally mddling, Il Aal07sc;
low mddlng, i01saloIsc; good ordinary, 90 t94 {;
aud ordinary, sac &c per Id Tor upland aud gulf.
SUG AR-kaw / , more NC i've, with sales to-day
OF $50 hbds Cienfuegos, $500 bags St Domingo and
l65 hhds Barbados, all o. prvte term; We
ia m. % n III a. QlDlp
Jasper cube at lase POW dersd a. nc; graduated
at ~ i91zc standard al Stc; extra ut s1set eN-
ira yellow at sask C, and goluen yellow Z al 7Ac
per Id. Wholesale grocers ask ba'4 C per ID above
these prices.