Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-10
BOSTON MARI{ET,
SATURDAY. April 9


FLoUR-There is a rather quiet market to-day
and the sales have been mostly in small lots nj
prices within the range. We quote supers at - OO
Wisconsin and Minnesota extras at
p 25a6 80 per Dbl, including bakers extras; Ohio
and Michigan hours at - l21, at 371s; st. LOUIS
at $6OOa7, with one or two brands at little higher
figure; fancy Minnesota nours sell AT 81 25as 80,
with one or two brands ii lutte higher.
CURN There wa. very little activity on Change
to-day, and the markets remain unaltered A
small lot of steamer corn was sold at 504ac 0 b,
and We quote mixed and yellow at 55a57c per
bush.
UArS-There is no change to note in prices and
we quote the market steady at 35i.c for No. 2
mixed; 3sc for No mixed; 4oc for No. white,
and 42a44c per bus for extra white.
MILL FEED-Tnere is II moderate demand for
Shorts al $40 50a2o 90 per ton. Feed and Middngs
are gsoted at $20a22 per ton.
PkOVISIONS--There is II moderate demand for
consumption. Prices steady Lard is quiet
and there is no cnange to note in prices. Smoked
Hams are in steady request and prices well
sustained. There is iair demand for small lots
of Beef, and the market il unaltered. We quote
Pork at s!3al4 for clear and backs mess at eli Is
all 80; extra prime AT 81 75alU per bbl. Lard at
ga asac per ID for city and Western in a Jobbing
way. Naphey's kettle rendered leaf Lard at l0s4 c
for ID pals, lO1sc for 10 do, l0ac Tor lbs, iOc
for 10 lbs, and ic for ID cups. Fairbanks kettle
rendered leaf lard at l01ac Tor ID pals. l0ac Tor
lbs do, loc for 10 lbs do lie for 10 cups ia per
ID Tor plnts. smoked Hams at siaasaac per ID Tor
city ana Western, and lOa4 aiO1a Tor fancy West
ern covered. Extra Beef at $l2 GOALS 90: :
plates at $l3 00al4 50 per Dbl.
BUTrkR-Good sound lots of old butter suta
BILE for table use are not pentJ. and most Of the
stock here consists oil common and low grades,
ply OF new butter, but prices are fairly sustained
on the best grades, although the receipts of this
description are Increasing.
CHEE5E-The market does not improve, and
trade Is dull and the sales are restricted small
lots. We quote line factory at l3aI3hc; good
do at l2al2, &C; medium at l0alic, and common
atISasc per To-
EGGs-There is no change to note in prices but
there is a good demand and the consumption is
In a Warn nnf Nam ~.
Maine eggs at l2c der doz; Western and Northern
at l0d1 a..
BEANS-Trade is slack, and the demand con-
tnues to be confined to small lots at prices within
range of our quotations, but the outside figures
are only obtained for choice stock. We quote
Mediums at u 65al 70 per bush, and Pea beans
nj GOAL 10 per bush. Yellow eyes at $2a2 10 per
BUSH Jobbers' prices loo per bush higher
than the above quotations
Tor Potatoes, and thsre is good supply. JACK.
sons are not selling iairy. aud but few lots will
poor quality. Prices range from 75casl per Dbl,
as TO quality. We quote Jacks0ns at 35a3sc per
bush Chilis at 40et5c, and Prolifcs at 45a5Oc per
bush. Davis Seedhhgs are wanted for seed at
5oa55c per bush Ear,y Rose selling at 55a6Oc
per bush, and now and then choice lot at a trhe
Apples AND CRANBERRIEs-The market
for Apples is quiet. and the demand Is mostly for
small lots at s4a4 so per Dbl for Russets, as to
quality and Sia5 so per Dbl for Badwins. Gran
berries -ell nj s7al2 per Dbl, as to quality.
MAPLE sUGAR-There is a steady demand for
moderate lots, anu prices are unaltered. We
quote .lOc for new SUGAR in cakes, and 6a7c per
ID in tubs and large size cakes. Syrup ranges
from 50a75c per gal.
GRASS SEEDS There ia nothing more than a
fair trade, and even at present low prices the
sales are not large We quote Glover at 7Ilas's
per Id; Timothy sells at sf 53al IS per bush, aud
Red Tod at 81 eOal 10 per sack.
HAY AND STRAW--The market is firm for
prime coarse hay, and there is a lair demand at
quotations. We quote fancy Northern hav at $50
prime coarse at $ls 0Jal9 %; Sl6 00aI7 % for me
dun; ZIG w for dine; inferior at Sl3 OOal4 co.
and Western at ga OOdl7 w per ton. straw at Sl4
ais per ton.
COrTON-The market is very dull, and quota.
tons are entirely nominal We quote midding
lO@ alO'sc; low middiing, va a50c; good ordinary
9aylsc; and ordinary, 7sasc per Id Tor upland and
gull.
sUGAR-Raw ia firm and unchanged with sales
of $50 hhds Trinidad at TAI Bloc per Id. Re
hned continues nrm and steady at previous prices
with a good inquiry. We quote Jasper cube at
lOac powdered at 9's1; granulated at 83sa /;
standard at VAc extraC at NC extra yellow
At sass per ID. Wholesale groceIs ask !. "a
per 10 above these prices.