Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-05-15
BOSTON MARKET.

SATURDAY, May IL.
FLOUR-The market 'emains dull and hfeless,
and The sales are conhued to small 10 $ at prices
within the range OF our quotations, although nc
round lots could be moved at these figures. We
quote supers at % 50a4 % per bbl; low extras
range from IS 'oa' IS; Wisconsin and Minnesota
extras as5 2ii6 so per bb including bakers ex.
tras; OHIO and Michigan hours ut ~ oJa6 IS;
st. LOUIS at ~ GOAT, with one or two brands lit
tie higher figure; fancy Minnesota nours sell at
81 25as 30, with one or two brands ttle higher
prices are .omewhat higher.
COkS-There is limited demand for consump
tisn at prices prices ranging from 4ha56hc per
been sold at 5ca59c per bush.
OATs-There was very little demand on change
to day, and pric IS are nomna ly 36a42c for ixed
and white, including choice extra at the latter
MILL FEED-There is a limited demand and
the market unchanged in price. We quote Feed
and Middlings at els 5Oasls 90 per ton, and
shorts a. tls so per ton.
PROVISIONS Pork is dull and the sales are
quotations. Lard 10 in light request and prices
show no Improvement. Smoked Hams steady.
There have been moderate sales of B ei at quoted
rates. We quote Pork at $i3 0O q IA %
Tor clear and backs; mess at III rs
all 50; extra prime NJ ~ 75alO per bbl. Lard al
ssshc per 10 for city and Western in jobbing
way. Naphey's kettle rendered leai Lard at IOl4c
for 10 pals l0ls for 10 do, loc for lbs, s1.c
Tor 10 lbs, and lOa1c for ID cups. Fairbanks kettle
rendered leaf lAru At l04c tor 5 10 pails IOc Tor
lbs do, 9.c for 10 lbs do lOa4c for 10 cups lie per
city and Western. and s'+alOc iJr fancy west
ern covered. Extra mess Beef at si2 Ooal3 90 {:
plates at sl3 OOal+ 80 per Dbl.
BUrIkh-lhe market Is quiet to day, but for
strictly choice lots OF grass butter, color and ivor
just right, there is q demand at I9ak0c tor dairy.
packed aud x0a23c for choice creameries BUYERS
however, are making a wider difference in price,
and some Of the Noi thern Dutter sold down TO l5a
nc. Western dalries range from l7alsc, and iair
ranges from lOal6c. Jobbers' prices are two
three cents per 10 abovet hese quotations.
ChEE .E-The market Is quiet anu prices of new
cheese remain weak at lUd al for the best, and
down ~ base for skim and partly skim cheese.
Choice old cheese is scarce and sells at iuil
prices, but the common grades are quiet. We
quote choice old cheese a3c fair 70 good DO
at l0al2c, and common al 6ayc per 10.
EGG5-The market is a little hrmer to-day, and
East IN are quoted l2hc with few sales at I3c.
A lot OF 5o cases sf Northern eggs was sold 10 ar.
rive on Monday at l2c; and Western are quoted at
Han &c per doz.
BEA >o-rue rarket is weak and the liberal re.
ceipts iron Canada and New York begin TO weak
en- prices. the sales OF mediuas have been at
b 7Ual 75 per bush and the latter 10 an out, ide
price. There is a fair demand tor Pea beans at
sl 70al ~ per bush. There was a sale to-day OF
% bbls OF good yellow eyes at :! rs per bush and
- 25a2 80 will represent tue market. Jobbers
prices are los per bush higher than the above
quotations.
POrATOES-Prices unchanged aud there
is a fair demand ior choice stock. Inferior pota-
toes are duh and move slowly. Jackson Wnites
are dull at 25a3Dc, and the siies are very light !;
Early Rose range from iSa5Oc per bush ior North
ern, and 50a55c Tor cHoce Name stock: ProliHcs
sell from 4Oa.5c; Davis seed ings same price,
and Garnets at 35a40c per bush.
HAY AND SIhAW - There is no charge
To note In prices, and the market is quiet at quo
ted rates. We quote at tl4al5per ton Tor ordina.
iy; Sl5 00al7 W for fine ana medium hay, and
els GOALS 0O Tor coarse, with now and then a fancy
lot ut s!0 0U per ton. Straw at s3 00alt OO per
ton.
sUG ,R-Raw is quiet and u nchan ged " ith sales
of 203 nhds ior rehuIng, on private terms Refined
remains slea iy and In fair demand. We quote
Jaspe cube al lhc powdered at saa granu lated
at ~ 9.c; standard al 96c; extra at sc ex.
ira yellow AT ia asc y and golden yellow at
per 10. Wholesaic grocers ask 1saA4 per 10 above
these prices.
COTTON-The market is quiet at an advance,
without any improvemeniint in the demand. We quote
good ordinary, Va as'. and ordinary, saesc per
Id for upland ana II.