Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-27
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

SATURDAY, NOV. ~.
FLoUR-The market is nrm for favorlte brands
OF st Louis winter wheat patents and fancy spring
Minnesotas and there IL q fair demand for modei-
ate sized lots. We quote supers at tsa3 rs; low
extras from Is 76at medium and choice WscoD-
sin and Minnesota spring wheats, - 26a5 75 Ohio
and Michigan nours, 81 sa5, and one or two
fayorite brands sell little better 81 Louis, HI
nois and Indiana noars range from $5a5 IS; winter
wheat patents, % O0a7 rs; fancy Minnesotas,
81 25as so with one two bran DIS alta higher Dig.
ure. The above are prices from fret hands, and
jobbers charge from 25a5oc per bsl extra.
CORN-There is no change to note in prices. and
the market Is qu ct at quotations: we quote new
at 4sis i49c for steam and No mixed. and old
corn al 50ha5lh for steamer and No D. and 52a53c
per bush for high mixed and yellow.
OATS Prices are well sustained, and the mar
ket is firm at 3sa4Oc for No and extra white: $50
for No white; SAC for No white, and 81 n 33c
per bush for No 2 mixed.
MILL FEED Shorts are in good supply, and
the market is quiet at els Gals so per ton for
shorts and Feed, and slsaso for Middlings.
PROVISIONS There is limited demand for
with no wholesale trade worth mentioning
Lard is slow Of sale, and the demand is confined
Beef and there are light sales of new Western at
g 'oal 80 for rI mess extra mes: and plate
and backs. Lard at 6'4 nc per Ib. Naphey's
&c for 10 do, &C Tor lbs, sac for 10 lbs p1 and
exc for | ID cups. Fairbanks kettle rendered
leaf lard at ssc for ID pals. Sc for ID do, s1c
smoked Hams at sss,sc per 10 for city and OK aloe
for Western; Beef NJ % 50al0 for Western mess ::
go 50all for extra, and $io 7oall SO per Dbl for
plate.
Blu TIER Fine grades of butter are firm and
there is fair demand for them at 2Oa2sc for ia
make straight diaries ~, range from lsal7s; com.
and Nor hern creameries sell at 2aa26c for some.
thing very choice. Low grades are dull at any
Choice ana ane New YORK and Vermont fall %sae
butter at '2la9sc per ID; straight diaries at lsa
l5c; summer dairies with fall ends at l4al7c the
latter price fer something choice; common North.
ern butter at l0alec; Western lzdle packed but
ter at 12al4c for good and choice, and salIc fer
7a9c choice creameres at 24asec, aud fair to good
at lsa20c per Id. Jobbers' prices are two or three
cents higher than the above quotations.
CHEESE-Eary made cheese is hardly quota.
BILE. as the supply OF The better grades is ample
for the wants of the trade and is selling at low
a price that grocers are not disposed to take the
at lSsl4c per 10, buyers would take poorer arti
Gle at cent or two less price, but now when the
se the
late made factory at s4 a9c; good do at Ease ;
early made cheese ranges from 81. asc, as to quail.
EGGS-Tbe market remains steady. and there ia
o fair demand at 25a26c fer Eastern 2aas5c Tor
Northern; 22a24c for Western, and l5alsc per dc
POULTRY-There is firm market for turkeys,
and sales have been made Of choice lots at Hal5c,
wanted at any price Chickens range e'I oe n Ss
l3c; geese at sal0c; ducks at lOal2c. Some lots
that have been kept tribe too long sell below our
quotations.
BEANS-The market lie steady. and there is
fair inquiry for small lots at prices within range
of quotations. We quote Pea beans attI s0ala5
per bush; mediums at 81 6aal rs, and yellow eyes
at 81 90al 80 per bush. Jobbers' prices are Toe
per bush higher than the above quotations.
POTATOES AND ONiONS-The market Ia firm
for potatoes at SOa95c per bush for Maine Rose and
s3i90c for Northern Rose. Jacksons sell for 75as5c.
Profcs at S5as5c and Peerless at 75aS0c per bush.
Norfolk Sweet Potatoes sell at 81 Sal IS and Jei-
seys at - 70 per Dbl. Onions firm at 1! rs per
Dbl.
APPLES AND CRANBERRIEs-There is no
change to note in prices for Apples, and the mar
ket is quiet at 81 coal rs per Dbl for winter fruit
and tl 25al 50 Tor eating apples. There is some
demand Tor Cranberr les at Is coat 20 per Dbl.
HAY AND STRAW-The market is firm, and
there is fair demand for all grades although
poor hay sells less readily than the better qualities.
We quote prime hay at el3ai7 per ton; swale hay
at -, and poor hay at $sa!l per ton. Straw sells
at llal2 per ton.
sUGAR-Raw is dull and, in the absence of de-
mznd, quotations are entirely nominal. The New
York market Is dull and lower at Stake per 10.
for fair and good refining. Refined was steady
at the previous range OF prices, with a good
demand. We quote powdered at exc;
granulated at 81 a exc; confectionery
A at szsc; standard at sLc; extra q at
s'sc; extra yellow At 6sa7hc, and golden yellow
At CSC per Id. Wholesale grocers ask l.axc
per Id above these prices.