Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-17
BOSTON MARIkET.


FLoUR-The demand for flour to-day has been
light. aud the trade have purchased only IN small
quantities. We quote snpers at % OOa4 % per
Wisconsin VII H~ and MINNESOTA from eAspa sOa' at
% 25a6 so per Dbl including bakers extras Ohio
and Michigan fours at 81 0Oa6 %; st. LOUIS
at $600a7, with one or two brands at little higher
figure; fancy Minnesota fiours sell at 81 25a5 90
with one or two brands IA lutte higher. The above
are wholesale quotations, and job ers' prices are
somewhat hi. her.
COIN There wa very little doing today, and
no sales were made ut the call. Prices are an.
altered for coru this side, and we quote mixed and
yellow at 54a56c per bush.
OATS There was limited demand to-day, and
the market was unalt, red in prices. Prices
ranged from 35a391s per bush Tor mixed and No.
/ white with extra white selling at ila4lc.
MILL FEED-shorts are quiet al SIS 5Oal9 90
per ton, and Feed and MId1llngs are quoted at
$40 O0a2l 90 per ton.
PROVISIONS There is good stock Of all de-
scriptcns oil hog products, and the sales continue
10 be confined to small lots. Pork is not moving
freely, and the trade is mostly jobbing one.
Lard is dnli and unaltered. Smoked Hams are
selling fairly, and The consumptve demand is
larger Than usual. The sales OF Beef are light
and limited to small lots. We quote Pork
at $l3ali Tor clear and backs; mess at ell %
sa asl1c per 10 for city and Western in a jobbing
way. Naphey's kettle rendered eii Lard ut ~ :. c
for ID pals lTlsc Tor 10 do. loc Tor ,bs, pc
rendered lea lard at l0hac Tor 10 pals, I0iac Tor
lbs do loo for 10 lbs do lie for cups, ia per
10 Tor pints. smoked Hams at Slaasa.c per ID Tor
city ana Western. and lOa ai0]s ior fancy West
ern covered. Extra mess beef at sl2 0JalS % .
plates at Sl3 00al4 90 per bbl..
But TER-Buyers pay tue extreme figures with
a goo deal of reluctance, even if the quaIty is
choice, and there Is very little butter that will
sell above soc, and not much Will bring ta- price G..
CHkESE-tine cheese is not plenty, and the
market is firm for this descril ton athot gh he
demand Is highland the sales are mostly of NE dunn
grades. We quote line factory at l3al3iac; good
DO at l2tl2',;; medium at lOallc, and common
EGu5 there is a fair demand, and the market
ia firm 4 n upr a = la Western fhtarp
and Eastern ,g@s.
BEANS Mediums are flrmer, and we quote at
81 is per bush Tor prime stock Pea beans are in
moderate demand at 81 65sl rs per bush. Yellow
eyes tell in Il small way at .! l0i2 20 per bush.
Jobbers' prices are loc per bush higher than the
PUTATOES-The market is dull for Jacksons,
and but lew lots sell at S5c per bush Davis Seed
lngs are firm at 5Oa55c, and Prodcs are in fail
demand at the same price. Garnt Is in mod
crate request AT 4Oai5c. Early Rose are in am
pie supply al 55a60c per bush.
MAPLE SUGAR-Recelpts have been light, and
the market is firm al sal0c or cake, and case per
lb for tubs aid larged-slzed cakes. Syrupis quiet
at 50a70c per gal.
GRASS sEDDS-The demand is light, and the
market not quite so strong for olov er. We quote
jobbing prices as iollows: Clover at Naae &C
per Id Timothy sells at 81 55a 10 per bush, aud
Red Tod at 81 e0Il 80 per sack.
HAl AND SrRAW-Priccs are unatered, and
the market is firm for prime gr, DIES at iull prices
We quote fancy Northern haV at 5000
prime coarse ut sls 0Jal0 90; sl6 O0al7 o. for me.
dun; sl6 W Tor fine; interior at sl3 OOdl4 o.
and western al ga OJLlI W per ton. otra" al ;
ais per ton
sUGAR-Raw is steady, with sales of 1910 hhds
ana l9t bags. Java on private terms. Refined Is
hrmer and IN good demand. We quote Jasper cube
at lO14 powdered al 9'4c; graduated at va a9'uc
standard at 81 &C eAtrdC at Sc; extra yellow u
at a. asls per Id, and golden yellow at Sc per
lb. Wholesale groceIs ask lsti4c per 10 above
these prices.
C0TrON-rhere is no change TO note in the mar.
ket, and With limited lnq Iiry, prices remain
nomnay unchanged. We quote mddling
l0'4 dl02sc; low mIddung, s3sal0c; good ordinary,
9aslsc; and ordinary, "a aec per 10 Tor upland and
gull.
MOLASSES Foreign is firm and in fair demand
and We note sales OF 40 hhds BarbadOes at Ale
and 50 hhds Ponce ut soc per gal.