Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-29
BOSTON MARK ut.

SATURDAY, May rs.
FLOUR-Advices from Michigan report the APP
pearapce OF the Hessian hy, and IN some counties
quite serious wages are feared from this insect,
and miers are holding their n ur more fir Dly.
The demand for all grades OF -four to-day has
been light and con tined 10 small lots and there IL
no change to note in prices. We quote patent Hours
ey brands ceiling IN small way tor IS 00ag 20 per
bbl st. Louis fOurs range from u Ooa6 IS, with
few fancy brands selling a little higher; Ohio, In
diana aud Michigan bra DIS sell at . rs u 10, and
in a small way few fancy brands FELL above our
itsid- price; spring wheat extras range from
q 25a6 Is including ch ice tkers' ex ras at the
latter price low Western ezra range from 81 10
a5 90. and supers from ! 5oa+ % per bbl,
CORN-There was very little done in corn to-
day, and the market WAS hardly SO firm. We
quote steamer at +9c per bush. There is very tti.
demand for No mixed for consumption. and
high mixed aui yellow we quote at 54a35c per
bush, with choice yellow selling at someth ng
0Ars-The marke. is dull and nomin, at s4assc
per hush for the various u AIDES, inc uding No.
white.
MILL FEEDING quote the market dull for
horts the spot Al rs so per ton, and tO arrive
at something less. Feed aud Mddllngs are quiet
al $l6at6 SO per ton.
PROvIsioNs-There is no change to note in
prices oil hog products, and the market is dull
We quote PORK at sl2 15a 8 IS per Dbl for clear
and back $l0 90 1 r ms and - 0Oag so per BID
for prime. I'D at "a iec per Id Tor city and West
ern. Naphey's kettle ,endered leai Lard at l0'4 C
for Id pals, Toe Tor 10 do, l0c for lbs, 91.c
for 10 lbs and lOlac for ID cups. Fairbanks kettle
rendered Leaf lard AT l0ac tor ID pals, I0c Tor
D "a
Id Tor pInts. smoked Hams at 7s4as1ac per ID tor
city and Western and s1aalOc ior Western ian.
cy canvas.ed. Extra mess Beef at ell 5bal2 W
plates at $l3 OOal3 30 per bbl
BUTIEH-There is n limited demand to day i,
aud an ! tn ing below the best sells slowly. There
will be a good zeal of bu t. carried over, but the
weather has been SO cool that il is In good shape.
We quote choice Vermont aud New York diaries
at lsa.Oc per Id fair to COED do at l5a7c per Id /;
anerie. sell at 2Oa23c od do at lsalOc oice
Western dairy packed bu ter ut l7al9c, choice la
dlepacked at 9allc for common and l3il5c Tor fair
10 choice. J0bbers' pric are two to three cents
per 10 aNove these qubta ioD-.
CHkEsE-The market Is quiet, and there is only
a moderate demand a. 9ai0c for CHI ice factory
Ease for fair to good, AID 5I7c for common TO fair
cheese.
E',G@-There is a short supply to-day, and the
sales have been trfe above this figure. East
eggs are firm a; l2ar &c; z l at I2c, and
Western eggs at Hall isc per doz. but IN a small
way choice lots sold at &C above these hgures.
POTATOEs-The rectipts have been light and
the market is firm tor Rose. Jacksons and Prohcs
at these prices. Rose at 65a7 SC per bush tor East
urn, including Maine Central and Houlton stock /;
Northern Rose sell at 6Oa7Oc the later price for
choice stock; Eastern Jar ksons range from 40a t5c
and Northern Jacksons at 55ai0c; Pro.ifss are hrni
sOUTHEhN PRoDUCE-The market is firm for
Peas at $ia5 per Dbl. New potatoes sell at $3a4
per Dbl; Cabbage at 81 IS per bbl strawberries At
BEANs-The market is unaltered in prices but
there has been little better demand for mediL IN ;
u I
81 65al 20 per bush, and Yellow eyes are in mod.
crate request at ~ 20a 80 per bush Jobbers' pri.
ces are loo per bush higher than the above quota
tons.
HAY AND SrRAW-The market remain
unaltered, and there is no change to DOT ,
in prices. The receipts are not large, and
prime hay is not In excess OF the demand althoug h
there is good supply OF the ordinary grades.
We quote at Ella GOALS W per ton for ordina.
~ hay; 5l8 00al7 OO for fine and medium and
$!s GOALS % for coarse, with now and then fancy
lot at t40 00per ton Straw sells at 00alt % per
ton. '''
COTrON-The markets. firm but quet with sales
in small lots. We quote middling, llAalI3.c; low
middltng, l0asal0Xc; good ordinary, S54a9'.c,
and ordlnary, sasass4c per ID for upland and guh.
SUGAR Raw is quiet and hrm, and In the ali
sence of sales quotations nominaly 7'.57sc per
ID for fair TO good refining. Refined Is quiet
with q moderate demand. We quote Jasper
cube AT loc; powdered at exc; graduated
at ga ,91ao standard A ut 9a9isc; extra at SIC
extra yellow az .ssc, and golden yellow Z at
~. per Id. Wholesale grocers ask az per 10
above these prices.