Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-30

little doing in Beef and the market is quiet. we
aposs poss prime az s,esg :, ", psss
.is 50 a IS 90 per q Dbl Lard at 7a7i:s per i
Kettle TeneTed Leaf lard at loo for il pc IL,
&c for Id do, a1sc Tor lss ai4c for 10 lbs and
iOA c for lb cups. Fairbanks kettle rendered
for 10 10 do.losc tor ID cups ,lotc perb for rins
smoked Hams at lO'sc per Ito tor city, and lie Tor
western, Extra mess beef at VI opall % plates
at sll 50lIS 90 and mess al 81 50al0 90 per bul.
BUTTER-lhere il a light demand for butter
today and he market is quiet tor all grades and
dull for medium and common butter. We quote
choice freshly made creameries at 2Sa27c fair to
good lots at lgaz2c choice lots OF Vermont butter
at eOa23c, and good lots AZ l6alec per To- There Is
no fresh Western dairy packed butter here, and
lade-packed sells at lOal3c and store packed at
aloe. selected tubs for fam lily use range consid-
erably higher than our quotations Tor lots, and
Jobbers' prices are two or three cents per Id
above our quotation
CHEEsE-The market is quiet. but there is not
large stock OF late cheese. aud as prices are FIR
in the country there is no pressure TO sell on the
part OF the holders. We quote at aa9i4 c for fine
factory; sasSc Tor the beet early made factory,
and 5a7c per ID for common to fair lots.
EGGS- Tue supply is light. and the market Is
Tor Northern and |. Lots not strictly fresh
sell below the above figures.
BEANs-Tne market is easy. and the sales of
Pea beans have been at | s5al 10 per bush for
lots, and some choice hand,picked beans have
been sold at 50 40 per bush. Mediums are selling
at 7Oal75 and elbow Ewes at - 90 per bush.
Jobbers prices are iUc per bus higher than the
above quotations.
Potatoes AND ONIONS--here is not much
change to note in the market for potatoes, and
prices are unaltered. Nova Scotia Chenangoes
are so Id in lots at Zoe and other varieties I'm
changed. Sweet Potatoes sell at 81 30 per bbl for
Norfuiks ana $2a2 % for Jer.eys. Onions
steady at 81 10 per Dbl. WeqIoJe Rose Potatoes
at s5 ,9oc per bush; Jacksons at 75as5c pr bush :
Chenangses at 7Uc, and Prolfes at 80 .s5c per
bush.
APPLES AND CRANBERRIES There is a fair
demand tor Apples at 1ac per Dbl for common and
$lai rs per Dbl Tor choice fruit Cranbcrries
slow al 81 50A5 so for country and sga1 per Dbl
for Cape.
hay AND STRAW--There is a good supply
and the market is dull for common grades. We
quote at S9all ton for inferior and &i5a Is Tor
the best grades. Straw is dull, and sells at sila
IL per ton
SUGsR--Raw is steady, with rather more in.
quiry from rehners, and note sales to-day Of CTS
hhds centriiugals and 100 hhds Porto Rico, all
on private terms. We quote lair and good REIN
ing at 79sa1ssc per To- Keiiped is steady at the
previous range of prices, with moderate demand
from the trade. We quote Jasper cube AT l0c
powdered at 9i.c; graduated at ga asisc; couiec
sive; extra yeliowC at 7a7i &c and golden yellow
L nj sac per h. Wholesale srocers ask YAK per
Id above these prices.
COTTUN-The market con tinues dull and weak,
with steady downward tendency and tu Their
decline Is noted in prices, without any improve.
ment in the demand. We quote middling, "a a
Zoe; low miadhng, a'sagcss; good ordinary
So i9isc; and ordinary .sas4sc per Id, including
apiand and gull.