Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-24
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FLOUR-The market remains du |, and the tran.
| sactons are VIII lily confined to such lots as are re.
CURED for immediate use. Prices are nomina lly
unallered, bnt forced sales could only be
made at liberal concessions from our
quotations. We qaote supers at 81 75a4 Is per
nDl; low extras range from 81 oOa3 %
. 25a6 80 per Dbl including bakers extras; Ohio
and Michigan Hours at 81 OJa6 %; st. Louis
at s60Oa7 with one or two brands at little higher
Iigure; fancy Minnesota Hours sell at 81 25aS So
with one or two brands lutte higher The above
are wholesale quotations, and joboers' prices are
somewhat higher.
CORN-Therc was little more life to the mar.
ket for corn to day. Sales were made of high
mixed corn at SIC last half of May and 53i,c o
Steamer corn tor export was offered at 5Oi,c cash
10. We quote 52is ,56c per bush for steamer,
mixed and yellow corn on track.
OATS-There was nothing done at the call, and
the market is quiet at 35ia si0c per bush for mixed
and white oats.
MILL FEED-shorts are quiet at SIS 5oale 90
per ton, and Feed and Md filings are duh at
$40 0Oa2l 90 per ton.
PROVlSIONS-Beef continues to be taken in
moderate quantities, and prices unaltered
The market for hog products has not materially
changed, and there is lair obbi & demand at
quotations but there is very little wholesale trade
FORK Is unaitered in price. and the market is
steady. smoked Hams are selling in jobbng
way at Ga aei,c Tor ci and Western. and 9a.alOc
for fancy covered. There is a moderate joUbing
demand Tor Lard at sasi4 per Id. We quote Pork
| at s3al4 for clear and backs mess at sIl rs
al %; extra prime at ~ 75alo per biol. Lard at
way. Naphey's kettle rendered leaf Lard at l0ls
for 10 pals l04 for 10 do, l0c for lbs, 81.
for 10 lbs, and 1915 for ID cups Fairbanks kettle
rendered leaf lard AT l0iac Tor 10 pals, 04c for
lbs do loo for 10 lbs do, lie for ID cups Ia per
ID Tor plnts; Smoked Hams at 50 &c per ID tor
ern covered Extra mess Beef at $l2 0Jal3 20 {:
plates at $l3 00al4 80 per bbl..
BuTTkh-There are rather more liberal receipts
OF Western butt,r, and dairy packed sells at 24a
25c, and paddle butter at 2Oa22c. Fine Vermont
diaries OF new butter move slowly at 2oa2sc.
CHEESE-There Is a fair demand and the mar
ket is firm at quotations. There is very little new
cheese on the market, and not enough has been
ceived TO make prices. We quote fine factory at
l3a315c; good do at l2al2lac medium at 1Oallc,
and common at sa9c per To-
EGGS-rhe market is steady at l0laallc for
Western, lie for Northern, and l2c per doz for
Vermont, New Hampshire and Eastern eggs.
BEANS-Ihe market remains firm and we quote
mediums at 81 % per bush, and pea beans at
and the market is quiet at 81 25as2 80 per bush.
Jobbers' prices are l0c per bush higher than the
above quotations.
POTATOES-The market is extremely dull, and
good many dealers do not hesitate to declare
with some emphasis that the market is sick The
market is well supplied with nearly all varieties,
which sell slowly at 3}a35c per bush for Jacksons
tOc for Garnets; SOC Tor Prolific and Rose at 5Oa5o
per bush.
MAPLE sUGAR-The receipts are very light
and the market is firm at quoted rates-9illc for
choice new in small cakes and 7agc per lib for tubs
and large cakes.
GRASS sEkDS-There is very little demand for
large lots of seed, and they could not be placed
except Mt d concession on our quota ions. There
is Iair j0bbng trade at prices annexed. We quote
jobbing prices follows: Clover at has
per 10; Timothy sells at 81 55al IS per bush, aud
Red Tod at III s0tl 80 per sack.
HAY AND STRAW-There is no change to note
in prices and the market is steady. We quote fan
c, Northern hav at 5000; prime coarse at $ls 0Ja
10 90; Sl6 COAT % tor medium; Sl6 w Tor fine ;
inferior at sl3 oOali %, and Western at $l4 OOa
II w per ton. Straw at siial5 per ton.
sUGAR-Ra is duh and we hear OF no trans
tons. Refined is firm and IN steady demand at
unchanged prices. We quote Jasper cube
at l0Ac powdered at9ssc; graduated at 9'.a9l,c ;
standard A at &C extraC at SIC; extra yellow Z
At sasl4 G, per h. and golden yellow AT 72sc per
10. Wholesale grocers ask lsal4c per Id above
these prices.
COTiON-The market is very dull, and prices
remain nomin lily unchanged. We quote middling,
l014 al01sc low middiing, H'sai0c; good ordinary
9aslsc; and ordinary, ]saec per ID for upland and
gulf.
COFFEE-The arrivals of the Escort and the
Opur Is e AT New ! o has creased the stock of
Java in first and second hands to 80 0UU mats and
the market is rat er easier tr Is description.
Maracalbo Is in good demani, with sales OF 400
bags at I7c and IN Cape 30 bags sid at - ,c per
10, all gold.