Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-20
BOSTON MARKET.

FLOUR-The Flour market remains quiet, with
receipts moderate for the season, and steady de.
mand for the low and medium grades, which are
scarce and wanted both for export and Consump
lion. Choice family and bakers brands are selling
in small lots as wanted at prices indica ing ma
terial change, and the new Winter Wheats now
coming forward are of excellent quality. We note
small sales OF Western superine at $3l0a337i com.
men extras, SCHOLARSHIP; medium 90, at $3.50
Ais; AMI choice do, $5.00d5 15F Dbl the outside
rate for choice Minnesota bakers brands. Straight
winter wheats selling at S4.Tjd5 % for ONO and
Michigan, $5.50d5.75 for Indiana and Illinois, and
IS 50d6 25 p Dbl for ST. Louis the outside rate for
few fancy brands. Winter wheat patents are sell
ing in a small way at $6.25d1.5O, and Spring wheat
patents are in a moderate demand at SG.25dSOO t.
Dbl, few fancy brands 25a5Oc higher IN small lots
Rye -four, cornmeal and oatmeal are quiet ana I'M
changed.
GRAIN.-The Corn market is firm, with q fair de-
mand from the local trade for current requirements
and stocks in store are very moderate for the sta
son. There is some inquiry from sh ppers, land the
outward movement continues on a liberal scale;
but new business is mostly held in check by the
sharp advance in ocean freights, which neutrallzes
the improvement on the other side. We quote the
range at Eid4S4c T. bushel for iXd andyeowt4sc
is asked for high mixed to arrive aud 4j3Gijsc Tor
steamer aud No.2 mixed for export, free on board.
Oats are in very moderate demand pending receipts
of the new crop, now near at hand, and prices To-
day are shade easier We quote No, miNei at
40d4BHc; No. l and No. white at 4ld4lhC; NO.2
white at 42H@t3c; No. white at 43'sd44c; and
extra white at t5046c y bushel. Rye, Barley and
Mill Feed are quiet and unchanged.
PRODUCE.-rhe market is quiet and unchanged
Tor all leading articles under this mead.
PROVISI0NS.-The Pork market Is 1irmer, with
better demand from the local trade, and a further
material improvement in the Western centres Tor
all hog products. We note sales in jobbng lots
of prime and extra prime pork at 80 oOa9 5U
mess $40 0N610 10 ong cut clear, Sll 0Odll jO;shot
cut do Sill Scala 10; backs, Sl2 25dl2 30 per bOl.
Smoked meats are in steady demand and firm at
Ike Tor Ribs and shoulders, and lsdl0c per Id for
large and small Hams. Lard is in moderate de-
mano and firm 69SG6<c per ID for Boston and
Western rendered. Dressed Hogs are irmer at5'sG
$40 per 10 for city dressed, to quality and
weight. Beef is in good demand and prices
are tirmer, for all grades. To-day's advices from
Liverpool report that market entirely bare of sup
plies We quote Mess at $95Odl0 extra mess al llG
IL 90: family IL 50dla; new plate l2dl2 30 per Dbl
SUG AR-The raw market quiet and unchangeI
We quote blc for fair or fully fair, and 6ic 2 n
for good TO prime grades, with no sales to report;
Refined sugars are unchanged with a good demand
from shippers and the home trade. We note sales
from first hands OF Standard cubes al S&c poWd'
cred at SAc; graduated at SHc; standard \ Gomez
crushed, ShaShc; do extra Z at Sds Sc do ,NlIs
yellow C 6X07xc: do yellow Z at s = G6Sc; ana
golden yellow Z, SIC Y h. Wholesale grocerS
prices are nc above these quotations.
WOOL.-Wool continues to sell freely, ana AZ
very full prices for medium and long staP!eu
feeces, and the new domestic clip is being pushed
forward and rapidly passing into consumption