Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-23
Tbe Markets.
BOSTON MARKET.

SATURDAY. April TO-
FLOCR-The market shows signs af Improve
mept. and the sales are In small lots wanted by
the trade. We quote supers at e. O0a3 ga per Dbl
low extras at s3 7jai rs; medium at 81 25a4 20,
choice at ~ 15a6 co. including choice brands at the
latter figure Ohio, Indiana and Michigan fours al
- 75a5 25, and II few brands at higher figure; St
Louis, Illinois and indiana aours at IS 25a6 70 win
ter wheat patents, 90 25a7 %; fancy Mnnesotas a,
90 25as % per bbl and one or two brands sell little
higher. .t 1--
COkN-There is alimited demand to-day, and the
market h quiet at i6ia47 ic per bush.
OATS-The demand to-day is moderate, but there
Is no change TO note in prices We quote at Sa,6.e
for the various grades of white and mixed, and 37s
3sc per bush for extra white.
MILL FEED-Ther is a limited demand, and the
shorts Feeds and Middlidgs.
PROVISIONS = There is no change to note
and in hog R.9sses and IL market Is aae,
lots for immediate use but outside Of
this there is nothing doing. We quot,
Boston clear pork at sls 90 per Dbl backs at &i 50
mess ut &li 90, and extra prime Mt ~ 25a0 so pei
Dbl Lard at 6la6ic per ID for Western steam, and
7a7lc per ID for Kettle city rendered at 6is7c. Ma
pals, ec for Id do &c for ID, SIC for 10 ID, and
9ic for ! ID cups. Fairbanks kettle rendered leaf
lard at ec for ID pals &c for lbs do SIC for 10 lbs
do. PC for Id cups, loc for lib pints. Western
Smoked Hams at s.asic per ID for pian and " aoiC
per 10 for fancy covered city at sase Beef at ~ 5.
| extra, and Sl0 7oall 90 per Dbl for plate.
BCTTER-Trade Is fair and the close Of the week
finds market well sold upon the best grades. and pr
ces rule steady Common butter, either old
sells slowly and low prices. We quote choice ant
good creameries at 20a25c; choice new dairy ant
factory worked at l6alSc common to medium ut 81
be- old butter sells at l0ai4c for the best daires of
fering and selected tubs at little higher price com
mon old butter sells at 7a9c
CHEESE-There is no change TO note in
the market to day, and prices are un
per Id for New York and Vermont. and oa7c, for
Western, while good factory Is sold at 5iaGc fair al
ia5c, and common at 3a4c per ID
ECGS-Ihe market is little frmer, and we quote
Eastern At 13c fresh Western at l2a2lc, and South
ern from la1l1c per dOz..
| BEANS-The market remains quiet, and there Is g
limited demand 1t prices within range of quotations
and fair to good At 81 30a1 as pea beans at 81 45s
al 80 per bush for Western and occasional sales o
Northern hand.picked pea beans have been mad,
at 81 IS per bush; yellow eyes At u 7Oai IS pei
| than the above quotations.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not so firm and 9Oc pei
bllsh is the figure for the best stock. Rose un
changed at sI Is per bush and Prolfos at sIal Il
| for Southern and Eastern stock.
| MAPLE SUGAR-Prices little easier, and ",
quote choice sugar in cakes at 10ai2c, and coarse al
yaloc tub sugar sells at Gaze per h. and syrup from
APPLEs-There Is moderate demand for choic,
fruit for consumption at 81 2aai 90, but common
lots would not sell above 81 per Dbl
HAY AND sTRAW-There is q light demand
| for poor hay, but the market is firm fo
prime lots Of coarse hay, which sellt at els.
| 10 per ton. Straw is firm at $i2 OOal3 o. per ton
We quote prime hay at sl5 00al6 90 per ton; good
$l3 OOa 90 poor at - Ooall co. and occasional sale
of fancy lot at VIZ per ton. Straw At sI2 0Oai3
per ton.
hear ofno sales We quote fair and good refining n
| 6ta6sc per lb.- Refined Is firm at quotations
with steady good demand. We quot,
standard cube at SIC per ID; powdered at sac granu
&c extra ut 7ic; extra yellow at 6sa7i c; yellow
c at Gia6:, and golden yellow at &c per ID.