Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-11
Tbr Markets.
BOSTON MARKET.

SATURDAY, June :.
FLoUR-The market is quiet and unchanged. and
the inquiry to-day rather small. Holders are
steady at quotations, and prices of choice winter
wheat well sustained. We quote supers at COCOA
% low extras at - 75a4 90; medium 81 25a4 80
and choice at 81 75a5 rs, including fancy baker,
brands st. Louis and Illinois brands at s6a6 so :;
Ohio and Michigan at SOAP 5o winter wheat pat
ens at 80 50a7 50; fancy Mnnesotas at s7as 80 per
Dbl.
CORN-The market was very quiet to-day, with
scarcely any demand Holders, however, are firm.
and not disposed to force sales. We quote at
i6aisc per bush for the different grades OF mixed and
white
OATS-There was a moderate demand from the
trade to-day. and prices remain steady and unchanged
at 37lai2c for the different grades of mixed and
white extra white oats commanding f3aifc per bush.
MILL FEED-The market is quiet, with light
sales, and quote Shorts at sl4 and Feed and
sRHYgt I per , market is quiet for
and pricesi easier, but quotably unchanged.
Lard is duh and selling slowly. Smoked hams
are steady at previous quotations, with a fair
pork at sl 5oala per Dbl backs at sls ooai2 So;
nj 80 75al, and extra prime at 80 25a9 so per
Dbl. Lard at 6ia6ic per Id for Western steam, and
7a7lc for kettle; city rendered at sac: Ma
pheys kettle rendered leaf lard at Gle per ID for ID
pals, &c for lb do, SIC for lb SIC for 10 h. and
Ole for ID cups. Fairbanks kettle rendered leaf
lard at &c for ID pals SIC for lbs do SIC for 10 lbs
do, for ID cups. Vic for lib pins. Western
smoked Hams at saslc per ID, and city at sasic.
Beef at 80 5Oal0 90 per Dbl for Western mess
sl0al0 30 for extra and $40 75all so per Dbl
BtTrER-The market is steady and quiet. with
the present temperature ruling in holders favor:
There il moderate inquiry from the trade and
strictly fine grades selling at lial5c. with
casonal sale of something extra fine at l6c per 10.
| per b. and ladle packed West at the same range.
Choice crcameries selling at alsc, and good do
at lial6c. while common grades of butter are selling
CHEEsE-1here is no special improvement to
note In the demand for cheese, and the market is
quiet and steady with moderate inquiry at 2aic per
! ID u
6ia7.c per ID for prime Weatern and Northern fac.
tories.
Z f | at lie. and Western at llalll per doz.
FRESH MEAT-Beef is unaered and the market
quarters and 9al0sc for headquarters. vea!s are
very dull, and those in fine order sell at what deal
can get prices for good veals range from 4a7c.
Mutton sells at 7alOc for Eastern and Brighton.
! Spring lambs sell AZ 12lal7c.
'POfATOEs-The market is dull and easier for pc.
tatoes and sales to-day were at 75a17c per bush for
Jackson Whites; oOa95c for Early Rose, and s5a9oc
per bush for Chenangoes. New Norfolk potatoes
are selling at s5a5 so and Bermuda at 81 per Dbl
Bermuda onions are selling at
81 % per crate; Norfolk cabbage at 5Oal 20 per
Dbl do marrow peas at la rs per box and Norfolk
marrow beans al Siai so per box.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was better supply to-
day and Long Island and New Jersey berries sold at
l5a20e, and Delaware and Maryland at l0al5c per
| BEA NS--The market continues firm at steady pri-
ces with fair inquiry and light receipts we quote
at 81 81 per bush. Fair to good mediums sell at
81 25al 80 per bnsh Pea beans at 81 ioal so for
prime, and 81 IS for good do. Yellow eyes are firm
at 81 90a2 10 per bush Jobbers' prices are lOalSc
per bush higher than the above quotations.
HAY AND STRAW-rhe mark is firm for hay,
aud with steady demand full prices are sustained
on most all grades. We quote the best grades at
s6al7 per ton and and then fancy lot sells at
as Medium hay sells at slia 10, and fine ut sl3ali
per ton. Straw is selling at SIS per ton.
| SUGAR-I,aw is duh and unchanged, and quota
tons remain nosinally l6a6 l6c per 10 for fair
and good refining. There is but little inquiry from re
timers, and we hear of no transactions Refined is
steady at quotations, with rather more activity
to the demand We quote standard cube at &c per
ID; powdered at ssc; graduated at sic confecton-
crs at 81 standard at SC; extra Z ut 75c; extra
yellow ut 6Ja7tc; yellow at 6sa6ic, and golden
yellow & at 6icper ib.