Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-09
BOSTON MARK EFT.

SATURDAY, April 3.
FLOUR-There is very little change TO note, and
the market remains dull, and sales confined to
small lots We quote supers at ~ O0a3 ga per Dbl
low extras AT ~ 75ai n; medium at - 25ai 20;
choice AT ~ 15ad 90. Including choice brands AT the
latter figure, Ohio, Indiana aud Michigan Hours at
- 75a1 -, and few brands at higher figure; ST.
Louis, Illinois and Indiana ours AT - 25a6 % win
ter wheat patents, al 25a7 10; fancy Mnncsotas at
90 2jas % per bbl and one or two brands sell little
higher.
CORN-The demand to-day is limited, and the
market Is quiet AZ 46iai7lc per bush for mixed and
yellow.
OATS-There is no change to note and the mar
ket remains quiet at Aiic per bush for No. mixed,
and Hadc for the various grades OF white, with
ira selling NJ 37aIsc per bush
MILL FEED-rhere il u limited demand aud the
market il dull at : II jOa % per for shorts, aud
about the same price for Feed.
PROVISIONS - The market remains easy, and
there is only limited demand for Pork and the
sales are confined to small lots. Lard is quiet with
sales limited to such lots are required for lmmedi-
ate use. There continues to be steady demand for
smoked Hams and the market is unaltered. Beef
remains quiet and unchanged in price. We quote
Boston clear pork at si2 50 backs at Sl3 So mess al
Sll: extra prime at 80 25a9 30 per bbl. Lard at DC
per ID for Western steam; 7ia lc for Western kettle
and &c per III for city rendered. Napheys kettle
do &c for ID, Sc for 10 h., and 9Ic for / ID cups
Fairbanks kettle rendered leaf lard at DC for ID
pals 9c for lbs do &c for 10 lbs do i9t for ID cups
10ic for lib pints Western Smoked Hams at sias lc
per lb for plain and ~ a0c per ID for fancy city ut
aisle, Beef at - 50al0 per Dbl for Western mess !;
sl0al0 80 for extra, and $40 75al 90 per bbl for
plate.
BUTTER is only limited request for any
grade to-day, and prices remain without any alera-
ton. We quote new butter at 2a5c per Id for choice
Western creameries l9a2lc for good do; choice fac
tory Worksd butter at a2Oc fair to good butter
at l2alJc common at 9al0c; choice old fall made mt
l5alsc: creaneries at lsa27c; best Vermont and New
York diaries at l2alIc common at SalOc per ID.
CIIEESE-The market il dull. and the sales are
in small lots at prices within range. We quote
choice factory NJ &c per ID for New York and Yer
mont, aud 6a7c for Western, while good factory is
sold at Glaze fair at 5c and common at Ia lc per h.
EGGS-Ihe market il steady today at 14ial5c for
Eastern lie for Northern, and l3al3!c per doz for
Western.
BEANS-There is no change to note in prices,
and strictly choice hand picked Northern pea be
sells al II 60 per bush, and there is demand for
mediums AT 81 Aial Al per bush. We quote at 81 80
al IS per bush for Western Pea beans, and 81 90 for
a choice hand picked Northern; choice mediums sell
at 81 iOal Is, and Yellow ewes at I 7Jal so per
bush Jobbers' prices l0al5c per bush higher
than the above quotations.
APPLES-There is good supply, and the mari et
Is dull except for very choice fruit Prices range
from 81 ~ for common lots TO 81 so per Dbl for
choice Northern apes.
POTATOES AND ONIONS-There is good de
mand for potatoes. The best Jacksons sell at Csc
bv the load. but smaller lots will bring 7Oc aud
inferior stock has sold down low as 60c. wequo,e
lacksons at 65atoc per bush; Prolifcs at soa!"c for
Northern and Eastern; Davis Seedlings AT soc: Rose
at s5a!c per bush for Northern and 95sc for East.
ern. Onions at s3aI 90 for Western and s4ai so for
Drawers.
HAY AND STRAw-There is good supply.
We quote prime hay at sl5 00al6 90 per ton, good at
Sl3 0Oal4 co. poor ~ OOail 90 and sale
of fancy lot al $l7 per ton Straw at ell 00al2 20
per ton.
SUGAR-Raw is steady and quiet at 6ia6sc per ID
for fair and good refining, without sales. Refined is
firm AT quotations, with a steady demand We quote
standard cube at SIC per lb powdered at sae granu
lated at S,aSic; confectioners at Sc; standard ut
&c extra at re; extra yellow at 6Sa7ic; yellow
G at 6aGs, and golden yellow at &c per ID. Whole
sale grocers ask taic per lb above these prices