Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-28
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BOSTON MARKET.


FLOUR-The market sustains firm feeling for
most descriptions, and although there is special ac
tivity to note yet their is steady fair inquiry for
leading brands, with holders firm at full quotations.
Winter wheats in in good request with small
offerings of choice brands. ST Louis and Illinois
brands range from 50 75a6 5oper Dbl for good and
choice. Fancy Minnesotas sell at 81 j0a7 for fair
good, aud choice run up to - %, and few brands
at IS 30 per Dbl straight Spring wheat extras sells
1sr 80 soo1 p and ID iar - fst t % ssals 90
to fancy. We quote supers at - 00a3 %;
low extras at 81 75a4 90; medium at - 25ai 80; and
choice AT 81 15a5 75 including fancy bakers brands
81. Louis and Illinois brands AT S6a6 50; Ohio and
Michigan at s5a5 so; winter wheat patents at 90 80
Il. 50 fancy Minnesotas at $7as 80 per Dbl.
CDRN-The market is steady but quiet, and prices
range from i7a4s!c per bush for the various grades
including extra yellow at the latter figure.
OATS-The market continues firm at steady prices
but the demand TO day was light ard prices range
from 36aiic per bush for the various grades, nclud
MILL FEED-The market is quiet, with a small
inquiry sl5 80 per ton for shorts, and l5 50a6 W
per ton for Feed and Middlings
PROVISIONS-Hoders are frmer for Pork, but
as the trade does not seem TO respond, and sales
being confined to small lots, no change is TO be
noted in values. Beef is steady, with fair job
bling inquiry Lard is steady, with small jobbing
sales. smoked Hams continue in steady fair
quest at previous prices. We quote Boston clear
at $40 15all and extra prime at ~ 25a9 80 per
Dbl. Lard at 6la6ic per Id for Western steam and
phey kettle rendered leaf lard at 9ic per ID for Id
pals &c for ID do, SIC for h. sic for 10 Id, and
Ole for ! lib cups. Fairbanks Kettle rendered leaf
lard &c for ID pals Sc for lbs do, Sic for 10 lbs
do, 9lcf for ID cups, sc for lib pints. Western
Smoked Hams at ., sasic per ID; and city at sase
slOaiO 80 for extra and $40 75all 80 per Dbl
for plate.
BI'TrER-The market is quiet with a moderate
inquiry from the trade. There continues to be some
inquiry from exporters. Fancy creameries sell
ing at l9c per h. and they have taken some lots of
Western daries mt l3c This demand serves to keep
down stocks that would otherwise accumulate. The
best Vermont butter sells to-day at 10 in lots, and
good l2al3c; Western adle packed ranges from IL
al2se and diaries at l2iaiic, the latter an extreme
figure; common butter sells at 1a!c per h.
CHEESE.-The market is quiet, with light in.
quiry and small sales. Prices range from 6a7 ic
for choice to fine and down to &c for skins which
not wanted. Old cheese ranges from 9a7a per Id
for choice 5a6c for good and 2a4c for common
EGGS.-We quote at la1l!c per doz for Eastern
lo!all for Northern and + |, and loal04 per doz
POTATOES-We quote Rose at 81 OJal 10 per
bush Jacksons AT s5a.Vc and Chenangoes at s5a90c
Davis Seedlings are scarce at 81 05al 10; Prohcs
sell at 81 05a 10 per bash Bermuda potatoes sell at
81 % per bbl and onions at 81 so per crate. Cab
bages sell from soc to 81 % per Dbl
BEANS-There is Il steady demand for mediums at
al Oal b per bush for prime lots and 81 fjal 80 for
choice lots of pea beans good lots of pea beans sell
ut 81 35ai 49, and yellow eyes AT s0a2 90 per bush
,Jobbers prices loal5c per bush higher than the
APPlES-There is a limited demand, and the mar.
ket is quiet at - On per Dbl
HAY AND STRAW-Prces are unatered, and
there is fair demand for prime lots. straw is firm
at $l5 per We quote the best lots of coarse hay
at sl5a6 per ton, with fancy lots selling at S7
Medium hay sells at sl3al4; fine at sllai2 and com
mon at s9ali per ton. Straw at SIS per ton.
SCGAR-The market is steady for Raw at 6saGlc
per ID for fair and good refining, but there was very
little inquiry and no transactions were reported Re-
fined is quiet and steady at quotations. with mod
crate demand. We quote standard cube at &c per
ID powdered at sac; graduated at ssc; confection-
ers at 81; standard at SC; extra at 75c; extra
yellow al oJa7sc; yellow C at O3a6ic, and golden
yellow c mt 6icper Id.