Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-03
BOSTON MAithETs.

THcRsDAY. Dec 81, 1879.
FL0uR-The market is very dull. a. usual about
tne turn u the year, and prices are entirely noni
nal, except FOR small lots wanted for lin ned ate
use, which are selling at about previous rates In
the western and English markets. who At prices con
tinue to shade, and stocks are accumulatine ar
nearly all interior shipping points partly OWING to
lhe railroad blockade. We quote 36p3 Is y bbi for
western superhne; 50d+ 90 Tor common extras !;
iIt - Tor straight Wisconsin extras and q a Is
for minnesota do, the outside rate for choice blk-
ers brands White. whests are steafy and in ,oir
demand az 5on5 . Tor Ohio, Indiana and Michi-
gan 35ta5 80 for Illinois UJBj Is T. Dbl for st
Louis, including choice. and GHt1s . for a few
fancy brands. Winter wheat patents are in GOOD
aemanu, with sales at range Of q Goa, 30 y Dbl.
Patent Wisconsin and Minnesota hours are Quiet
with sales al II range OF & 5Nd5 p T. bb! including
choice; a few fancy brands ssllin. at 50ag 0O.
Corn meal is dull and selling at 2Ia2 20 h bhl
for fresh ground and kiln dried Rye -four Ia oulei
at Oon3 80 y Dbl Tor super and extra. Dat meal
IS steady, with sales at al Is b bbl fo- common
brands. '
GRAIN-The corn market remains very dull. and
prices tor store lots are unsettled and lower But
owing to the railroad blockade, there IL tempo-
rary scarcity o: car lots on the track available Tor
delivery at outside country markets. These are in
demand and very firm, with 7ales OF several cars
to day at i7c cash Tor new No. In xed liz Chicago
to-day, the lowest point OF the seasOn and for many
years. has been touched. No. ? mixed closing al
ssic per bushel, Cash and January. Old corn is
mostly nominal st range Of iSG52c per hushel for
m xed and yelcw. New corn on track Is selling AT
a range Of 45disc per bushel including no grade.
steamer mixed aud common yellow, extra yellow
Is held at 4sfDjOc. Oats in better deInRnd and
hrmer,w light receipts and very moderate stocks
at all points in the West. We quote the range for
No mixed in store at 3ltG3Sci No white at S2+f
S3:; No do at 33id3ic /; No | 60 at 35:G36 and
extra do scarce and firm at s.G35c per bu shell Rye,
barley and mill feed are quiet and unchanged.
PReDuCE-rhe market is quiet and unchanged
for all leading articIes uqder this head.
PROVlSlONS-The pork market remains quiet ,
with very light wholesale trade, as usual at the
close OF the year. But there is good Jobbing and
mi n fha -
consumption, and prices ot the better grades are
steady, with live stock higher and tending up in
the West We note sales here III iobblng lots of
prime and extra primo pork nj lar 50; mess, s9
) SO; prime mess 50d9. clear. 10 5u0lI; backs
$linl2 y Dbl. Smoked meats arc qui.t and steady
at safe for ribs aud shoulders, and s!GIs!c y h for
large and small hams. Lard is in moderate de-
mand and steady at 6ia6ic 2 70 for Boston and
western. Dressed hogs ire quiet but frmer at "a
itc v n for city dressed, ana 81 d3Ic Tor Western
dressed, as to weight and quality. Beef Is in iair
demand and firm, with moderate stocks and light
receipts of new Western. We quote mess at sg0
So extra meis, 5OG family, 10 5OQlI new
plate, IIi1l 50 y bill