Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-21
UNITED STATES BONDS.
BOSTON MARKET,

The market for most leading articles OF domestic
produce has ruled very quiet during the past week
and prices OF cotton q, grain, breadstuds, proyi.oa.
and dairy products have further declined. The
same may be SAID OF metals, including ps iton,
lead, got, copper, tin, and some OF their manu-.
lectures. Lumber AMI building materials are II
steadily increasing demand as the season advances
aud prices are frm. Anthracite coal remains dull,
50 far as domestic sizes are concerned, but the
grades used for steam aud manufacturing purposes
are 10 denauI an dcn. Wooiis less alive, With
Continued liberal receipts Of foreign AMI the wants
II manufacturers TEN orally supplied. HIDES AMI
eather continue in good demlai for se4sonA1Ie
consumption, and tue marke; continues 10 sustain
ull previous rates.
Most kinds OF manufactured gools continue II
air demand for this stage Of the season, although
bulk OF tle spring trade in textiles IS over from
drsI nanls. The jobOing aul retail distribution
been retarded somewhat b. the cold weather
II last monil. Cotton goods are shade easier IN
,ympaIhy win the raw material. For the same
reason woolens are very firm and tending up, with
The mills under conirac, for fall goods to the extent
u stocks Of woJIo mani. TAs spring wholesale
trade OF boots ani shoes Is nearly over bit early
buyers OF fall goods are already 10 the market al
are placing LIBERAL orders with manufacturers ID
FLoUR.-The Flour market ontinues que. and
Unchanged, owing TO sharp decline in western
prices, aud prices are unchanged iCr such ANAL
Its, as deae rs are compe led to buy TO keep up
Issortments. But in order 10 effect sales 10 any
considerable extent, little conces- ion would have
| TO be made ~ receivers. Quotations 10 great
extent nominal. We quote Western superine at
| 1 5lIj o. common extras at S5 2ilj so; ue4IIum
10 At - 20 d6 p; and clOIce do at IS 5Od1 o. =
Obi, tue Ou-sdr rate for choice Minnesota ba kerr
| brands. Straight slnIer vheais selling at
.ts - kTF
| iOr lnlIaha and Illinois, and IS 5OG7 " = bb
| FOR 81. Louis the outside rate tor some fincy
brands. Winter wheat patents selling at o. 35d
: o. and sp ing wheat patents al range oil e. -
| : . = OOl, lew fancy brands 2iG5oc higher.
C0rnmeaI Il IN limited demand at 81 $50! - :. b for
| fresh ground and Kiln dried. and Is Jla3 Is for
| GrauulaIei Rye hour IN moderate demand az
IS 70 ) - , vol Tor superhne and extra. OItmeal
| h. steady demand, with sales al - 0jd5 so per
| DOl for prime ~ good Western, and 80 " d6 o..
| T. choice fancy brands.
| GRAIN-Tne corn market is duh and unsettled
Tor spot gram on track Or IN tue local elevators.
| Western ImdrIes are weak and tending COVE
! aud prices Tor lots 10 arrive are unsettled aud
| shade lower, with buyers holding OF. The Englis4
markets to-day are irmer ior bOIn wheat and corn
5uI THIS Improvement does not seen to inspire con-
1dence IN Western holders or prevent them from
sell NJ on dlllnS marEet, which at TINS sea-
| son nj the year naturally gravitates toward the
shipping point There Is no Quct4oe chan-e mere
| for prompt delivery. We quote No at ood5lc,
| new yellow at 59i 60t.e per bush for common snd
extra. Oats are dull and unsettled. but spot lots
N track or 10 store selling at about prev ous
rates. We quote No ! mixed al 10 45ac: MOL do
| Il Is 4sici NJ white at 44d44 lie, 10 , do At
4s 2l4tc; No do Al 5DdjJ l2 and extra do at 5!
Il4c per Dush. Rye Is quiet and steady al 9kIsjc
| per 'ush for Western aud state, Barley Is selIn:
a - SIC fIr bush for ISotOSel State; ssgyjc Tor
,iS-ru ell tate; Oh : ~ Tor LanId add gag c
| foT iee,i grade. MIilieed Is and dTm shorts
seLg IN small lots from store at - 5Jd23 aud
10 arrive at s2i 5Id2! per ton. tIne Feed nvmol4t
| Il S22E5j; M:ddllngs at range Of s9iGlj as to
| qualify.
| PEOOUCE-The market IL quiet and unchanged
for leading articles under TINS neal.
J PRONISIoNS-rne PorS market continues dull,
and unsettled, OWING to the speculative disturb
| lnce in the WestsTn packing centres, where PICK
| led meats nav further deciInel. Prime aud extra
prime pork at lldIl jo;mess al i! 81 o. long cut
clear at II OIlt o.; short cut at Is V1I.5 81 per bb
Backs at els 15Gl6 %.
suG NR-rhe market for raw Sugars Is very 1rn
and prices are without quoiaOle change al 4I>c
Tor tair TO good reclining srales with no sales
port. Kennel sugars continue In far demand ant
firm at unchanged prices. We note sales of slant
ard CuGes al loo pc Sdered at Ice; granulatei a.
95Ic; Standard a coffee crushed al g, q skc. %
extra at 9I91ic; yellow al hdSsc and gohle,
yellow at 1asc per To- Wholesale zrocers prlces
are hd4 c aooye quotations. New maple sugar
coming forward slowly, and the production Is Ike
" TO prove small, owing 10 the uniaVorabe seas0s.
The sales from drst hands Of tubs at : a lOc cake
2dAe = n. New Maple syrup Is 10 the mAEsG
and selling 10 the trade at IS sl.Q0c = gallon.
PorAroES-Market is fair, and price. frn,
We quote New York aud Vermont STOCK IN car los
on track at iol53 per bush, lshe outs Ide rate for
Rose.
BUrTER--Steady anil firm with fair demiul
especially for choice TALL male diaries and faEty
creameries, for which there Is 4 sharp com elRloa
on the part of buyers, even at the present hlsa
prices. We quote: choice Northern creAmeries a 50
G52 per 10. Choice fresh made Western do At5jG5>c
choice New York and Vermont fall daFies 81
aldi9; summer made at lSd2!c' straight Eastern
dAiries at l6I.oc. Western choice ladlei packed
selling at range Of p rise; dairy packed al !tL-'
per 10.
CHEESE.-rhere continues b be A fair iensal'
and prices are frtn and UNCHANGED We Qu9e
sales Of choice and extra ortheIn factories Al Il
dI5ci Far TO good DO at u i.2dl31c; inferior
grades al 91llc per 10.
EGGS.-Suppliss are quite plenty les Of iresa
eastern al ljd0oc, aud northern at II l.sGlSc per
dozen.