Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-20
Boston Markets.
WEDNESDAY, June IS, 1884.
RHRhDSTUFFS.


FLOUR-Thc Flour market is dull and sales
have been confined 10 small los. Sales have been
steady. We quote sales OF the various brands
as follows: Western Supernne at 81 90 "a 25 .
bbl. Common extras at 50 so a 90 y Dbl; and
Minnesota extras at 81 % "a IS D Dbl, including
choice bakers brands, Winter Wheats have been
a. = So a 80 . bbl for stone, and Gao SO for
rollers, ono and Indiana, s. 90 a 90; and
Patent Spring Whea's have been selling at Sc 10
"a 90 Tbb, and Patent Winter Wheats have
been selling SO 90 "a 20 2 b6l as to quality y
50 90 "a Is; aud New York roller at IS 5OS 10
per Dbl.
CORN MEAL-Corn Meal is steady and in fair
demand. Sales at s. 70Gs2 9j per Dbl.
RYE FLOUR-Rye Flour has been selling in
small lots the past week at so "a 90 per barrel.
OATMEALr-The sales were at rs a 90 for
western ground and IS 500 90 for western cut
GRAIN TRADE.
CORN-Thc market for corn mas been dull on
FALL good grades hut prices are easy. Sales OF
steamer mixed have been at 63:a64c steamer
yellow at 6ioa csc; and high mixed at &C @6Ic
and no grade at 9o@G3c per bushel.
oATs-oats are dull and prices are the same
% bushe No white at Al "a Az c; No. white
at S6aiOHc, and prices OF mixeo have been al 81
q 40c h bushel.
RYE-The sales for Rye have been small a
I6c as0c y bushe.
SHORTs-The prices of Shorts nave ranged
during the week from 81, 90 "a 10 90 y ton.
FINE FEED AND MIDDLINGs - Prices are
quoted al $40 00d22 y ton.
COTTON SEED MEAL-Prices are quoted al
s2I 50 $50 90 per ton TO arrive ana on the spot
PROVISIONS.
PORK-There has been fair demand for Pork
and prices have been steady Sales OF prime al
sl6 so "a II CO., mess at SIS 90 "a IS 90; clear and
backs, $40 90 s22 90 per Dbl.
BEEF.-The Beef Market is steady and arm.
Sales at sl1 5O 10 90 for mess and extra mess and
81 % 10 10 90 for family ana plate.
LARD.-The market for Lard has been qnet
and sales have been made at So % 4c b ID
| for city and western.
| SMOKED HAMS.-The sales for Smoked Hams
| have been at 100 14%c v 10, as to quality
| POULTRY-There has been good demand for
choice poultry and prices are hrm turkeys
| have been selling at l49l5c, and Chickens at 10
@lGc u -.
| BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.
| BUTTER-The market for butter having be-
| come settled, prices are now steady and hrm.
| We quote sales OF Western and Northern
creameres have been a. gs2st ~, iot ts choice with
| New York and Vermont diaries have been selling
at IS % zoe Il ID for choice, AL $50 SC Tor falr TO
good. Western dairy NJ l5Gl6c, ana western
lade packed at li@l5c Oh.
CHEEsE-There is a fair demand for cheese
| and prices have steady we quote cholce
grades OF cheese at 1050kc; for fair to good, $
| @9&c; aud common at "a 90
EGGS.-Eggs are in demand and prices are firm
We quote Eastern at l5alTc per doz.. New fors
ami Vermont at is ia l6c southern at l2Slb
and Western at l3al4 D doz.
GENERAL FARM PRODUCE.
BEANS-Tne demand continues fair and prices
are steady. We quote choice northern hand-plckec
pea at 2 10 "a 9 90 for small and 81 As "a ~ 30 io
, large choice mediums at 81 As a so, and com
mon pea aud mediums at 81 so "a 81 90 o Dbl; ant
, Yellow Eyes have been selling In small lots a
, 50 rs "a So IS for choice improved. Red Kidney
l have been selling at 81 so per bushel.
. PEAs-The market for Peas has been steady
I We quote sales OF Canada Peas at 81 O5 q l
[ for choice and sOa9Oc for common.
Q POTATOES.-The Potato market is INSTEAD
and prices about the same. The sales OF Eastern
Houlton and Aroostook rose have been AZ 40 z
55c, Northern rose at 4S @5Oc Eastern Prolincs q
42650s, and Burbank Seedlings at d065Oc % bushe
sweet potatoes are nominal.
q DRIED APPLES are now selling for at 69lC
| for Chartered and Sliced aud 10Gl2c D 10 fC
J. cloico aud fancy evaporated
n ASHES-The market is quiet, with sales OF Pear
at 5h@54c, and Pos at 4@5c q 10,
Y CANDLES. In Sperm Candles there have bee
| steady sales at 81 ID 2Sc; Patent Wax az
Ca3Oc q 10. In Adamantine sales at l6slsc, an
ID parafnne Wax at 10 9 lsXe y u, ~ " quaint