The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-15
Boston Produce Markets.

Pork In pork provisions the only change is
in lard, WhIch Is advanced &c; Long cut,
short cut uni "a 'ks as light backs, si3 letn
ends Sli ri pork tongues, So; loose salt pork
DC; briaItct- s. fresh RIBS, SC, sau,agcs, - Z;
sausage n.st, 90; bologna, Co hams, l012ci
boneleSS hams, Gee; small hams, He; sllnbark
ham, lie, sIuak Il shoulders, sci cOrued, i
smoked ribs, SCI homeless bacon, 10 %; pressed
ham, lO'. choice lard, So e III in ticrces and
tubs; 10 ID pulls, SIZE; bib, DC; ID, 81 ,ci pure
leaf lard, 10 .H lV,tc for pulls choice city
dressed hog, &C., country, to-.
BEEf-Tnere J. IA good demand for beef, with
the market firmcr on the medium grades
These are selling at about l4e better D ices:
Cholcs 10 fancj steers, $40 90; prime, .'aaci
good, WlGlac; hight, he; extra heavy hinds,
ll7l9l2i ?e; good, lUAllc; light, 6i2991i heavy
fores, 546c Hight, 3-2'a4c; backs 5gSc: rattles
oHl2c; chu' k, Sgbt2c; rounds, Gas 2ci
rumps, 81 fWl1-sr; rumps and Ions, lOGloc;
short ribs, sallc loins lOG2lc.
FLouH-lhe -four position is still more firm
on the stronger position Of wheat, notWth-
standing the yI9il supply Of wheat, Just pub
lshed, shows an incJeilse The quotations On
hoar are iirmrr at iine and supcrs,s2 4ya2 - /;
extras and seconds, 81 5Jn2 ~; Minnesota
b ,kers' clear and straight, 81 G0d3 IS; winter
clear and straight 81 7BtG} -: winter pat, - 10
as 70; spring patent s. 5Jai o..
oArs-o'4s are generally firmer, though
there is "a lack Of fun telegruphic cOmmunica-
ton with the west, with the local market
rather better: No clipped to arrive, 500
40c; No. 2, 3lt9;is &c; No, white, 3sl2c; No.
white sc No. : mixed $50 - %. Oats from
track are quoted at; No. clipped, 81 2aiOc;
No, 2, spa.ijl ,c; No. 2 white, 38Jac; No. 3 white
BSc; No. mixed, tJgJ12c.
CoKS-Corn Is very steady. The lack of full
telcgraphic communication with the west adds
something of uncertaintanty to tho market on
corn to arrive but it is generally quoted at
G211c on old No. yellow, with new corn at
E.yn5jc The spot market is ilrmcr, with old
corn still quoted Mt 65c, with new steamer yell
low at 6Jc and with grade at 5ttl51c.
LAMBS AND MuTToNs-The mutton market
IL also firmer, with better prices: Spring
la tIlil,,c choice EASTERN Ti1ffisl,p. Choice
10 fancy fall lambs, Jd1l2c; ycarllngs, Ag512c (;
muttons, 10 t2a; choice to heavy Brightons,
<l6fgilsc; choice eastern veal Vgl0I2c, com
mon to good, 5gsc; Brightons and fancy, 90
lie.
BuTTER-Butter is flrmer and selling rather
better: Best fresh croamericS, small lots, 2jg
&c; western creamery, extra, H12'g25ci first,
lyn2lc; Imitation creamery, extra, lJD11c /;
northern dairy, 2OG2Ic; eastern creamery, ex'
ira, isG2Oc. These prices are for round lots.
DEMONSTRATORS are rather better, with
a good demand for the best: Houlton and
Aroostook hebrons, 55D5sc; New Hampshire,
byd.ljc: rose and white 50 955c; Virginia extra
sweets, 81 2t1l 37l2 fair to good, 81 Jersey
double heads, 81 I5g2 y.
HAy-Tne hay market Is quiet and steady {:
Hay, STOOLS; very choice sl5 5U9l0; straw
$l2 5O0l3 20: oat straw, ssy9; sack spring bran
to arrive, Sl5 i5tDl6, sack winter, Sl7ml7 p
middlings, $l7 75Gl9; red dog flour, $1,000 80
cottonseei meal, 81 % to arrive and S2l IS for
spot.
also better. Fancy nearby, B3G3ic eastern
fancy fresh, q d}jc: eastern fresh, 25aajc
Michigan, 2GOhc; western; 2}d2sc refrigera.
tor, lieUlsc southern nominal, lG,02Jc.
PoulTHy-'fhc market on poultry is steady
and firm: Fresh chickens are quoted mt l69lsc
fancy Il, 90t ic,id, 9Bllc; fresh fowls, l2tllIc
iced, aglUc: turkeys, 10 glSc; fancy young, Is
tD2lc.
unchanged in tho way of quotations.
CHEEsE-C hec-u Is steady and firm, without
changes in quotations.