The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1893-01-13

is Wanted - Even Tendency in the
Poultry Trade.
Boston, Jan 1.-THE markets on vege-
tables is seriously showing effect of the
wet spring and early summer. Many of
the varieties held over have advanced in
price, and trade prophesies that unless
supplies increase from other parts of this
country where the disagreeable spring
weather dill not injure the field pro iuc-
tion, that vegetables will he a rather
costly commodity in the market Already
cabbage has been selling at such figure
that makes it pretty costly to the con-
sumer the market being very firm at 50
to 80 so barrel. Tnis IS fully 81 barrel
higher UAan last year. Advices from the
vicinity Of Lowell and Lawrence, from
Where large quantities are shipped in T. @
spring, are to the effect that the high
prices now prevailing holds forth no
temptation TO dealers to ship here, and
that there s IA very conf 'ent feeling that
cabbagr will make tn $3.50 mark before
April. 1t will thus pay them to withhold
shipments at the present time.
Tue west in the past has been amply
able to satisfy all shortages here, but this
year this region has not enough for home
consumption, prices now ranging about Is
cents at Wholesale Some very fine south
ern string beans are now in the market,
which are netting shippers 50 to s. II
bushel
Celery continues firm at from 81 to S. a
box of three dozen bunchts. H )thouse GU |
cumhprs bring II to Is cents each. Carrots,
40 to 80 cents IA bushel. Cau1 over 81 to
So dozen heads. DandeliOns of green
house produ tion have been in the market
this week ard fetch S1.75 to 50 a bushe |
Greenhouse lettuce is firm at an advance,
quotations being 80 to IS cents a doz IN
according to quality. Greenhouse spear
mint has appeared and brings 81 a dozel, |
buncues. Olions are firm at s., Is to So II
barrel. Long radiShes are wanted at 81 |
to $l15 "A dozen punches. Squash cou-
tinues at the nigh price of late and is firm
at Sl.15 for marIows to 50 IS to 80 for
hubbards, hybrels and bay states. Sp-
mach, 60 to Is cents a bushel. Greenhou g
tomatoes, 80 to Is cents a pound. Rua
baga turnips, $l25 a barrel. Wnne
French turnlps, $780, Greenhouse water
cress, 81 dc zen lunches.
The potato mark is looking better, in
will, from this time on, continue to in
ere So. AFRO stock county sen s state
ments to the effect that teaming has inn
proved and this will have tendency to
increase the supply somewhat. Quota
tious are for the general run of stock: 30
to 95 cents bushel for Maine Hebrons, 81
to IS cents bushel for white stars and
Burbanks and IS to 20 cents for Chenan-
goes The south is beginning to want
extra quality seed potatoes for seed, and
this variety brings Is per cent. more tnan
stock.
Dealers about Boston in the apple
trade are working upon their stored
up stock. The cold weather of late has
prevented the shipping of apples from the
~ ~ market can be quoted
fraction higher than last week and firm
at the advance. 1t is thought that week
of moderate weather would increase re-
ceipts from the interior and that prices
would drop back to WHAT they have been
the past week. Quote Ballwins at 81 25
to 81 so barrel. In a jJbbiny way prices
would be 50 cents higher if fruit is nice.
Pears are now about out of the market.
This fact has been announced weeks ago,
but small lots held for speculation are
coming into sight. Tropical
fruits are the dependence of the market. ,
Florida oranges are in full supply and
weak at quotations. A few very fancy
marks Of well ripened fruit bring some {
what better price than general quota
lions, ut the general price is 50 To 50 a
box. Lemons are worth 50 80 to 50. %
box. Bananas 81 to SO a bunch.
Butter.
The turn for the uetter which has been ,
noticed last week still hol Is and it is
thought that since about all the stored t
stock is exhausted that there will be a still /
further advance in price. The supply of
strictly fine butter is not large, and as
dealers here keep this for regular custom
rs, it would not be safe to say that the
advance of 10 per cent at which this sells
would be a fair quotation, which are extra
creamery, % TO 80 cents; ice house, "a to 26 ,,
,ents; northern dairy, 81 to % cents, and !
fine dairy selections % to 81 cents. s
Eggs.
There is no special activity in the mar G
ret and the supply is not large. l
Quote new laid near by at IS cents and 7
Upward. Eastern and northern extras, 80 1
o 33 cents; western extras, 80 to 81 cents;
outhern eggs, 80 cents; lined eggs, % to
5 cents.
Poultry. j
There appears to be an even tendency in j
he trade, and consumption about equals 8
he supply. & tme, however, has increased D
# late in shi 'nent, particularly from the II
vest. New + I-land fresh killed turkeys I
re quoted al Is To 20 cents; New England
resh killed fowls, 10 to IA cents; New Eng Il
and fresh killed chickens, 10 to Is cents;
Western, Il to Is cent; western turkeys, IA
o II cents; ducks, IA 90 IL cents; geese, 10 a
o IL cents; parJrIdses, 81. 80 to !. 75 pair; Y
abbits, 30 To 40 cents Il pair; venison sad n
lego 20 . cents a pounu; whole carcass, G.
to IL cents a pOunI; quail, s. to So c
Oxen; grouse, 81 % t. 15O par; black +
ucks,S1 % To 80 a pair; widgeon, 10 cents h
pair; pigeon, s.. p to 2 - "A dozen. {,
The Quotations.
OATs-Oats are pretty firm. A better re-
uest for export Is noted. sales OF 50UU bush
Is Tor export ere made Niunuay, the oats TO G
ONE through the Boston ara Maine elevator | M
hlcago clipped. to arr.Ve. are quoted at all / =
he way from 4'-3c to 4ilsc. The SPOT market | N
pretty hrm al: Clipped, ~ .dAJc; fifn,.y | 81
31R94tc; 30 white ais &c; No. wllte | a
IGJ4l 5sci mixed, 40 40 -. y
BEEF-Q Quotations are stronger at: Fancy | IL
leers. o5atltt; prime, srsi 4c; good. 55Sast; IL
Unt, bIf5Aar- heavy Nfr.l4 .7rt.