Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

top has been reached for the present
Inc general opinion is that there is 10
reason Tor any material change in prices
here, but If other leading markets ease
off it will be difficult to maintain values
What business is done is on the basis of
q cents for the best northern and west
ern creamery in tubs, and Is cents in
boxes. few fancy lots d little higher
because buyers want them, but q cents
Is more of ruling price than a week
ago ana the quality has to be very good
To olins that price. A larger proportion
of the receipts could be bought at a
lower rate, say 20 cents, ana some of the
1rtsh creamery arriving is not salable
ct over 20 cents. Choice fresh dairy lot
sell pretty well, with a range of from
~ to % cents Low grades of western
continue III uSht receipt. and very little
Offering can b bought under 90 cents.
Jobbers are meeting the demands of
their customers al 2S to % cents tor tuus
ana ~ to 30 cents for boxes. They all1e.
port falling off in the size of orders,
ana retailers say that consumers are
etohOhilA4l more than ever.
The cheese market maintains a firm
tone, and holders are confident that bet
ter prices will be obtained when ~he
present quiet term is over. Liverpool
adNices report another advance on col
ored, with lessenirg supplies and good
demand. The demand here has been
light, with sales ranging from Il to 10
cents, as to quality. The finest Septem-
Der twins are not offered under IL cents.
and some are held higher.
For strictly fresh eggs there has been
a good demand, with sales of western a
a TO 20 cents, and eastern at % to 80
cents. Fancy nearby lots are Offering
more freely, and 81 cents is about Is high
as can be quoted Ordinary fresh gath
cred move rather slowly, with sales at
~ TO - cents. Storage eggs are very
dull, and sales are hard to make at any
reasonable price. A range of from IL to
10 cents is quoted for most of the offer
ingS, with occasional fine early spring
lots at a higher rate. The stock in cold
storage stands at SIS cases, against
25,050 cases the CORES ponding week last
year.
The market on -four is decidedly firm
err, with an advance for the week of
from 15c to 2Oc per Dbl. Trade has been
complain of a dull trade.
Cornmeal has continued rather easy,
on the position of corn. but of late a
little firmer tone is noted since corn
has shown some Improvement. Oatmeal
and the cereals have ruled dull, with
the market in favor of the buyer Corn
has shown more firmness, though the de-
mand has ruled quiet. A decreased
visible supply has caused considerable
uneasiness among the buyers of corn
and may be said to have prevented any
"shorting" of the market for several
days. Prices here are steady. Oats are
rather quiet. though a steady tone to
prices seems to prevail.
Hay is firm, especially on the best.
Really choice hay is not plenty and
brings good prices. Straw is steady,
with a quiet demand. Mill feed is in
quiet demand at steady prices.
The pork market is again frmer, with
ribs further advanced and lard higher.
The advance on barrel pork early in the
week has been fully sustained. Greater
frmness in hogs is given as the reason
with an improved demand for pork prod
ucts since Thanksgiving.
/ Beef has been ruling very firm in the
west. Dealers say that beef is to cost
more. Quotations are firm. Low priced
beef is not plenty.
The mutton market is doing rather
better, though there is still full sup
ply at hand. But the weather has been
more favorable and the demand better:
Lambs, 6l2GSlac; Brightons and eastern
712@9c; yearlings, 5@6hc; muttons, 5a
| zee; fancy and Brightons, 697hc; veals,
| to 1Oc; fancy Brightons. 9d1O1ac.
Poultry is in fair demand, with the
| colder weather favorable. and prices
we'll sustained. The poor stock that W s
on the market at Thanksgiving has dis
appeared. Iced poultry Is apparently
done for the season: Choice northern
turkeys, 14@l6c; western, 1l6ll3c; north
ern chickens, boise: fowls, 12@l4c:
western chickens. 10@13c; fowls, 9Q12c;
! green ducks, 1l@l3c; green geese, pa
lac; live fowls SGl9c; chickens, SQ10c.
| Apples are in better request, with a
more cheerful tone to the market. re-
sulting in rather better prices for the
best lots.
Native grapes are about done for the
season, as indicated by the falling off
III lttcIPlo' ne market In quiet and
nominally at S@l0c for the best Cataw-
bas, in pony baskets. Other varieties
have about disappeared from the mar.
ket.
Potatoes are in quiet demand, with a
fairly steady market. Sweet potatoes
have been rather short. Aroostool
hebrons, 5Sc; Green mountains, 6O0 SIC,
northern white and Green mountain
53G 55c; Virginia sweets $l75Q2; double
heads, 81 250z,75 per barrel.
Onions are doing better, with better
prices realized. Barrels, s1.25Q1 so
boxes jobbing, 60@1jc.
Celery is fairly plenty, and quoted a
75cQ$l75 per dozen. as to variety ana
quality. Spinach is is less plenty anc
sells at soc per bushel. Caulihowers iot
a 81 so per long box.
Lettuce is a little scarce, and sells a.
81 per box. Radishes are quoted by tn,
jobbers at $50 per box
Squashes are selling fairly. BY tn,
jobbers they are quoted at 75cQSl p
per barrel. with fancy higher. Gu
cumbers are tirmer at So per box for hot
| house.
Cabbages are doing better and ar,
quoted at $1@1.25 per barrel Save,
are sold at 81 per barrel.
HOthOuSe tomatoes are down n 5Se.