Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-26

by the jobbers Bermudas are dolnr
better and are quoted at $1.4061.50 per
crt.
Asparagus is less plenty, with native
quoted at S3.50G4.50 per bx. There is
still some coming from southern direc-
lions that is off in quality and is sold
low.
Spinach is easy and jobs at 25d5Oc per
bush, as to quality Some lots have
lately been sold as low as 50d15c per Dbl.
There Is but little kale Offering, and it
sells at about soc per bush by the jobbers.
Dandelion greens sell at Csc per bush;
beet greens, soc.
Lettuce jobs at 5Od75c per doz heads.
Radishes are plenty and job at 15c per
doz bchs for round and at soc for long.
New bunch beets are firmer and Job
bling at 81 per doz
Cabbages have been scarce and high,
and have sold up to $3d35O per crt for
new southern. The Norfolk steamer
Monday will have $50 crts of cabbages.
String beans are decidedly firm. some
good wax having sold at $3.50 per crit at
wholesale. The jobbers are quoting at
$2Q4 per crt or bskt, according to quality
and size. Green peas have been irregu-
lar, and selling at all prices, according to
quality.
Squashes are plenty and job at $3.50
1.50 per Dbl. New turbans sell at $1a
150 per bskt or bush, as to size and quail
ity. Cucumbers are easier at S4db per
100, with new southern selling at all
prices by the crt. Tomatoes are still
rather scarce and sell at high prices
Turnips sell at $125a1.50 per Dbl for
yellow, with white at 75cd$1 per bush.
New bunch turnips sell at 81 per doz
Rhubarb is in abundant supply and
sells by the jobbers at 1c per h. Mint
is quoted at 81 per doz, with watercress
the same.
The market for Goldfish has been quiet
and steady, with supplies ample for the
demand Trade is fully as good as usual
at this season, and most of the whole fish
offered are taken by cutters to be made
into homeless. Most of the distributing
trade is now in homeless fish. Glouces-
ter dealers have signed an agreement to
sell their whole fish by the 100 pounds In
stead of by the quintal (112 pounds), as
heretofore.
Cod and paddock have been in good
supply. There were 80 arrivals. with
1005,600 pounds. The liberal receipts Of
mackerel have put considerable life into
ceptable to buyers. The arrivals from
Nova Scotia kept Boston well supplied,
along with receipts from the fleet. Blue
fish have been quite scarce and high.
Eastern shad very plentiful. Eastern
salmon are coming in more freely and
prices are low.
Dealers selling prices ranged as fol-
lows: Steak cod, to cents; market
cod, IL to 215 cents; haddock, to Az
cents; halibut. 10 to 13 cents for gray and
white; roe shad, IS to % cents, and Dusk
shad, to 10 cents each; hake, Ia to 2
cents, and pollock 2 to cents per pound /;
bluefish, II cents mackerel, 20 to %
cents each; eastern salmon, q to 80 cents
per pound.
The cool weather has made little more
demand for oysters. and sales are keep
ing up we'll for May. Sales of standards
at 81 per gallon and Providence rivers at
SIPS. There has been some inquiry for
CLAIMS, but trade will be light until the
beach season opens. HOLSTERS in less re-
ceipt and prices have ruled firmer, with
sales at II cents for raw and Ii to Is cents
for boiled.