Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-04-10
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For the week the receipts of apples
were 1901 bbls; preceding week, 1907 bbls;
same week a year ago, 1891 bbls. The
total exports of apples for the week
We're 2052 bbls, all to Liverpool; same
week year ago, 2901 bbls; total since
the season opened 227,749 bbls; same
time year ago, ia. 1856 bbls; same time
in 1897, 1,006,665 bbls.
Strawberries are coming more freely
from Florida with berries from some
what farther north expected this week.
In refrigerator lots they have been sell
ing at 30@55c, and retailing at 35@5Oc. as
to quality.
There is a fair trade in potatoes, with
the market rather easy. Sweet pota-
toes are scarce and firmer: Aroostook
and eastern rose, $4,000 per bush; he
brons, S0@S5c; Green mountains, $50
90c; northern and WESTERN soc; Dakota
red, 75c; Jersey sweet, $275@3 per bbl
Onions are not quite as firm on ma
tives, with the best large bb1s of east
ern selling at wholesale at about So
and with western in smaller bbls at 81 so
@2.75. Bermudas are decidedly lower
with wholesale lots quoted at 1925 per
crt and jobbing lots at $3.50.
Yellow turnips are easier at $1@1. rs
per bbl; jobbing, $3.50 per bbl; white
$1.75@2 per Dbl, and jobbing at 75c per
bush. Beets are quoted at 85c per bush;
parsnips, spring, $1.25@1.5O per bush;
carrots 75c per bush.
Celery is in small supply, with the
quality decidedly at wide range. The
market is at $3.50@5 a doz bchs. Cauli-
flower is firm at So per crit. Spinach is
at 81. SO per bush and up to $3.5O@4.5O per
Dbl. There is no ka1e on the market
Lettuce is firm at 75c@$1 per doz bchs
String beans are very scarce, and bring
high prices. Dandelion green's are
quoted at $3.50 per bush; beet green's
$1.25 per bush.
Squashes are little changed, though
the supply is larger at $1@1.5O per Dbl or
100 lbs. Cabbages are little changed, at
$2@2.25 per Dbl. Raddishes are fairly
plenty, at 40@50c per doz, for round, and
Toe for long.
Rhubarb is easier at case per lib for
native. Mint is quoted at 75c per doz
bchs; parsley Sc per bx; watercress, 75o
per doz bchs. There are no egg plants
on the market. Peppers are out of the
market
Trade in fish is quieter. The lenten
season is over, and demand for fish, as
matter of course, will slacken for a
while.
No arrivals from the vessels that have
gone south on a cruise for mackerel
have been reported as yst. Nor were
there any arrivals of salt maclzerel last
week from abroad. Demand for the
cured fish, however, is light.
Salt cod, paddock, hake, canned stock
is quite strong, sardines having ad-
vanced on account of positive views Of
holders. There is a scarcity of Il mus
tards, and So is predicted for them.
Canned Holsters have advanced on ac-
count of the limited catch of fresh
Holsters of late. They range from $3.50
@2.90, according to quality.
Receipts of fresh mixed fish continue
to run under the usual amount, and
prices rule comparatively high. Ar
rivals this week counted up 81 vessels
from miscellaneous grounds, landing l.
065, 700 pounds at this port. Gloucester
had fair arrivals of mixed stock, and 3d.
900 pounds of halibut.