Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-14

understood that the crop is very abund-
| ant in the provinces. as we'll as in Maine
! and New Hampshire. They are now
| quoted at 5@7c in crate lots. BIackber-
! ries are in only fair supply, and are
| quoted at S@10c for crate lots. CurrantS
are still on the market at 6Q8c. Rasp-
| berries are about done. though there are
a few offering at $3.50 for pinss. The
| total receipts of berries for the week.
| were S03S crts: same week a year ago.
! 5S05 crts.
Potatoes are very quiet. and the mar
ket is easy. Receipts have been very
full of late, while the quality has been
good. They are quotable at $1.4O@1 so
per Dbl for Bristols: eastern shores.
Norfolks and natives. $1@1.5O By the
busheI they job at 50@70c. Sweet pota-
toes are at wide range, and should be
quoted at 1904 per Dbl.
Tomatoes are very plenty, with prices
low and at wide range. Hothouse sell
at 4@5c per Id. with natives at $1.75@2
per bu Jersey crts are dull at 25@50c.
Green corn is now abundant. and sells
at 75c@$150 per bushel box, as to quail
ity. Cabbages are more abundant and
sell at 75c@$1 per Dbl; by the head at
5@6c. Egg plants are quoted at 81 per
cs at wholesale, and job at about 81 per
dozen. New caulifowers are on the
market, and sell al $3.50 per dozen.
String beans are fairly plenty, and are
quoted at 50c@$1 per blu, as to quality,
with butter beans the same. Shell beans
are quoted at $1.5O@2 per blu. Green peas
are not plenty, and they bring good
prices for good. They sell at $1@3 per
blu, as to quality.
yellow turnips sell at 81 per Dbl, with
x1ybit TO AT hi nd OLE
Beets sell at Coo per bu; carrots, 75c for
old, with new at 11a@215c per bch. Pep
pers are quoted at 81 per bx; mint, SOC
per doZ; cress. 40c per doz; parsley, 25c
per blu.
Cantaloupes are in over supply and the
market is bad. The price Is all the way
from nothing to SOL. so for Jersey Rocky
Forts and Rocky Forts from other
places. Jersey Jenny Linds and other
varieties are selling at soc to 81 per crt,
as to quality. AS for Rocky Forts, there
has been a great deal of deception
practised already, since no melons from
the location Of the genuine Rocky Forts
raised in Colorado above the line of
rains by irrigation-have yet been re-
ceived here. They are due about the
18th of August. Melons raised from
Rocky Fort seeds have been abundant
speak for themselves when they come.
Consumers have bought Rocky Forts in
name, only to find that they have not
got them at ALL
Watermelons have been in full supply,
and the market has run down to low
hgures. The range Is from 10c to 15c,
with very choice at 18c.
Mackere1 are scarce, with the catch
way behind. The fleet is fishing at
different points along the coast of
Maine and in the bay of the st. Law
renee, but taking only few fish. Fresh
mackerel were positively scarce, almost
none having been landed for a couple
of days.
Goldfish are f1rmer. Receipts from the
banks are quickly taken up and at high
er prices. The jobbers' and dealers are
asking more for dry fish.
AS an instance of the success of one
codishing trip this season. it may be
noted that the schooner William E.
Morrissey has just landed one of the
largest trips of fish ever landed here.
The vessel stocked over $4,000, and the
crew shared 1912 each.
Some new picked herring have come
along, the first of the fall season, and
have sold at $3.50 for large split
Picked herring out of stock are not
much changed, though firm.
Box herring are firm and unchanged.
and jobbing, medium scaled,
l5@16c; No. 1, 15@16c; lengthwise,
l5@16c
American sardines are very steady at:
Wholesale and jobbing, 4 oils, $2.90@3;
q mustards, s2.95@31O; Il mustards,
So. 1908. so; u oils, $4.75@5.
The scarcity of Columbia river canned |
salmon is confirmed. and packers have |
notified the trade. their customers. that |
they shall not be able to fill all the orders |
they have taken. Alaskan salmon also |
promises to be firmer. Here. Alaska, |
ST. 35@1.40; Columbia river. steak, $1.75@ |
l.80. California mess salmon is firm at |
S13 per Dbl.
Canned Holsters are still scarce and |
very firm. Flats. $3.1G@325; tails. $50 |
BIO; canned shrimps, $1.35@1.40: clam |
and fish choWder, $1.6G@1.75.
Smoked halibut is in small supply, |
with the market nomina1ly firm. Strips,
Y@9c; chunks. 91A@12c, wholesale and
Canned mackere1 are firm at: One
ID regulars, $1.50@1. SIS: 2-lb ovals. $2.50@
Us; 3-lb ovals. $2.75@3
Rather small items of arrivals in dry
single exception of box herring.
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