Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10


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 4Q5c per lb. with natives at $1.75G2
per Id Jersey crts are dull at 25G5Qc.
Green corn is now abundant and sells
at 75cms1. 30 per bushe box. as to quail
ity. Cabbages are more abundant, and
sell at 75c@s1 per Dbl; by the head at
SAGE. Egg plants are quoted at 81 per
cs at wholesale and job at about 81 per
dozen New cauliiowers are on the
market, and sell al S2.5 per dozen.
String beans are fairly plenty, and are
quoted at 5Ocds1 per blu, rs to quality.
with butter beans the same. Shell beans
are quoted a s1.50d2 per bu. Green peas
are not plenty, and they bring good
bu as to quality.
yellow turnips sell at 81 per Dbl, with
white at 75c per bu. and globe at 75cMs1.
Beets sell at COO per bu; carrots. 75c for
old with new at 1k@21ac per bch. Pep
pers are quoted at 81 per bx; mint. SOC
per doz; cress. Acc per doz; parsley. 25c
per bu.
Cantaloupes are in over supply. and the
market is bad. The price Is all the way
from nothing to also for Jersey Rocky
Forts and Rocky Forts from other
places. Jersey Jenny Linds and other
varieties are selling a 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
in this market. but the genuine will
speak for themselves when they come.
Consumers have bought Rocky Forts in
name. only to find that they have not
got them at all.
Watermclons have been in full supply.
and the market has run down to low
figures The range Is from 1Oc to 15c,
with very choice at 1sc.
Mackerel 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 al high
err prices. The jobbers and dealers are
asking more for dry fish.
As an instance OF the success Of one
codflshing trip this season. it may be
noted that the schooner William r.
Morrssey 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, ans
have sold at $3.50 for large split
Picked herring out of stock are not
much changed, though firm.
Fox herring are firm and unchanged
Wholesale and jobbing medium scaled
| 15@16c; No. l, 15a l6c; lengthwise
| 15416c.
American sardines are very steady a t
! Wholesale and jobbng "A oils, s29CM3
q mustards. s2.95MS.10: a mustards
s3.25@3.S0; p oils. Si.75M5.
The scarcity of Columbia river canned
salmon is confirmed. and packers hav,
notified the trade. their customers. tina
they shall not be able to fill all the orders
| they have taken. Alaskan salmon alst
| promises to be frmer. Here. Alaska
$1.35@1.40; Columbia river steak. s1,75G
$50. California mess salmon is firm a
s13 per Dbl.
Canned Holsters are still scarce ant
very firm. Flats. s31GqS25; tails, $50
$40: canned shrimps $l.354 LAO: clan
and fish chowder, 81 60q1.75.
Smoked halibut is in small supply
with the market nominally firm. Strips
7@9c; chunks. 9h412c. wholesale AM
jobbing.
Canned mackerel are firm at: One
lb regulars. Sl50a 155 2-lb ovals. S25OG
2.75; BIB ovals. S2.l5qS.
Rather small items of arrivals in dr.,
and picked fish are noted with tn
single exception of box herring.