Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-15
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

since Friday last. and, although they are
not yet very LARGE. they are enough to
meet all regular wants, and leave little
to spare This has turned the tide in
favor of the buying interest and the re-
suit is that trade has been rathcr tame
for few days past.
Outside markets maintain a steady
tone. and there is no ind cation that
prices will go much lower this week, but
once buyers see tina receipts are increas-
ing and that fine weather will be likely
to increase the make all over the country.
they will naturally operate as closely as
possible till bottom is touched. Prices
are now fully cents higher than at this
time last year. and it is no moro than
reasonable to expect that they cannot
keep up that difference much longer.
Jobbers have no occasion to change
their prices this week. because they did
not go up with the advance in whole
sale rates last week. and they were meet
ing the wants of their customers at about
IS cents for fine quality in tubs. Unless
there is a further decline in the Wholesale
market. they will probably hold that
rate for the remainder of the weet
There is not much change to note in the
cheese situation. Holder. are as trons
as ever in their views. and not offering
much, except at some advance. but buy
ers have not vet made up their minds
TO respond to the fun rates asked, and
coninc ths'ir purchases TO small lots for
Immediate use sales of fine fall twins
run along at l2 to l3ta cents. bul few
round lots can be moved OF over Is cents.
Fair to god fun cream in fair demand
- to Is cents. ana stocks all over the
country must soon be in small compass.
There was a shortage of eggs, and
prices jumped up cent per dozen. choice
fresh western selling freely at11ts cents.
Fresh eastern were not offered urdor
Is cents. ana ranged from that up to 20
cents How long this pinch will last it
is difficult TO tell. but receipts are not
likely to increase much the next few
days. and as the con~umntion is steadily
increasing and all the old stock is prac
/ tically out of the way. prices may hold
! for several days. But it is not safe to
predict what one day may bring forth
! Cornmeal is firmer. under the strength
in the market on corn. with prices high
or. Oatmeal and the cereals are in very
quiet request. with little change in prices.
the grain market. The supply is evil
IDENTIFY small in several directions, while
the export takinGs have showed a de-
/ cided increase. Corn is at least &c
bushel higher than n week ago.
oats are very steady to a little frmer.
though trade has ruled quiet for several
days.
The hay situation is reported to be a
very firm one. Mllfeed is in full supply.
with tho market easier.
The feature in the pork and lard mar
ket is the reduction in prices of fresh
| ribs, pure leaf lard, raw leaf lard and
pressed hams.
! The beef market has continued dull
Some Of the beef from the wrecked
steamer Californian, off Portland. Me
has been on the market here. and has
had a depressing effect on low grade
beef. But later that beef has all been
sold, and now the market is expected n
| be better
! Muttons and lambs have continued to
he well sustained. with the execution
that spring lambs are easier so fast as
they become more plenty: Springers.
FS@l2; fall lambs, Sla@11c: Brightons
and eastern, sml1hc; yearlings, 6dSAc:
muttons, 6MSi2.: fancy and Brightons.
61-@9c; veals, SQ11c; fancy Brightons.
1012@12c.
Poultry is in full supply, with a quiet
request. Some fresh continues to come
forward. though the quantity is being
reduced somewhat A good volume is
coming out of the freezers also: North.
ern turkeys, 12014c; western, lo@l3c.
northern chickens, 14Gl6c; fowls. 1od
l212c; western chickens, loQ14c: fowls
1Odlll2c; capons, 13615c; green ducks
1oG12c; green geese. 9Gl0c live fowls.
11l2@l2c; chickens, 11G121sc.
| The game market, in a wholesale u,y
is getting to be largely nominal, with
little new coming in. No changes in
prices at Wholesale and jobbng are
| noted.
Although 1t Is unusually late, there
are still some Nova Scotia Gravenstein
apples onering. They are Offering at
low prices, because so nearly out of sea
son. Baldwins, and other good win
ter varieties, are firm, with a good de-
nIand.
Cranberries are very scarce indeed
with the market quoted at slod12 for
barrels, with crates at $364
Strawberries have been coming in
more freely. At retail they are selling
at 25G 40c. according to quality.
Potatoes continue quiet with an easy
market. Aroostook Green mounta ms.
e5d67c; hebrons, 60d6Sc; Dakota reds.
55@57c: northern and Vermont Green
mountains. 60d62c; New York. 55G5sc:
whites, 52q soc; Jersey sweets, S2.2bG
275.
Onions are at wide range, some west.
trn lots selling as low as 81 per barrel.
Natives are quoted at s1250l50. Ha-
Vanas, or Cubans--somc of the trade
term them Bermudas-are quoted at 80
per crate,
Celery is getting scarce and high. and
is quoted at $3.50 per dozen, with some
off lots sold for less. Beet greens sell
at 90c per bushel; dandelions. s1.25.
J Lettuce jobs at 5OQ57c per dozen heads.
Radshes continue plenty at 35c per
dozen punches.
Cabbages are firmer and higher, with
drumheads quoted al s2Q2 80 per barrel.
savoy, s1.o5M175.
Cucumbers are still more weak. and
easy at Sl2 per 100 and down. tomatoes
are at very wide range on southern at
s162 per crate, as to quality. Native
dollhouse are quoted at 40c per h.
Suuashes are flrmer at about $50 Der
) ton, or sl.50G1.75 per 100 ID bbls or boxes.
Beets are unchanged at soc per bushel .
| turnius sal. % per barrel for yellow