Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.
on. April 1s-prices of butter have


prices have made better demand. and
the volume Of business with retailers and
jobbers has increased, 50 that the outlet
is nearly equal to the supply.
The ruling rate for wholesale lots of
extra creamery is 1Sla to 10 cents. This
covers large and small packages OF
western and northern. Small tubs and
boxes continue to be in comparatively
larger supply than large tubs Of 80 to GO
pounds each. and the result is that many
buyers are willing to pay just as much
for large packages as for small and
some take the larger in preference.
Usually small tubs and boxes command
IL to cent more.
Concessions of p to cent were made
last week to effect sales of cheese, and
several round lots were distributed az
about II cents for choice fall twins, with
some second quality at 111a cents. Now
the fal twins are quiet at - cents, with
some holders asking a little more Stocks
are not large and any increase in the de-
mand would soon clear the market.
The demand for eggs has dropped off a
little. but prices are fully maintained at
previous rates. The best marks of west
ern have been selling at 121a to IL cents.
outside for selected lots Of Indiana and
others of that grade. Lots packed for
cold storage are held at Is cents. but
buyers are slow to pay over l2% cents.
on the opening of navigation some
changes will take place in the shipping
of flour, but 50 far these changes are
not mentioned as causing any lower
prices in the eastern markets.
Cornneal is rather easy. on the ca sier
position of corn, but quotations are
| nominally unchanged. Oatmeal and the
! cereals are steady at the slightly lower
prices.
Corn has been weak and somewha {
easier, though calculating considcrab bly,
on liquidation. and the reported buying
of big operators. But on the whole the
market is considerably lower than a
week ago.
oats are pretty well sustained with the
supply of track and nearby oats some
what limited.
But little change can be noted in the
market on hay. with straw steady. and
milfced quiet. Hay. $l4GlS; fancy and
jobbing. S1SQ Is. 30; rye straw. $1jn1S oat
straw, $Sd9.
The pork position is remarkably
firm one. Hogs have been advanced
still further, and are reported scarce.
1t is suggested that hogs are going to &
cents in Chicago. and even now thny are
very high-the highest for several years
Pork products are higher with several
items advanced.
Beef has sold very well indeed. with
the market evidently stronger. especially
m the low and medium grades.
Muttons and lambs are ruling fairly
firm, except that springers are under the
usual decline Of the late spring. when
they begin to be more plenty. Sprngers
S4n7; fall lambs. 9iSG1lc: Brishtons and
eastern. 9Gl1lac: yearlings, sd loc: NUT
tons. Gloc: fancy and Brightons. ga
1O1cc; veals. 7M9c; fancy Rrightons. Sd
10C.
r Poultry has been rather easy of late
: under a pretty full supply OF iced cOmint
earlier than usual. At the same time
there is a good supply OF frozen unsold
Frozen turkeys, 0nl2c: frozen chickens
and fowls. 1OdI2c fresh chickens loo
13c: fresh fowls. i0n1 Capons. 12m14c
iced fowls, 1O@iliac: green ducks. 1Of
12c: green geese 90 Toe; live fowls, ia
1 12c; chickens, 1lQl2lec.
a Apples are very firm on advance II
prices Trade is a little checked by tn
high cost. but the supply is also limited
More Cranberries arc to be seen on tn
market. but they are still high The
arc quoted at S9d11 per Dbl for eooc
with crts at S2d%.
n Florida strawberries have been in FIJI
n supply with 265 refriEerators receive
e for the week and S1S crates. They sol
at 16GS3c per hx for those in good orde,
while some in bad order sold at very 10,
prices. They were retailing at 20G 80
| per bx, as to quality.
Potatoes are rather easy, with price
u lower Sweet potatoes are ftmer an
higher: Aroostook Green mountains.
y 6T57c: hebrons. 59m54c; rose, 5S66oc
= Dakota reds, 4sm50c; northern and Vel
< mont Green mountains, 50G53c; Ne
- York 4Sd50c: whites, Acc; Jersey sweet
\ s3@3.50
IL Onions are pretty firm at S225d2.
l. per Dbl for good native, and at 7O6St
Or per bu.
- Southern celery is quoted a t s1o5G1
80 per bunch Tor big punches. Aspara e,
- from the south is fairly plenty and iol
- at s6.50m9 per doz for the best, with son
- inferior at s5d5.5O per doz 1t was r,
failing at 50G75c per bunch.
* Spinach is quoted at 81 5061 IS per b
80 by the jobbers. Beet greens are jobbjr
% at 756s5c per bu; dandelions. 81 10dl z
90 Lettuce Is higher at s1,250l 80 per b
~ Radishes are frmer at sl.5OM2 per b
~ Cabbages are still at wide range ar
81 bring Sl,50d2,50 per Dbl, as to uualit
S5 New cabbages are quoted at g. per CRIT.
so Cucumbers are selling at SSd1O per I
"a
% matoes are still at pretty wide range.
20 sg.50M4 per crt. with native dollhouse
Oh Csc per pound.
RI Souashes are yet scarce and very hie
10 at s4Od45 per ton. BY the hundr
20 pounds they sell at seas, as to quail
- and variety.
- Beets continue firm at 15c per h
'no Turnips are firm for yellow a 81 .25 n
n Dbl with white at sl.25 bxs. 5OQ6O
20 white fiat, 35c per bX; carrots. s.
A narsnips firm, 81 so per Blu and a s.. Q;
10 $50 per Dbl.
"a Southern string beans are very hi
- for the best and quoted a seas per c
-, Inferior quality and smaller crts a
90 quoted at s4.50@J. New bunch beets a
S, sold at s175d2 per doz New bun
nd carrots are scarce al 75cmS1 per doz
ost Mint is higher at zoe per doz bel
,ur water cress, zoe per doz, Parsley
on. higher at $3.50 per bu
me oyster plants sell at 81 ,506l.15 per d