Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


steady at the advance reported last
week with a moderate demand. There
appears to be no special activity. yet
the receipts so far have been kept fairly
cleaned up and this, too, with an In
creased supply, but II is a question II
this could he done without the putting
away Of some of the current arrivals in
cold storage. Northern extra at 20la
cents has been more of selling price
than last week and 81 cents has been
reported for few fancy brands but for
tho average arrivals 201a cents is con
sidered full rate in 4 wholesale way.
Taking all reports into consideration,
perhaps the rate for Vermont, New
Hampshire and New York finest cream
cry should be quoted at 20ia to n cents
The feature in the cheese situation
is the high prices paid in the country for
new make. the principal sales ranging
from 9la to I0i7 cents. For the best
new make here no more than II cents can
be obtained. and very little can be sold
at over that price Trade is in rather an
unsa tisfactory condition.
There Is a fair demand for eggs with
sales Of choice fresh western a l3la cents.
and while 1917 70 IL cents is asked for
selected lots packed for cold storage
buyers claim to b. able to get the best
Indiana marks at 1879 cents. Fresh
eastern sell at 1917 to "a cents and some
fancy nearby lots bring little more.
The cheese market Is steady. with
modlJhte demand. Old stock is cleaning
up pretty well, and the best lots COM
mand ~ cents. The opening OF the
narlsSts in northern New York has put
more life into the trade for new cheese.
and prices are on steadier basis. Sales
here at II to 11k cents, outside for choice
twins.
There IL a little nrmer tendency in
eggs, with les OF choice western at 12a4
to 13 cents, and selected lots AT 1872
cents. Some fancy marks are held at
15& cents. Ordinary western sell at u
to 1914 cents. Choice fresh eastern rule
at 10 to IL cents. and some fancy nearby
| lots range higher.
| Under the cheerful wheat crop reports
-four is dull. and rather easy, although
but little changed nominally. The mills
are turning out a full production, as
rule
Cornmeal is dull without particular
change. Oatmeal is in very quiet re-
quest. Corn continues easy. under full
receipts here and limited demand. In
/ the west the offerings are more ahund-
ant Oats are little changed, with ira de
dull and offerings full
The hay position is reported firm on
good to choice. Medium and low grades
are only steady. There are reports that
farmers will hold on to old hay. pend =
ing the results OF considerable winter
killing of grass in several northern and
| eastern nay sections. The same com
| plant also comes from some sections of
the west. Mllfeed continues easy.
The pork market is only fairly steady
locally. with leaf lard briskets and loos e
salt pork lower.
Reef has been selling better for sew
eral days. and the dealers report the
I ma rket well cleaned up. Prices are very
steady.
Lambs are considerably firmer; mutt
tons steady; veals easy under full
supply: Sprngers. t26s; fall lambs g..
G111ac: Brightons and eastern, 10Ql2c;
yearlings. 1i2Qac: muttons, 7ia09c;
fancy and Brightons. sqiOc; veals, 5d
Sc; fancy Brightons, sQ9l2c.
The poultry market is steady on iced
and frozen chickens and fowls. with
frozen turkeys dull. Fresh chickens
bring full prices, Alive poultry is rather
easy: Frozen turkeys l20l3c: frozen
chickens and fowl 9i2Qllc; fresh chick
ems. 12Ql5c; broilers, lSd20c: fresh
fowls. lOQl5 capons. 12q l3i,c; ictd
fowls, ?h6lolac; green ducks, s112c,
green geese. sa10c; live fowls lOal1c;
chickens. loQ12c.
Beans are we'll sustained with the
country markets flrm. Carload lots, PEA
s2.271a 4e.SO: medium, 80. 25G2.274: yellow
eyes. 81 IS; red kidneys. 81, 30T2,35 CALI
fornia small white. 81. 50d2 IS: jobbing
l0c more; Lima, 5d6i1c per pound.
Apples are very firm. with a fair trade
Baldwins, No. l. s4N5; Ben Davis, SO d
M45O; Rome beauties, S4Q4iO :pies. s.
as russets. S3Q4; fancy ard jobbinl
lots, 5ocdsl more,
The supply Of straw berries is full fol
50 early in the season. they are ripeninl
as tar north as we'll Up into the faro
lnas. but are being gathered too greer
as rule They sold at l3 a Ice per bo,
by the load, with crate lots at 15g3sc 4
few fancy berries brought 62c more.
Potatoes are very easy, under he ful
supply. The receipts are high. tuaT
expected at this particular season
Aroostook Green mountains, l5M4sc
hebrons, %3T45c, rose, 40c Dakota reds
$50 soc; northern and Vermont Greer
, mountains, 4od 43c, New York whites
, 4oc; Jersey sweets. s2.25m250: Souti
Carolina white sweet sl756f225 per bar
rel.
Onions are rather easy. Natives ar
quoted AT 80 per barrel; Egyptian
81 5odI2,75 per bag; Rermudas and Gu
bans. 81 35al 80 per crate.
: Celery is still to be had In small guam
titles and is quoted NJ 81 50 per buncl
, for big punches. Spinach Jobs at 81 \
, per barrel for the best. with some kind
selling at s1l1.25 per barrel
. Rect greens Job at soc per bushel
! dandelions at SOC per bushel
r Asparagus is plenty largely from I'll
I south and the market is at decided
1 wide range. Chicago sell at 50 5o93 pc
box. ~ dozen in a box. Choice sell a
D s3d45o per dozen.
Lettuce is firm and sells at 75cds1 pc
! doz heads. Radishes are quoted al IS
I per doz bchs by the jobhers
Y Cabbages are getting pretty firm. wit
= old in small supply. They are iobbed n
t S3Q2 20 per barrel; new. f3q35o per era t.
Cucumbers are getting more plent,
, and the market is weak. They sell q
o seas per 100 Tomatoes are pretty frr