Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-24
In HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston, May c3-Butter Is fairly
sustained, although the receipts are
quite liberal. But the quality is fine for
the season and ands fairly ready mar
ket: Best creamery. small lots and
nkgs, 21ha22c; northern fresh, round
lots, 20M2lc; western. 20626i2c; eastern,
z0@20iac; storage, 1sM1oc; firsts, $50
lie; limitations, 14@l6c; jobbng, re to 1c
more.
Cheese is in fair request. with choice
old in few hands, and held a full prices.
New Is of rather better quality than is
usually the case so early in the season:
Round lots lOia@ 121ac; sage. 13c: new,
sd1Ol@c; jobbing. is0J1c higher. Liver
pool is cabled at 5is for white colored,
DDS Cd.
Eggs are little irmer, with the sup
ply well taken care of. The generally
cool weather thus fur has been favor
able: Western fresh. l2@l21bc: eastern,
la l3c; nearby and fancy, lac and up;
jobbing, l@l1sc higher.
The country ma rkets for beans are
very firm. with the only exception in
the matter Of red kidneys. which are
quoted: Carload lots pea, $3.50 me-
dun, $225m2.27ta: yellow eyes. s235
red kidneys, s2.25a2 20: California small
white, 81 5om2 So; iobbing. lOc more:
Lima, 6M6iac per III.
Under the influence Of even the small
advance in wheat. nour is frmer. with
the inside ranges of prices stronger
Cornmeal is very little changed, with
quiet demand. Oatmeal is quiet. The
cereals are generally steady.
Corn is pretty firm. with rather
stronger quotations. The market has
been somewhat better.
oats show a shade of firmness, but
trade is rather quiet here.
The position OF hay is steady on good
to choice with low and medium grades
rather easy. Rye straw is steady. Mill
feed is quiet but a little firmer. Hay,
s14G1s; fancy and iobbing. s1s50@l9;
rye straw, s15d1 6 oat straw, ssG9.
The pork situation is steady on
packed provisions and lard. with fresh
ribs off &c. Boston packers have in
creased their killing of hogs little
A firmer beef market has been the
feature of late. and the market has been
better sold up than for some time. Prices
ere slightly advanced and have been
we'll sustained.
Mutton and lamb has been in fair de-
| mand of late, and the market has been
steady. although lambs are about 1c
lower than week ago: Springers. s3G
T. fall lambs. 91aGl1hc; Brightons and
eastern, lOi2@ 12c; yearlngs. 7d9c: NUT
tons, 7d9c; fancy and Brightons. a0
q al o.. ia Ri r
10c.
The demand for frozen poultry is
limited. while the supply of iced is quite
liberal This causes rather easy mar
ket. although quotations are not much
changed; Frozen turkeys, 11@13c !;
frozen chickens and fowls. 91am1lc:
fresh chickens, l2d15c broilers. 17Gl9c
| fresh fowls. 1od15c; capons, 12@ l3lac !;
iced fowls, sia@ilc; green ducks, 9Q12c;
green geese ga l0c; live fowls, lie;
| chickens, haze.
Apples are in good demand, consider
| irg the high prices and the small supply.
! Dealers say that the demand is for two
! grades; either the best, for hotels and
! best fruit stands, or for the cheapest,
| for cooking purposes. Quotations are
steady.
| Strawberries are coming along freely
and the quality is beginning to be ex-
! celent They sold at l0Ml3c for good,
with very choice a little higher. 1t is
expected that this week will bring
/ heavier receipts, and dealers suggest
that prices will be lower.
Potatoes are in pretty good request,
with the market firm on choice Green
mountains, and some other good vari-
| cites. where the quality is assured.
Sweet potatoes are in small supply and
the market is firm, although the de-
! mand is small Aroost ook Green noun
tains. 5Od 53c; hebrons, 42@43c; rose, 4Oc
Dakota reds. 3SG40c; northern Vermont
Green mountains, 46Q4Sc; New York
whites, 4oc: Jersey sweets. s2.5O@3;
South Carolina white sweet. $2,2542. Sc
per Dbl.
New Bermuda potatoes are quoted at
s5M6. so per Dbl: new southern, 35065.
Onions are in quiet request. with th-
supply of Cubans or Bermudas pretty
full and the market easy: Native, $40
$50 per bbl; Egyptian, 81 .25G25o per Big
Bermudas and Cubans, 81 50@1.75 per crit
Celery is steady, with the supply
small and quoted at 31.25 per bch. Spin
ach sells at I5c per Dbl. Beet green,
are very firm and job at sl.25 per blu
| Dandelions are quoted at 75c per Blu.
Asparagus is very plenty, ard prices
are easy. Native is quoted at s125G1 81
per doz Southern is about done for the
season Lettuce sells at s2dl2 so per b,
of three dozen. Radishes are plenty a
25c per doz,
Cabbages are firmer, and sell at 81 Z:
as per crate for new southern.
Cucumbers begin to be very plenty, anC
the pricesa re lower at S4M5 per 100
Some southern are coming forward. To
! natoes are trmel. and quoted a ~ 81
N3 per crate for southern, with nativ,
dollhouse at zoe per pound.
Squashes continue firm. They job a
81. j0d3 per barrel Of 100 pounds.
Old beesare firm At 81 per bushel Tur
nips are quoted at $2a2.25 per barrel 70
yellow, with white atS2 boxes, 81; whit,
fiat 75c per box; carrots, 81; parsnips
firm, S2.25 per Dushel
Southern string beans are in full sup
ply and sell at 81 SOFAS for fun basket
| of both wax and green. Green peas ar,
frmer at sl.5o@2.50 per basket for tn
best, with some off grades sold for goo,
deal less.
New bunch beets Job at 81 10 per dozen
new turnips, 81 50; carrots, 81 per dozen.
Mint is jobbed at Csc per dozen; cress
soc per dozen; parsley, SO per bushel.
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