Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston. June 1S.-The butter market
is quiet and rather easy. Prices have
declined somewhat, and at the closing |
they are not especially strong: Best
creamery, small lots and pkgs, 20la0 |
2lc; northern fresh round lots. 1870 |
2Oc; western. 19M2Oc; eastern, 19@2Oc
firsts, 16n161ac; limitations, 154 16c; job |
bling, 1sc to 1c more.
The cheese market is rather easy on
new, while choice old is in few hands
and still firmly held. old, round lots,
11la@ l3c; sage. 13c; new, 9o91ac; job
bling, iac higher; Liverpool, sos.
Eggs are in only moderate request,
with fair supply, and the market
about steady: Western fresh l2121 l3c;
eastern. 131ad14c; nearby and fancy,
15i2c and up; jobbing, 1m1iec higher.
Beans continue in "A fairly firm posi-
ton. with the country markets firmly
held Carload lots. pea, $3.50; medium,
S2.2jn227ls, yellow eyes, s2.35; rcd kid
neys, S2.2502.30; California small white,
81 .hOm2 90 jobbing, 10c more; Lima, Ga
Glac per Id.
The flour market has been active and
| firmer, on the advance in wheat. The
millcrs have not been slow about put
ting up prices. and the advance has
/ led to a sood deal Of -four having been
/ sold as we'll as ordered out, sold pre-
Viously. The export demand from large
spring wheat millers has been good.
I The cornmeal market has been ruling
firm under the advance in corn. Oat-
meal and the cereals arc steady.
Corn has been ruling firmer and higher.
Oats are a little easier with the de-
rand dull
The hay position is fairly steady, al
though reports of a good hay crop are
coming in, and this has some effect up
on holders of nay. Straw is quiet and
steady Mllfeed IL selling better than is
usually the case at this season, and the
market is firm: Hay, sl4@1S; fancy and
iobbing. $1Sd1S.50; rye straw, Sl5oq l15o;
oat straw. SSa9.
The pork position is pretty firm, al
though fresh ribs are easier; such gen
orally being the case when there ar"
fun offerings of western ribs on this
market Barrel pork is higher, with
sausages lower.
Beef has been dull for several days,
with the market at least nc easier The
arrivals of beef have been frce-rather
too free for hot wea ther--and dull de-
mand.
In the mutton market lambs Were high,
but there are signs Of weakness, under
fuller receipts. Spring lambs are more
abundant and muttons are in full sup
ply. Neals are in fair supply and rather
easy: Western spring lambs, 12dl3l2c;
eastern N-"o e"'"' i''' '"','-.s -" y =
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nov are prtaN i'ee Al'''S,o"k 'reD'
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'n ''' -'.''' w. ''''' 80 p, 49,
r-H F'' ~ ',.,'''9 Il. 9''"u! az @-''0"
% per rs '''N'S' VI u"ano. az
a'"HudH' anu '''e Easy a. g. i'" i'-o pc
'rt'
'rIerN Is S.a''N anu very "'ih ii, 81
b "I.'' per o'h. Naive Sp'hach sPI!S
I ABOUT -'' per pu' mere Is no sou'heri
e on me ma
= Lettuce JOBS AT - per TX hee' green:
. sen at 81 per "u' ""H" iohs, ~'H"Vc
r Cahhages are very "pu'dHnt from th
e south, ana they sen AT Il Wlde range q
< prices as 10 qualitF ana condltioh' sle
+ per crt or Dbl.
; Asparagus is IN 1ull supply: Native
. M25@l.5o per doz' kadlshes are plent
!, ana easy d, -oc per IN
5 old turnlps are scarce ana hlgh a
4 S3@35o per Dbl TOR yellow with whit
Y out OF MARKET Old carrots are quote
n at $40 per ou. Ola beets are out o
n market.
f New bunch bects are very plenty an
d easier at '5c msl' % Tor native and 'HS
e per W" ''' -. ~" '"' '.'PS' 90
6 81 for native and 4m5c per ben for south
ern; carrots, bo@ 'oc per doz.
Mint is jobbed at Toe per doz cres'
= 75c per doz; parsley is easier $2d2.5