Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
in HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

ROUND lots, 21M2lgC; western, 20I2@ZlC;
eastern, 29H21c; storage, 1SdI9c; firsts,
is916iac; limitations, 15@Iec jobbing. Hc
to 1c more.
Offerings of new supply Of cheese are
plentiful and good lots sell readily. The
poorer grades are dull. Old cheese is
steady and firm: Round lots, 101sG 12Isc
sage. 13c. new. S910c. jobbing, 1aI1c;
higher Liverpool is cabled at SIS for
white; colored sis Cd
Eggs are easy with a full supply and
the demand not quite so active: Western
fresh. 12NfDl3hc; eastern, 13iaG14c;
nearby and fancy, Ice and up iobbing,
I61c higher.
There is firm market for beans, with
prices steady and unchanged: Carload
lots pea. 1910; medium, 81. 2S1f@2.271A; vel
low eyes. s2.35. red kidneys, S2.2562.S0;
California small white, S2506255; job
bling, Toe more: Lima, 6a6i9c per ID.
There is a fairly good movement OF
apples from cold storage, and prices are
steadily held
The wheat market has been quiet but
prices have ruled fairly steady, though
showing little decline for the week.
Notwithstanding reports Of serious
damage to the winter wheat crop in
certain sections there is continued prom
Use of decided increase in winter wheat
production compared with last year and
liberal surplus in this country to be
carried over to the incoming crop year
SO far as can now be judged. the near
future is not likely to disclose important
changes.
The flour market shows very little
change, though some large dealers report
good sales. There is a good foreign de-
mand and some large sales for export
have been made.
Cornmeal shows very little change fol-
lowing corn; oatmeal is steady. Corn
has been quiet all the week. without ma
terial change in prices. There is very
little change to note in oats. the market
having been quiet all the week. though
fairly steady.
Hay and straw are steady, and the
demand is fair at quotations: Hay 5i4
/ @lb.50; fancy and jobbing. slS.5oals; rye
straw, $7@l750; oat straw. sshs
Pork provisions are easier again. and
ribs. pure lard, fresh and large hams are
quoted lower. The demand is quiet
Fresh beef is in quiet demand and
prices arc easier especially on choice
heavy cattle, which are in full supply:
Fancy sides, Size; choice. SdsAc; good.
| Ta@sc; light. 717iac; cows, 7G7Lc:
fancy kinds, 1910; extra. 1001o11c; good.
SIC; light. 7hdS&c; fancy fores. eAc;
heavy, 5a4 ice; good, sac; light. 4ha5c;
backs, 5&971ac; rattles. 4A@4Ac;
! 81 Ire m ,.tl,
rounds, case: rumps S%ca12tac: rumps
and Joins. 9lsGl3c; loins 1ois014c.
There is a steady market for muttons
and lambs, with prices fairly firm: veals
are steady: Western spring lambs. l2n,
15c eastern. sS@6 each fall lambs. 1905
! lie: Brighton and eastern, 11II1l.c;
yearlings, 7MS1nc; muttons "a size fancy
and Brightons, Sn9c; veals, 7d9c; fancy
/ Brightons, 9d10c.
/ The demand for poultry Is quiet with
/ prices easy: Frozen turkeys lldl2lac:
frozen chickens and fowls. Haze; fresl,
| chickens, 12m15c; broilers, 15n20c; fresh
| fowls, 12G12Rc: iced fowls. 10010Rc:
ducks. 10G12c; geese. Zoe; live fowls. lie
/ chickens, 11d12c.
Straw berries have shown some i'm
! provement in quality. but Tow prices
| have prevailed. owing to heavier re-
| Ceipts Norfolks are about over anC
Delawares are in full supply: Mary
lands, 507c; Baltimores, Sm12c; Della
wares, 7d10c.
4 sharp advance has been made ir
potatoes during the past week old stock
being in demand at full prices: ARGOS
took Green mountains, 5sd6Oc; hebrons
53d55c; Dakota reds, asa 45c; Vernon
and New York whites, 43d4sc: new
southern, s3d4 per Dbl; sweets. s36Sb,
per Dbl. Bermuda potatoes are lowe,
at s3,5OG4
Celery is steady. with the supply SIN i
and quoted at 1926 per hch Nativ,
spinach sells at 25d30c per bu. Bee
greens are easier and job at 5o@75,
per hu.
Asparagus is steady with native ir
good supply at slG150 per doz. Lettuce
sells lower at sl@15o per bx of thre,
dozen. Radishes are plenty at 25c pc
doz for long. and 50@6oc per bu 10
round.
Cabbages are easier and sell at S1d1.5
per crt for new southern.
Cucumbers are lower at 81 per 100
Tomatoes are quoted at 81 5OT3 per CT
for southern, with native dollhouse q
20@25c per III.
Old beets are out of the market. TIlr
nps are quoted higher al s27563 ne
Dbl for yellow; carrots, SIPS.
New bunch beets job at Sl6125 70
native and 7@sc per bch for southern
, new turnips, $1d1 25 for native and 465
! per bch for southern; carrots, 6omS5
per doZ.
Mint is jobbed at 81 per doz: cress
: 75c per doz; parsley is firmer Si.5O@
per bu.
t Southern string beans are in heay
; supply and are easier at 81 80 for full
baskets of both wax and green. Gree
, peas are easier at s1Gl.75 per bskt 70
, the best, with some off grades sol
lower.
, Leeks sell at 81 per doz scullions, 25l
3 35c per doz bchs. Mushrooms are abou
out of the market.
Rhubarb is in full supply. Native sell
/, at &c per h. wholesale lots.
= Lemons are in good demand and ar
quoted higher at s4.50l550, as to cour
4 and quality. Some very fancy, in a job
hing way, would bring more.
Pineapples have been in very heav
= receipt during the past week, the totf
reported being over 100000. Prices ar
easier: Cubans are quoted at 7d10c. wit
l. choice Floridas at 10@l5c, Some fame
= pines bring higher prices.
q Bananas are steady at 81 5Od2 % pc
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