Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-11
in HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

LIIOSI ILL pdrCS OF the country. here the
supply of extra fresh creameries is still
limited, and such bring full prices. Ex-
ira fresh creameries, small lots and
pkgs. 26M261ac; northern fresh, round
lots. 25@26c; western, 241A@2514c;
eastern, 241a0251hc; frsts, 22@23c;
ladies', 160I7c; jobbing, 12Gl1c more.
Cheese is pretty firm, with prices
slightly higher. Round lots, 111aM121ac;
jobbing, 4aM1c higher; Liverpool, ass
for white and sos for cOlOred.
Eggs are considerably lower than a
week ago, and it would seem from the
lower reports from almost every mar
ket in the country that the decline IS
not yet done. Here quotations are
easy at: At marks, fresh western, 1Sc;
eastern, 1S1aM191ac; nearby and fancy,
22M3Oc and up; jobbing, 1@11 2c higher.
Beans are in quiet request, with the
position rather easier.
Apples have been in rather quiet de-
mand here for two or three days, with
some fresh arrivals being shipped to
other markets. 1t is suggested that
there are still a good many lots of ap-
pies to come forward from the coun-
try, and that the season is getting pref
ty we'll along. Still. the last fresh ar
rivals sold at rather better prices.
The only pears Offering are few
from cold storage, and they sell at high
prices for good; all the way from SOU
to So per bX.
Cranberries are firmer for good, with
barrels quoted at $7@11, the latter for
very choice in Il jobbing way. BY the
crate they are quoted at $203.25.
For the week 81 refrigeratOrs of
strawberries came forward from F'lori
da; same week a year ago, Is refrig-
orators. Some better berries are being
received. They have sold as high as
SOC in refrigerator lots, and down as
low as soc, all depending on the quality.
At retail they were selling at 3oM5Oc.
Reports say that there is a fine crop OF
early southern strawberries coming, but
the cold weather has put them back
somewhat.
Rhubarb is more plenty and sells at
607c by the jObbers and dealers.
Celery is scarce and high for good,
hut there is some at hand that is scarce
~ we'll kept. 1t is quoted at $2.50G3
per doz. Spinach has been in short sup
ply for some days, and sells as high as
50. 5OG3 per Dbl. Kale sold last at
Slabs per Dbl On beet green's the
market is easier at soc per blu, with
dandelions firmer at $1.25.
Lettuce is demoralized, with decided
over supply. 1t is selling at 5OcQ$1
per bx-three dOZ to the bX. RadiSheS
are also rather easy at zoe per doz
bchS.
Onions continue very firm at $3.5O0
4 per Dbl for good. By the busheI they
sell at S1.5OCd2; Spanish, 1925 per crt,
Bernludas, So per crt.
Potatoes are steady, with the demand
fair ArOOStook HebrOnS, 6Od63c.
Green mountains, 65QIGSc; York state
and northern whites, 55Q5Sc; Dakota
reds. 53M35c; double head sweet, 81 500
2; Bermudas are quoted at $6 per Dbl.
st. Andrews turnips are steady at 75C
@S1 per Dbl; white French, $202.5O pei
Dbl; white fiat. 3OG4Oc per bu.
Mint is easier at 40c per doz; cress, SOC
per doz; parsley, high, $3.50 per bx.
Beets are steady in price at 5OM6Oc
per Du; carrots, 5O06Oc; parSnips, Goa
9Oc per bu.
Egg plants are quoted at $2.5003 per
case. Brussels sprouts are higher at
25c per bx, by the jobbers. Artichol1es
are still quoted at $50 per bu.
String beans are very scarce and very
firm at So per crt. New Bermuda pota-
toes are firm at Sc per Dbl, and jobbin2
at s. 25Gl3 per bu.
There are no changes in the prices of
pork products, though the market is
still counted very firm.
Beef sold better late in the week, and
the market is better cleaned up. Quota
lions are more steady.
The market on lambs and mutton is
in rather better shape than early in the
week, with mutton firmeE. Lambs are
in better demand, but unchanged.
Veals are in full supply, and rather easy.
Lambs, 70d9kc; Brighton and fancy, 9
01Oc; muttons, 612@Sc; fancy and
Brightons, 7@S1ac; veals, 7@9c; fancy
and BrightOnS, 901Oc.
The poultry market is fully supplied,
except in the way of fresh chickens
which are in rather small supply.
Prices are very little changed, with
trade fair. Western turkeys, 9@12c:
fancy and northern, 12M14c; capons, 13
M14c; fresh fowls, 1O(015c; ducks, 1O@
12c; geese, 9i11Oc; live poultry, 1O@11c-
The game market still has only a
limited supply, especially of venison,
quail and grouse. The supply of native
ducks is fair, but the quality is poor
and thin. The close season on rabbits
in this state begun on Friday, March 1,
and the trade has cheerfully hustled off
their entire stock, either selling out or
shipping to other markets where there
is no close season.
The hay market is firm, with prices
well sustained. Straw is steady at
firm prices. Millfeed is very firm.
Hay, S2O02O5O; fancy and jobbing. $21
m22; rye straw, $175OM18.5O oat straw,