Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Inc holders OF the pest creaInerleS are
inclined to put them in cold storage,
rather than sell for zoe, which is about
oil that the market will bring for round
lots of the best. Quotations are nom-
inally unchanged Extra creamery,
small packages, 2O1aM2lc: northern
fresh, round lots, 2OM20hc; western,
20c; eastern, zoe; dairics, 11fi1Sc; firsts,
16M17c; ladies', 11@l6c; jobbing, la@Ic
more.
For cheese the demand is rather light,
but the position of sellers is very steady
and 1t Is well known that the supply is
in pretty strong hands. Round lots,
new. 9M1Oc; jobbing, iaoi 1c higher.
Eggs are very firm on the best fresh
stock. but the market is not yet free
from the heated stock of the recent hot
weather. But such stock has mostly
disappeared, with the market in better
shape. At marks, fresh western. 12a
Zoe; eastern. 1jM17c; nearby and fancy,
la 2Oc aud up: jobbing. In lsc higher.
New apples are coming forward rather
slowly from the south. and the quality
is small and unsatisfactory. Tho best
lots sell at S1Q1.25 per bushel basket,
but some lots go hard al 5Od I5c. Some
are being received in small baskets and
sell at 4OTIOc.
There is small supply of California
pears on the market, and they sell at
S3.25n3.I5 per box by the jobbcrS. Cali
fornia peaches are in fair supply for tho
season, and sell by the jobbers and
dealers at 75cuSl % per crate. Georgia
peaches are here. in 6-baslet carriers,
and these job at S1.75dd2.25
There is a pretty full supply of Cali
| fornia plums and pruues. They job all
the way from 81 to Sis per crate.
Apricots are sold at 81 25ul.jO. Cali
fornia cherries are rather scarce. and
the market is nominal Neither is there
a full supply of native cherries.
Strawberries are fast approR ching the
end of the season. They sell at 1OQ
15c, with very fancy as high as poe.
Raspberries are fairly plenty for tho
season. They sell at 4N5c for cups
pints. SM 1oc, in crate lots. Blueberries
are very plenty. and the market is easy
at 1Nd he. with very fancy at 14c
Blackberries ara also plenty, with the
quality fine They sell in crate lots at
10dl3c for good to best. There Ia n
j.. full supply of cnrrants at hand, and the
market is overloaded and easy. They
sell slowly at SAGE in crate lots. with
fancy cherry currants little higher.
Gooseberrles are in pretty full supply
and sell at 6M7c.
| Potatoes are quoted al 50 1903 for
best rose. with inferior and red and
white at $2d2.50 per barrel. They are
still coming from Norfolk and the east.
ern shore, with no Bristol Ferries vet t
hand.
Onions are firmer. with Egyptian adj
vanced to S2d25O per bag. Barrel on
ions are quoted at SO. Bunch onions
are quoted at 5oc per bag.
Celery sells at SOC per bunch for big
punches. Spinach is quoted a oOc per
buShel by the jobbers and dealers. Let.
tuce is quoted at 15c per dozen. Rad
ishes sell AT SOC per box
Marrow squashes are sold at 50 per
barrel. Native sQuashes are on the
market at S5dS per 100. CucImbers
sell at 81 per 100 or per box Tomatoes
are quoted at Re per pound for hot
house. with crates at from $102.5O, as
to style and quality.
Cabbages are a drug. Native are on
the market. and sell at i0;c per head IN
round lots. Turnips arc quoted az 81
per barrel for yellow. With other va
rietios about ont of the market. Beets
! oil
Off bects at 81 per box. Carrots are
quoted at Sl.5O per box. Parsnips are
out of the market.
String beans sell at n wide range
Of prices, from soc 10 $50 per ba sket.
or box. Green peas are iirmer for good.
They sold at S1.25dil 80 per bushel for
good to choice, though some poor ones
were cleaned up at SOC.
The pork situation is firm one. with
hogs considerably higher. Shoulders
are advanced, with other items firm at
stronger prices.
The beef market is a good deal firm
er. with the supply the thoroughly well
sold out. Prices are at least &C higher,
with conditions indicating still strong.
er market.
The mutton market made very de-
cidpd advance. with the supply
thoroughly sold up. The demand was
brisk. and high prices were paid for
both lambs and muttons. Neals are well
held Spring lambs, 12d14c fall lam bs
1Od12c: muttons. 1laM9c; veals, 6d0c
fancy and Brightons. sGf10c.
Poultry has bcen ruling firmer with
smaller supply of both iced and fresh
Iced turkeys. ga 10hc; frozen, GA | NC;
fresh native chickens. 2Od3Oc; western
15Q16c; fresh fowls. 12ml4c; iced fowls,
11M1lac; iced chickens. 14@ l5c; live
fowls, 9aMl0c: live chickens, 20n22c
spring ducks. 13Ml4c.
The position of hay is very dull, with
the market easy. The arrivals have
been free. farmers and dealers being
anxious to dispose of their old before
the new hay is on to the market. Rye
straw has continued quiet and steady
Millfeed Is firm. Hay, S12Ml7. fancy
and tobbing, Sl7.5o4 1880 rye straw
$10Q 20; oat straw, $l0Ml1.
Corn made n total advance. UP ia
Friday, of about Sc for the week This
advance was all the outcome Of adverse
crop reports from Kansas chiefly. Both
spectators and consumers began TO be
alarmed at the reports and the adyanc
ing market, and considera BILE buying
was done. But later there were re
norris of battered cPOu coalitions n,