Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-24
in HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston, oct. %. Butter is we'll sus-
tanned at the stronger prices, with
pretty fair demand noted. Extra
creamery, small pkgs. 23m23iac; north
ern fresh round lots. 22iaM23c; western.
22u22lac; eastern. 22Gi221&c; dairies. Is
M10c; firsts, lSM19c ladies', 14u17c;
jobbing, 1sc 20 1c more.
Cheese continues in steady demand at
steady prices Round lots. new, 8 3-i0t
10 3-Ic; sage, 11m111Ac; jobbing, h0lc
higher.
Choice fresh eggs are in limited sup
ply, with the market firm: The best
storage eggs are steady, with the mar
ket firm. Early storage. 1IM19c; fresh
western. 2Un2lc; choice Michigan. pa
23c; eastern, pc and up; jobbing, 1c to
114c higher.
New beans are slow about getting in
from the west and hence the market is
pretty firm. under the rather limited
supply of old beans.
There is II good demand for the best
fruit is beginning to come forward ana
on the whole is fully as abundant as
expected. The apple crop is decidedly
irregular. Solue sections Of Maine have
good crop, while other sections have
ve,y few. Asa whole there is doubtless
about half of a full crop In New Eng
land. while in some sections of the west
intS
have very few apples. In the country
good prices are being paid for the best
winter apples: even better than this
market will warrant at present. Here
quotations are steady. Gravenstens.
SO IOd4.Tj; western Ben Davis. Sf0i
800; pippins. S2N3; porters. S25OQ3;
fancy No. | Baldwins. S3d3.25; fair
quality, S2.5OM2.75 fancy greetings. So
Nt3.25: fair quality. S2.5OM2.75; No. .
all grades, S1.75li225: SHOWS. S25Ou
$50: pound sweets, S2.5ON3.25; other
sweets. 1.5OT2; mixed apples. S202.5O;
bushels. 50c0JS1 90; choice and jobbng
lots, 5OcGs1 more.
Pears continue in full supply, and are
rather easy, except for the choicest lots.
Bartletts. S175925O per bu; common
varieties, 75cdfSl % per bu.
Grapes are in full supply. with the
market rather easy. nelawares. 10fI
12c; Niagaras. 11M13c: BrightOns. 1Oc:
Concords, SISHc; Salems. 10c; Marthas.
1MSc; Catawbas. o0110c: rokays. S125
q 1.15 per crt; jobbin0. 1I2c higher
Cranberries arc pretty firm and quoted
at S4.5Od6 for bbls; crts, S1.75n2.
Crabapples are not in very full supply
and bring fair prices. They sell al sin
1.25 per bx for good.
Ounces are fairly plenty, and sell at
S3O5 per Dbl, as TO quality.
| Potatoes are consdera bly, tirmer wit h
sweets about steady. Uebrons. 6J611Oc
per bu: Green mountains, 6SG70c; bbls.
S2N2.25; eastern shore, sweet, 81 25Mi
10 per Dbl; Norfolk, S1.50; Jersey
double head, s1.75.
Celery is in fair supply and sells at
SOC per doz for ordinary. with Pasquale
Mt 81. Spinach is still low, at Toe per
bu. Caulitlowers are higher. at 81 per
bX. Radishes are quoted at DC per bX;
lettuce. 256,35c per bx.
/ Cucumbers are pretty firm. nj S4nG
per bX, as to quality. Squashes are
quoted at S25Q35 per ton, as TO variety
and quality. Pumpkins sell at iOc per
bX. Citrons are in moderate supply,
and sell at 25c per bx. Tomatoes sell at
75cG$1. with green at 35440c.
| Onions continue steady ut about go. ~
per Dbl; bu. 81. Spanish crtS are sold
at $50: picking onions are sold ut Toe
OS1 per bx for yellow and at S2ld4 for
white
| Turnips are rather easy at $4,000 per
Dbl for ST. Andrews: white French. 81
white fiat ut 35Q50c; globe white. 25c
per bu. Beets are jobbed at 800 per bu;
carrots. l0c; parsnips 60c. Mint sells
mt 4oc per doz: crcss, 55c per doz; pars-
ley. Zoe per bu.
Cabbagos are lower at seas per 100;
egg plants are sold at Sl.25 per bX;
oyster plants are in the market at SOC
per doz. brussels sprouts sell AT 1oGI15c
per Nt: mushrooms are more plenty and
quoted AZ 75c per ID; leeks sell at 40c
per doz.
String beans are sci ing al $10f1 - per
bx for wax and 1JcTi$l.5 80 per bx for
Green: shell beans. So: Lima beans,
Sl.I1: eva beans. Sl.15 per bx.
ArtichokcS are quoted at zoe per bu;
peppers. ,jOc CheAtuuts are fairly
plenty and jobbng al S34l3,25 per bu.
Pork provisions are quiet, with prices
generally unchanged, though some of
the smaller items are lower.
Choice heavy beef continues in short
supply, with the market firm. But
there is an oversupply of light and grass
beef. and such sells slow and n easy
prices. in some cases lower than the low
est quotations.
The mutton market is steady. with a
fair trade and full supply. Ncals are
in moderate supply and steady. Lambs
GMSc; fancy and BriGhtons, 90; year
lings, 4n6c; muttons, sale; fancy. Ilsc,
veals. 7d10c; fancy and Brghtons, l0la
011c.
Poultry continues easy, under full