Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-11-25
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations o n the Leading
Products In Demand
Bo.or


F2Jc: northern fresh. round lots. 231zG
DC: western. 2SIEc. eastern, 231zc: dali
fies. 19a21c: hrsts. 1920: ladies, -
BIS: tobbinS. nc to 1c more
Cheese is in steady demand. with the
harket well sustained. Round lots,
new. 10zH11zc; sage. II 14G11hc;
3obbing. hcd1c higher.
Eggs are very firm in all parts of the
country. But tie story published from
Chicago ncwspape in some of the
Boston papers concerning n corner in
egcs is nonsense. Leading dealers say
fhat there is not a word of truth in the
Story. Ii would be next 10 impossible
10 buy up eggs and hold them for a rise
with any possible chances for success.
by reason Of their perishable qualities.
Even an attempt To corner storage
egcs would be most difficult. since each
% has got to be moved in season and
Whenever the condition of the stock de-
"A mands. Egg quotations are very firm.
1StoraCe. 1Sd19c: fresh western. 22d23c;
choice Michigan, 2Gd30c: eastern. pa
2Sc and up; nearby and fancy. 32d3Sc
and up: jobbing. 1c TO 11zc higher.
Beans are still more firm in the coun-
try. and the arrivals here are limited.
Quotations are more steady.
Apples are in fair movement. with
prices on the best winter varieties very
firm. The supply is limited. and apples
are pretty sure to rule high for the en-
tire season. Fancy Baldwins and green
ings. S3.JOd4: ordinary to good. $3.50
N3oj; g%ravensteinS. S3.5OT4.23; west
ern Ben Davis. S3d3.5O; Porters. $3.50
\ as: No. >. all grades. S1.TjG2.2j: SHOWS,
S2.5Od3.jO; pound sweets. S2.5Od3.5O;
other sweets. S1.5OT25O mixed apples.
S22J63; choice and jobbing lots, 5OcG
81 more.
Pears are getting well out Of market,
with the exception Of such as are being
held in cold storage. The carly varie-
ties are about done. with the quota
tions on the different varieties at SEA
$50 per bU. rs TO quality.
Grapes are in more liberal receipt. but
generally reduced TO about two varie-
ties. COncOrds and Catawbas. which are
quoted at 12G13c for the former. and at
1Od12c for the latter. Niagaras are
scarce and quoted at 13617c, as to
quality.
Cranberries are steady at S46T for
bblS. as to quality. with crates ut $50
M25O. The fruit is of fine quality and
sells well.
Potatoes are pretty steady, with sweet
potatoes firm. ArOOstook h2brons. 15O
7Sc: Green mountains. TS0SOc per bu;
York state white. GSG7Oc: Virginia
sweet. S1.75d2 per Dbl: Jersey double
head. $2d2.JO.
Onions are in short supply and very
firm. with natives quoted as high as
S464.5O per Dbl: bus. S1.5OT2. Spanish
are quoted at S1.50 per crt, with large
crates at $2.T5d3.
Only n few pineapples are Offering at
1Od12c for Abakkas. with Florida
queens at 10G12c.
Celery continues in good supply. with
prices at: PaSquale. S161.25 per dOz;
BOSTON market, S1.25G1.50; white. 5O0
Coo. Spinach is quoted at 25c per bu;
c~aulifowers. 75c per bx. with long bXs
Mt S1.25. RadiShes are higher at 506
T5c per bx: lettuce. 50d75c per bx of
three dOz. Beet green's sell at SOC per
bu.
SGuashcS are ever firmer ard higher
than last noted. They are quoted at
about $50 per ton for all varieties.
Pumpkins are sold at 5Od7Jc per bX.
Tomatoes are scarce and bring 2Oc per
III for dollhouse. Cucumbers are sold
ut Sac per 100, with seconds at half
price.
Egg plants are higher at $3.50 per doz;
oyster plants. TSdS0c per dOz: Brussels
sprouts. case per OF. Mushrooms are
sold at 50d 15c per 10. LeekS are quoted
ut 4Oc per dOZ; artichOkes. 81 per bu.
Cabbages are in good supply at S3G4
per loo Yellow turnips are quoted at
65dT5c per Dbl for st. Andrews yellow
and at S5d9Oc for Canadian; white
French. 81; white fiat at 35c per bu;
globe white. Soc per bu. Beets job at
JOdG0c per bu;. carrots. 4Oc; p~arsnips,
JO6GOc. Mint sells at 4Oc per doz; creSs,
Zoe; parsley. sec per bu.
Southern string beans are scarce and
high at $1d3 per pkg: Lima beans. sea
3: civa beans. seas.
There has been Il better trade in beef
and the market is better sold up. 1t is
also understood that the shippers are to
shorten the market considerably from
now until after Thanksgiving, or dur
ing the excessive poultry trade. Quota
tfons are rather better on light and grass
beef. with choice heavy very firm.
The dull mutton market * continued.
with the market a~bundantIy supplied.
Shippers have continued 10 send Eo.h
muttonS and lambs forward faster than
the trade has called for them. resulting
in easy prices. Neals have held fairly
steady. Lambs. 519GSc: fancy and
BrichtonS. TTSEc: yearlincs. 4G6c:
muttons. 4dGc; fancy. Glzc: yealS. SO
Zoe: fancy and BrightonS. 1OlzG1Ic.
W ~. = 4, T,,I1 CYYrnT,- - ,,,,T.--- -
the market i dull. Ii looks as though
tho THANKSGIVING trade would start
with low prices. n an abundant sup