Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-25
In HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


the best fresh rather scarce. Extra
creamery, small lots and pckgs, 241z@
pc; northern fresh, round lots, 23024c;
western, 23M231Ac; eastern, 2302315c;
firsts. 2O021c; ladies, 16017c; jobbing.
1z@1c more.
Cheese is in moderate request, with
the market steady. Round lots, 111A0
1214c; jobbing, 1a@1c more; Liverpool,
ASS for white, and ASS for colored.
Eggs have continued to sag slowly,
under full receipts, and the feeling that
the season of cheap eggs is close at
hand At marks, fresh western, no
15c; eastern, 15R@1615c; nearby and
fancy, 19M2Jc and up; jobbing, 1@115c
higher.
Beans are rather easy in demand,
with prices lower, with the exception
of California small white, which are
scarce and very firm.
Apples are fairly steady, though the
fresh arrivals have been considerable,
while the demand has not been Of the
best On fresh arrivals the position is
easy, while there has been some selling
of cold storage lots at rather easier
prices.
Pears are scarce and almost out Of the
market.
Cranberries continue easy, with some
poor lots on the market. Barrels, 50
@S.5O: fancy, higher; crts, $1.75M2-50.
Strawberries CT better quality are
coming forward. They have been sell
ing in refrigerator lots out of refrig-
orators at 25040c per bskt, according to
quality. At retail they sell at 35Q45e
per bx for full boxes; repacl1ed in small
er boxes, 25M3Oc.
Celery is scarce and high, for good,
with the season about over. 1t sells at
SO per dOz for good. Spinach is pretty
firm at S115 per Dbl; kale, $1M1 %.
Beet green's are very firm at soc per
bu; dandclions. 81. % per Blu.
Lettuce is still easy at 25050c per
doz, as to quality. Radishes are little
firmer at 40c per dOz bchs.
Cabbages are quoted at S1.2561.50
per Dbl; savoy, 1.25G1. 80. Cucumbers
are pretty firm at $SG12 per 100, as to
quality. Tomatoes are sold at Soc per
pound, for native dollhouse; southern
crts, S303.5O.
Potatoes are rather easy, with the
supply full. AroOstOOk HebrOns, 60c;
Green mountains 63065c; York state
and northern whites, 50053c; Dakota
reds, 5O053c; double head sweets, $2@
$50. Bermudas are quoted at $500
per Dbl
Onions are still very firm at $3-15GG4
per Dbl; by the bu, jobbing, $1.5OG2. %:
Spanish. $2.25 per crt; Bermudas, So
per crt. SGuashes are steady at about
c..sA II Il
at about 50.
st. Andrews turnips are firm at 81 per
Dbl: white French, $2.2502.50 per Dbl;
white fiat, 4O05Oc per blu.
Beets sell at 25c per bu; carrots, SOC;
parsnips 5O175c; mint, 40c; cress, soc;
parsley, S1.25 per bu. Egg plants are
quoted scarce and firm at S404.2 % pei
crt; butter beans, S4(d4.25 crt. Brussels
sprouts, 25c.
Mushrooms are firm at $3.50 per bskt.
Peppers are quoted at $3.50 per crt.
LeekS sell at SOC per bch. String beans
are scarce and firm at S40I4.2 % Der crt;
butter beans, S4d4.25 crt. Bermuda
potatoes sell at Sc per Dbl. Rhubarb is
higher at &c per Id.
The pork market is very firm, with
prices higher, but it is noted that prices
of products have not kept pace in the
advance with the advance in hogs
Hogs are the highest for long time.
They are 10 cents higher than a week
ago, and 10 cents higher that three
weeks ago. Western buyers for the
packers here notify these packers that
6 cent hogs may be looked for very
soon. Prices are advanced.
The beef market is f1rmer, with bet
ter trade. The west is still firm, with
shippers demanding higher prices.
Prices have not been advanced. though
the market is very firm, especially on the
best beef.
In lambs and nuttOns there is a pretty
good demand, with veals rather easy.
A few spring lambs are coming to hand
and selling at from 81 to SO each.
Lambs, Td915c; Brightons and fancy. 8 |
aloe; muttons, T@ISc; fancy and Brigh-
tons, 7@S1zc; veals, T@9c; fancy and
Brightons, 9d10c.
Poultry is in pretty good demand for
the season, but the supply is sufficiently |
large TO keep prices rather easy. West |
ern turkeys, 1O@12cs fancy and north |
ern, 12014c; fresh chickens, fancy, 13 |
@15e; western, 10dE3c; capons. 12M |
14c; fresh fowls, 9Q13c: ducks, 9612c: |
geese, 1e011c; live poultry, 91z01Ohc.
The supply of game is growing small |
er. with but little now in the hands of !
the receivers or coming forward How !
ever, the supply of pigeons is large. aud |
the market is rather easy.
Some of the hay trade are noting 4
better market, with prices better sus- |
tanned Straw is steady. MilIfeed is |
very firm ana higher, with spot and
nearby supply very small. Hay, S140e /
10; fancy and jObbirg, $195G02O. 5O>
0at straw, $9610-
The market on cOrnrneaI is very firm