Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-08
IN HUB MARK ETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

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small packages, 22m221ac; northern
fresh, round lots, 2l12m22c; western,
21iac; eastern. 21hc; dalrles, 1T1aM 19e;
firsis, 16iaW 1sc; ladies', la l6c; jobbing,
km 1c higher.
The market on cheese is steady, with
the supply well held. Dealers are talk
ing frmer market. Round lots, new,
9AM10hc; sage, 1O1aM1lc; jobbing,
kM1c higher.
Eggs have continued firm. especially
on the best stocks OF fresh. The best
storage lots are also very firm. Early
storage, 1JW 11c fresh western. I IA &c:
eastern, 1GM Use: nearby and fancy, IS
M22c and up; jobLing. 1oil iac higher.
The bean market is very firm. with
still higher prices suggested on pea and
medium. The drought has injured the
crop in the west. while all the acreage
had been decreased.
The supply of apples has not yet been
quite up to that of a year ago. There
are suggestions Of Il short crop in many
sections. They are selling at 75c6iS12 ~
for bushcl baskets; crates, S1M1.2J;
barrels. S2.5Ou3.50.
Pears are in pretty good supply. with
some southern coming forward. South
crn in barrels are quoted At S;iN3.jO for
good to best, with some lots that hav"
to be sold for less California pears are
reported to be in smaller supply. with
not many more 10 come forward. They
are quoted at Sc0f25O per box by the
jobbers.
OF blueberries the supply is very
abundant. The trade is obliged To dis
courage too great shipments from the
country. although the quality is gen
orally line. They are quoted al Std lOc
for crate lots. Native blackbcrries are
coming in pretty good supply. with the
quality excellent. They are quoted
at 10M12c, in crate lots. Native rasp-
berries are in only moderate supply,
with the demand pretty good at about
Zoe for pints in crate lots. Currants
are still on the market and jobbing at
Si1Oc. few goosebcrries are seen
and they job al 1oTi12c for quart boxes.
Delaware grapes are already coming
forward a carload having been received
They are quoted ut 6Ud zoe per basket.
Potatoes are easier. and something of
the scare is over. The feeling in the
trade that there are n great many DO
tatoes somewhere. and that. thour h they
may rule high compared with n year
AGO, they are not TO be so unreaSonably
high as for week past. II is suggested
! that they may bc even brought from
| California, where there is most album
dant crop They are now quoted at
S3.50d4 per barrel. with the latter price
the extreme for anything in a wholesale
wa. Red sweet sell mt S4M4. 30: white.
S4M4.5o; yellow, S4.J0M5.5O, as to
quality.
Onions are easier at about 50 per bag
for Egyptian; native. 81 per barrel. per
! bushel zoe. Bunch sell at 25c per doz.
en-.
Celery is at wide range. from 2oc up
to $50 per dozen. Spinach is higher
at 81 per bushel Lettuce sells at 2JGl
soc per box. Radishes are quoted at
2tN30c per box
Marrow SqUaSheS are quoted at 81 -
per barrel for southern. with native at
81 Summer squashes sell at $5u7 per
/ 100 as TO quality and variety. Clcum-
bcrs arc quoted at $3.50 per box for
good The market is flood | wi h p lor
lots Of Jersey and south.
Tomatoes sell at S3Gl per crate for
the best, with dollhouse at Zoe per
pound. Jerseys are quoted ut 40cmSt
per crate.
Yellow ulrnips are down to Sl.50 per
barrel. There are no French white at
hand. White Hat sell AT 25M5Oc per
bushcl. Cabbagcs are plenty mt 15c
| Gi$1 per barrel, or at S3Gi350 per 100.
Reets are quoted at 50c per buShel;
carrots. S1.50; mint. 25c per dozen;
crcss. Soc; parsley. pc. String beans
are sold At wide range. 5ocGJS1 per box.
Shell beans sell at S1m1.25 per box,
Green corn is easier NJ 5O0 15c per
hushel box. LcekS sell at 75c per
dozen; peppers, 81 per box; egg plants,
Sl.50 per box.
CanteloupeS are very plenty and sell
at from SOC to So per package for black
JapS and other large varieties. Rocky
fordS sell at t0cM$2 per crate ms to
quality and condition. Watermelons
are in pretty full supply and sell ut 15Gf
40c, the latter price for very choice large.
The market on pork AMI lard is re-
ported firm, with prices we'll sustained.
The beef market is fairly we'll cleaned
up. Prices are fairly sustained
} On lambs the market is steady, with
muttonS rather easy and veals easy.
Spring lambs, lO6tl2c; fall lambs, aGi
, 100: muttons. case. vealS 16i9c; fancy
and Brightons, 9U9l2c.
Poultry is only fnirly sustained, with
both iced and alive. Iced turkeys, 90
lie; frozen. ga li2c: fresh native chick
ems. lGm25c, western. 14GllSc: fresh
fowls, 12U he; iced fowls, l0d lc; live
chickens, l2m he; spring ducks 12d 13c
Hay continues in quiet demand. with
, offerings liberal. Prices are rather
} easy in consequence. Rye straw is
quiet for new. with old about oul Of the
market. Mllfecd is tirmer and quoted
, higher Hay. Sl2MlT: fancy and Job
hing, ST. .50Gi1S.oO: rye straw. Sl601I.
Corn advanced during the wecl; 2c to
Sc, under adverse crop reports. Still
these reports have varied to the extent
that less confidence Is bling put in them
) The general estimate Of the total crou
is now 1,500OOO,O 900 bushels, against
other crops of over :, 100000 600 bushels
D Oats have continued pretty firm, with