St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
BOSTON MARKETS.

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lots, 22022lAc; western, pc; eastern,
22c; diaries, 1S@19c; irsts, 1S019c;
ladies', 14@17c; jobbing, kc to 1c more.
The market on cheese is firm, with a
fair demand. The country markets are
firm. Round lots, new, 10h0l1Ac;
sage, II 1-4@11Rc; jobbing, 1ac to 1c
higher.
Fresh eggs are scarce and very firm,
with storage steady. Almost any price
can be obtained for strictly fresh eggs.
Early storage, 171a019c; fresh WESTERN
24@2Sc; choice Michigan, 26030c; east
ern, 22d2Sc and up; nearby and fancy,
32M35c and up; jobbing, 1c to Zee
higher
Beans are arriving slowly, and the
spot market is firm. The demand is
good for quick delivery. There is some
trading in beans for forward delivery,
and lower prices are named.
For apples the demand holds up well.
with the market strong and higher
prices being paid for choice lots. The
market on car lots is quotabe at: Fancy
Baldwins and greetings, $35003 Is;
ordinary to good, S25003; gravenstens.
Sc. 5004 %; western Ben Davis, S3M3 80,
pippins, $2d3; POrters, $2.50M3; No. ,,
all grades $1.75@2. %; SHOWS, $2.50@
$50; pound sweets, $2.5Om3.50; other
sweets, $15OM2; mixed apples, $2.25@
3; bushels, 5Oc0$1.50; choice and job
bing lots, 50c0$1 more.
Pears are in pretty good demand for
the season, with the supply limited.
All are from cold storage, barring a few
winter pears Bartletts are about done,
with other varieties quotable at 2.2250
$50 per bu, as to quantity and variety,
Grapes are a little tirmer on native,
with Niagaras very scarce and firm, ard
sold at wholesale as high as 2OM21c f +
pony bsllts. COncords are uOtcd ut y
014c; CataWhas, 11013c with 9th r va
rietes at about the same prices; the
upper range for jobbing lots.
Cranberries are firmer, with hbls
quoted at $4M6, as to quality; crrS, $50
0250. The supply is good, and the
fruit is very fine, as rule
Potatoes have been somewhat irregu
lar in prices. though the market is a
little firmer just at present Sweet po-
tatocs are very irregular, with some
dealers quoting lower prices and oilers
very firm. Aro0stoOk hebrons. 7SGrS0c;
Green mountains. 7S0S0c per bu; York
state white, G2072c; Virginia sweet,
$L371a61.75 per Dbl; Jersey double
head $202.50.
Onions are firm at $303.75 per Dbl for
natives and at 81 .25@1.50 per bu, Span
ish are quoted at $3.50 for small t.,
with large crts at S2.70.
Celery is in full supply, with prices at
wide range. PasQuale, 81 per doz: Ros-
ton market, 81 %; white, 60M75c. Spin
ach is quoted at 13c per bu; caul-
flowers, SOC per bX, with long bXs 7Jc
0S1. Radishes are quoted at 3Oc per bX;
lettuce, SOC per bX of three doz. Beet
green's sell at 25c per bu.
SQuashes are remarkably firm at $40
per ton for all good varieties. Pump
kins job at 75c per bu; citrons. &c per
bX. Tomatoes are scarce and bring 2Oc
per lb for dollhouse. Cucumbers are
sold at $46i6 per 100, with seconds at
half price.
Cabbages are quoted at S304 per 100.
Yellow turnips sell at 75@S0c per Dbl for
st. Andrew yellow and at 90c for Cana
dian; white French, 81; white fiat at
35c per bu; globe white, SIC per bu.
Beets job at SOC per bu; carrots, 40c;
parsnips, 5O0GOc. Mint sells at Ace per
doz; cress, Soc; parsley, zoe per bu.
Egg plants are quoted at So per doz;
oyster plants, roc per doz; Brussels
sprouts, Sc per qt Mushrooms are
easier at 50d75c per lb. Leeks are
quoted at 40c per doz; artichokes $3.50
per bu.
Southern string beans sell at S150 per
crit for some kinds, and up to much
higher prices for others. Lima beans,
S15OM3; civa beans, $1.5003.
CheStnuts are firmer at $5.500750 per
bu, as to quality.
The supply of good to choice beef is
| limited, and the market is very strong
in that direction But there is an over
supply of light and ordinary beef, with
the market very dull and prices lower
The trade, in fact, is a good deal dis
couraged over such beef 1t will not
sell, except at very low prices, and even
then the quantity is greater than is
wanted.
There is an oversupply Of mutton and
lamb at hand, and the market is dull
and easy. The arrivals have been very
free of late. Lambs, Case; fancy and
Brightons SmS1Ac; yearlinSs, 5MG5c
muttons, 506t&c; fancy, &c; vaals, S0
10c fancy and Brightons, 101l011c.
There is an Oversupply of poultry
Prices are generally rather easy will
alive especially easy Fresh northern
turkeys, 15GilSc; western, 12m14c; iced
10013c; fresh native chickens. 12M1Sc
western, 9013c; fresh fowls. Haze
iced fowls, 9M10c; iced chickens, 100
12c; live fowls, 71a0S1Ac; live CHECKERS
SR@9hc; green ducks, 13615c.
There is but little game on the market
A few rabbits are being received, anc
selling at about 25c per pair. The sup
ply Of venison is little more abundant
with a little more moose meat on tn
market. The only source of supply i
from returning hunters. Whole dee
are quotable at 1401Gc per lb; saddles
1S020c.
Hay is very firm. indeed q fu11 ono