News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-02-27
BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston, Feb 26.-Rutter is firmer,
with the supply of extra fresh light.
Even the low grades are doing rather
better. Extra creamery, small lots
and packages, 250251ac; northern fresh,
round lots, 24m25c; western, 2312@24hci
eastern, 231a@241ac; firsts, 21022c; Ia.
dies, l5G1Gc; tobbing, 1a01c more.
Cheese continues firm, with the de-
mand fair. New, round lots, 11hQ
121Ac; old, be; jobbing, 1aM1c; higher
Liverpool, sos for white, and 51s for
cOlOred.
Eggs are firm at the advance. Al
marks, fresh western, 1SQ19c; storage
1501Gc; eastern, 1ShM Zoe; nearby and
fancy, 2OM30c and up; joDbing, l4C
higher
Beans are in quiet request at I'M
changed prices.
There is a good demand for apples
with a firm market. A pretty fair sup
ply is coming forward, but the market
seems to take care of about all arrivals
Only a few pears are offering, and
these are out of cold storage. They
bring high prices for good. All the way
from S2.5O06 per bu is mentioned.
Cranberries are pretty firm, with the
supply rather limited. Bbls, S7010
crts, $25003.25; upper prices for job
bling lots.
For the week Al refrigerators OF
Strawberries came to hand, against 1t
refrigeratOrs for the same week
year ago. They have sold at 80 04OC
and up to soc for choice extra ripe
They were selling at retail at 35@5Oc
as to quality and size of boxes.
Rhubarb grows more plenty and sell'
at &c per lb in a wholesale way.
Truck and vegetables are still in linn
tied supply for fresh grown. Celery il
getting scarce, and is quoted higher a
So per doz. Spinach is in shorter sup
ply at $2@2.50 per Dbl. Kale 81 pc
Dbl. Beet green's are firmer at Coo pei
bu. Dandelions are easier at 81 per bu
Lettuce is easier at 25@50c per doz
as to quality. Radishes are easy a
25c per doz bchs.
Onions are still very firm at S304.2;
per Dbl, the latter price for jobbing an(
fancy. BY the bushel they are quoted
at 1902. Spanish onious are al
most out of the market; Bermudas
50. 7503.25 per cs.
Potatoes are very steady with the de
mand good. Sweet potatoes are in linn
| tied supply, with the market firmer
Aroostook Hebrons,' 63QG5c; Greel
mountains, 6S6T0c; York state anC
northern whites, 5S660c; Dakota reds
5Od6Oc; double head sweets, $1.5062.
Cabbages are firm at S1.25Q1.50 pc
Dbl for native, with Savoy more plent.
and selling at $1.25 per Dbl.
Squashes continue firm at $50 per ton
or $1.SOd225 per Dbl, in jobbing way
Cucumbers are firm at $10014 pc
bx. Tomatoes continue firm at doc pc
lb for dollhouse and at 81 per CRIT 70
southern.
Beets continue firm at 50d60c per bu
carrots, 50@60c; parsnips, 60Q90c pc
| bu.
Mint is in small supply, and firm a
81 per doz, of 10c per bch; cress, 90
per doz; parsley, very high, $2.7503 pc
| bx.
Egg plants are very scarce and quoted
at $3.50 per cs. Brussels sprouts ar
quoted at zoe per bx. Artlchokes ar
still quoted at $1.50 per bu.
Mushrooms are easier at 40G50c pc
lb; southern, doc. Peppers are quotes
at $3.50 per crit. Leeks sell at SOC.
String beans are still scarce and still
firm at $3.5OG4 per crt. New Bermuda
potatoes are very firm at SO per Dbl
and jobbing at $2.25d3 per blu.
The market on pork products is firm
with hogs costing higher. Here tn
quotations on hog products are yer.
firm.
The market on beef has been rulini
rather easy, with quotations shad
lower.
A rather unsatisfactory mutton mar
ket is noted, with prices easier. Veal
are fairly steady. Lambs, 7d9kc
Brlghtons and fancy, 0010c; muttons
Gd7hc; fancy and Drlghtons. 7@Sc