Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
In HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

creamery, small pkcs. 25M25iac; north
crn fresh. round lots, 241aoi21c; western,
2lm2ii9c; castcrn, 23tsM2ic; dairics, 20
M2lc; firsts. 20U221ac; ladies', 15M1Sc;
jobblng zee to lc more.
There is Il steady market fo. cheese,
with the demand fair and prices well
sustained.
Eggs are firm in sympathy with New
lork and western markets. The cold
snap has restricted receipts. Storage
1Si2Wl0ltc; fresh western 22Gi2 Jc:
choice Michigan, 2Gu30c: eastern. 25U
soc; nearby and fancy. 32M:}Sc and up;
johbing, 1c to lee higher.
Receipts of beans are still small and
there is somewhat of Il scarcity in the
local market. Prices are steady.
There is n steady demand for apples
ut firm prices. with the supply only
moderate. Fancy Baldwins and gre II.
ingS, $4,000 /; ordinary to good S2.l0M
30; gravensteins, $3.50m4.2j: western,
Ben Davis. S3n3.5O; SHOWS $2.50d3.JO;
pound sweets. S3.5OM4: Tt Imam sweets,
S3n3.50: No. =. all varieties. S2u2.5O:
mixed lots, S2.5on3; very choice and
iobbing lots soc to 81 more.
y few pears are still being taken out
of cold S oragc. and sell at S3M3.50;
scckcls, S2.jOM3.50.
\ fcw baskets of domestic grapes have
ben in tho market They JOB at 1oM
lie. California grapes are about out of
the market.
Cranberries are in smaller supply.
They sell at S5.50dI per bbl and at S1.75
m2.2I per crt for wholesale and iobhing
Potatoes are firm. but trade is quiet.
Iioulton Green mountains. $50 SSc: He
bronS. S0nSJc: rose, 15d soc: Dakota
reds. ljnS0c; Chcnangoes, I5c; western
IebronS and Green mountains. 15n SOC:
Virginia sweet, $2.50T2.15 per bbl Jer-
sey double head. S3m3.50.
Onions are firmly held. They are
quoted at S4n4.50 FER Dbl for native and
ut Sl.50 for small crts, with large crts
at $50.
Celery is in good supply, with little
change in prices Pasquale $314 PER
2-do1 bX; Boston market. SIdJ; white.
S2N2.5O. Spinach is quoted at PIC ~
hu. Caulihowcrs sell at $3.50 per bx.
Radi hes are at 50cMSf per bX: lettuce.
50cdSl per bx of three doz. Beet green's
sell at 50UI5c per bu.
SquashPS are firmly held at s5oIf0 per
ton, inrudiny all kinds. Pumpkins are
sold at 75c porbx. Tomatoes arc scarce
IN bring 25d35c per lib hot tho s..
Cucumbors are higher at $7d9 per 100,
with seconds at half price.
Cahbagcs are higher at 81 per Dbl:
Brussels SPROUTS 100 l2lsc per at: well
low turnrs 90c per Dbl for st. Andr WIS
and Canad an: white French. 15cNS1
Ter Dbl; globe white and white fiat, SOC
per In. Bccts job Mt SOC per bu; car
rotS. A0NGoc: pa'snips. soc Mint sells
It soc per doz; cross, 4Oc; parsley, 15c
Ter bu.
There is good demand for fresh beef
with prices firm, and an advance pre-
d'ctcd
There was an improved demand for
mrttonS and lambs. following the
Thanksgiving trade. hut the supply is
ample aud prices are only s-cady
Lambs. 1i-TSc; fanny and Brigh ons
7ms'sc; ycar'inss lU6c; muttons, la
&c; fancy, 6tc; Voals. SM10c; fancy and
Bri@htons l0}.0llc.
The market for poultry holds up well
in prices. the continued cold wca her
he ne favorable. The demand is high
and stocks are heavy Choice northern
young turkeys. hx lots. 1GU17c: good
northern 121' lfc: western. 1OM12c: iced
9'aMl1c; frc~h native chickens, 130i 30:
western. On %; fresh fowls, 10H llc:live
fowls, SG9ioc: live chickens, SU1Oc:
green ducks l3G15c.
For the week the receipts Of poultry
were 2l,323 pkgs, against 21,021 pkgs
for the same week last year.
Nenis'n is in good supply and sells at
Zoe for whole deer and 30Gi35c for sad
dies. Grail are quoted at $3.50GI per
doz; grouse SGD per pair; rabbits, 800
40c per pair.
Hay is firm. with n good demand
Straw is well sustained. There $ very
firm market for millfecd. The shortage
in the corn crop, estimated at 100, 600 600
to over 900 0OO. 900 bus. This fact ac-
counts for the tremendous advAnco in
the prices of feed, rs they arc being used
10 an unusual extent for feeding in place
II era n. The advance on bran has been
81 TO 81 per ton. 1t lis said that one
dealer here had an order placed in the
summer for several carloads of bran ut
then ruling prices for delivery now.
Recently this bran has been bought
back by the millcrs nj the present ruin
prices in the east. which represents a
handsome profit to the dealer. The mil
lorS can find a more profitable market
for the stuff west owing 10 the scare ty
of grain. The local prices are: Hay,
S12M 1880: fancy and jobhing. SIS O6I
10; rye straw, S16M 1850 oat straw. S11
all
Tho most prominent feature in the
wheat situation is the continued liberal
movement of spring wheat and the light
movement Of winter wheat resulting in
decline in Minneapolis cash wheat. but
IN advance in winter wheat market.
The flour market has shown some
tluctuation, but, on the whole has been
fairly steady.
Meal markets are very firm and the
predicted advance in prices has been
announced. Oatmeal is particularly
firm and shows substantial gain in
prices.
Corn shows net advance Of 1c for
the week for spot stuff the market