Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

been quiet and steady. Extra cream
cry, small lots and packages, 21lh0n
&c; northern fresh round lots. 2l0p
21,bc; western, gle; eastern, 21c; dairies
1IhM19c; tirsts, 1G1M1Sc; ladies', la
1Gc; jobbing, 1aulc more.
Cheese is well sustained, with trade
quiet Round lots, now, 9iam10Ac;
sage, 1OhM11c; jobbing. 1aa1c more.
Eggs rule firm, on good to best, which
are not plenty. Ordinary stock is slow
of sale. Early storage. 15m17 fresh
western, 14M17c; eastern, 160i lsc; near
by and fancy, 1SM22c and up; jobbing,
d1kc higher.
Rcans arc firm. and trade Is quiet.
Apples are coming forward very slow
ly. compared with a year ago. Ma
tive astrachans and Williams are com
ing in, but the quality is inferior so far.
Tho market is quoted Bushel baskets,
75c6lS1 %; crates and boxes, $1m1.50;
barrels, s2.50Cd3.50.
Pears are in full supply. with n full
crop suggested. In barrels they are
quoted at S3M3,50, with inferior lots
sold for less. California pears are
quoted at S2q25O per box.
Georgia peaches are about done, n
fact not much regretted by the trade,
while consumers have not been pleased.
Generally, they have been tough and I'M
ripe. They are quoted at S250G21 -
for 6-basket carriers, rs 10 quality.
California peaches are still on the mar
ket at 81. 256i250, as to quality.
Delaware grapes are at hand in mod
crate supply They sell at S22502.50
for 6-baskets carrier. as to Qpality.
A few Nlagarns are also At hand. and
are quoted at S15oMl.75 fro S-basket
carriers.
Ruobcrries are in full supply. and
rather easy AT a7f12c, ms to quality and
quantity. Blackberries have been in
smaller supply and the market is firner
at 12d 1+c, as to quality Raspberries
have also been in shortened supply.
and selling at 1oM12c for pnts, in crate
lots. Currants are almost done for
the season. a few are ut hand and
quoted at 1OM12c. Gooscberr"s are
scarce and quoted at S09c for quarts,
in crate lots.
Potat toes have been very firm for near
ly a fortnight. but the market looks
easier They have already been re-
ceived from Aroostook county, Me, un-
usually early. and yet the quality is
good. 1t is suggested that there will
vet I've a fair supply Of potatoes and
more reasonable prices. though they are
not likely to be as low as last year
They are quoted at S4@4 % for good to
best by the barrel. Red and white
sweet sell at S3d35 so; yellow, S4d5, as
to quality.
Onions are reported flrmer Fgyp-
tians are still on the market at 81 80
M225 per bag. Native barrels are sold
at $25O03, bushels. 81. Bunches Sell at
25c per dozen.
Celery is quoted at $3.50 per dozen.
Spinach is very high at 81 per bushol.
Lettuce is easy at 20c per dozen. Rad
ishes are quoted at 40c per box
Cabbages are cheap at S2d3.50 per
100 Cucumbers are low at 3Oc1?i
per box. with seconds at pc per box.
Some off lots have to be sold even
lower. Tomatoes are in full supply.
and sell at S2.5OQl4 per crate, as to
quality.
Marrow squashes are selling at $50
az per barrel. Summer squaSheS are
down TO about 81 per 100 for good quail
ity.
Turnips are little lower at S1.15Gn
. per barrel for yellow; fiat, 2Jc per
bushel Beets are quoted at 40u50c
per bushel; carrots, S1M1.50; mint, 25c
per dozen; cress, 35c; parsley 25c.
String beans are plenty and cheap.
They are quoted at 25W35c per bushel
box for green, with wax about the same.
Shell beans sell at 75cdS1.50 per box,
as to quality. Green peas are in limit
ed supply and sell high for good.
Green corn is more plenty, and sells a t
3O0 zoe per bushel. as to quality.
Leeks are sold at 75c per dozen. Pep
pers sell nj 81 bushel box Eggs
pers sell at 81 a bushol box. Egg
plants are quoted at $3.50 per box Can
teloupes are frmer, with much small
err supply. They are quoted az seas
per package for good TO best. For the
week S3.177 watermelons We're received
here; the same week year ago, 40. S33.
They sell at 10do0c, as 10 size and quail
ity
Barrel pork is unchanged Fresh ribs
are l2c lower. All shoulders are Zee
lower
The beef market Is rather better SuS-
IN ined at n decline of about loo Deal
ers claim very firm markets west, with
shippers urging higher prices. At the
same time they send forward sufficient
beef TO fully supply every possibility
OF the trade,
The mutton trade has ruled quiet for
several days, with vcals easy Stlll,
prices have not declined seriously.
Spring lambs, 9nllc; fall lambs, Snoc;
muttons. 6G7iac: vealS, "a SEC; fancy
and Brightons sd9iac.
Poultry is rather easy. on a pretty
full supply and hot weather. Iced tur-
keys, 0d1lc; frozen, ga lee; fresh ma
tive chickens. 15U 20c; western, 14Gl1Sc:
fresh fowls. l@M14c; iced fowls, 9iam
1Olac; iced chickens, ia l3i2c; live
fowls, 90 loo; live chickens. l2d l3c:
spring ducks, l2Q13c.
A pretty firm hay market is noted.
New rye straw is at hand. hut sells
slowly. Mllfead is thoroughly sus-
tanned. Hay, Sl2Mls; fancy and job
bling, S1SQ 10; rye straw, Sl5dls; oat
straw, SWd10.
Corn is tirmer. Crop news is not