Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-01
in HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


round lots, 23024c; western, 23M2312c;
eastern, 23Q231zc; firsts, 20@21; ladies,
16d11c; jObbinG, 15Q1c more.
Cheese is firm and stronger prices are
suggested, though no change in quota
tiOns are yet noted. Liverpool is firm
and unchanged. Round lots, 11R@
121ac: jobbing, 1z@1c higher; Liverpool,
Ass for white and 4Ss for cOlOred.
Eggs are a shade firmer, after declin-
ing slowly Still, the supply is pretty
full. Prices are now down to where
it is considered safe to store, and since
the quality is better than in warmer
weather storing will soon begin. At
marks, fresh western, 13@14c; eastern.
14@15c; nearby and fancy, 1SQ24c and
up; jobbing, 1Q112c higher.
On beans the market is little tirmer,
with the oversuppIy considerably sold
off. The market is a little better. al
though quotations are not yet materially
changed.
1t was a rather quiet week in the APP
pie trade, the weather being unfaYor-
able. and the CSmand unsatisfactory.
Cold storage lots of the best are pretty
firm. but fresh arrivals are easy, unless
they are of the very best. Still 1t Is
suggested that fresh arrivals are about
done, with the exception of the usual
volume of ruSScts.
A few pears, out of cold storage, Ill
kegs. are Offering, but they bring no
established price, and the same is true
of a few i'll boxes. Catawba grapes,
out of cold stOra ge, are also to be found
on the market.
Cranberries are in full supply and
rather easy. Barrels, $oWS.0O; fancy,
higher; crates, $1.15@25O.
Strawberries are coming along slowly,
with the crop expected to be slow all
along the coast They sell at 30G45c,
in refrigerator lots. At retail they are
ut all prices from &c to SOC per bx. and
fancy higher, according to size of boxes
and quality.
Potatoes continue rather easy: Heb
rons, 5S@6Oc, rose, soc; Green noun
tains. 63665c; York state and northern
whites, 50@53c; Dakota reds, soc;
double head sweet, 50. Bermudas are
quoted at $6.5007 per Dbl.
Celery is getting toward the end of
the season, and the quality of a good
deal is inferior. 1t sells at $2.5OG3.50
per doz. Spinach is at wider range,
with some in bad order. 1t is quoted at
5Oc@$1.50 per Dbl, with kale about the
same prices. Dandelions are firm at
S1.25 per bu; beet green's, 90c.
Lettuce is firmer at 50015c per dOZ;
radishes, Soc per doz bchs. Cabbages
are quoted at 81 per Dbl for native, with
no Savoy i'll the market.
Onions continue pretty firm at 1915
"a per Dbl; by the bu, jobbing, $1.50@
2.25; Spanish, 81 per crt; Bermudas, SIS
per crt.
Cucumbers continue pretty firm at
STOP per 100 for native dollhouse.
Squashes are easy at $2SG3O per ton;
by the Dbl, they job at $2@2.25. To-
matoeS are easier at 25c per Id for native
dollhouse; southern crts, $3.50.
st. Andrews turnips continue firm at
81 per Dbl; white French, $3.50 per Dbl;
white fat. 25c per bu.
Beets sell at 25c per bu for old; new
bch, $1M1.5O per doz. Carrots sell at
Soc per bu; parsnips, 75c0$1 per bu;
mint, soc; cress, SOC; parsley, 81.
Egg plants are firm at $3.50 per cs.
Artichokes, $1.5O per bu; mushrooms,
Soc ped Id; peppers, $3.50 per crt; Ieeks,
soc per dOZ.
Some old maple syrup is at hand, and
is selling at S0lIS5c per gal can for good.
1t is cOntended that there is yet little,
if any, new in the market, though it
may be expected this week
The firInneSs in the pork situation is
continued. Hogs are costing higher
than for long time, and advices signify
that they will continue to cost high for
some time to come. The supply is de-
clared to be short, with farmers holding
for still higher prices. Pork products
have made several advances of late,
but still they are not yet up to par with
the higher cost of hogs.
The local market is firmer. under
smaller arrivals, and a rather better
demand. Quotations are frmer.
a firmer market on muttonS is noted.
with lambs well sustained and veaIS
steady. Spring lambs, S1d11 each; fall
lambs, 712@101ac; Brighton and fancy.
9lI11c; muttons, 714@S1kc; fancy and
BrightOns, I1a09c; veaIs, 1d1Oc; fancy
and Brightons, 9G1O1kc.
The supply of poultry continues firm
with still plenty of frozen Offering.
Fresh fowls are a little f1rmer. with
frozen chickens and turkeys rather dull.
Turkeys, 9012c; fancy, L2013c; chick
ems, 9@13c; capOns, 12Q14c; fresh fowls.
1Od12e; frozen, 9G10c; ducks. 9M12c-
geese, 1OQ11c; live poultry, 91501O1bc.
There are no fresh supplies of game
coming forward, with the exception of a
few Mal1ard ducks and pigeons. the lat
ter being plenty. There are no grouse
or quail, except it be iii the refrigerat
ors of the retail trade, and the same is
true of veniSOn- Mallard ducks are
quoted ar S1.25015O per pair; pigeons.
$1@1.25 per dOZ.
Hay is we'll sustained to somewhat
firmer on the best hay. Straw is steady