Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-19
in HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

lIItcS HuNlng uctllHtu dboul IL, III
though the decline was so gradual as
scarcely to be noted at any one time.
Extra creamery, small pkgs, 24iaG25c;
northern fresh. round lots, 2In24lac;
western. 23i2. DE; csatern. 23iHM2lc;
dairics. 2OM21c; lirsts. 20M22hc; ladies',
15M Use; jobbing. iac to 1c more.
Cheese 10 pretty firm, under the firincr
markets abroad. Round lots. 11M11iac;
sage. pa 12l9c; %iobbing. la01c higher.
The tone of the market on eggs is
easier, although the offerings of fresh
are not much increased, but warm
weather always wcakens the egg mar
kct from November to March. Storage,
1SiaH2Oc: fresh western. 22u21c: choice
Michigan. 25d3Oc: eastern. 2TN35c:
nearby and fancy. $50 l0c and up; job.
bling. L. to I've higher.
Beans are well held in this market.
with n fair demand. News from the
country gives a firm situation.
In the apple market the best Bald
wins Eve shown II iirmcr tone. with
the supply rather short. Good winter
varieties are generally firm. Fancy
EaldwinS and greetings. S3.J0d4: ordi-
nary to good. 81. 50d325; gravcnstcins.
S3.5OMi.25: Ben Davis. S3N3.50; pound
sweets. S3.1OMi; Toluan sweets. S3n
800: No. -. all varieties. S2Q2.50; mixed
lots. S2.50M3: very choice and jobbing
lots. 5OcuSl more.
Pears. out of cold storage continue to
he offered, and sell by tho iohbcrs at
S2.5Ou3.JO per bu. as TO quality. some
barrel lots. of rather inferior quality.
were offered last week, hut sold with
difficulty at S3.JOIi4.
Cranberries are firm. with the quality
fine. They <ell at S6GS per Dbl by the
johhcrS and at S2.JON5.JO per crt.
Potatoes are firm. with ever stronger
prices suggested. Sweet potatoes are
firmer on good, with Virginia stock
about lone for this market. Houlion
Green mountains soc: Hchrons. SSdI9H';
DakotaS. SOC: Chcnangoes. zoe New
York round white. 75MS0c; Jersey
sweet. S2.50d3 for choice: fancy. $50
per Dbl; poorer grades. less.
Native onions are easier. with foreign
rather easy. under n full supply. Ma
five. bbls. S3.23d3.30; bu. SlM1.25: Val
encia. large crtS. S3M3.j0: small. 81 30:
Cuban, $500 for large crts; small, $l.50
Mt.75.
Celery is easier. Pasquale. S1.J0 per
doz; Boston market. S1.75: white. 5O6
I5c. Spinach is very firm ut 81 per Dbl:
native. $3.50 per bu. Cnulitlowcrs sell
al 50 per Tx or $3.50 per long bx. Rad
isles are AT $1M1.5O per bX: lettuce
moralized at l5M25c per doz. Beet
green's sell at 81 per bu.
SquaSheS are not quite 50 firm. with
$50 per ton all the that the best will
bring. This makes them job at about
50. 15u3 per Dbl. Pumpkins are sold at
71NS0c per bX. Tomatoes are scarce
and bring 25d35c per III for dollhouse,
with southern crts at S3.50M4. Gu
cumbcrs are firm at S6d9 per 100, with
seconds at half price.
Cabbages are frmer at S1.5O per Dbl;
red. S1.50; Savoy. 50. Brussels sprouts
are in full supply and easier at S010c
per ut. Egg plants are very high at So
per doz. Ieeks are quoted at 800 per
dcZ; a~rtichokes. $1.50 per bN. Southern
string beans are very firm at star per
O..
Canadian yellow turnips are still easy
al S5n9Oc per Dbl: st. Andrews, G5M
zoe; white French, 90c per Dbl; globe
white and white Hat. 40c per bu. Bccts
job at 50@6oc per bu; carrots. 50iiGuc:
parSnipS. Goa IJc. Mint sells at G0c per
doz; crcss, Soc; parsley, $1.25 per bu.
Pork is o particularly changed, cX-
pcpt that fresh ribs arc easier. Lard is
unchanged.
Beef is declared to be in n firm posi-
ton. and higher prices are promised.
Yet much depends on the amount of beef
received and the state Of the demand,
may he.
The mutton market still suffers under
a supply greater than the demand. and
dealers find it hard 10 get evcn IN mp.
proXimate 10 the worth of the goods.
Ncals are quite steady. Lambs, SEA
Zoe; fancy and Brightons. H09l2c: year
llngs. 5UGlac; fancy. 7M7lac; vcals. 81,
Joe: fancy and Brightons. 10l3m11c.
Poultry was decidedly dull and some
, low prices were made to close out many
= lots. Still, the best fresh arrivals ait
not much lower. Northern turkeys
: package lots, 12Ul5c: western. 10Ml2c
fresh native chickens. 140 lSc; western
, 1Oml2c; fresh fowls, 10nl2c:l live fowls
? 9n91ac: live chickens, 9M10c: greel
ducks. 13M15c.
, The supply of game here IS small. anC
g.. vet deer are not wanted and moose ar,
+ n decided drug. Whole deer have solt
as low as 12i2c for really fine large
bucks, with saddles at 13M1Jc. Poo
3 and thin deer bring less by 70 to Sc
l Pigeons are quoted at S1ml.2j per doz
ana are fairly plenty. Black ducks arr
! quite plenty and sell at S1M1.5O pc
p pair al wholesale, according to condi
ton. Only n few rabbits are ut hand
and they sell by the lot AT 2OG30c pc
pair. Quail are quoted al 81, 50G 4 pc
z doz: grouse, So.25M2.5O per pair.
, The hay position Is rather strong. I'm
der the high cost of other feed. Stray
g is not in excessive supply, and is wei
sustained. Millfced is again stronger Il
! tone. with higher prices. Hay. S12G
1850; fancy and iohbing. S1S.50u1 ~
= rye straw, S16m 1850: oat stra W, S116
. -.
u Spite Of the decline in ~speculativ
wheat tho big milling concerns are vcr
confident. and are buyers of cash wbca
10 as often rs the market offers The oppol
=; tunity. They say that The amount o
! milling wheat being offered ny the farm