Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29

Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

well held: Extra creamery, small pkgs,
II 1-2 G; mort hcrn fresh, round lots, 21M
q -; western, Die; eastern, dc, daries
II 1-2M1S 1-2c; iirsts, 16 1-2W1Sc; ladies, !
11M1Gc jobbing, lie to 1c more.
Cheese is reported firm, with better
demand at full quotations: Round lots,
new. o LA 10 1-2c; sage, 10 La lie;
jobbng. LA 1c higher.
Eggs are firm, with better demand
for good stock: Early storage, l5u17c;
fresh western, 46l11c; choice Michigan,
19c; eastern, 11M22c; nearby and fancy,
20N2Sc and up; jobbing, 1c to lie
higher.
Beans are scarce and very firm, with
New York quoting still higher prices.
LimaS are so scarce as to be in only
one or two hands. with prices lirmcr.
Apples are much more plenty. II
takes the very best varieties to bring
full quotations.: others selling hard.
Gravcnstcins, S25OMS3.o0; astrachanS,
S2M:5O; duchess, $2.25Mo.15; bush
els. SOC toS1.
The supply Of pears is large and the
market is easy. Native Bartlctts sell
at S36i4.50 per hbl the latter price for
very choice. Clapp's favortcs are
quoted at S2,5OmS3 per Dbl. California
pears are still OH the market and quoted
at S'iM3.50 per box; the latter price
for very fancy and in a iobbing way.
Delaware peaches are coming in bet
ter shape. Last sales were at 15cuS ,25
pr bskt Georgia peaches are still ut
hand and sell 1T S2MS2.15 for carriers
California peaches are still offering at
S1MSl.25 per bx.
Grapes are getting into pretty good
supply for the season. though not near
ly as many as last year. Delawarcs
are quoted at S1.50d 10 for S-bskt car
riers; Concords. so called. S1M1.5O per
carrier; Niagaras sell at 81 2.d / 80 per
carrier.
California plums are quoted atS1M
1.50 per crt, according to quality and
variety. Some Bradshaw and other ma
tive plums are quoted at 20M3Oc for 10
ID bSkS. Blueberrics are in smaller
supply, but still there are enough.
They are quoted at o0i12c. Blackber-
ries are about done for the season, and
raspberres arc done.
Potatoes are getting down to quite
reasonable prices, with the market
easy. under more abundant supply.
The tremendous prices of couple of
weeks ago set them TO coming from al
most every direction. They are quot
ed: Barrels, S225M2. 30; hebrons S00
Soc; per bu; prides. 75mSOc: bliss, SOC:
white sweets. $2M25O, red, 81; yellow,
81. 716l3,5O per Dbl.
Onions are little changed. There
are still few Egyptians at hand at
$1.25U2 per bg. Native barrels are sold
at S1.75Gi2. %: bushels 5O01 i5c;. Bunch
es sell at 25G30c per doz. Small silver
skins. for picking. S20d3 per box
Celery is quoted at 81 per doz bchs.
Spinach is down TO 20c per bu Lot
tuce is little firmer at SOC per bX. Tht
supply Of radishes sell at 2.r per hx.
Cabbages are quoted al S4u5 per 100
Cucumbers sell al 81 pes hx. Tomatoee
are very low at loc per bN. The supply
is abundant from tho farmers.
SquasheS are quoted at 81 2j0I -
per barrel for marrow. Sumnur
sQuashes are about out Of .hc 'ari,
and nominal
Turnips are down to S1.5O per barrel
for yellow. with white at 81 -. Flat
or round are quoted at about 21c per
bushcl. BcctS sell at 81 i,r bushcl;
carrots. Soc; parSnips. 81 per buShel;
mint, Soc per dozen crcs, SOC per doz-
en- parsley. Zoe per hushel.
String beans are still low at SOC per
box; wax beans, Doc; civy beans, 50;
Lima, 81 per box; shell beans, 75c per
| box
Green peas are scarce at about 50
| per box for good. Green corn is plenty
| and sells at i0c per box.
Leeks are quoted at 100 per dozen
| peppers, 40c per box: egg plants, So
per dozen. There are few cauli-
| flowers on the market, and they sell al
$50 per box. with five in box.
On pork and lard tirmer market is
| noted.
The beef situation is firmcr, es-
pecally on hindluarters from the best
| cattle. Indeed. IL is claimed that there
is a shortage of the best beef. Prices
| are higher Oh that class OF beef.
An oversupply of mutton and lambs
has kept the market easy for several
DAYS. Neals have been less abundant
of late, with rhade of tirmnesS in the
market. Spring lambs, 7d10c; fall
lambs, 6tdSiac; muttOns, 6m1 hec: veals,
7mSlac: fancy and Brightons, SQ9c
The supply Of iced and alive poultry
has been very full of late, while the
weather has ruled most too warm for
good market on fresh. Iced turkeys.
9m l0iac, frozen, "a lie; fresh native
chickens, l4n ice; western, 13m17c;
| live fowls, SGi9c; live chickens, ga Toe;
spring ducks. llMl3c.
Hay is steady. with very little change
noted. Straw is unchanged. Mlllfeed
is easy. Hay, Sl2m 1889; fancy and
| Jobbing, SlS.5M20, rye straw, Sl6d Is;
oat straw, $9M10.
Corn Is a good deal lower. For the
week the decline amounted to about
biac per bushel. but it came so gradually
that no panic was created in the market
The decline is the result of the improve
ment in crop conditions. Late corn is
reported in better condition. with prom
Uses of the extremely bad condition of
| early corn in some sections being off
set to great extent. Crop estimates
are being raised in almost every direc
| ton.
Oats are unchanged. though rather