St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
BOSTON MARKETS.

@25c; northern fresh round lots, 231A@
24c; western, 2S1ac; eastern 23Kc; dali
ries, 19Q21c; firsts, 1920; ladies, Is
@18c; jobbing, 1ac to &c more.
Cheese is in steady demand, with the
market well sustained. Round lots,
new, 101a011kc; sage, II 1-4011Rc;
jobbing, 1ac01c higher.
Eggs are very firm in all parts of the
country. But the story published from
q Chicago newspaper in some of the
Boston papers concerning a corner in
eggs is nonsense. Leading dealers say
that there is not word Of truth in the
story. 1t would be next to impossible
to buy up eggs and hold them for rise
with any possible chances for success,
by reason of their perishable qualities.
Even an attempt to corner storage
eggs would be most difficult, since each
lot has got to be moved in season and
whenever the condition of the stock de-
mands. Egg quotations are very firm.
Storage, 1Sld19c; fresh western. 22625c;
choice Michigan, 26d30c; eastern 240
Csc and up; nearby and fancy, 3203Sc
and up: jobbing, 1c to 115c higher.
Beans are still more firm in the coun-
try, and the arrivals here are limited.
Quotations are more steady.
Apples are in fair movement. with
prices on the best winter varieties very
firm. The supply is limited, and apples
are pretty sure to rule high for the en-
tire season. Fancy BaldWuS and green
ings, S3.5004; ordinary to GOOD. $3.50
as gravensteins, $3.5004.25; west
ern Ben Davis, 1903 80; Porters, $3.50
as; No. 2. all grades, $1.7502. %: SHOWS,
$2.50@350; pound sweets, $2.5063.50;
other sweets, $15062 80: mixed apples,
S2.25@3; choice and jobbing lots. 50c6
81 more.
Pears are getting we'll out of market
with the exception Of such as are being
held in cold storage. The early varie-
ties are about done, with the quota
tons on the different varieties at sea
$50 per bu, as to quality.
Grapes are in more liberal receipt, but
generally reduced to about two varip-
ties, ConcOrds and Catawbas, which are
quoted at 12d13c for the former, and at
10012c for the latter. Niagaras are
scarce and quoted at 13017c, as to
quality.
Cranberries are steady at S4M7 for
bbls, as to quality, with crates at $1.50
also. The fruit is of fine quality and
sells we'll
Potatoes are pretty steady, with sweet
potatoes firm. Aroostook habrons, f50
7Sc; Green mountains, 7S6S0c per blu;
York state white, 6S070c; Virginia
sweet, $175d2 per Dbl; Jersey double
head S262.50.
Onions are in short supply and very
firm, with natives quoted rs high as
S464.50 per Dbl; bus, 1902. Spanish
are quoted at $3.50 per crt, with large
crates at 50. 1903.
Only a few pineapples are offering at
10012c for Abakkas, with Florida
queens at 10612c.
Celery continues in good supply, with
prices at: Pasquale, S10125 per doz;
Boston market, $1.2501.5O; white. 500
Coo. Spinach is quoted at 25c per bu;
caulifowers, 75c per bx, with long bxs
at S1.25. Radishes are higher at 50@
75c per hX; lettuce, 50075c per bx of
three doz. Beet greens sell at SOC per
bu.
SquashcS are even firmer and higher
than last noted. They are quoted at
about $50 per ton for all varieties.
Pumpkins are sold at 50675c per bX
Tomatoes are scarce and bring zoe per
lb for dollhouse. Cucumbers are sold
at S4@6 per 100, with seconds at half
price.
Egg plants are higher at $3.50 per doz;
oyster plants, 7S0S0c per doz; Brussels
sprouts, case per at. Mushrooms are
sold at 50075c per lb. Leells are quoted
at 40c per doz; artichokes, 81 per bu.
Cabbages are in good supply at S364
per 100. Yellow turnips are quoted ut
65675c per Dbl for St. Andrews yellow
and at S5000c for Canadian; white
French 81; white flat at 35c per bu;
globe white, 35c per bu. Beets job at
50dG0c per bu; carrots, 40c; parsnips,
! 50Q60c. Mint sells at 40c per doz; cress,
doc; parsley. SOC per bu.
Southern string beans are scarce and
high at S4@5 per pkg; Lima beans, SEA
3; civa beans, $2d3.
There has been a better trade in beef
and the market is better sold up. It is
also understood that the shippers are ia
shorten the market considerably from
now until after Thanksgiving, or dur
ing the excessive poultry trade. Quota
tons are rather better on light and grass
beef, with choice heavy very firm.
The dull mutton market is continued
with the market abundantly supplied
Shippers have continued to send boil
muttons and lambs forward faster thar
the trade has called for them, resultin.
in easy prices. Veals have held fairl,
steady. lambs, 5h@Sc; fancy anC
Brightons, 7MShc; yearllngs, 466c
muttons, 46Gc; fancy, G1Ec; vcals. so
10c; fancy and Brightons, 1OK611c.
There is full supply of poultry ant
the market is dull. 1t looks as thougl
the Thanksgiving trade would star
with low prices, and an abundant sur
ply. Fresh northern turkeys, 1561SC
western 12d14c; iced, 10@12c; fresh ma
tive chickens, 14@1Sc; western 9613c
fresh fowls, 11612c; iced fowls, 9610c