St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-11
BOSTON MARKETS.

Boston, Dec. GA pretty firm butter
market is noted, with this market still
Il little behind New York. Quotations
are very steady, with trade quiet. Ex-
ira creamery, small pkgs, 250257zc;
northern fresh, round lots, 24R@25c;
western, 246241ac; eastern, 231a024c;
dairies, 20d21c3 firsts, 20d2214c; la
dies, 1561Sc; jObbing, 1sc to 1c more.
There is a firm market on cheese,
though trade is only fair. Round lots,
11011hc; sage, 12Q12hc; jobbing, zee
to 1c higher.
Fresh eggs are very firm, with but few
Offering. Storage are steady, with
prices we'll sustained. Storage, 1870
zoe; fresh western, 23U25c; choice Mich
igan, 2S030c; eastern, 2S035c; nearby
and fancy, 35G40c and up; jobbiDg, 1c
to 11ac higher.
Late reports from the country mar
kets say that beans are inclined to be
very firm, owing to more limited re-
ceipts from the growers. Here the mar.
ket is steady.
On apples the market has been more
quiet of late, with the offerings Of
mixed varieties large and rather easy.
At the same time the best varieties in
good order are really pretty firm. Fancy
Baldwins and greetings, Sc. 5064; Ordi-
nary to good, $2.5003.25; gravensteins,
$3.5004 %; western Ben Davis, $3@3.50;
SHOWS, $25003.50; pound sweets, $3.50
"a; Tolman sweets, $3@350; No. 2, all
varieties, $2d250; mixed lots, 50 5003;
very choice and jobbing lots, 5Oc@$1
more.
A few pears, out of cold storage, con-
tinue to be offered. They sell at 500
$50, as to variety, with few seckels
still offering at $250d3,50.
Native basket grapes are reduced toSa
small supply of Catawbas, that sell in
a jobbing way at 15c. Malaga or Al
meria grapes are plenty, with the quail
ity very fine. They sell at all the way
from 81 per Dbl up to even $40 for very
choice.
Cranberries are in pretty firm posi-
ton and sell at $5.50@7 per Dbl and $2d
$50 per crt for wholesale and jobbing
Potatoes are firmer, with sweets at
very wide range, as to quality. Houlton
Green mountains, 90c; Hebrons, $50
9Oc; Dakotas, SOC; Chenangoes, 75c;
New York round white, 750S0c; Vir-
ginia sweet, 50cM$2; double head, $1.7J
as.
Native onions are little easier at 81
GAPS per Dbl; per bu, $1,3OM1 40. Va
lencia onions are quoted at $363 % for
large crates; Cuban, $1.5O for small
crates.
Celery is in full supply and easier.
Pasquale $3d3.75 per 3-doz bX; Boston
market, $3.5O@450; white, $1,000;
Spinach is quoted at 75c per bu. Cauli-
flowers sell at 50 per bx or $3.50 per Dbl.
Radishes are at $1d2 per bx; lettuce,
demoralized, at 10026c per doz. Beet
greens sell at 75e per bu.
Squashes continue very firm at $500
60 per ton, and this makes them cost
$3.50@4 per Dbl to Job. Pumpkins are
sold at 75@S0c per bx. Tomatoes are
scarce and bring 25035c per lb for hot
house, with southern crates at 1904.
Cucumbers are firm at 5000 per 100,
with seconds at half price.
Cabbages bring 81 per Dbl, with red
at $3.50. Brussels sprouts sell at 100
15c per at. Egg plants are way up to
SIS per Dbl. Leeks are quoted at SOC per
doz; artichokes, 81 per bX. Southern
string beans are way out of sight at$10
@12 per cs.
Canadian yellow turnips are sold at S.
@90c per Dbl; st. Andrews, 60@70c;
white French, 75c per Dbl; globe white
and white fiat, 35c per bu. Beets job
at SOC per bu; carrots, soc; parsnips, 80
060c. Mint sells at Coo per doz; cress,
Coo; parsley, 75c per bu.
Pork provisions are very firm at the
advance, with hams, shoulders and
other cuts higher. Pork is the highest
today for a long time, but not the high
est on record.
Beef is in firmer position. Cattle
are costing about the highest in years,
with fancy steers at Chicago bringing
$3.50. Shippers have evidently got sick
of sending too many cattle to this mar.
ket, and have considerably shortened
their supply.
An over supply is still the feature on
the mutton market, though dealers say
that they are getting through the worst
of it. Veals are in small supply and
pretty firm. Lambs, SdS1bc; fancy ant
Brightons, Sh@9c; yearlings, 5@6kc
muttons, 5G6Ac: fancy, 7M71ac; veals
S@10c; fancy and Brightons, 10hQ11c
The supply of poultry left over from
Thanksgiving was large, and some re
ceipts have also been added. The re
suit is an easy market. Northern tur
keys, bx lots, 11@15c; western, S011c
fresh native chickens, 12015c; western
0011c; fresh fowls, S@1Okc; live fowls
Sn0c. 1.-Two chickens Sm1Oc. green duckS