Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-25
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

er, with the best creameries very well
ages, 21M21 NC: northern fresh. round
lots, 20NM21c; eastern, 20d20hc;
diaries, 17M1Shc; firsts, 18017lac;
ladies, la 16c; jobbing, h0I1c more.
Cheese is very steady, with prices
we'll held. Round lots, new, 0a10c;
sage, 10Ml jobhing, hM1c higher.
Liverpool is quoted at 45s Cd for both
white and colorcd.
Eggs are scarce and firm. The mar
ket is well supplied with stock that has
been more or less heated by the recent
hot wather. Early storage, 16c; fresh
western, 10M 1Gc; eastern, l5M lie; near
by and fancy, 17020 and up; jobbing,
la 11ac more.
Beans are rather easy on n quiet de-
mand here, although the country mar
kcts are firm. Carload lots, pea and
medium, S2.15 yellow eyes 1925; red
kidneys, $40; California small white,
scarce, sS.75M3.oo; jobbing, 1Oc more;
Lima. &c per pound.
New apples are still in small receipt,
with good lots selling readily Mt fair
prices. Good are quoted at $1M1.25
per bushcl basket
California pears are In small supply,
and sell by the jobbers at $363 so per
box. California peaches are in small
supply and sell by the jobbers at S27J
@3.25. Georgia peaches are in small
supply, and job at S2@2.25 for 6-basket
carriers. California plums job at S1.7o
Q2.50; prunes, $2.25Q3.
Native cherries are about out OF the
market Dealers say that there are
few more to come forward. They sell
at Sn 10c per Id for good. Only few
strawberries are coming. the season be-
ing nearly done. They sell at 1OM25c
per box in crate lots. as to quality.
Raspberries are quite plenty In case
lots they sell at sfI10c for pints, with
cups at 6M1c Blueberries were in
lighter supply during the week, and sold
at 13M15c. Backberries are quite
plenty, and are quoted at s61 10c in crate
lots. The supply Of currants is smaller
than week ago, and the market is
Arm at 6TTc. Gooseberries are IN
small supply, at 5nGc for quarts, in
crate lots. with other packages accord
ing to size.
Potatoes are easier under full sunplv.
Extra arc quoted al s2.50Cd275 per Dbl;
fair to good, S2G25O. Some fancy
stock Is quoted as high as So. Uohlton
advices say that the crop is a week to
10 days earlier than usual. They will
be here about Oct. Il.
Celery sells at 5O66Oc for bnch for big
punches. according to size and quality.
Spinach Is sold at 4Oc per bushel. Let
tuce is quoted at 2Oo030c per box, IL
dozen in box. Radishes are sold at
SOC per box for good
Onions are pretty firm at S2H2.50 per
bag for Egyptian; western, SO per bar
rel. Native bunch. 25c per dozen.
Southern marrow squashes are quoted
at S1d1.5O per barrel as TO quality. Ma
tive summer squasheS are quoted at So
al per 100, rs TO size, quality and va
riety. Cucunbers are easier at 50 per
box for good. Tomatoes are quoted
at SOC per pound for dollhouse, with
crates at S2s3,5O. as TO size and quality
are scarce at ~ per
$3.50 per 100. Cabbages are dull and
druggy. with southern about done. and
native sold at S3d4 per 100, as TO quail
ty
Beets are sold at SOC per h"Shcl. and
Mt Sl50 per 100 for bunch. Carrots are
firmer al $50 per bu, ard 1t $2Gl4 per
100 for bunch. Mint sells nj 2Jc per
per bushcl.
String beans are easy Mt about soc
per box for almost any variety. Green
peas are firm for good Mt SO per BUSH
el. Green corn is on the market ut 25c
per dozen. Leeks sell NJ 15c per dozen !;
peppers. S2.o0nS,50 per crate.
Watermelons are fairly plenty and
sell at lS<dc3c for medium; large, 3O6
4Oc. Canteloupes are in pretty full sup
ply, and sell at S1M2 per crate, as TO
quality, for Rocllyfords.
The pork and lard markets are we'll
sustained. with several advances of the
week we'll held
The beef arrivals were small. and the
trade good, which left the market pretty
thoroughly sold up. and prices looking
stronger.
The mutton market is fairly steady,
with a better trade ruling late in the
week. Neals are in small supply, with
a firmer market, Spring lambs. 100
pc: fall lambs, IA Zoe: muttons, 7G9c;
veals, Tm9lac; fancy and Brightons. .
Q10c.
Poultry is in fair demand at pretty
steady prices. Iced is In good shape,
with alive not over plenty. Iced tur-
keys. 9ml1c: frozen, 9@l1tac; fresh ma
tive chickens. 20G2Sc; western, 15GlGc:
fresh fowls, 12dl iced fowls. 1lM
i1i.c; iced chickens 13l4M15c: live
fowls, 10G1lc; live chickens, 15G16c;
spring ducks l3Q14c.
Hay Is still dull. The abundant hny
crop In nearly all parts of New England
has sent big volume Of old hay TO mar
ket. and unsatisfactory prices are being
realized The desire is still strong Ia
close ont old hay. Old rye straw is
shout out Of the market, with some new
selling to arrive. Millfecd is frmer,
with higher quotations. Hay, Sl211T;
fancy and jobbing, SlT.3oQ1S50; rye
straw old. nominal, $40; new, SIG; oat
straw. Sl0dll.
corn has continued to advance, under
Oats have continued to advance along
with corn, but largely In following with
the latter grain. Dealers reason that
If corn is short there must be n bel FER