News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
BOSTON MARKETS.

fairly steady, with extra Creameries
not plenty. Extra creamery, small lots
and pkgs 24u241ac; northern fresh.
round lots, Z3d24c; western, 23u 2312c;
eastern, 23a2312c; tirsts, 2Od21; ladies,
16Q1Tc; jobDng, 1ad1c more.
Cheese is firm anu stronger prices are
suggested, though no change i'll quota.
tions are yet noted. Liverpool is firm
and unchanged. Round lots, ll1aM
121ec: Jobblng, 12@1c higher; Liverpool,
4Ss for white and 4Ss Tor cOlored.
| Eggs are a shade tlrmer, after declin-
ing slowly. sui, the supply is pretty
| full. Prices are now down to where
it is considered safe to store, and since
the quality is better than in warmer
weather storing VIII soon begin. At
marks, fresh western, l30l14c; eastern,
14Gi 15c; nearby and fancy, lSU2ic and
up; jobbing, 1Q11ec higher.
On beans the market is little tirmer,
with the oversupply considerably sold
off. The market is little better. al
though quotations are not yet materially
changed.
| 1t was a rather quiet week in the APP
| pie trade. the weather being unLavOr-
able, and the demand unsatisfactory.
Cold storage lots Of the best are pretty
| firm. but fresh arrivals are easy, unless
| they are of the very best. Still it is
suggested that fresh arrivals are about
done, with the exception OF the usual
volume of russcts.
A few pears, out of cold storage, i'll
| kegs. are Offering, but they bring no
established price, and the same is true
of a few in boxes. Catawba grapes,
out of cold storage, are also to be found
on the market.
Cranberries are in full supply and
rather easy. Barrels, $J0S.5O; fancy,
higher; crates, $1.15M2.5O.
Strawberries are coming along slowly,
with the crop expected to be slow all
along the coast. They sell at 30a4Jc,
in refrigerator lots. At retail they are
at all prices from 25c to soc per bX, and
fancy higher, according to size of boxes
and quality.
| Potatoes continue rather easy: Heb
rons, 5S06Oc, rose, soc; Green noun
tains. 63M65c; York state and northern
whites, 5l053c; Dakota reds, SOC,
double head sweet, 50. Bermudas are
quoted at $G5OQ7 per Dbl.
Celery is getting toward the end of
the season, and tie quality of a good
deal is inferior. 1t sells at $2.50d3.5C
per doz. Spinach is at wider range,
with some in bad order. 1t is quoted at
50c0$1.50 per Dbl, with kale about the
same prices. DandeliOns are firm at
S1.25 per bu; beet greens, 90c.
Lettuce is tirmer at 50d15c per dOz;
radishes, SOC per doz bchs. Cabbages
are quoted at 81 per Dbl for native, with
no Savoy ia the market.
Onions continue pretty firm at 1915
a per Dbl; by the bu, jObbing, S1.500
2.25; Spanish, 81 per crt; Bermudas, s.
per CRIT.
Cucumbers continue pretty firm at
S7G12 per 100 for native dollhouse.
Squashes are easy at $2Sd30 per ton;
by the Dbl, they job at $2G2. %. To
matoes are easier at 2Jc per ID for native
| dollhouse; southern crts, $3.50.
st. Andrews turnips continue firm at
81 per Dbl; white French, $3.50 per Dbl;
white fiat, 25c per bu.
Beets sell at 25c per bu for old; new
bch, $1M1.50 per doz. Carrots sell at
Soc per bu; IElrsnips, 75cdS1 per bu;
mint, soc; crcSs soc; parsley, 81.
Egg plants are firm ut $3.50 per cs.
Artichokes, $3.50 per bu; mushrooms,
35c ped lb; peppers, 500 per crt; leeks,
soc per doZ.
String beans are scarce and very firm
at s. per crt; butter beans, s..
Rhurbarb is still firm at &c per lb.
Some old maple syrup is at hand, and
is selling at S0lS5c per gal can for good.
1t is contended that there is yet little,
if any, new in the market, though it
may be expected this week.
The irnness i'll the pork situation is
continued. Hogs are costing higher
than for a long time and adyices signify
that they will continue to cost high for
some time to come. The supply is de-
clared to be short, with farmers holding
for still higher prices. Pork products
have made several advances of late.
but still they are not yet up to par with
the higher cost of hogs.
The local market is firmer, under
smaller arrivals, and a rather better
demand. Quotations are firmer.
A firmer market on muttons is noted
with lambs well sustained and veals
steady. Spring lambs, S7d11 each; fall
lambs, 71a@10hc; Brighton and fancy
9u11c; muttons 715QShc; fancy and
Brightons, 715@9c; veals, IQ10c; fancy
and Brightons, 9d101hc.
The supply of poultry continues firm
with still Il plenty of frozen offering.
Fresh fowls are little firmer. with
frozen chickens and turkeys rather dull
Turkeys, 0@12c; fancy, 12013c; chick.
ems, 9013c; capoDs, 12014c fresh fowls,
logic; frozen, 9G10c; ducks, 9d12c
geese, 10Q11c; live poultry, 91k@1Okc.
There are no fresh supplies of game
coming forward, with the exception of n
few Mallard ducks and pigeons, the lat.
ter being plenty. There are no grouse
or quail except it be in the refrigerat.
ors Of the retail trade, and the same is
true of venison. Mallard ducks are
quoted at $l.25Q150 per pair; pigeons
S1d1.25 per doz.
Hay is well sustained to somewhat
| Grnpr on the best hay. Straw is steadv