St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-09
BOSTON MARKETS.

BOSION MARKETS.
Boston, Oct. 7.--Butter has advanced
about 74c during the week, being firm
at quotations. Extra creamery, small
pllgs, 23Q2315c; northern fresh, round
lots, 22H@23c; western, 22d22Kc; east
ern, 2112022c; diaries, $4,000; frsts, Ii
Q18c; ladies, 14017c; jobblng, zee to 1c
more.
There is fair demand for new cheese,
with prices firm and unchanged. Round
lots, new, 8 3-4010 3-4c; sage, 11012hc;
jobbing, 1ac to 1c higher.
Eggs are in good request for choice
fresh, with prices firmly held. Early
storage, 1101Sc; fresh western, 1S020c;
choice Michigan, 20022c; eastern, 22c
and up, jObbing, lie to 11ac higher.
Beans are slightly easier for small
pea, with other prices unchanged.
Apples are in good demand at steady
prices with fair supply. Craven
stems, S3j0d4.25; duchess, $2.JO03;
Porters, $2.5003; SHOWS, $25OG35O;
pound sweets, $2.50G3; other sweets,
$150Q2; mixed apples, $202.50; bushels,
5Oc0$1.5O; choice and jobbing lots, SOC
0S1 more.
Pears are quite plenty and sell at:
Seckles, S150d2.5O per bu; Bartletts,
S2.2J@2.75 per bu; Sheldons, $1.75M2.50
per bu; common varieties, 75c6$1.75
per bu California pears are out Of the
market
Peaches have been in rather smaller
supply, though the demand is fully met.
A few California are still coming for
ward and job at S5c0$1.40 per bx.
Michigan bu bskts sell at $1.50d1. 10;
New York, 2-bskt carriers, $1@1.25.
Plums are in light supply, with few
damsons and preserving plums still sell
ing at 60G75c. California plums are
practically done, though a few Italian
prunes sell at $12501 80.
Grapes are in full supply in domestic
baskets and sell at. Delawares 11@13c;
Niagaras, 10012c; Brightons, Sc; Con-
SOlbS SWlCCy CtllClllo, IOuI1lC, MIL lLl1S,
70Sc: jobbing, 102c higher.
Cranberries are frmer, and the mar
ket is higher at $406.5O for bbls and at
$1.750225 for cs.
Potatoes are steady for white with
sweets easier and lower. Hebrons, 60
06Sc per bu, Green mountains, 6S070c;
bbls, $2M225; eastern shore, sweet,
$1.250175; Jersey double head, $1.750
2.
Celery is quoted at 75c per doz, with
PasQuale at $1.2561 80 for long bxs.
Spinach is higher at 15c per bu, whiT4
the quality is very fine. Lettuce is
quoted at 25d40c per bX, as to quality.
Radishes job at 25c per bX; cucumbers
job at $406 per 100.
Squashes are quoted at ST. 5062.50 per
100 lbs for all kinds. Tomatoes are in
lighter supply. They sell at 81 per bu
bX; green, 40c.
Turnips are easier at 750S5c per Dbl
for St. Andrews; Canada, 75M90c per
blu; white fiat, SOC per bu; white globe,
SOC per bu; white French, SOC per bu.
Beets are jobbed at SOC per bu; carrots,
40c; parsnips, zoe. Mint sells at 25c per
doz; cress, Soc per doz; parsley, 15c per
bu.
String beans are selling at 50M75c per
bX for green and SOC per bX for wax;
shell beans, 75c6$1. 25; Lima beans, SOC
@$1 civy beans, 81 per bx.
Green corn is in good supply at 5OM
T5c per bx, as to quality, and the GUAM
tity in question. Egg plants are quoted
at $1.25 per doz. Leeks job at SOC per
doz. Peppers bring SOC per bx for ordi-
nary, with very choice higher. A few
mushrooms are coming and selling at
$3.50 per ID.
Canteloupes are firmer at $2.2502. 10
per CRIT with fancy higher.
Onions sell at $202.75 per Dbl as to
quality. Some western stock in poor
order has sold at very low prices during
the week. Spanish onions repacked sell
at $1.50 per crit.
The predictions of higher prices for
pork products freely made last week
were not borne out by actual course
of the market prices having been
rather easier, though few changes were
made.
Choice heavy cattle are as scarce as
previously noted, and such beef is firm.
otherwise the market is rather easy.
Muttons and lambs have been easy,