Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-08
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

lieu. EAJFd creamery, small l0JS anu
pckgs, 24024hc; northern fresh, round
lots, 23G234c; western, 22h@23c; east
ern, 224Q23c; frsts, 2OQ21c; ladies, 16
Q1Ic; Jobbing, nc to 1c more.
Cheese is in steady request, with a
steady market. The report is that the
supply of cheese is mainly in strong
hands. Liverpool is easy, however,
Round lots, 11k@12kc; jobbing, k@1c
higher; Liverpool, 4Ss for white, and
As Cd for colored.
Eggs are fairly firm, with a great
many going into cold storage, to be
taken out in the fall and winter, when
eggs are high. The StorerS made
money last year by storing eggs. al
though they lost seriously the year be-
fore. They are now paying 14014hc
for choice western stock for storing.
They stored last year at ever a higher
price. At marks, fresh western, 131z0
141zc- eastern, f4@15c; nearby and
fancy, 15G11c and up; jobbing, 1@11Ac
higher; duck eggs, 2S@3Oc.
Beans continue to be considered firms,
although prices ave not changed. Mar
ket reports from the country are very
frm.
Apples have been selling rather bet
ter of late. Some very choice lots have
lately been taken cut of cold storage
and sold at full quotations. Some fresh
arrivals have also been in good shape,
as we'll as some coming that were of
inferior quality.
CranberrieS are in fair supply, and
only the best bring full quotations.
Some very fancy large berries bring as
high as S901O per lb, in a small way.
Strawberries are coming along in
greater abundance, and the quality is
decidedly better. They sold at 3OQ4Oc
per bX. AT retail they were selling at
2505Oc per bx, as to quality and size of
Ok.
Potatoes are 5irmer, with rather bet
ter prices being received. Prices: Heb
rons, 63665c: rose. 5505Sc; Green
mountain. G366Sc; York state and Da-
kota reds, 4Sd5Oc; double head sweets,
S1.7JG2. Bermudas are quoted at $7QS
per Dbl.
Native onions are a little easier. Span
ish and Bermuda are firm. Natives are
quoted at $3.50G4 per Dbl; jobbing, $3.50
01.75 per bu; Spanish, large crts, So;
small. 50; Befmudas, SO.
&tltIN II very Ii " SOCu a. ~ PC
doz. Spinach is demOralized, with
an oversupply of poor on the market;
kale, 25II5c per Dbl.
Dandelions are easier at 81 per bX;
beet green's easier at SOC.
Lettuce is easy at soc per dOz; rad
isles. 4Oc per dOz bchs. CabbagCs are
quoted at 81 per Dbl for native; new |
southern, 50 per crt.
CucumberS are steady at about 50 per
100 for good viii inferior as low as
Sc. Squashes are little changed at
about $50 per ton for good. and jObbing
ut S2G2.5O per Dbl. Tomatoes are ca
sier at zoe per ID for native h~othOuse;
southern, crts, S3U3.5O.
Beets are quoted at 25c per bu for
old; new bnch, $50 per doz. Carrots
sell at SOC per bu; p~arsnips, 40050c per
bu: mint. 40c- creSs, sec; parsley, 81.
Mushrooms are quoted at 25M50c per
ID; peppers. $3.50 per crt: leeks, SOC per
doz bchs. String beans are scarce and
very firm. and quoted ut IS per crt for
both wax and BUTTER beans.
Rhubarb is easier at Sc per Id.
New maple syrup is coming in Slowly,
and is q%uotahle.a at 81 per gal. There is
q plenty of old on the market that is
quoted at fJ1lc0c.
Pork products are irmer, with some
items advanced, notably lard, hams and
smoked shoulders.
4 pretty strong market on beef is
noted. with the BEST cattle firm ut SEC
fOrfancy sides.
On lambs the market is rather easy,
with only small lambs firm. Mutt0ns
are very steady and veals are firmer,
WITH the supply short. The bad state
of the roads in much of the country
north Of Boston has prccluded the gath
erinG of calves from the farmers.
Spring lambs, $S911 each; fall Lambs,
7d914c; BrightOns and fancy, S1g010c;
muttOns, 11z0S12c1 fancy and Brigh-
tons. 71zT9c; veals, 7010hc; fancy and
BrightCns, 9G11c.
Poultry continues in rather quiet re-
quest, with fresh fowls firm, and not
very plenty. Frozen turkeys, 9612c:
fancy, fresh, 12014e; chickens, 9M13c;
capons. 12G14c; fresh fowls, 1O012c;
frozen. Sd10c; ducks. 9012c; geese, ga
lie; live poultry, 9k01Oc.
Very little game is offering in the
wholesale market, though there is still
a small supply in the refrigerators of
the retail trade. Pigeons are plenty,
NIalIard ducks are quoted at S1.256I.50
Der pair; pigeons, S1@1.2 per doz.
Hay is we2I held, especially for the
best. Straw is firm.
Corn has been the feature in the
speculative grain market for the week.
advanced nearly &c, and clos
very firm. Chicago board of trade
SPECTATORS seem to have deserted
wheat for corn. Quotations are firmer.
Oats are frmer. with quotations high
er.
Reports from the growing wheat crop