Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-26
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

"a iAG25c; northern fresh. round lots,
24n24i2c; western. 23hM2tc; eastern,
23laM2ic; dairies. 20u2lc; tirsts, 2OtL
22Mc: ladies. 1511Sc; jobbn-. re to
lc more.
Cheese is in quiet demand, with the
market firm. Round lots. 1lM1ltac;
sage, 120 l2iac; iobbng, ia r. higher
Eggs are very firm. AMI ~ least 1c
higher. the result of cold weather all
over the country. Storage, 2lM22c;
fresh western. 27M30c; choice Michigan,
30Cd35c; eastern, 25M35c; nearby asd
fancy. 35040c and up iobbi X &c to
1lac more.
Beans are reported scarce on the spot.
with the market very firm. They arc
also selling for forward delivery ut very
strong prices.
The demand for apples has not been
quite as good. though quotations are
pretty full sustained. Fancy Baldwins
and greetings. S3.5O04 ordinary to
good. $2.5OM3. %; grayens'ens, s3.5c6i
425; Ben Davis. $3M3.50; pound SWEETS
So 5Oq4; Tolman sweets. S3H3.5O: No.
9, all varieties. S2d250: mixed lots,
S2.5Or3: very choice and jobbing lots,
5OcMS1 more.
Potatoes are reported frM, with some
foreign on hand. Good sweet potatoes
are firm. Houlton Green mountains,
9Oc; Hebrons. SSd9Oc: DakOias. soc;
Scotch magnums> s.. - per by; p. +. I.
Chenangoes, 75c per bu: Jersey sweet,
S2.50G3 for choice; fancy, S3.2oti3.10
per Dbl; poorer grades less.
Native onions are easy. With foreign
rather easy: Native. bbs. SSM3.c5; bu,
S1M1.25; Valencia, large cs, 1925: Gu
ban. small crts, $1.5OM1.15
Celery is hrmer. Boston II ariet.
S4Cd5 per doz; Pasquale. S2.Jod3: white,
75c Spinach is firm at I5c pnr bu. with
choice Norfolk quoted at SO per Dbl.
Caulnowers sell at S1.5O per doz.
Lettuce is tirmer at zoe per doz. Beet
green's are quoted at 81 per gu. Rad
ishes sell at 25Q35c per bx.
Squashes are easier ut about $50 per
ton, which makes the price per bbl of
100 lbs at S2.50G3 Pumpkins are still
on the market at 75c per by. Cucu nhprs
are firm at SSM IL per 100. as to quality.
Tomatoes are firm at 15G21c pcr III for
dollhouse. with southern crates at S3d74.
Cabbages are firm at S1.oO per Dbl;
red. 81. 30 per bx. Brussels sprouts sell
at 7Ml0c per at. Egg plants are very
high at 81 per doz. Leeks are quoted at
zoe per doz; artlchokes. 81 per bN.
Southern string beans are easier at $3.50
per cs.
Turnips are easy at S1d3 per hi Tor
Canadian yellow: st. Andrews. G!M zoe:
white French. 9Oc per Dbl; globe white
and white Nat. 40c per bu. I.eets job at
5Od60c per bu; carrots. 5Uu6Oc; par
ships. GOA Toe. Mint is higher at 81 per
doZ: cress. 6oc; parsley. 80 per bu.
The supply OF pears in cold storage is
come out for the Christmas trade. They
sell by the jobbers and dealers at $50
@3.50 per bu, as to quality.
Native grapes are virtually ont of the
market, with no demand, although there
are still a few Catawbas offering at II
6i15c per bSkt.
Cranberries are steady, with the quail
ity excellent. The offerings are pretty
liberal, however. They sell a. sJ@ : per
Dbl; per crt, S2.25d3.50
A refrigerator or two OF Florida
Strawberries have been received.
against 3 refrigerators for The came
week a. year ago. Some California
-11o, ,,;a Lac Il
The Florida berries sold at 81 LOOP per
bx. and the California berries at S10
LOO.
A tirmer market on lambs is noted.
with multons more steady. The mar
ket on veal is very firm. Lambs. Si2Gt9c:
fancy and Rrghtons. 9d9iac: warnings,
506ih3: muttons. 5d6l.c: fancy. ia Ilac;
veals. Su1Oi2c: fancy and Brightons,
101aM1112c.
There is a firm poultry market. with
good demand. The supply is not eX-
ccssivc. Northern turkeys. package
lots. 1Gd zoe: western, 14M1Gc: fresh
native chickens. 1imlSc: western. lOu
1oc; fresh fowls. 1oM l2c; I've fowls. .
M9isc; live chickens 9u10c; geese. 10
a he; ducks, 13d l5c.
The game supply here is unusually
small Nenison is practically ont Of
market. except what the dealers have
in cold storage, Nominally it is quoted
at 10M he for whole deer, with sad
dies at 12n Ice. Pigeons are quite
plenty. and are quoted at 81 - per doz
Squads sell at S2G1225 per doz. Black
ducks sell at S1M1,25 per pair; Nal
lards, 75cdS1; canvasbark ducks. S3Gr
A. wild geese. S1@2 each; 1rant. S,M1 -
per pair: rabbits. western !OU2ic per
pair; eastern. 25630c per pair. Quail
sell a So 50Nd4 per doz. Grouse are very
scarce at s2.50M3.50 per pair
The beef outlook Is declared 70 be
better. with trade somewhat improved.
Quotations are unchanged.
The pork and lard market is little
changed here.
The firmer wheat market is due, not
to speculation this time, for but little
speculative buying has been noted for
the week, with almost absolute stagna-
tion for one or two days, but TO an
actual frmer condition.
Trade in -four is dull. Generally the
trade has bought considerable -four,
and at the close Of the year IL IS not
strange that trade should be limited TO
, immediate wants.
! Cornmeal prices are frmer under the
stronger position Of corn. Oatmeal is
quiet at slightly lower prices. The
ceronlS arc generally mechanical