Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-22
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Extra creamery, small packages, II IaaD
22c; northern fresh, round lots. 2lN0
u nc; western. Gle; eastern. 2lc dniries
1IieW 1S1ac; iirsts. l6laM 1Sc; ladies', II
@16c; iobbing. 1s6tlc more.
Cheese is pretty well sustained. with
only fair demand. Round lots. now
pikM 1oiac; sage, 1OiaM11c; jobbing, 1a1
1c higher.
Eggs continue firm for fancy fresh,
with storn ge steady. and ordinary fresh
only steady. Early storage. 1jM17c;
fresh western, 14M17c; choice Michigan,
1Sc; eastern. 1Gn22c nearby and fancy,
2OM23c and up: jobbng, IL, 1lac higher.
On beans the position is reported very
firDl with prices higher. The COM
ing crop is small and late II is re-
ported that no new beans will be on the
market for six weeks to two months.
Apples are coming forward rather
more freely though still not nearly up
to a year ago. Quotations are pretty
steady. Bushcl baskets. 75cOS1 %;
crates and boxes, S1M1.5O; barrels, s.. 30
M3.5O.
Pears are still in pretty full supply,
though nothing in natives that are fine
has yet come forward They are
quoted AT S2.50M3.5O per barrel. Cali
fornia pears are getting near the end
or the season. Prices are at wide
range. from Sl.5O03 per box.
Georgia peaches are still on the mar
ket, though the quantity is small. They
sell at S1.1JGi21J. Delaware peaches
are coming to limited extent. though
the quality is still inferior They sell
At 5Oc@Slo5 per basket. CALIFORNIA;
are quoted at Sl.2501 80 per crate.
Delaware grapes are in pretty good
supply for the season, and sell nj 81 80
az for S-basket carriers. Niagaras. STA
LOO; champions. 1jcQ$1.
California plums are selling at S10n
100 per crate, according to quality and
variety. Some Bradshaw plums from
York state are at hand, and are quoted
ht 2oM30c for 1O-pound baskets.
Blucberries are in very full supply
and rather easy at SGi10c in crate lots
Blackberries are in limited supply with
the season reported to he about over.
Still, there should be n good many
eastern berries yet. They sold at lac
Raspberries are out of the market, and
the same is true of currants.
Potatoes are off from 81. SO1o n bar
rel from n week ago, and still the mar
ket looks weak. The supply is larger
than would have been thought possible
week ago. They have been coming
from almost every direction, the price
greatly stimulating digging. The
Aroostock county crop Is early and n
fine one. Theer is also fine crop in
Nova Scotia and other parts of the
provinces.
Potatoes are quoted at 50 2.6io5 30 for
fairly good. with choice and very
choice at S2.75M3. the latter price for
very fancy Bristols. in rather small
way. White sweets sell at S3tl3. 30;
red S2.5003; yellow. 500
Onions are pretty steady. Egyptians
are still on the market at 81 5OIi2 per
bag. Native barrels are sold at S2.5O
25u30c per dozen.
Celery sells at Sl.25Gl1 80 per dozen.
Spinach is quoted at 6Oc per bushol.
Lettuce is IA little tirmer at 25di SOC per
box. Radislos sell at Hoe per box.
Cabbages are still low at $36i4 pcr
100. Cucumbcrs are easy at 81 per
box for good. with off lots at much low
err prices. Tomatoes are still in fun
supply, and sell a 81 2Ju1.50 per crate;
dollhouse, So per pound.
Marrow sQuashcs arc quoted at 81 10
M1.I5 per barrel Summer sQuashcS
are quoted NJ about 81 yer 100, as to
variety and quality.
Turnips are still lower nj 81 .5Od1. rs
per barrel for yellow. Flat white or
round are quoted at 25m5Oc per bushcl
as 10 quality. Bccts sell at 35c per
huShel. Carrots are more plenty ut
about soc per bushvl Parsnips are
quoted mt 5oc; mint. pc per dozen;
cress. SOC; parsley. 12c per buShel
String beans continue cheap At about
2lc per hushol for groon. with buttcr
beans ut 1Oc Civy beans are sold al
S2M2.1O. with Limas about the same.
Shell beans sell At S1ml.25 per box.
Green peas sell at Slm2 per bushol, nc,
cording to variety and quality. Green
corn is more plenty and lower. and sells
at about 30 PER bushcl for good.
Lecks are quoted at 15c per dozen
Peppers are easier Mt Ilc per bushcl
Egg plants sell n about S1,5O per dozen
Canteloupes are very plenty. and
some are in bad order, They sell at all
the way from 10cnS2 Der crate fol
Kockyfords and Black Japs. A few
large varieties are quoted higher. Some
genuine Mexican Rockyfords have been
at hand, and sold al fancy prices
Watermelons have heen IN abundant
supply Of late. They are selling at T.
@2Jc. rs TO size and quality.
The hay position is pretty firm, with
straw dull. Nlllfced is reported firm
at the advance. Hay, Sl2MlS: fancy
and iobbing. SiSd 10: rye straw. S154,
I6; oat straw. SoM1O.
The pork position is very firm, witt
barrel pork advanced. Still. fresh ribs
and shoulders aIp easier. a condition
usual ut this season.
The beef market is again pretty wei
sold up. with the tone tirmer from the
standpoint of the shipper
There is . full supply of mutton ant
lamb at hand, and the market is easy
Veal is also in full supply. with tn,
trade dull. Spring lambs. 7M1Oc: fal
lambs, mShsc; muttons, save: veal,
7MShc; fancy and BrightonS, SU9c.
The supply of iced poultry has beer
rather full of late. and the market /.