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

Il little behind New Ork. tyuotauOnS
are very steady, with trade quiet En-
ira creamery, small pkgs. 2Td2jlac:
northern fresh. round lots, 211s02 Zoe;
western, 24M24iac; eastern. 23hM24c:
dairies. 2On21c: iirstS, 2UM22iac; Ia
dies. 15M 1Sc; iobbing, &c to lc more.
There is firm market on cheese,
though trade is only fair. Round lots,
11M11iac; sage, 12m12iAc; jobbing, zee
to L. higher.
Fresh eggs are very firm, with but Few
Offering. Storage are steady, with
prices well sustained. Storage, 16l2I
zoe, fresh western. 23M25c; choice Mich
igan, 2S0l30c; eastern, 2Su3jc; nearby
and fancy. 3Jd40c and up; jobbing, 1c
to iHc higher.
Late reports from the country mar
ketS say that beans are inclined 10 be
very firm, owing TO more limited re
ceipts from the growers. Here the mar.
ket is steady.
On appics the market has been more
quiet of late, with the offerings of
mixed varieties large and rather easy.
At the same time the best varieties in
good order are really pretty firm Fancy
Baldwins aud greetings. S3JOd4; ordi'
nary to good. 81 5OGI3.25: gravcnstcins,
81 5Oni -; western Ben Davis, S3J3.jO:
SHOWS, S2.50n3.J0; pound sweets, $500
al; Tolman sweets. S3M3.oO: NO - all
varieties. $2M2 30; mixed lots, S2.5oH3;
very choice and jobbng lots, JOcUSl
more
A few pears. ont of cold storage, con
! tinue to be offered. They sell at s3d
800, as 10 variety, with few seckels
still offering at S2.5OM3.50.
Native basket grapes are reduced tOa
small supply of Catawbas. that sell in
n iobbing way at 15c. Malaga or AL
mcria grapes are plenty, with the quail
| ity very fine. They sell at all the way
from 81 per Dbl up to even $40 for very
choice.
Cranberries are in pretty firm posi-
ton and sell at SJ.50M7 per Dbl and $2d
80 per CRIT for wholesale and jobbing.
Potatoes are firmer with sweets at
very wide range, as to quality. Houton
Green mountains, o0c; Hcbrons. SS6
9Oc: Dakotas. soc; ChonangocS. Toe;
New York round white. 7lfi soc: Viz
ginia sweet. 5OcN$2; double head, SI.75
as.
Native onions are little easier at 81
M4.25 per bbl; per bu. S1.3Ou Lao. Va
| lencia onions are quoted at S3n3.25 for
large crates; Cuban. S1.J0 for small
crates.
Celery is in full supply and easier.
Pasquale S3d3. - per 3-doz bx, BOSTON
market. S3.JOu4.5O; white. S1.50N2,
Radishcs are at $1M2 per bx; lettuce,
dcmoralized. at 10125c per doz. Beet
green's sell at 15c per bu.
Squashes continue very firm at S50T
co per ton. and this makes them cost
3.5OGi4 per Dbl to job. Pumpkins arc
sold at 75NiSOc per bX. Tomatoes are
scarce and bring 25035c per ID for hot
house. with southern crates ut S3@4.
Cucumhers are firm at SG09 per 100,
with seconds ut half price.
Cabbages bring 81 per Dbl, with red
ut $50. Brussels sprouts sell at 10n
15c per at. Egg plants are way up tc
S15 per Dbl. Lceks are quoted at 50c pei
doz: artchokcS. 81 per bN. Southern
string beans are way out of sight at SIC
M12 per Is.
Canadian yellow turnips are sold at s.
M90c per Dbl; st. Andrews. G0H7oc
white French. &c per bhl; globe whit,
md white fiat. SOC pcr bu. Bects jot
at SOC per bu: carrots. 3Gc: parSripS, -
d6Oc Mint sells at GOc per dO2; CrcsS
GOc: parsley. I5c per bu.
Pork provisions are vory firm at the
advance. with hams. shoulders an'
other cuts higher. Pork is the higheS
today for n long time, but not the high
est on record.
Beef is in tirmcr position. Cattl'
are costing about the highest in years
with fancy steers Al Chicago bringin!
$50. Shippers have evidently got sicl
of sending too many cattle TO this mar
, kct. and have considerably shortene,
their supply.
An over supply is still the feature Ol
. the mutton market. though dealers 81.
= that they are getting through the wors
of il. NcalS ar III small supply ant
pretty firm. Lambs. snSl2c; fancy an
Brightons. SiaM0c; yearlings, 5Q6l2c
: muttons. 5M6lac: fancy, IMIiac; vealS
Sn1Oc: fancy and Brightons, 10'2@llC
The supply of poultry lett over frol
Thanksgiving was large. and some r.
ceiptS have also been added. The IT
suit is an easy market. Northern tul
keys. bx lots. ia l5c; western. sd11C
fresh native chickens, ia l5c; western
00llc; fresh fowls. S0 10i2c; live fowl
; Sn0c: live chickens, Stq Toe; green duck
12m loo.
Game is in small supply, though ther
tt is more Of vcniSon than noted earl,
! and prices are down to l0N lac on Who'll
= deer. with saddles At l3M11c, Moos
are dull and sell with difficulty at u
d Zoe, according TO condition. Pigeons al
= quoted at sl61. % per doz, and are fairl
= plenty. Black ducks are seen on I'll
: market and sell at SlM LOO pcrpair {
> wholesale. according to condition. Onl
" few rabbits are on hand. and they ST
; by the lot AT 200 35c per pair. Quail al
p quoted at $4,000 per doZ, grouse, So.
02.50 per pair.
Hay is iNm. with the demand impro
ing. under the tremendous cost Of mil
feed. Straw is very steady. Millfecd
We still higher. Hay, Sl2d 1880; fame
- and iobbing. s1S.50a 10: rye straw. s.
II also: oat straw, 81 lMl2
There are no special features OF fir
lie ness noted in wheat, with the big mi
~, crs rather Indifferent buyers. Il
:, .,,ocuIat two buvorg bpIh in this couDt1