St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-25
BOSTON MARKETS.

Boston, Dec. 23.-The butter market
is steady and firm, though trade is
quiet. Extra creamery, small pkgs,
241a@25c; northern fresh, round lots,
240241Ac; western, 23k@24c; eastern,
231s@24c; diaries, 2O021c; firsts, 200
221ac; ladies', 15@1Sc; jobbing. nc to
lc more.
Cheese is in quiet demand, with the
market firm. Round lots. 11011hc;
sage, 12012Kc; jobbing, Yale higher.
Eggs are very firm, and Ut least 1c
higher, the result of cold weather all
over the country. Storage, 2l022c;
fresh western, 27G30c; choice Michigan,
30035c; eastern, 2jM35c; nearby and
fancy, 35@4Oc and up; iobbi lg lie to
11ac more.
Beans are reported scarce on the spot,
with the market very firm. They are
also selling for forward delivery at very
strong prices.
The demand for apples has not been
quite as good, though quotations are
pretty full sustained. Fancy BaldWlns
and greetings, $350M4; ordinary to
good, s.. 5O03 %; gravensrens, $3.5C@
425; Ben Davis, $3d3.50; pound sweets,
S3.5Od4; Tolman sweets, S303.50; No.
2. all varieties, $202.50; mixed lots,
S2.5003; very choice and jobbing lots,
50c0$1 more.
Potatoes are reported firm, with some
foreign on hand. Good sweet potatoes
are firm. Houlton Green mountains,
90c; Hebrons. SSM90c; DakOtas, SOC;
Scotch magnums, $2,25 per bg; P. q. ].
Chenangoes, 75c per bu; Jersey sweet,
$2.50d3 for choice; fancy, S3.25Q3.5O
per Dbl; poorer grades less.
Native onions are easy, with foreign
rather easy: Native, bbls, $3Q3.c5; bu,
| $101.25; Valencia, large cs, 1925; Gu
ban. small crts, $150G1.75.
Celery is firmer. Boston n arket,
S405 per doz; PasQuale, $2.5003; white,
75c. Spinach is firm at 75c per bu, with
choice Norfolk quoted at So per Dbl.
Caulifowers sell at $1.50 per doz.
Lettuce is firmer at SOC per doz. Beet
greens are quoted at 81 per Ou. Rad
ishes sell at 25@35c per bx.
Squashes are easier ut about $50 per
ton, which makes the price per Dbl of
100 lbs at $2.50@3. Pumpkins are still
on the market at 75c per bx. Cucu ubers
are firm at $8012 per 100, as to quality.
Tomatoes are firm at 15G25c per lb for
dollhouse, with southern crates ct 1904.
Cabbages are firm at $1.50 per Dbl;
red, $1.50 per bx. Brussels sprouts sell
at 7@1Oc per at. Egg plants are very
high at S. per doz. Leeks are quoted ut
SOC per doz; artichokes, 81 per bx.
Southern string beans are easier at $3.50
per cs.
Turnips are easy at S5690c per hbl for
Canadian yellow; st. Andrews. GEQ70c;
white French, 90c per Dbl; globe white
and white fat, 40c per bu. Beets job at
5Od6Oc per bu; carrots, 5O@60c; par
snips 60075c. Mint is higher at 81 per
doz; cress, 65c; parsley, $L50 per bu.
The supply of pears in cold storage is
reported to be small. Only few have
come out for the Christmas trade. They
sell by the jobbers and dealers at $3.50
03.50per bu, as to quality.
Native grapes are virtually out of the
market, with no demand, although there
are still a few Catawbas offering at II
015c per bskt.
Cranberries are steady, with the quail
ity excellent. The offerings are pretty
liberal, however. They sell at $5@S per
Dbl; per crt, 50, 25@3,50.
A refrigerator or two of Florida
strawberries have been received,
against refrigerators for the came
week 81 year ago. Some California
strawberries have also been received
The Florida berries sold at 1902 per
bx, and the California berries at SD
$50.
A firmer market on lambs is noted
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