Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-12
In HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston. Sept. H. Butter steady, with
the position evidently well sustained;
trade rules quiet Extra creamery,
small pkgs, 2lm211ac; northern fresh.
round lots, 20iaM2lc; western. 2O1sc;
eastern. 2Otac: dariies. La 1870; firsts,
16M17Hc; ladies', 11M tic; jobbing, " to
1c more.
Cheese has been considered rather
easy till within a few days, when the
position is better sustain Liverpool
is also more steady: Round lots. new,
l-4cQ 10 lie: sage, 10Am1lc; jobbing.
a to 1c higher.
Eggs are firm for the best, whether
fresh or out of storage. still trade Is
rather quiet: Early storage, 15m1Tc;
fresh western. la &c; choice Michigan,
19c; eastern. 17u22c; nearby and fancy,
20M23c and up; jobbing, 1c to 112c
higher.
Beans are little easier. not on ac-
count of greater receipts Of domestic,
but foreign beans are coming in more
freely. under the higher prices. Still
quotations are noninally unchanged.
Apples have been selling a good deal
better of late. especially on the best
varieties. Prices are considerably
higher: GravcrtStcins. S3ml; Williams,
$3Gi3.1O; astrachanS. 81 .JOft2. 30: duch-
ess S313.5G: pippins. S2.lV,i3.5O; BUSH
els, 5GcGfS2; choice and iolbing lots,
5OcMSl more.
in, f. all ,lv Il oil
but the best varieties, in good order.
have to h" sold low. Native Bartlctts
are quoted mt S3M4 per Dbl; Clapp's
favoriteS and other varieties. S2n3.
by the nuShel pears sell AT .jOcMSl.J0,
as TO quality and condition. There are
still a few California pears Oh the
market.
The peach season has evidently passed
its height. The Connectcuts and some
of the Hudson rivers have been fine;
others green and very unsatisfactory.
Dclawarcs have sold at 75cOS1 80 per
bslit; ConnccticutS, G0cli$1.75; Cali
fornias. $1m1.25
The supply of domestic pluns is quite
abundant and prices rule rather easy.
several varieties have been selling the
past week at 5M6c per at, in crate lots,
while in large packages they have sold
at from 15c up TO Doc. California plums
and prrnes are still on the market, in
limited supply. and selling at SlM2 per
crt or carrier.
Grapes are in fair supply for the sea-
son and prices are not very satisfactory:
pelawares are quoted at T6cIS1 % for
S-bskt carriers; Eiagaras. 75c@$1;
Moorc's early, 75cs wordsns 75a$l;
black. 1Oul2c.
Blueberries arc still on the market.
but the supply is limited, and the de-
mand very small. Cranberries are COM
ing forward. though it is rather early.
They are quoted at $3.50 per cs, and 1T
ST per Dbl, but the demand is so small
that good lots are being put away
against a better demand.
Potatoes are reported steady. with a
pretty good supply at hand. HobronS,
70M I3c per bu; Green mountains. 10fI
73c; bbls S2N2.50 cloth head sweet,
S2.156i3 double heads, $3U3.5O
Onions arc in full supply and quoted
at s2.25u215 per Dbl; bus, 75cMSl
yellow, $1.50.
Celery is quoted at 5O075c per doz.
Cauliowers are rather scarce at S1.j0
per long bx Lettuce sells at 25G1 lOc
per bX; radishcS. Poe per bx.
Cabbnges are we'll held at 75cdS1 per
bbl with savoy at soc Cucumbers are
quoted at 1.50d,4 per bx. as to quality.
Gerkins for picking the scarce, and
bring pretty high prices.
Squashcs sell ut Sl.5O per Dbl for mar
row; turban and hubbard. S1.75d2
Summer squashcs are still on the mark ct
and sell at wide variety of prices.
Tomatoes are in very full supply while
the quality is excellent, so far as ma
tivcs are concerned They sell at 25d
SOC per bx; green, 25m30c
Turnips are quoted al 81 - per Dbl for
best St Andrews, yellow; white. 81 30;
whitc fiat, 40c per bX. Beets are quoted
at Soc per bl:; carrots. 40c; parsnips, Toe
Mint sells at 25c per doz; cress, 3Jc
parsley, 10c.
String beans sell at 2:GI II5c per bx, rs
TO quality; butter beans, 4Oc. Shell
beans bring 25n50c per bX. as to quality
Civy beans sell ats per bX Lima beans
at 15c for common. improved, 81 30
Green peas sell at 50 per bX fo- good
Green corn is still very plenty and sells
at 25M33c per bu.
, Egg plants are quoted at 81; leeks, SOC
peppers. zoe.
steady hay market continues TO be
noted, with the best hay pretty firm
Straw is in quiet request, with prices
little changed Millfecd is a little
firmer: Hay. S12n 1880; fancy and Job
: bing, lS.50620; rye straw, $l6M1S; oat
straw. S9M1o.
The position OF pork and lard Is tire,
mendously firm following the remark
, able high prices hogs have reached tho
past weck--the highest for many wears
Almost the whole market is advanced.
Lambs are shade easier, with nut
tons steady and veals firm. Trade has
been rather better of late. Lambs. "a
, Zoe: yearlings. fdSc; muttons. 6U7ibc
vcals, nlOc; fancy and BriGhtons, 100
lie
A firmer feeling has been ruling or
feed poultry. Fowls are firm, will
chickens steady: Iced turkeys, 1l0
11lsc; frozen. 0M111ac: fresh nativ,
chickens, 13M1oc: western. 13Ml7c
n fresh fowls, 11m15c: iced fowls. lO1kN
3 11nc; iced chickens, 12M1 Ice; live fowls
SNilOc: live chickens. 9J12c; SDrins