News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-03
BOSTON MARKETS.

tanned, though trade has been dull on
the recent very hot weather. The sup
ply of good credmeries coming forward
is still good, but the demand seems to
be sufficient to take care of it. Extra
creamery, small packages, 21021kc;
northern fresh, round lots, 2Ok621c;
western, 2002Ic; eastern, 20d21c;
diaries, 1Sd10c; firsts, 17618c; ladies,
14Q16c; jobbing, 12@1c more.
Cheese is very well sustained with
good lots selling quite readily for stor-
ing. Round lots, new, 9d10c; jobbing,
1zGI1c higher; Liverpool is quoted high
er at 45s sd for white, and 4Gs Cd for
colOred.
The extremely hot weather has been
against the egg trade good deal, but
the receipts have been pretty we'll taken
care Of, and now prices are pretty firm.
At marks, fresh western, 13014c; east
ern, 15017c; nearby and fancy, 17019c
and up; jObbing 101Ac higher.
The crop of beans in the country was
reported very small several weeks ago,
owing to the cold and wet weather and
difficulties entailing the planting. Now
the weather is reported exceedingly dry,
with the bean crop badly damaged.
Here the market is firm, with little
change.
Only very few old apples are offer
ing, and not enough to make a market.
California cherries are in rather bet
ter supply. They sell at 81. 7502. 80. by
the jobbers. Native cherries are late,
even if there any.
California apricOts sell at S10150 per
crate; plmns, $1.25M2JO per crate, as
to variety and quality.
Blackberries and blueberries are in
full supply for the season, mainly FROM
the south. Blackberries sell at 1O0
1213c; blueberries 10015c. 4 few rasp-
berries have arrived and sold at soc for
quarters, and at 1S020c for pints. The
supply of gooseberries is small, and so
is the demand. They are quoted at )
0Gc per quart in crate lots. Currants
are also on the market and quoted at
S010c.
The biggest part of the strawberry
season is now over, and it is mainly ma
tives that are coming. The extremely
hot weather is against them, ripening
them faster than they can be handled.
They are quoted all the way from &c to
25c. according to quality, with very
fancy even more.
Potatoes are good deal easier, under
hot weather, and full receipts unsOld.
Old potatoes are done coming, at least
receivers will not receive them further.
The few on the market are quoted at:
| Extra rose. S202.2 per barrel: red and
white, $1.256a 10; old, 65075c per BUSH
| ell.
Onions are we'll sustained at $1,000
225 for Egyptian. Bermudas are get
ting ont of the market, but are still on
hand in limited quantities at 81 per
crate. Bunch onions are quoted at SOC
| per box.
Celery is sold at $1.25 per bunch, for
big lunches. Spinach is very low at
15c per bushel Beet greens are very
plenty and cheap at Toe per bushel.
Lettuce is quoted at 10c per dozen heads.
Radishes are sold at 25c per box.
Cabbages are in full supply and cheap
at 81 per barrel for Baltimore; Norfolk,
| 50cM$1 per package, as to quality.
Sguashes continue at pretty wide range.
Marrow are quoted at $3.50 per crate.
| Summer squaShCs are quoted at 50cGl
| 81 per package. as to quality, variety
and style of package.
Cucumbers sell at So per 100 for good
to best, with seconds at half price. To-
matoes are sold at $1d1.5O per crate for
regular southern, with Mississippi trays
at COARSE. Native dollhouse sell at loo
per lb.
Yellow turnips continue very irm at
So per Darrell white fiat, 5O@75c per
bushel, as to quality; white French, 81
per barrel. Bunch are quoted ut $50
per doz. Old beets are about out of the
market. Bunch beets are sold ut Soc
per dozen. Carrots are sold at S12S
per bushel; bunch. Toe per dozen, Par
ships are out of the market
Green peas are plenty at 75c0S1,75
per bushel. String beans are sold at
SOC for green and at 40Q5Oc per basket
for wax.
The pork and lard markets are fairly
steady. with smoked shoulders higher
and fresh ribs off lie.
1f&e beef market continues strong, al
though trade has really been very
pduIl, on the extremely hot weather. But
the supply has kept down to about
the wants of the trade, and this has in
duccd a firm market Prices are well
! sustained to a little frmer on rumps
and loinS.
On muttOns and lambs the market has
ruled dun most of the time for several
days. due to the extremely hot weather.
Spring lambs and muttonS are easier,
! with fail lambs and vedls about steady.
Spring lambs and muttons are easier,
| with fall lambs and veals about steady.
Spring lambs. 10415c; fall lambs, SGG
Zoe; Brightons and fancy 9n10kc;
muttons, sac; fancy and Brightons.
70Sc; veals, 5@9hc; fancy and Brigh-
tons 701Oc.
The poultry market is well sustained.
considering the very hot weather. Iced
fowls have not been in oversupply, and
the market is pretty firm. Chickens are
D little easier as the season advances.
Iced turkeys, 9d10c; frozen, 9I11c;
fresh native chickens 25M30c; western,
22025c; fresh fowls, 12d13c; iced fowls,