Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-03
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

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western, 2liam22c: eastern. 21iiM22c;
ia tries, 1HI lDtac; ilrsts. la 1%c; ladies',
12M lie; iobbing. y" TO lc nlorc.
I Cheese is well sustained NJ tho cent
advantage. round lots. new. 9 sta To-
3-ic sage 1l6,lli2c; jobbng. iaM1c
higher.
Where is Il very firm market for choic O
fresh eggs. with only fair supply
carly storage. 17M1Sc; fresh western.
lGH l3c; choice Michigan 4oM22c: cast
ern. pic and ZIP: nearby and fancy. 22n
2Gc and up: jobbing. lc to litc higher.
Beans are rather easier with rcd Kid
ncys marked down. carload lots. rca
S2.35fi2.l0; medium. S.2.3;Ni2. 40: yellow
eyes, S3"Ou3.3J; red kidneys, $1,000.
go: California, small white. scarce,
%S5m3.90; jobbing, 1Oc more; Lima. I
OSc per lb.
Apples arc quiet in movement. with
prices only steady. The supply is mtch
larger than nj tho same time last year.
ravcrStcinS, So 25dit 30; duchess. S2.IO
as; pippns. 81 .50n3: Portcrs. s.. lnN,3.
SHOWS. $2.50U3.50: mixed apples. SPA
;; bushels. 5OcU$2; choice and iobbing
lots. J0cGiSl moro.
Pears are little firmcr with still n
full supply. Bartlotts are selling all tho
way from $3.50 TO 81 per Dbl. with very
fancy. in a jobbing way. even higher.
Odd varieties sell all the way from 81 -
to 500 per Dbl, as to quality ard condi-
ton. Scckles are quoted ut S1f:2 per
bu and upwards. California pears Job
At $2.3ou3 per Tx.
Peaches have been in lighter s,ipply
and prices are firm for choice. Michi-
gan bu hsltS sell at S1M1.5O; Ohio G.
hslit carriers. S1joi3: New York, .
bSkt carriers. S1.I50 30.
Ilums are falling off in supply and
sell rather higher ut SOC for 10 III bskts.
damsons and other domestic plums.
California plums continue to job freely
at unchanged prices.
Grapes are not particularly plentiful
and prices are steady. DclawarcS. 14Gi
15c; Niagaras. lie: Brightons. 10c: Sal
ems, 10M1lc Ma7tlas, ImSc: jobbing,
1M2c higher.
Cranhorries are in pretty good supply
and prices are steady and the market il
easier at Si.50ft3.50 for bbls and atSoei
$50 for cs.
White potatoes are firm at the nd
vance, but sweelS are in pretty full sup
ply and easy. Iicbrons. GjNGSc per bu:
Green mountains. Csc zoe; bbls. S20i
2.25; eastern shore sweet. 81. 75rn2 Der
Dbl; Norfolk. 81; Jersey double head.
Celery is quoted at 15c per doz with
rasqualc at Sl.25 per doz. caulifowerS.
S1N % for long bxs. Spinach conin-
ucs very low at Zoe Per bu. while tho
quality is very fine. Lettuce is quoted
ut 13H40c per bX. as to quality. Rad
ishes jog NJ pc per bx.
Squashes arc quoted AT $50 per Dbl
FOR marrow; hubbards. s115. Toma-
toes are in lighter supply They sell at
50cmS1 per bu bx; green. 4oc
Turnips are easier at 9OrNiS1 per Dbl
for st. Andrews; white, nominal white
fiat 40c per bu. Dccts are iOhbfd at
3oc per bu; carrots. 40c; parsnips, 75c.
Mint sells at PC per doz cross. 3Oc:
parsley, 12i2c Per bu.
String beans are selling at JOc per by
for both wax and green shell beans.
5ocM$1; Lima beans, 5ocMSl; civy beans
SOC per bX.
Green corn is good supply at 25N1oc
per bX. as to quality. and late quantity
in question. Egg plants are quoted ut
81 per doz. 1eekS job at SOC per doZ
Peppers bring SOC pr bx for ordinary
with very choice higher. \ few mush-
rooms are coming and selling ut $l.50
per h.
Cnnteloupes nrc firmer NJ 81 5On175
per crt. with fancy higher.
Onions sell ut S25O03.JO per Dbl and
SOC per bu; picking onions. white. spa
4 per hu; yellow, 1oc; Cuban onions ST.
and up Per err.
Pork provisions were aga in advanced
with another upward move promised
The advance seems TO he legitimate and
warranted 10y the conditions.
Choice heavy beef cattle continue
scarce, with prices firm. There has
hoen a good demand, and tho market
is well cleaned up.
Muttons and lambs are selling rather
better of late in the week but prices were
still easy; vcalS were firm. with only
fair supply Offering. Lambs. 7M9c:
fancy and Brighton, 91ac; yearlines. G6l
r., muttons. 6M1c; fancy. nc; vcals.
M10c; fancy and Brightons, 10lan11c.
Iced poultry is firmly held and fresh
also very steady. Iced turkeys, 10H1lc;
frozen, M lc: fresh native chickens. If
M2Oc; western, 13M11c; fresh fowls, II
T71tc; iced fowls, 10n12c; iced chickens.
ilWl21ec; live fowls. 9dllc; live chick
en-. 11m12c; spring ducks, 1lM13c.
Hay is steady in demand, with prices
firm >or the best and low grades easy:
straw is firm, millfccd easier. Hay. ST.
rs; fancy and iobbing, SIS .IOu19; rye
straw, Sl5.5O61 100: oat straw, S9u 10:
spring bran, S1SMlS.2J; winter, $3.50,
The flour market continues very quiet.
with no features worthy of note. The
steady tone 10 wheat has helped TO keen
the flour markc; in the position recently
noted. There continues to he. however.
some movement, especially of the best
fnown brands. Prices are unchanged.
The winter wheat crop IS being put
into lhoground under satisfactory cir
cumstanccs. The bulk of the crop ia
now Sown. but. as "A whole seeding this
year is late. That which has been sown
has so far had no drawbacks to con-
tend with.
Western reports say that thecorn croD
Is now practically made. The recent