St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-10
BOSTON MARKETS.

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Boston. Sept. S.-The butter market
has been frmer, following New York
and the west. The demand here is
fair, with the best lots finding ready
buyers, and the quality being generally
fine. Extra creamery, small pkgs, 211a
M22c; northern fresh, round lots, 210
211sc; western, &c; eastern, 2lc; firsts,
19@19hc; jobbing, Zee to 1c more.
Cheese is firm at the advance noted
few days ago. The foreign market
continues steady. Round lots, 10h@
lie; sage, 10 3-4@111ac; jobbing, h@1c
higher.
Eggs have got to the season where
the receipts from the producers are
small, and hence the market is firm.
Occasionally lots will come out of cold
storage, but at higher prices than have
been prevailing. Western fresh, $50
21c; eastern, 22@24c; nearby and
fancy, 25@27c and up; jobbing, lie to
| 1hc higher.
Beans are firmer, but with prices I'M
changed. The demand is fair. Carload
lots, pea, 50; medium, 50; yellow eyes,
| $2.4502.50; red kidneys, $2.7502S0;
California small white, S220M2 %;
jobbing, 10c more; Lima, 405c per lb.
Apples are exceedingly dull, owing
to the oversupply. 1t is now certain
that the crop of fall apples is very
large one, and but for the fact that I'M
usually large quantities have been ex-
ported the market would be in a mucil
worse state. There were exported for
the week 1920 bbls. The market is
very easy. Astrachans, $1@1.75;
Williams, $150@2; pippins, $15O02;
sweet boughs, $1.50@1.75; craven
stems, $262.50 per Dbl; box apples,
12k@6Oc.
Native pears are positively scarce,
and sell at $4@6 per Dbl for Bartletts,
according to quality. They job at $1.50
$3.50 per bu. California pears are
still in considerable supply, and are
sold at S202.75 per bx.
Peaches are coming along pretty
freely. California peaches, in boxes,
are quoted at $1.50d1.S5; Delawares,
S1@2 per bskt: fancy York state $3.50
M3.50; Michigan, in bushel baskets,
$263.
Cranberries are coming in freely for
so early in the season, and are quoted
at S1.5002.50 for crts, as to size and
color. Barrels are quoted at S450d6.
Grapes are coming along quite freely,
They are selling at $125@150 for
Delawares; BrightOns, S1M1. %: Mag
aras, S10125; Moore's Early and
WOrdens, $1@1.15; Concords. $1G1 10.
Plums are firm. with the supply rot
very large. California plums are
jobbed at $1.5003 per crt, as to quality
and variety. Prunes are still on the
market at $1.50@2, with some very
fancy at S304.
Blueberries continue in small supply.
with the market firm at 13M15c for
good lots. Blackberries are about cut
of market for the season.
Canteloupes are in good supply, with
genuine Rockyfords selling at $2.5065
per crt, as to quality. Jenny Linds Mt
75c0$1 per crit in a wholesale way,
Potatoes continue rather easy, with
sweet in full supply, but well sus-
tanned. Green mountains, 50053c bu;
hebrons and long white, 4504Sc; Vir-
ginia sweet, $1.5002.25; Jersey double
heads, $3.50 per Dbl.
Onions continue in full supply, snd
are very easy. Native, $2@250 per bbl
and 60d65c per bu; Spanish, crts,
$2@2.5O.
Celery is sold by the jobbers at 80
@65c per doz; spinach, 121ac per bx;
lettuce, 10d20c per doz; radishes, 25m
40c per bx; caulifowers 25c for short
bXs, and up to SOC for long. Cab