St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-15
BOSTON MARKETS.

Boston, Oct. 13.-The butter market
is firm, with stronger prices looked
for. Both Chicago and New York are
1sc higher. Extra creamery, small
pkgs, 24@241kc; northern fresh, round
lots, 231a@24c; western, 2314c; eastern,
23@23kc; firsts, 1920; jobbing, nc
to 1c more.
A very firm cheese market is report
ed, with the foreign market higher.
Round lots, 12@121ac; sage, 12h@19hc;
jobbing, 1a@1c higher.
Eggs are believed to be in a strong
position and higher prices are expected
for some time to come, barring slight
reactions. Western fresh, 21024c:
eastern, 25627c; nearby and fancy, q
@30c and up; jobbing, 1c to 11ac higher.
Beans are very firm indeed. The
country markets are higher, with re-
ports of short supply. Carload lots,
pea, $2.55@2. go; medium, $2.50@2.60;
yellow eyes, $2S0@2S5; red kidneys,
$3.15@3.20; California small white,
$2.65@2.70; jobbing, 10c more; Lima,
405c per lb.
The market on apples is fully sup
piled, and rather easy, except OF the
best eating and shipping varieties.
They are quoted: Round lots, craven
stems, $2.25@2 so per Dbl; choice. $3.50
@3; pippins, and Porters, $1.25@1.75;
Hubbardston, $1.5001.75; pound
sweets, $1.75@2; 20-ounce, $1.75@2;
SHOWS and wealthies, $2Q2.75; Maine
Harvies, $2@225; common apples, 75c
@$1 %; ,bX apples, cooking, 35650c;
choice eating, 75c@$1.25. Small lots
and jobbing from SOC to 81 per Dbl
more.
Pears are scarce and high, with the
market at very wide range. At whole
sale they may be quoted at $3.50M5 per
Dbl, while in a jobbing way they sell
at 75c@$1 per bu for cooking. For
choice eating varieties the range is very
wide, from $1.5O to So, some choice
seckels having been sold to the retail
trade recently for Sc per bu. In a
wholesale way the varieties are quoted
at: Beurre Bose, $2.50M3 per bX;
Beurre dAnjou, $1.50@2; Sheldons, s.
as; Seckels, $150@4,
Peaches are about over for the sea-
son. ..atives are quoted at 90cM$1 Fer
bskt in wholesale way; California,
$175@2.
Grapes continue in rather small sup
ply. They are quoted in wholesale
way at 1SM20c for Delawares; Con
cords, 9@12c; Niagaras, 16@1Sc; Salems,
14@15c; with jobbing prices 1@2c more.
California Tokays sell at $1.7502 per
CRIT of four bskts. Foreign are'quoted
at $500 per Dbl.
Ounces sell at $1.75@2,50 per TX.
There are still few native plu MS aud
pruneS on the market and quoted at
various prices, as to package and va
riety.
Cranberries are not in excessive sup
ply and are firm. Barrels, $j0G;
crates, $1.75@2; jobbing, 5Oc@1 more.
Potatoes are pretty steady, with
sweet a little firmer. Houlton Green
mountains, 55c per bu; hebrons, 506
| 53c; York state Green mountains md
round white, 4Sd53c; Virginia sweet,
S1.5061.75 per Dbl; double heads, sea
2.25.
| Catalogues are getting close to the
end of the season. Genuine Rocky
fords are quoted at $1.50@2.50, as to
quality.
Celery continues plenty, with )rdi-
nary varieties at 30G40c per bX; Pas.
.quelle, $2.5003 per doz; Boston market,
So. Spinach. 25c per bu; caulinowers,
40c per long bX; lettuce, 25@40c per bx
radishes, 40c per bX.
Onions are quoted at S0@S5c per og OF
bu; per Dbl, $2.75; Spanish, short crts
$125; long, 1915.
Cucumbers are quoted at $5GS .}el
100: seconds. half price Squashes arc
quoted at $15 per ton for marrow; Hub
bard. 500; turban, $50; Bay state, $40
BY the Dbl or 100 lbs they job at 75cG
$3.50. Pumpkins sell at 40c per bX
Cabbages bring 50060c per bbl. TO
matoes, 75cdS1 per bX; green tomatoes
25075c per bX. Yellow turnips, Soc pc
Dbl; white fiat, 40c per bx; beets, 35c
carrots, soc; parsnips, 50Q75c; cg!