St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-11
BOSTON MARKETS.

that article. 1t is believed that the
make is large, but the demand seems to
be fully equal to the supply. 1t is the
season for storing butter, and still but
little is coming forward that can be had
for that purpose. Extra creamery,
small pkgs, 24@25c; northern fresh,
round lots. 23h@24c; western, 231k9
24c; eastern, 231a@24c; frsts, 21@23c;
renovated, 2O@22hc; jobbing, 15c to 1c
more.
Cheese is in a very steady position.
Old is in small supply, and in few
hands, while new is not yet very abund-
ant. Prices are fully sustained. Round
lots, 13@131Ac; new, 11@1l1ac; sage,
121a@14c; jobbing, Zee to 1c higher
The claim has been that eggs were a
little weaker few days back, but some
how the demand has kept prices up,
even under pretty full receipts. Prices
are steady. Western fresh, 17M1T1Ac;
eastern, 17h@1Sc; nearby and fancy,
20@23c and up; jobbing, lc to 1hc
higher.
On beans the market continues easy,
with the demand slow.
Apples are very well held with but
few coming forward. Still, the demand
is limited, by reason Of the high cost.
Quotations are not changed. Ben
Davis, $4@4.50; russets, $405; No. 2,
oil varieties, $250@325; very choice
and jobbing lots, 50ctd$1 more.
California cherries are selling at So
@25O per crit. A few California
peaches have been received, rather
green and unstable.
Strawberries are coming forward
freely, and the quality is good. Some
fine Jersey berries are coming. Then
come the Dighton and northern New
York berries. In that section the
quality is fine. Sales are at 9@13c, as
to quality. At retail two boxes for
quarter is the popular price, though
the best ranged up to 25c and even soc
per bx.
OF other berries the receipts were
mainly blueberries from the south
rather small and shrivelled Gran
berries are about out Of market and
sell at $4@4.50 per CRIT.
Rhubarb sells at $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Old potatoes are easy, with new fair
ly steady Green mountains 90095c;
Hebrons, 75@80c; Dakotas, 65c; Che
nangoes, Csc; magnums, $17502 per Big;
new southern, extra, $3.50G4 per bbl;
fair to good, $303.50; red, S2.50@3;
Carolina sweet, $3@350 per crt.
Onions are scarce and pretty firm at
$3.12h@3.25 for Egyptian; Bermuda,
$1.75 per crt; new bunch, SOC per bx.
Truck and vegetables continue in good
supply. Celery is quoted at 75c@$150
per bch spinach, 15c per bu; beet
greens, 10c per bx; cauliflowers, 81 per
bskt; lettuce, SOC per long bx; radshes,
40c per bx; cabbages, $202.50 for crts
and bbls; cucumbers, $15064 per 100,
as to quality; tomatoes, 25c per lb for
dollhouse and $2.50@4 per crt, as to
quality.
Some new Florida canteloupes have
been received and sell at S2.50t03 per
CRIT. Summer squashes sell at 75c0$4
per pkg, according to size and quality.
New marrow squashes sell at $3.50 per
crit.
Asparagus is not in very full supply,
and sells at S469 per doz, as to quality.
Canada yellow turnips are almost out
of market at $1.25@1.50 per Dbl. White
French sell at SOC per By; new bunch
sell at 25650c per doz; bunch beets,
75c per doz for native; southern, doc
per doz; old carrots, $125 per bx; new
bunch, 75c per doz; leeks, 75c per doz;
mint, 25c per doz; cress, 40c: parsley,
SOC per bx; southern string beans, $3.50
az per crit; green peas, $1.50M4 per
crit or pkg, as to size and quality.
The pork market is firm, with some
items higher. Boston packers have
killed fewer hogs for the week. The
demand for Boston-packed pork pro-
visions for export is better, the total
value of these exports for the week haVL
ing been about $205,O00.
The continued and increasing frmness
in the beef position is the feature Of
the trade. Shippers in the west are
urging statesmen here that they must
get 12c for the best sides at once, as the
beef is costing that or more. For the
week the arrivals of beef have been
very small, the total having included
but 122 cars for Boston and 81 cars for
export.
The mutton market continues to show
very high prices, though lambs are no
stronger and muttons little easier than
a week ago. Veals are still plenty and
rather easy. Fall lambs, 12R01315c;
fancy and Brightons 13@14c; spring
lambs, 1s@15c; yearlings, S@1Oc; NUT
tons, S@10c; veals, 6010c; fancy and
Brightons, 91a@1Ohc.
Poultry is well held at fair prices, a
moderate supply and a steady demand
Iced turkeys, 15@16c; iced fowls, 800
13c; frozen fowls and chickens, 12d13c;
fresh native fowls, 14616c; south shore
chickens, 20625c: live fowls, 12G1125c.
Hay is firmer, with the supply at hand
positively short. Full quotations or bet
ter are realized. Rye straw is scarce,
with the market firm. Millfeed is very