Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

butter are still very small, while old
butter is almost entirely out Of mar
ket; something that has not been noted
here for several seasons Prices are
very firm. Extra creamery, small pkgs,
31M32c; northern fresh. round lots, 81
@311sc; western, 3Oh@31c; eastern,
3O1s@i31c; firsts, 25027c; renovated,
25d26c; jobbers, &c to 1c higher.
Cheese is in snug supply, with the
market firm and prices very steady.
Round lots, 12M13Hc; sage, 12is@14c;
jobbing, hG1c higher.
Eggs are very firm. Receivers have
reports from shippers in the country
saying that owing to the high prices of
meat more eggs are being consumed.
and hence the shipments to market are
smaller than usual. These reports sug-
gest that the shipments Of eggs to the
city markets are likely to continue
smaller than usual. Hence the trade is
somewhat bothered to know where eggs
for storing are to come from. Some
storing has already been done. but the
price is very high, compared with other
years, when they have sometimes been
stored as low as 13c. Present QUOTA
tons are firmer. Western, fresh, 16k
@17c; eastern, 17M1Sc; nearby and
fancy, 2O422c and up; jobbing, 1c to
lhc higher.
Beans are firmer. The trade seems to
expect that the consumption of beans
Will be very large this season, owing
to their great nutritive value and the
high prices of meat, eggs, etc.
Apples continue to come along about
as freely as last year though the re-
ceipts have been expected to begin to
fall off more rapidly. Quotations are
tairly sustained, though trade is quiet
Fancy Baldwins, S425@475; ordinary
to good, $3.25G3.75; Ben Davis, SO. IS
N4.50; russets. $3.5O14.5O No. Q. all
varieties. $2.50td3; mixed lots. $3.250
3.75; very choice and jobbing lots, soc
@s1 more
Cranberries continue in fair supply
Tor the season. with the market well
sustained at S9M11 for bbls; crts, S2.75
$3.50.
Strawberries are coming along quite
freely, and the quality is better. They
sell in refrigcra tor or crate lots nj 20
M2oc; at retail at 25035c, as to quail
ity and size of boxes.
Maple sugar is in quiet request. with
the season about over. 1t sells at 100
14c. Maple syrup is still in pretty full
supply. at 73MS1.25 per gallon, as to
quality.
Rhubarb sells at &c per lb in jobbing
lots.
Potatoes continue pretty firm. Best
stock, Green mountains. 95n97c; Heb.
rons. 93095c; rose. S1M1 .O5; York
state white. S5N9Oc; Dakotas, S5td0Oc;
maGnums, S2M2.10 per bgi Jersey, Vine
land sweet, S5.50MG.50: South Carolina.
nominal. New Bcrmudas continue to
sell at about So per Dbl.
Onions are very firm, for good stock.
Natives are quoted at S4d4.5O per Dbl
for good; bushels. 81 .25d 80; Egyptian n.
S2.75@3; Havanas, 50 3502 40; Spanish,
small crts. S1256I15O.
The truck and vegetable market is
pretty well supplied. Celery. Pasqualc,
81 per doz; white. 50; spinach, S1M1 %
per Dbl; kale, 100000; asparagus, S2Ni
per doz. as to quality and size of
punches; lettuce. 50W15c per doz; rad
ishes. 35c; beet green's 6Oc per bx;
dandelions. G0c; cabbages new, SO per
crt; old, S1M1.25 per Dbl; red, 50 per
Dbl; cucumbers, $5l77 per 100: tomatoes,
dollhouse 15c per Id; era ties. S1.11Q2 %
peppers. Sab per crt; egg plants. 81
per crt; mushrooms, Toe per ID; squash
es, 500 per ton; per 100 lbs, $6@6.5O;
satisfy, 81 per doz; leeks, 75c per doz
Canada yellow turnips. S5cIS1 per
Dbl; white French. Coo per Dbl; white
Fat and globe white, 15c per bx; beets,
$3.50 per bu; carrots, 75cdS1.25;
southern string beans, S2,50@3.5O per
crt; wax beans, s2.50d3.5o; green peas,
$2d3 per crit, as TO quality.
The pork position Is very firm, with
even stronger prices expected. A good
deal of complaint is heard about the
high prices of pork and pork products,
but to one noting the rise in the prices
of hogs the wonder is that hog products
are not even higher
The beef market was very thoroughly
cleaned up for the week, with the posi-
ton tirmer and higher, with best sides
at 10lac, and likely to be advanced to
lie.
Mutton and lamb is firm, with Tie
demand steady, though not in great pro
portions. the trade complaining of high
prices. Neals are rather easy Lambs
9laM111ac; fancy and Brightons, 1OG
he; spring lambs, S5M1O; yearlings
SM1Okc; muttons, S@1Ohc; fancy, ga
lie; veaIs, 9G10c; fancy and Brightons
l001OMc.
On the high prices of pork, beef a nc
mutton, consumers are taking poultry
relatively better, with pretty fair de
mand and a reasonably good supply
Turkeys, frozen, 15@17c; western
chickens. 12@l4c fowls, 1olaM11hc
iced fowls, 11612lac; live fowls, 100
13c; capons, 15G16c.
Game at wholesale is positively
scarce. The usual supply of spring
ducks is missing, and good birds would
bring good prices. Quail and grouse
are not In the wholesale market
Pigeons are firm at 1901. 10 per doz
squads, $3.50.
Hay is very firm for good to choice
with poor and ordinary dull and rather
easy. Rye straw is steady and un
changed. Millfeed Is reported firmel