Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

yet. Still there is a stronger feeling,
and an idea that the supply Of butter
Is being well taken care Of. Extra
creamery, small pkgs, 23M23hc; north
ern fresh. round lots. 22hn 23c; west
ern. 221kM23c; eastern, 22kc iirsts,
2OM22c; jobbers, 1ac to 1c more.
Cheese is very steady in this market
with Liverpool lower. Round lots. 10
M13hc; new, 11M11kc; sage, 12hM14c;
jobbing, 1AG1c higher.
Eggs are very well sustained to firncr,
with the supply well taken care Of.
Western fresh. 171a01Sc; eastern. 10
@19c; nearby and fancy. 20d23c and
up; jobbng 1c to 11kc higher.
Beans are in fair request at moro
steady prices. Carload lots. pea, 81 10
ais; medium, s1.7Od1.75; yellow
eyes, S1.25@1.30; rcd kidneys, $4,000
go; California small white, S21OT
2.15; jobbing. 1oc more; Lima. &c per h.
Old apples are getting toward the end
of the season, with few coming forward.
Still, there are some lots in cold storage
Prices are not quotably changed. Ben
Davis. S4M450; russcts. S4M55O; No. 9,
all varieties. S250d350; very choice
and jobbing lots, 50cQS1 more.
California cherries are selling at sin
1.'5 per bx. as to quality.
Strawberries are rapidly approaching
the end Of the season. They sell at 10
03oc in crit lots The upper range in
prices was for extremely choice
Marshals and Belmonts, very good
berries being sold for zoe.
In one respect it has been a most re-
markable strawberry season. Every
day from first to last they have sold at
fair prices; often at high prices.
Though the receipts have been of fair
volume-not quite up to a year ago
there has been no bad break. with sa les
at ruinous prices, to prevent total loss.
Blueberries are coming slowly from
the south. Of rather inferior quality.
and selling at 10n12c. Black berries
are in small supply and sell Mt 12015c.
Raspberries are coming. and sell t 12c
for pints. Currants are also coming
along and sell at 12c for quarts in crt
lots.
few southern peaches are being re-
ceived, but they are not in first class
shape for this market
Rhubarb is near the end of the season.
1t sells at 75c per bx, Of 100 lbs
Old potatoes continue very firm, with
new little easier. Green mountains.
S1.10d .25; hebrons, S1.1O; Dakotas. 81:
new red, $2.75d3.25 per Dbl; rose. So
al; fancy, S425.
Onions arc in small supply and firm at
S3.25 per Big for Egyptian; Bermudas,
81 per crt. Virginia potato onions are
on the market at 81 per bskt.
Watermelons are coming along very
freely for so early in the season. For
the week the receipts were 81. 900; same
week year ago. $1,000. They sell at
2Od3Oc by the wagon load.
Southern canteloupe melons are still
in very full supply for so early in the
season. but the trade pronounces the
quality fine. with "A better demand
They are quoted. in wholesale lots, at
Sldl.jO per crt, as to quality.
Marrow squashes are quoted at S1.5o
M1.I5 per crit Summer squashes sell
at s1@2.50 per pkg, as to size and quail
ity.
Asparagus is not plenty, the season
being nearly over. 1t sells at from
81 TO $3.50 per doz. Celery is in small
supply and sells at 50. 80 per bch. Spin
ach is quoted at zoe per bu. with beet
greens at Zoe per bu Cauliflowers are
sold at 81 per doz. Lettuce is very low
at 10c per doz. Radishes are steady at
5Oc per bx.
Cabbages are in full supply and sell
at 15cMSl.25 for crates and barrels with
fancy at S1,50. Cucumbers sell all the
way from 15c to s.. 30 per bx, Is to DUAL.
ity. Tomatoes are at very wide range.
dollhouse sell at Zoe per III. with crates
all TIE way from zoe to So. as to quail
ity and style OF package
Canada yellow turnips are very scarce
and sell ut about 80 per Dbl. White fat
are out of market ar present New
bunch bring $3.50 per 100. Carrots are
sold at $3.50 per bu for old. with new
bunch ut 40c per doz. Beets are quoted
at $3.50 per 100 for new bunch. Lecks
sell at Zoe; mint, o5c per doz; Noss. SIC:
parsley, zoe per bx; egg plants. SoNo. 80
per crt. String beans sell at S1O1o5
for green: wax, 75c@S1 %; green peas,
15cMS1 80 per blu.
The pork situation continues firm,
with some items higher.
The beef market is n little easier.
though dealers seem to believe that il is |
quickly to react. II is hard for sellers
to get above l1lac for the best Sides
though few cattle are being returned
as sold nj II SIC.
Lambs and muttons continue rather
easy. with a pretty full supply. Fall
lambs 11hm 12lac; fancy and Rrightons.
1o1k@ 13c; spring lambs, l2d1lc; east.
ern, S2M6 each; yearlings, 6CdSc; NUT
tons, 6mSc: veas. 6@10c; fancy and
0iad104c.
The poultry market is pretty steady.
except that broiler chickens are more |
plentiful, with prices lower. Iced tur- |
keys, Ice; iced fowls, 131Il3kc: frozen |
fowls and chickens, 12c013hc; fresh ma
tive fowls. 14q l5c; south shore broilers
2OG25c; western, 10000: fresh ducks.
14Ml7c: live fowls, 1liaM12hc.
Hay has shown an easier tone of late,
though the supply is yet limited. Rye
straw is still in small supply. with the
mark ct steady. Mlllfeed Is scarce, with
premiums bid for all transit lots. A
premium is bid for July shipment