St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-13
BOSTON MARKETS.


@22c; northern fresh, round lots, 211A
age; western, 21@21kc; eastern, q
@21hc; firsts, 19@20c; jobbers, 1ac to
1c more.
Cheese is in quiet request, with the
market rather easy. New, 01a@10c;
sage 1Oh@11hc; jobbing, h@1c higher.
Eggs are we'll held for good stock,
but the offerings include good many
lots of severe shrinkage. Western
fresh, 17@21c; eastern 19@29hc; near
by and fancy, 22G25c and up; jobbing,
1c to 114c higher.
Beans are fairly steady, with yellow
eyes firm, and red kidneys scarce and
higher. Carload lots, pea, $2.05@2.10;
medium, $205@2 10; yellow eyes, $2.45
@2.50; red kidneys, $2.60@2.75: Cali
fornia small white, $2.1O@215 jobbing,
10c more; Lima, 4@5c per Id.
The apple supply is largely of perish
able quality, and the market Is very
easy. A few have gone into export.
Some lots of good Williams have also
been shipped to New York. Native
Williams and astrachans, $1.2502;
Nyack pippins, $1.5O@2 per Dbl; orange
pippins, $175@2; sweet boughs, $40
$50 per Dbl; codlings, $2@2.50; box
apples 35@50c.
The supply of California pears is
rather large for the present, and the
market is easy. Native pears are not
in full supply. CALIFORNIA; are quoted
at $1@2 per bx; native, $2.50Q3.50 per
Dbl.
Peaches are in pretty full supply of
Georgias and other sorts, with Della
wares coming quite freely for so early.
Delawares are quoted at T5cQ$1.50 Eer
bskt; CALIFORNIA;, $1@1.50 per bx;
Georgias, $2@3 as to quality.
California prunes continue in pretty
full supply, with the market rather
easy. They job at $1@1.25 per crt.
Plums are also in full supply, and job
at 9Oc0$1.
Delaware grapes are quoted at $3.50
az per carrier; Niagaras, $1.25@1.50.
The supply of berries Is more limited,
with the possible exception of blueber-
ries, which are still in full supply, and
selling at 12015c for best. with ordi-
nary lots at 5@10c. Blackberries are
pretty steady at 12@15c for York state,
with natives at 5@10c. Raspberries are
quoted at S@12c for pints, with no cups
ON the market.
Watermelons are still In full supply,
with the demand dull at 10GI15c, with
large fancy at zoe. Canteloupes are in
very full supply and easy. They sell at
all the way from SOC per CRIT up to $3.50,
for Black Japs, Anarundels and Rocky
fords, as to quality and condition.
Potatoes are pretty steady, with
sweets rather easy. Long Islands and
Jerseys, $175Q2; Bristols, $165@1.S5
per Dbl; yellow sweet, S3.5O@3. 70; red,
$2.25@2.75 per Dbl.
Onions are rather easy. Egyptian,
$2.75@3 per By; Bermuda, So per crt:
Kentucky, $2,25@2.75 per Big; native,
$2.5062.75 per Dbl; 90c per blu.
Celery sells at $1@1.25 per doz; spin
ach, zoe per bx; lettuce, 25c per doz;
radishes, 25c per bx; caulitiowers, 81 so
per doz
Cabbages are in full supply, with
some large and fine ones on the mar
ket. They sell at $4@6 per 100, as to
quality. Cucumbers are in full supply
and lower at about 81 per bx, with
seconds half price Tomatoes are easy
on Jersey at 50@75c per crt, with native
at $2d3 per bx, and with dollhouse at
10c per h.
Squashes are in fair supply with
Norfolk quoted at $3.50 per Dbl, and ma
tive at $1.75; these prices for marrow.
Summer squashes are quoted at about
soc per 100 for all varieties.
Yellow turnips are higher at $3.50 per
bbl white, SOC per bu; carrots. 60c;
beetS, 35c. Egg plants are lower and
at wide range at 75c@$2 per crit as to
quality. Leeks are lower at Ace per
doz; mint, 25c; cress, 35c; parsley, Toe
per bx.
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per bx; butter BEANS. 40@50c; shell
beans, Coo; green peas are in full supply
and quoted at $3.50 per Dbl, with some
lots here in bags. By the bushel they
are quoted ait S0@90c. Green corn is
in full supply, and the quality is bet
ter. 1t is quoted at 50@60c per blu.
Pork and lard continue quiet with the
market rather easy, though with little
change, except on hams, shoulders,
etc.
Beef is very firm on choice. with the
supply of such small. The supply of
light and medium beef is also smaller
than week ago.
Lambs and muttons are steady, with
little change. Trade is fair. Lambs
10@12c; yearlings, case; mutton, "a
SIC; veals, 9@10c; fancy and Brighton
10@11c.
Iced fowls are firm, under smaller
supply and good demand. Alive are
steady. Choice heavy chickens are
wanted at good prices. Iced turkeys, IL
@16c; iced fowls, 13h@141ac; fresh ma
tive fowls, 13@15c; south shore and
eastern broilers, 19@20c; heavy eastern
chickens 22025c; western, 156Ec
fresh ducks, 13@16c; live fowls and
chickens, 12012hc.
Hay continues to be well sustained
with the harvest injured by wei
| weather RVn straw is ahOut Stcady