Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-10
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand


with little expected at once. Prices
have advanced quite sharply and deal
ers look for a further advance wholly
by reason Of the small supply. Extra
creamery, small pkgs, 3Og3Okc; north
ern fresh, round lots, 29latd3O1ac; west
ern, 291s@30c; eastern, 2a1aM30c; firsts,
24@26c; renovated, 25n26c; jobhers.
kc to 1c more.
Cheese is fully under control, with
the position firm, although not further
advanced. Round lots, ia 131sc: sage,
l2h@14c; jobbing, hM!c higher.
Eggs are well held. with the upper
quotation on western fresh for storage
packed. Some lots have already been
stored, and many more will be wanted
as soon as prices are low enough. West
ern fresh, Is 3-4@16c; eastern, 1HM
l6kc; nearby and fancy, 10@22c AMI
up; jobbing, 1c to 1kc higher.
The bean market is quiet, with prices
easy. Some disappointment is felt that
the market has shown so much decline
of late, but it is contended that the de-
cline is rather from lack of demand
than from heavy receipts.
Apples have been rather dull Of late,
but values have been we'll sustained, by
reason Of the very small supply. Choice
to fancy lots continue to bring full
prices, with poor and seconds dull.
Fancy Baldwins, $4.25@4.75; ordinary
to good, $325@3.7 Ben Davis, $3.75@
$50; russets, $3.5O94 so; No. 2, all
varieties, $2.5O@3; mixed lots, $3.25@
3.75; very choice and jobblng lots, SOC
@$1 more.
Hay is steady, and rather firm for
good to best, which quality is not in
great ABUNDANCE. Low grades arc in
quiet request and easy. Straw is firm
ly held. Millfeed is easy. Hay, $11.50
@175O; fancy and jobbing, $1S.50@
10; rye straw, $16.50@17.5O; oat straw.
$11@12
Pork products are well sustained.
with hogs firm.
The beef position is very firm. Cattle
are reported to have sold in Chicago
last week at the highest prices for Il
very long time. The cost Of feeding
has been, and continues to be. remark
ably high. Corn costs in the feeding
country from doc to 45c per bu, against
16@20c on former seasons. Other
forms Of feed are also relatively high.
Beef, fancy sides, is just 3-4c higher
than year ago, or 10 lie, against SIC
year ago.
The mutton market rules fairly
steady, with prices considered high.
Lambs are quoted at lie for good to
choice, against exactly the same price
year ago. Veals are plenty and
rather easy. Lambs. Yk@11c; fancy
and Brightons, 1O@11hc: yearlings.
8@1Oc; muttons, S@1Oc; fancy, 90i1OAc;
veals, 9@10c: fancy and Brightons, 10
Q11c
The supply Of frozen poultry is
ample, while iced, from the west. has
begun to arrive freely for the season.
Very little fresh, dry hacked, is being
received. Turkeys, frozen, 15M17c;
western chickens, 12@14c; fowls. 1O1s@
11hc; iced fowls, 11@12lac; live fowls,
12h@13c; capons, 15@16c.
There is little game on the wholesale
market. Pigeons are in fair offering
At $1.50@1.75; squads, scarce, $3.50 per
doz. Only few wild ducks are arriv-
ing and good bring S1.25@1.5O per
pair.
Cranberries are in fair supply. They
are quoted at $7@1O rer Dbl and $2.75
as per crit.
Strawberries are in free arrival.
They sell at 25@30c per bx in re-
frigerator lots and retailing at ESQ
40c, as to size Of bx and quality.
Maple sugar sells at 101l6c per Id in
round lots, as to quality and size Of
cakes. Maple syrup is in full supply
and at wide range, 651S1.25 per gal.
Comb honey sells at 15@iSc per Id.
.Rhubarb sells at 4@i0c per lib, as to
quality and quantity.
Potatoes are little frmer, with
sweet scarce and high. Best stock,
Green mountains, 93@35c; TIebnors, 90
@95c; rose, $1@105; York state willie,
$4,000; Dakotas, S5M90c; magnums,
1902. 10 per By; Belgiu IS, Sl.7iM1 81;
Jersey sweet $4.5O@5 per Dbl; Vine
lands, $5.5O@6.5O. New Bermudas
continue to sell at So per Dbl.
.. Onions are pretty firm for good. Ma
tives are quoted at s4Mt.50 per Dbl for
good; bushels, $1.25@1.5O; valencias.
$2.5O@3 per crt; Havanas, $2.25Q2.35;
Spanish, small crts. $1.25@1.5O.
Celery sells at So per doz for best,
with white at SITS. Spinach is quoted
at $3.50 per Dbl; kale, $1.25. Beet
greens Job at Slips per bu; dandelions,
6O@75c. Lettuce is high nd quoted nj
50@75c per doz. Radishes of good
= quality bring 40c per doz bchs. Cauli.
=, flowers are scarce and sell Mt IS pei
doz.
New cabbages SELL at S212 80 per CRIT
with old at $161.25 per Dbl. G, cum.
. bers are quoted at seas Ter 100. To.
matoes are high at S2.50013 per crit
with dollhouse sold at &c per lib. Pep.
pers are quoted at 50 per crt for good
t to best. Egg plants sell IT So l'er crt
= Mushrooms are quoted at 15c per Ii