Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Ntt 10 Id'hcT tdSy, Ut Tie S'illc tiiic the
supply is not large. There are no good
Junes or OctoDers left, with neither
dairics nor limitations on the market.
The arrivals Of fresh creamcries are
moderate. Extra crca merry, small pigs,
2SM2S1ac; northern fresh, round lots,
27isM2Sc; western, 21M27hc; eastern,
2IM2I4c ;firsts, 23aM24hc; reno
waited, 25c; jobbing, 1kG1c more.
Cheese is in limited supply. and in
strong hands. Round lots, 12M 13Hc;
sage, 12kM14c; jobbing, ha0t1c higher.
Eggs continue easy, with little chance
that they will be much higher right
away. Those who store are looking for
still lower prices. Western fresh, 150l
1Gc; eastern, leo l61ac; nearby and
fancy. 10G22c aud up; jobbing, 1c to
lee higher.
Beans continue in quiet demand, with
the market rather easy. Still. quota
tons are not particularly lower.
Apples have continued to sell well
considering the high prices. but the best
of the demand has been for choice,
though some lots of seconds and low
grades have been taken up by the bak
crs. Quotations are steady. Fancy
Baldwins, S4.25@4.T5 ordinary to good,
S3.25M3.75; Ben Davis, IS. 75M4.5O; Toll
man sweets. S3.25: No. 2. all varieties,
$2.15N3.25; mixed lots, 80. 25M3. rs; very
choice and iobbing lots, 5Oc6S1more.
A quiet demand is noted for hay,
with prices pretty we'll held. Straw is
quiet and pretty firm. Mllfced is easy.
Hay, $11.5o01750; fancy and job
bling, $1S.500l19; rye straw, $l6.5O0
1850; oat straw. $11M12.
The pork and lard position is very
strong one, with prices promising to be
still further advanced. The scarcity of
hogs and the high cost of feeding them
prices.
Beef is In firm position, so far rs
the shippers are concerned. the cattle
costing high, especially under the ire
mendously high cost of feeding. Here
the market is well sustained. with bet
ter trade looked for, now that the fast
days are over.
Neals have been ruling high, but a
greater throw is expected this week,
which may weaken prices. Lambs, 10
M12c; fancy and Brightons, 1OhM12kc:
ycarlings. 7M1oc; muttons. s1sG1oc:
fancy, 0M1ohc, veals, 1Od11hc: fancy
and Brightons. 11@12c
The supply of fresh poultry is limited,
while frozen is in pretty full supply.
Alive is higher. Turkeys, frozen, 15fl
lie; western chickens, 12G14c; fowls,
HAZE; fresh fowls, 13d15c; live fowls,
12l2d13c; capons, 15616
The game supply in the wholesale
market Is decidedly limited, while the
supply in the refrigerators Of the deal
ers is said to be very small. A few wild
ducks are coming forward. and will
bring $1.25Ml.5O per pair, if they are
good enough, but so far the quality
has been inferior. Pigeons are scarce
and sell for $l.15Gi2 per doz for good
Squads, very scarce at $3.50 per doz.
Cranberries are in pretty good sup
| Ply, for so late in the season, and are
quoted at S7dl0 for bbls; crts, 81. 5Ou
g.
Strawberries are coming along quite
freely for the season They sell at %
W35c, in refrigera tor lots. At retail all
sorts of prices prevail from 2Oc to soc
according to size Of box and quality of
the berries.
New maple sugar is now fairly plenty
and sells ut 10Ql2c for old and re.
melted, also large cakes of new; new
small cakes, 12N15c. Maple syrup is
in fair supply, and at very wide rang
as to quality, 75GS1,25 per gal. Coml
honey is steady at 1Sc for best Yer
mont, with other grades at l5M16c.
Cocoanuts are steady at $2.15d3 Del
100.
Potatoes are not quite as firm as last
week. though sweet potatoes are firm
Green mountains, Hebrons and rose
9JW9Sc; Dakotas, S5d90c; magnumS
$2.15M2,25 per By; Belgums, $2.O5a.
2.l5; Jersey sweet, S3.50d4.5O per Dbl
Ninelands, S56iJ.J0; new North Caro-
lima. 500 per crt.
New Bermuda potatoes sell q S. Del
Dbl, and at So per bu.
Onions ar easier. Native. S314 TO,
bbls; bus, SlM1,25: Nalencias. SO pei
cs; Havanas, S2.35d2 30; Spanish. small
cs, $1.50.
Celery is scarce and high at So. 500:
per doz. Spinach is in better supply
and last sold at 1.75u2 per Dbl; kalc
$l@1.25; Beet greens job at 9Oc per bu
dandelions, 90c. Lettuce is very higl
and quoted at 50M75c per doz. Rad
ishes of good quality bring soc per do,
bchs. Cauliiowers are scarce and sci
at $3.50 per doz.
Cabbages are in pretty full supply
and at wide range of prices. Nativ,
sell at 75c@S1 per Dbl; New York Dan
ISL, S1.2561.5O; red, 81.
Cucumbers are quoted at SSC71O ne,
100 Tomatoes are still high at 25c pc
!, Id for hothouse; southern crates, 81
Peppers are quoted Mt 50 per crt TO
} good to best, Egg plants sell at s. pc
Crt.
= Squashes are not quite as firm as las
: noted, and 500 per ton is all that III,
best will bring. But this makes then
job at $6a0.50 per 100 lbs.
Brussels sprouts are ont of mark ct
= Satisfy is quoted at 81 per doz; arti
chokes, $3.50; leeks, Soc per doz.
:, Canada yellow turnips sell at 9O@$
per Dbl. st. Andrews are not wanted
f at any price. White French are quote,
Mt 60075c white fiat and globe white