Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-13
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations or the Leading
Products In Demand.

creamery, small pkgs 2In2Sc; northern
fresh. round lots, 26,:d2Ic; western, 26
a2b1sc; eastern. 26626isc; Juno extra.
22kT231.c: diaries, 22d23hc; tirsts,
23kd24c; ladies, 15G19c; jobbing, lac
10 1c more.
Cheese is firm, with the demand
steady. Round lots, II 1-4Mi2c; sage,
12'sG13c; jobbing, lsM1c higher.
Eggs are rather easy. and about 1c
lower on fresh, with very few storage
on the market. Fresh western. 2SGs
30c: eastern. 3oa732c nearby al nd fancy,
33c and Up; jobbing. L. to 1isc higher.
Buyers are giving more attention Ia
beans. with the west 6rmer. The sup
ply at hand is only moderate.
Ii was a rather quiet week In the
apple trade, by reason Of very cold
weather. but some good lots were sold,
and at pretty full prices. The English
market went badly couple Of weeks
ago in consequence Of which lot of
apples were landed in this market which
had been designed for export. This
weakened prices little, though quota
lions are not changed. Fancy BALD
wins. 81 25dI.75 ordinary TO good. 1925
63.75: greetings. $3.75d4.50; Kings
81. 25Ai550: Tolmsn sweets. S303.75:
No. =. all varieties. $2.I5d3.25; mixed
lots. s3.25M375; very choice Ind jobbins
lots, 50cds1 more.
Cranberrics are little easier at $50
$3.50 per Dbl and at 50 2j12. IS per crt
For the week sc refrigerators Of Flor
ida Strawberries came to hand, against
g for the same week a year ago. They
sold in refrigerator lots ut 45M55c;
sma Ter lots, more. At retail they were
selling at 4o@6oc per box. as to size of
box and quality of berries.
Rhubarb is by no means plenty. and
is quoted at 12dl lie per ID for native
hothouse; California. 10M
Honey is steady mt lie for fancy
white clover, with other grades less.
Potatoes are in full supply, while the
weather has been aga inst n good trade
for several days. Prices are rather
easy. with sweets firm. Green
mountains. SOFAS Hebrons, sOd7Ssc:
rose, 7S41 soc; Dakotas. &c; i. r.. I.
Chenangocs. Toe per hu: magnums. s. 10
d2.25 per bg: Belgians. 81 3oG12: Jersey
sweet, Sfd4.25 per Dbl: Vinclands. 81. %
64.50.
Onions arc firm. Native bbs. 1918
1450 per Dbl; per bu. S125M1. so: Va
lencia. large crts. $3.50: Havana, small
rrts. 2.40G2.50 Cuba smal II crts, 81 10
dl.7O.
Celery is jobbing at 81. 25@1.75 per
doz. as to quality. Norfolk spinach
last sold at So per Dbl; native dollhouse.
s1.25 per bu. Beet greens job at 81 so
per box.
Lettuce is lower at 5o0 7:,c per doz.
Radishes sell at 25d35c per doz. Cauli-
lowers are scarce. with only few Cal
ifornias at hand, which are quoted at
S303.25 per CRIT
Cabbagcs are firmer at s1G71 20 per
Dbl; red, $3.50 per Dbl. or 81 Is per bI.
Cncumbers are firm at s15d1S per 100,
with seconds about half price. Toma-
toes are still scarce and high at S3d3. 50
per carrier for southern, and with ma
tive dollhouse at 35c per ID.
t'Nhd arg NCH III HLNI ana llEHPT
at S7o075 per ton. BY the 100 lbs hey
job at s4Q45o The remark bly, high
prices check the demand a good deal.
Prices are about the highest ever paid
in this market
BRUSSELS sprouts are quoted at la
1sc; satisfy, 81 per doz. Leeks sell at
CSC per doz by the jobbers; artchokes,
Sl.50 per bu.
Southern string beans are in ia ther
better suppl at s404. 50 per crit. There
are very few. II any. green peas Oh the
market.
Yellow turnips are higher at 81 per
Dbl by the jobbers; white French. S1.25
also; globe white and white HAT. 5ori
TIC per bu; beets. 75Gs5c per bu: car,
rots. 5o975o parsnlps. SIC. Mint is
quoted at sld1.o5 per doz: cress. 75c
parsley, 50 .25Q2. 50 per In.
The pork market shows little change
Barrel pork is steady; Ia ms firm; fresh
| ribs easy.
The beef market has shown greater
tirnlness. A good many cars of beef
have been delayed by the snow block
ade west OF Boston. and this has made
the market rather short Quotation.
are pretty firm.
The supply Of lamb and mutton il
better in hand, with prices pretty firm
ut slight advance. Lambs. 9d1ic
fancy and Brightons, Al.@1lisc: year
!ings, 6tdsc; muttons. 667sc; fancy, "a
Sc; veaIs, 9710isc; fancy a nd Brightons
1oh011kc.
Poultry is we'll sustained, with tur
keys higher and in better demand
Chickens and fowls are scarce and firm
Northern turkeys. nominal, packag
lots, 16td20c; western. 13f16c; fresh na
tive chickens, 1GG720 western. ia l6c
fresh fowls. 1od13c live fowls, 11d13c
capons. 15d16c; live chickens, 12@l1c
geese nominal, 12G18c; ducks, 13dl &c
Game is in very limited supply. wit
even rabbits " ell sold up. Nenison
very firm, and only held in the refrif
orators Of the dealers. A few vii
; ducks are coming forward. Rabbits
2513Oc per pair; big jacks. 75dSoc ne
pair: pigeons. Sl.25d1. 10 per do'
squa bs, 80 per dOz black ducks, :
al % per pair: Ma lizards, 81 ,50d2; Anne
lean widgeons, 60M73c; canvasbac
ducks, S2.5Odf4. wild geese. S1G2 each
Braht, s1.250f1,5o per pair: quail S3.H
"a per don; grouse, So 25q3.50 per pal
Hay is in quiet demand. with bel
. hay steady. Straw is in quiet reques
with little change. Millfeed is het'
sustained. with some Of the stock