St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-29
BOSTON MARKETS.

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lowing the New York market, which is
higher. Here trade is quiet, but prices
are a little higher. Extra creamery,
small pkgs, 24k@25c; northern fresh,
round lots, 24@25c; western, 24@241ac;
eastern, 24@24Ac; diaries, 20M21c;
firsts, 200221ac; ladies, 15Q18c; jobbing,
zee to 1c more.
Cheese is firm, with quotations slight
Iy stronger than a week ago. The de-
mand is fair. Round lots, l1M11 3-4c;
sage 12@1214c; jobbing, 1a0lc higher.
Eggs have been irregular for several
days. Atmarks, storage, 22G24c; fresh
western, 2702Sc; eastern, 2S030c;
nearby and fancy, 30Q35c and up; job
bling, Ic to 115c higher.
Beans continue easy on pea and me-
dunn, with other stock fairly sust aimed.
Apples have continued in quiet de-
mand. Prices are really too high for a
ready Improvement, but with the supply
so limited that they are not likely to go
much lower at present. Quotations are
steady. Fancy Baldwins, $4@4.50; ordi-
nary to good, $685. greetings, $3.50
GAPS; Kings, $4250550; Tolman
sweets, $303.50; No. 2, all varieties,
S25003; mixed lots, $3@350; very
choice and jobbing lots, 50cQSl more.
Cranberries are a little ftrmer with
bbls quoted at seas; crts, $202.75; up
per ranges for choice, in a jobbing
way.
For the week II refrigerators of Flor
ida strawberries were received; same
week a year ago, II. The last sales
were at 60c in refrigerator lots, or
higher for smaller lots. AT retail they
are quoted at 40M50c for small boxes
and at 650S0c for full sizes.
Honey holds firm, especially for
white. Vermont is wanted at 1S020c.
Potatoes are a little easier, with
sweets firm. Green mountains, S50S8c;
Hebrons, 830S5c; rose, S0082c; Da-
kotas, 75MS0c; New York round white,
7O075c; P. e. I. Chenangoes, Toe per bu;
magnums, $2d2,25 per By; Jersey sweet,
$303 80 per Dbl; Vinelands, So 75M4
Onions are pretty firm. Native bbls,
! S3,75Q4 per Dbl; per bu, $1.35; Valencia,
large crts, $275@3; Havana, small crts,
$2.7503; Cuban, small crts, $50.
Celery is at wide range and quoted at
75c0$1.50 per doz. Spinach continues
very firm at 81 SOAP so per Dbl for Balti-
more; Norfolk, $3.50 per blu; native,
$1,25 per bu. Beet greens are sold by
the jobbers at $3.50 per blu.
Caulifowers are scarce at So 1905 per
cs for California, with little native to be
had. Lettuce is very poor and quoted
at 25c per doz.
Cabbages are still plenty and sell at
81 per Dbl, with red at about $3.50 per
Dbl. Cucumbers are still scarce and sell
at $1401G per 100 for the best dollhouse,
with seconds at half price. Tomatoes
are scarce and high at 40c per Id for
native dollhouse. Southern crts are
quoted at S2.5003.
Squashes are still very firm at $50 per
ton for best. BY the 100 lbs western
are quoted at $3.50, with native at So
per Dbl.
Brussels sprouts are jobbed at 1870
per ct, with satisfy at 75c per doz bchs.
There are no egg plants on the market
Leeks bring SOC per doz; artichokes,
$12501.50 per bu.
Southern string beans are in small
supply and sell at $6dS per cs. as 10
quality. A few California green peas
are seen on the market, and they sell
at S102.50 per cs, as to quality.
Yellow turnips are a little firmer at
.S00S5c per Dbl; white French, $3.50;
globe white and white fat 40050c per
bu; beets, 60c per bu; carrots, G0c; parS-
nips, 75c0$1. Mint is quoted at 81 per
doz; cress, 75c; parsley, $3.50 per bu.
The pork market is easier on some
cuts, with lard unchanged. Fresh ribs
are lac higher.
Beef is in good demand for choice,
which is scarce. Low and medium
grades sold better, with a feeling in the
west that beef is going to be higher
rather than lower. But the quantity
here is too large for very firm market
Lambs have been easier, under heavier
arrivals, and not a very active demand
Muttons have been only fairly sus
tanned. VealS continue firm. Lambs
SQ9hc; fancy and Brightons, 901Oc
yearlings, 5@7hc; muttons, 507c: fancy
7@7lac; veals, 901Ohc; fancy and
. Brightons, 10h@11Kc.
The poultry market is fairly sustained
with alive poultry scarce and firm
Northern turkeys, package lots, 16020c
western, 13Ml6c; fresh native chickens
16d20c; western, 12015c; fresh fowls
10013c; live fowls, 11@13c; capons II
M17c; live chickens, 12014c; geese, Il
013c; ducks, 13016c.
Game in small supply. with abou
the only exception in the case of rab
bits Venison is scarce. except in thu
refrigerators Of the retail dealers
Pigeons are little frmer, with SQUAD.
very firm. Wild ducks are in limited
supply, Rabbits, S@12c per pair; biz
jacks, $4,000 per pair; pigeons, $1.2;
@1.50 per doz; squads, $2.5003 per doz
black ducks, $1.50@1.75 per pair; Nal
lards, 81, 250150; canvasback ducks, S;
"A; wild geese, $1@2 each; Brant, 81 q
@150 per pair; quail, $3,5004 per doz
grouse, $22503.50 per pair.
Hay is weaker, under the influence o
the decline in mill feed. Straw is quie