Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-24
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

is being bought 70 storage. Quotations
are steady. Extra creamery, small
pkgs, 22lsM23c; northern fresh, round
lots, 22M22hc; western. 22@2 21sc: east
ern. DC: firsts, 10000; jobbers. nc
to 1c more.
Cheese is rather easy in position,
though quotations are unchanged.
New, 0 34G1G1sc; old. 12013c; sage,
12l4613isc; jobbing. hM1c higher.
Eggs are firm for choice. with low
grade rather easy. Quotations are
steady. Western fresh, 1914 zoe; east
ern, 2oW22c; nearby and fancy, 22d &c
and up; jobbing. 1c to 1Mc higher.
Beans have continued firm. by rea-
son of adverse crop reports.
New apples are coming along freely.
Prices are at very wide range. some
choice lots bringing S101,50 per bskt,
and other lots sold for much less.
Hay Is very firm on good. under the
strong position Of oats and other feed.
Straw is fairly steady. though the Of
fcrings are larger. NTillfeed is firmer.
Hay, $14G IS; fancy and jobbinC. $3.50
@19; rye straw, S16Q17; oat straw. SO
oil.
The pork position is steady, though
lard and fresh ribs are quoted a little
lower. But hogs arc very firm, with
in few days. The trouble seems to
be not so much in scarcity of hogs,
as the tremendous cost of feed neces-
sary to put them in marketable condl.
ton. Quotations here are very steady.
The local beef market Is easier since
sellers have found it impossible TO get
12Rc on the best sides. and have been
obliged to close them out for less. But
the beef coming has cost more. aud
dealers will do their best to get more
for it. Principal dealers have beef on
hand and coming that has cost S13.35
per 100. and say that they have some
on the way that has cost even more.
This beef is very choice and sellers will
try hard to get cost ont Of II. Cattle
are reported even higher, with $3.50
paid west in one or two instances
The mutton market Is steady. with a
fair trade. Lamb, 12M13c eastern. -
a l5c; ycarlinGs 1i2MSc; mutton GfT
Sc; veals, Ga Toe; fancy and Brightons,
0laM lO1ac.
Iced poultry is a shade frmer. with
a better demand. Iced turkeys. l50
1Gc; feed fowls. 12KM13kc: fresh ma
tive fowls, 13615c: south shore aud
eastern brolers. 2ONo2c: western, 10
@1Sc; fresh ducks, 14M16c; live fowls,
11Q12c; chickens. 15016iec.
There are few, II any, native cherries
OH the market. CALIFORNIA; are easier
at S1M1.50 per crit. Georgia peaches are
coming along in better shape. They are
quoted at S1.75d2.5O per carrier. and
jobbing at about SOC higher. California
peaches are jobbed at $1.5OG1.75.
Strawberries continue to come for
ward from Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick. They sell. In crate lots. at 12m
1Sc. ackberries are higher at 12n1 2Oc,
as to quality. Raspberries are selling
at 501Oc for pints. and cups at 3M5c.
Blueberries are coming forward very
freely, while the quality is generally
very good, with some very choice.
Prices are at wide range, but gen
orally lower. Doubtless lie is above
the market on round lots. Currants
are a little frmer at S61Oc. Goose
berries are in smaller supply a. nd frmer
at about Toe for jobbing lots.
Watermelons have been in smaller
supply and higher prices are the re-
suit.
Canteloupes are plenty yet, with the
market at S1M2 per crit, as to quality, on
Rockyfords. Some Of the larger vari-
cites are on the market, at higher
prices.
Potatoes are easier, with n Fail sup
ply. Long Islands Rhode Islands and
Jerseys, S2d2 25; Virginias. 81 .5O@2 pcr
Dbl; jobbing higher.
Onions are about steady. Egyptian,
81 per Big; Bermuda, 80 per crt; Ken
lucky, $3.50 per By; native 75c Der bu:
pew bunch, 25c per doz or 50 per 100
Cabbages are selling ut 75c per crt or
Dbl, with native at So per 100. Gu
cumbers are quoted at 50c0S150 per
bx. Tomatoes bring $3m4 per crt for
native; dollhouse, Zoe per Ii; southern,
5OcMSl per pkg.
Squashes are sold at si5O per Dbl for
marrow; Turban, $500. Summer
squashes are sold at 81 per 100 for both
white and yellow, or at &c per doz.
Cauiilowers are sold at S2M2.5O per
doz. New yellow turnips sell at $I5O
per Dbl; white turnips. 5Oc per bx;
bunch, 81 per 100. Beets bring GO07.Jc
per bx. with new bunch at 75c per 100.
Mushrooms are very high at 81 per ID;
iecks, Toe per doz; egg plants, $1.50 per
crit; native, 81 per doz; mint 25c per
doz; crcss. 40c per doz: parsley, 1Oc per
bu String beans sell at PC per bx,
with wax beans the same. Green
peas are quoted at S101.50 per bu, as
to quality.
The settlement Of the July corn cor
ncr and the break from 9Oc 10 Csc was
the feature Of last week in the grain
market. Outside Of July corn prices
have largely been under the Influence
OF weather conditions. The latest re-
ports show that fine corn weather is
almost universal, with crop conditions
very favorable. Still, fluctuations have
been the rule for week.
The market on oats has rather sud
denly advanced very sharply. At Chi
cago July oats advanced from q bic
to G4ac. This puts old cash oats I'm n
very strong position. Dealers well
posted seem to believe that oats are 60
ing to be very high for the next six
weeks, or till new oats are well into the
market. 1t is even suggested that New
England dea lers are liable to have to