Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

ket easy. Still, prices are very little
changed. Extra creamery, small pkgs.
29G29hc; northern fresh, round lots,
.SU20c; western, 2SQ2Shc; eastern. rs
M2S14c; June extra. 23hd24hc; diaries,
221aM24c; tirsts. 23k@24c; ladies', 15M
10c; jobbers, &c to 1c more.
Cheese is very steady. with the sup
ply in strong hands. The idea is that
there VIII be no more than enough to
last till the season Of new cheese.
Round lots, 11hM12Hc; sage, 12hM
13hc: jobbing, 1aM1c higher.
Eggs have f1uctuated widely, and
closed the week higher, with stronger
quotations, but nobody wants any OH
hand. Dealers prefer to let the trade
hunt around a little for their necessi-
ties in the way Of eggs to holding
stock on hand to make a loss on when
they go down again, as they are almost
sure to do under mild weather. Fresh
western. 31M32c; eastern, 31M32c: neal
by and fancy, 3Sd40c and up; iobbing,
lc TO l1sC hlgncr.
Beans are in moderate request, at
about steady prices.
Apples have ruled rather quiet, under
u~nfavorable weather conditions. The
supply Of export apples dropped into
this market because Of the fact that
the market abroad was too low to ship
to. Still, prices have shown little
change. Fancy Baldwins. S425Q4. 49,;
ordinary to good. $3.25M3.75: green
ings, S3.75M4.5O; Kings. $4.25Q5.5O;
Tolman sweets, S343.75: No. 2. all
varieties, $2.7563.25; mixed lots, 3 .25n
3.75; very choice and jobbing lots, 5Oc0
81 more.
C%ranberrics are pretty firm and
quoted at 5 7.5O41O for bbls, with crts at
81. 5Od3.
Strawberries are coming forward
more freely, while the quality is not as
satisfactory as it might be, many of the
berries being green and sour. For the
week 26 refrigerators of Strawberries
were received; same week a yea ago,
"a refrigeratOrs. They sold at 4Od5Oc
per bX in refrigerator lots. At retail
they are selling at 25c to zoe per bx. &C
cording to quality and size of boxes.
Potatoes have shown a little trmer
position and a little better trade. They
are quoted at: Green mountains, S36
soc; Hebrons, SO6S2c; rose. 7sdSoc:
DakOtaS. 12M75c: L. f. /. Chenaugocs.
1901 per bu: nagnums, S2Q2. IL per
hg; Belgians, $1.SO01.9O; Jersey sweet,
s3.15G4 per Dbl; Vinelands, 81 25m4.5O.
Onions are still firm and high. Native
barrels, choice. are quoted at $4@5,
with some cheaper stock at less. Va
lencia cases are quoted ut 81. Havanas
are quoted at S2.5Od2.75; Spanish.
small crates. S1.15.
New Bermuda potatoes sell at So. 81
bushels, S3M3.5O.
Celery begins to be more scarce. with
prices higher. 1t jobs at 81 .5Oa2. 20 per
doz. Spinach continues scarce at about
SD per bbl for Norfolk, with such about
all there is to be had. Rect greens Job
Mt 15c per bx. Lettuce is quoted OF 81 80
az for long boxes of three dozen. Rad
ishes sell at 75cM$l per bx. Cauli-
flowers are quoted at So per crt for
California.
Cabbages are firm at Sl.25G1.50 for
eastern: Danish, S1.5OM1.75 per Dbl;
red. S2Gi250 10. Cucumbers are sold at
Sl4N1G per bx for No. 1. with seconds
less. Tomatoes are at wide range and
sell ut S2.50M3.50 per crt, as to style Of
package: native dollhouse, 25G30c per
ID. Peppers sell at 81. 500 $50 per pkg,
rs to quality. Egg plants sell at $3.50
W3.15 per cS.
Squashes are firmer again and quoted
at 500. per ton. The jobbers Lave to
get S545.50 per 100 lbs. The ire
mendous prices of squashes has caused
canned squash to advance from $1.10
to SLIGO, or at least SO ID percent, and
the season is not vet half over.
Brussels sprouts are getting toward
the close Of the season INC are quoted at
lNM2oc. Satisfy sells at 81 per doz.
ArtlchokeS are very firm, because
scarce, at So per bx.
The pork market is steady, with ribs
easy and lard firm. Hogs showed some
Improvement.
Beef is dull and rather easy. although
the west has apparently been tirmer,
Lambs are a little tirmer, after hav-
ing ruled rather easy. Muttors are well
held, with the supply rather light Just
at present. Veals are most steady. al
though the season of plenty is close at
hand. Lambs, ShQl0c; fancy and
Brigbtons, 9d1ohc: ycarlings, Gn9ci
muttons. 1U9c; fancy, 1hU9ac: veals,
9l2M lOhc; fancy and Brightons, 101aM
lie.
Poultry is in fair supply, with the re-
quest moderate. Prices are pretty
steady. Western turkeys, 16n 1Sc.
fresh native chickens, 16M1Sc; western,
l2M15c; fresh fowls, 10q12Mc: live
fowls. 10Ml2c: capons, 15alGc; geese
nominal. pa l3c: ducks, l30 l6c.
Game is in very moderate supply here
with little fresh coming forward. Rab-
bits are done for the season. the legal
close season having begun March /.
4. moderate supply Of wild ducks is to
he found. but sellers complain that the
condition of the birds is poor, and they
scarcely bring full prices. Pigeons.
a0cdS1.1O per doz; squads, S3G3. so per
doz; black ducks. S1G1,25 per pair;
Mallards, ST .50M2; American widgeons,
Goa Toe: canvasback ducks, 81 .5O6I4;
wild geese, $lQ2 each; Brant, $l.25T
l.75 per pair; quail, So. 50d4 per doz;
grouse. s. 25d3.5O per pair.
Hay is still dull, though best hay has
hnAy, ~ 1ttla apr,.,, oil ~ tha I'M ~ xn