Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07
IN Tub MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

| bOSLon, aug. O.-1no Duttor Market
continues pretty steady, with the ar
rivals well taken care of, though the
general trade is quiet. Quotations are
steady. Extra creamery. snail pkgs.
211aCd22c; northern fresh, round lots,
21Rc; western, 21M211sc; eastern, 81
@21'Ac; firsts, 10Q2Oc: jobbers, 1sc to 1c
more.
/ Cheese is In steady position. with the
foreign market fairly steady. New,
D 3-4Ml0 14c; sage, 111aM121sc: job
/ bling, lMl higher.
Eggs are rather easy though strictly
fine stock is well held. But hot weather
is not favorable. and sales must he
pretty rapid. Western fresh, 1T02Oc;
eastern. 19Q &c; nearby and fancy. D.
n24c and up: jobbing, 1c to &c higher.
Beans are in a steady position with
the recent advance apparently s,lS.
tanned. Carload lots. pea, S2O5dl2 10;
I medium. S2G5M2.10; yellow eyes. 81 40
@245; red kidneys S245M25o: Cali
fornla small white, $2.25m2.3O: job
bing. Zoe more: Lima. &c per ID.
A very full supply of APPLES is com.
ing along. for so early IN the season
There is complaint in the trade Of their
Delng picked too green. The Williams
and astrachans are almost destitute ~
color, and they sell with difficulty.
Native Williams and astrachans. S2Gt
200; Nyack pippins. $250013 per Dbl:
orange pippins. Sl.75M225: sweet
boughs, s2M2.50 per Dbl; box apples,
4OM7Jc.
Pears are not in full supply, with the
market almost bare of natives. Cali
fornia Bartletts, S2T325 per hx.
Peaches are in only fair supply, with
Georgias quoted at $2G275 per crt;
California, $1d1 % per bx. Only few
Delnwares have yet arrived. and these
TOO green to sell. Dealers say mat they
should not have been picked for
week longer. Some good Delawares
promise to be here in q few days. The
crop Is good one.
California pruncs have been in fun
supply of late. the season being about
at its height. They are very nice and
are selling at s0cd$1 per crt in whole
sale lots, and iobbing about 2jc higher.
The firm position of good hay Is CON
tnued. under reports Of crop more
limited than anticipated. and also that
the quality he's been a good deal hurt
by the excessive damp weather during
harvest. Rye straw Is quiet and I'M
changed. Millfeed remains quiet at
sharp decline. Hay $14@1S; fancy and
jobbing, $1S.50d 10; rye stra W. S1GG17:
oat straw. s1OM11.
The pork market is little easier.
Beef is firm on choice. which is scarce.
but there is nm oversupply of light and
medium. and on such the market is de-.
cidedly easy
The market on lamb has been ruling
easier. on full supply but mutton has
continued firm. Veals are pretty Arm
Lamb, 10d 12c; yearlings. 7MShc: NUT
ton 7M91lc; veals. 10@10rc; fancy and
Brighton. 10011c.
Iced poultry has kept well sold nm
with the offerings not very large and
trade very fair. Iced turkeys. 15GT1Gc:
iced fowls 13G13i1c; fresh native
fowls. 180 l5c; south shore and east
ern broilers. 19N21c: western. 15G17c.
fresh ducks, 13d1Gc; live fowls. 1lm
12c: chickens. 1h01fc.
California plums are quoted at S10
=. as TO quality and variety.
delaware grapes are at hand and I'll
at Sl.50q2 per carrier: Niagar 81 %
also.
Inc berry market is pretty we'll sim
plled' with bueberries In very full SIM
ply and easy AT 1M12c for crt lots. as 10
quality HuckIeberries are on tbe
marker at SGa1Oc. Blackberrias are
not very plenty and sell in CRIT lots at
l'"l 3c, with some fancy lots higher.
haspberries are fairly abundant and |
sell at dn9c for pnts and at 21s0 4c for |
cups tnrranfs are near the end of |
the season and quoted at Sn.0c.
"at"rlnelonS are in full supply, with |
the demand dull at 1OJl15c. with LARGO |
fancy al Zoe. Canteioupes are in very |
full supply and easy. They sell at all |
'he way from soc per crt for ordinary |
varieties mp to 81 for Anarundcls and |
Emerald Jems, with large melons in
large crts higher. Some fancy Cali
fornia Rockyfords are on the market m
S3H3.5O.
POTATOES are very easy. under a ruu
supply OF very good quality. Sweet no
latoes are also easier Rris,ols and
Jerseys, $1.25Gi1 30; Norfolk, S1G1o5:
elbow sweet. S3.5UII4 %: red 50 5O13
onions continue steady Egyptian.
" 'on3 per Big; Bermuda. 81 Der crt:
Kentucky. S2.25m2.75 per BIZ: native.
S2'3o per Dbl. 90c per bu: new bunch.
25c per doz or 81 per 100
Celery Is higher at 81 % Per doz:
spinach, 25c per bu; lettuce, 25c per bx;
radishes, Zoe per bx; caulitiowers, 81
per doz.
Cabbaees are plenty and easy at 40
nooc per Dbl; cucumbers. S1M2 per 100,
with southern less. Tomatoes sell at
s25O03 per crt for native with south-
ern at 75cms1.25 as to package and
quality. Marrow squashes are quoted
At 50 per bbl for native. with southern
at $50, Summer s1uashos sell at 81
dl5o per 100 for white and yellow.
yellow turnips sell AT 81. * per Dbl,
white, 6oc per bx; bunch. $3.50 per 100
Carrots are quoted at 81 per b1: bunch.
sl.50 per 100. Beets bring 4oc Der bx.
with new bunch at $50 per 100.
Mushrooms are scarce and sell at 81
per h. Leeks are quoted al nc ncr
1oz Egg plants are more plenty at 81
dSl 80 per crt; native. SO per doz: mint.
'5c per doz; cress 35c per doz parsley, !
Ih per bu. String beans sell at sea
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