Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-04
BOSTON MARKETS,
Quotations on the Leading Products in
Demand.


than the trade is ready to take. Extra
creamery, small pkgs, 23kM2lc; north
ern fresh, round lots, 23M23hc; west
ern, DE; eastern, 23c; firsts, 20021kc;
jobbers, 1ac to 1c more.
Cheese has eased off in prices lit
tie on new, but the markt is now more
steady, with old about out of market.
New, 9M10c; old, 12M13c; sage, 121a0
13Rc; jObbng. RM1c higher.
Eggs are firm at full quotations.
Western fresh. 1TGi1S1sc: eastern, Is
M19c; nearby and fancy, 20M23c and
up; iobbing, lie to 11ac higher
Beans are in a firmer position in the
country, with the supply well forward.
This market is more steady. with quo
tations firm.
Apples are rather dull while the re-
ceipts are larger than expected. Quo
tations are fairly sustained. Ben
Davis. S4ul.50; russets. S4M5. 80; No. 9,
all varieties. S2.J0M3. 80; very choice
and jobbing lots. 5Oc0S1 more. A few
new apples from the south are being re-
ceived. They are very green. dealers
have scarcely been able to establish a
market for them.
The strawberry season is about over.
Still, there has been no break in prices.
with berries sold at a loss The
squeezers and extract people are get
ting very few Strawberries this year. 1t
has been good year for the growers.
Other berries are coming in fairly free.
Blueberries sell at 10M14c: blackberries.
12@15c; raspberries, SM12c for pints;
gooseberries case; 'currants. 7MlOc
Southern peaches are on hand and sell
at wide range of prices. 75mS2 per Tx.
Rhubarb is yet on the market. and
jobs at about 75c per 100 lbs.
Old potatoes are bout out of the mar
ket. but sell at good prices New are
plenty and easier Old. S1Gt1.15 per bu;
new, S2.50M325; fancy. $3.jON3.75 per
Dbl.
Onions continue in small supply ard
firm. Egyptian, 1925 per be; Bermuda.
$1.9OM2 per crit: Nirginia,$ per bskt;
new bunch 15M20c per doz.
Southern canteloupe melons ore in full
supply. and sell at 75cM$15 80 per crt. as
to quality.
Marrow SquaShes are quoted at S1M
1.50 per crit; summer squashes, S1M1 %
per pkg for good. Cucumbers sell at
S2.50M3.50 per 100. Tomatoes are still
plenty, with Mississippi selling at Goa
&c per crt. and with Texas al about the
same price HothOuse are still on the
market ut 10c per lib.
ic man 10 ,pJ Of +bo
season and sells at $4M Z per bx Of three
dozen. Celery is at wide range. from
$3.50 for large lunches to $1.2j for
small. Spinach is quoted at 35c per bu.
with beet green's at 20c per bu. Caui-
flowers are sold Mt S1.25 per doz. Let
tuce is low at 10N25c per doZ. Radishes
are higher at 15c per bX.
Cabbages sell at S1.25 per crt for
Long Island; Norfolk, S16i1 p for crates
and barrels Old turnipS are out Of
market. New bunch bring St.50M2 per
100. Carrots are sold at 81. - per bu for
old, with new bunch at DC per doz.
Beets are quoted at 50 per 100 for new
bunch. Leeks sell ut 75c; mint. SOC per
doz; cress. Zoe; parsley. Zoe per bX; egg
plants. S2.5o6i3 per crt.
String beans sell at 1850 so per
CRIT; wax beans, S2M2.5O: green peas,
S1.25M2 per bu as to quality.
The mutton market rules rather easy.
with prices lower than Il week ago. Fall
lambs, Sfl10c; fancy and Brightons,
91Ac; spring lambs. 12Gi14c: EASTERN IL
M16c: yearlings, 5l5GiSc: muttons. 5iaM
- l. ~ ~. 4
9lAM 10ihc.
Poultry is rather quiet and easy. Iced
turkeys. loo iced fowls. 12M13c;
fresh native fowls. 13Gi1Gc: south shore
and eastern broilers. 1SM22c: western.
16M20c: fresh ducks. 14Gi17c; live fowls.
11M121ac.
Hay is firm. under the extremely high
prices of other feed. and the fact that
the new crop is late and light in many
sections. Straw is very steady. Mill
feed is well sustained. Hay, S14M1S;
fancy and jObbing. SIS.jOW2O; rye
straw. S11M1Sc; oat straw, Ship.
The pork position continues very
firm, with ribs and several items higher
for this market.
Inc peer position is stronger one,
with cattle having reached the highest
price noted for a period of several
years, if ever before. $50 per 100 lbs
live weight, Here the market is I'M
satisfactory, with dealers declaring
that prices will have to advance and -
@13c per lb is set for the best sides.
Millers' agents here have reports from
the winter wheat mills, saying that the
new grain is light while the quantity
grown is much smaller than anticipated.
The winter wheat millers are finding
it hard to get wheat to grind. The
spring wheat is making fair progress,
but the season is cold and keeps the
plant back.
The flour market is firm in tone, on
the stronger wheat market. but trade
continues quiet. Buyers are inGif-
ferent as to the chances of Il stronger
market later, and are contented to
take only their immediate wants.
Agents believe in continued strong
market, but not in any very great adj