St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-01
BOSTON MARKETS.

firm at quotations. Extra creamery,
small pkgs, 231a@24c; northern fresh,
round lots, 23@231ac; western, 23@
2314c; eastern, 23@231bc; frsts, 19@22c;
jobbing, 12c to 1c more.
Cheese is firm with the foreign mar
kets firm. The demand is reported
good Round lots. 1114@12c; sage, -
0121ac; jObbing, Hd1c higher.
Eggs are in Il firm position, with
prices fully sustained. Western fresh.
20d23c; eastern, 24@25c; nearby and
fancy, 25M30c and up; jobbing, lie to
114c higher.
Beans are in moderate request at
about steady prices. Carload lots, pea,
50; medium, 50; yellow eyes, $2450
2.50; red kidneys, $2.75M2.S0; Cali
fornia small white, $2.20M225; job
bling, 10c more; Lima, 4M5c per ID.
Apples are selling better at rather
better prices. Some of the stock of
perishable fall apples has disappeared
with the more stable varieties doing bet
ter The foreign market is active.
Quotations are tirmer. Williams, $1.50
$3.50; pippins and porters, $1.5062;
gravensteins, $2.250250 per Dbl;
choice, $2.5003; pound sweet. $225@
2.75; 20-Ounce, $202.50; common APP
pies, 75c@$1.50; bX apples, 75c0S1,25.
Pears continue in very small supply,
with the position firm at from So to Sc
for barrels, the latter price for very
choice from cold storage. Bushels are
quoted at $1M3, as to quality and
variety. California pears are in re-
duced supply and firm at $3@3.50 per
bx.
The market on peaches is dull. with
an oyersupply for the season, which is
pretty far along. They are quoted at
40M90c for natives and Connectcuts,
Grapes are in brisk demand, with tie
receipts very light. The understanding
is that the crop is very small Of do
nestle grapes. They sell at 1TM1Sc
for pony DelaWares; Concords, 13@15c;
Wordens, 13c: Niagaras, 14015c;
Marthas, 13c; Salems, 14@15c job
bling prices are 1c to &c more.
Native prunes and plums are in small
supply. Prunes, 40M50c per 10-lb bskt;
damsons, 40d50c for lob bskt; plums,
45c; cages, 45M55c. The supply of
damSonS is small.
Cranberrles are firm, with barrels
quoted at $4.50M5, so; cases, 81 5OM2.5O;
jobbers, more.
Canteloupes are in full supply for the
season, and are not very easy to sell.
They are quoted at $1.75@2 per CRIT for
genuine ROckyfords; others, 81 25d1. 80.
Potatoes are fairly sustained Houl-
ton Green mountains, 53M55c per bu;
hebrons, 50@53c; York state Green
mountains, soc; Virginia sweet, $1.75
az per Dbl; double heads, 50, 250250.
Celery is plenty at 50M60c per doz
for the varieties offering. There is no
Boston product on the market yet.
Spinach is quoted at 15c per bu; cauli-
flowers, SOC for short bxs and at 81 for
long; lettuce, 25c per doz; radishes, %
030c per bx.
Native onions sell at S00S5c per bu;
per By, Soc; per Dbl, $2.25M2.50; Span
ish, short bxs, $1@1.15; long bxs, $275.
Cabbages are quoted at $3@3.50 per
100, or at 500G0c per Dbl. Cucumbers
sell at S. per 100 for the best, with
poorer qualities less. Tomatoes are
plenty and cheap, selling at 50M60c per
bu for nice lots. Green tomatoes, for
picking, sell at 4O@5Oc per bu.
Squashes are in pretty good supply,
with no indications of the shortage of a
year ago. They sell at 75c per Dbl for
marrow. Turbans and hubbards are
quoted at $50 per ton, or job at about
Soc per Dbl; Bay states, $50 per ton, or
60070c per Dbl. Pumpkins are sold at
81 per Dbl, or SOC per bX
Yellow turnips sell at 00cMS1 per Dbl;
white fiat, 40c per bX; beets, 40c; car
rots, soc; parsnips, 60M75c; leeks, 40c
per doz; mint, 35c; cress. soc; parsley,
15c per bu; egg plants, Toe per doz;
small onions for picking, white, $3M5;
yellow, 50c@$2 per bx; peppers, COO
Toe per crt.
Gherlins and other picking cucu'n-
bers are at very wide range. Bushels
sell at 5000, as to size and quality;
smaller pkgs, 50c@$4.
String beans sell at 75c@$1 per bX;
wax beans, 75c0$1; Lima beans, GOA
75c; improved, 1.25M1.50; sieva beans,
$1@1.25. Green corn is plenty at 250l
soc per bX, as to quality and condition,
The pork market is steady, with little
change.
The beef market is better sold Up
than for some time, with the trade not
ing a tirmer tone The best sides are
in short supply, and very firm at lie.
Light and medium beef is aso in better
demand and tirmer.
The mutton market is well supplied,
with the tendency easy, though quota.
tons are not changed. Veals are
steady. Spring lamb, 6M9Ac; fancy
9M10c; yearings, SAFE; mutton, sac