Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


ira. 23hM24c; diaries, 22kM24c; firsts,
231aM24c; ladies, 15019c; jobbing, ,sc
to 1c more.
Cheese Is firm and in strong hands.
Round lots, 11hM12Hc; sage, 12hM
1870; jobbing. ihd1c higher.
Eggs are well sustained Fresh west
ern. 36M37c; eastern. 37G30c; nearby
and fancy, 40M45c and up; jobbirg. 1c
to 11ac higher.
Beans are in quiet request and I'M
changed.
Apples are rather easy, from the fact
that n good many apples intended for
export have been turned into this mar
ket. The markets abroad were disap-
pointing, and it was DENIED best not to
send the apples abroad; hence an over
supply here, temporarily, however.
Fancy Baldwins, $4.25M4.75; ordinary
to good, $3.25G3.75; greetings. S3.T5NQ
400; Kings, S425d5.5O; Tolman sweets,
$3@3.75; No. 2, all varieties, 50 75d3. %;
mixed lots, $3.25Qi3.10 very choice and
jobbing lots, 50c0S1 more.
Cranberries are not plenty and are
firm though ut wide range, by reason
of the quality. Barrels are quoted ut
$500; crates, $2.5On3.
For the week % refrigerators of
Strawberries were received: same week
year ago, Al refrigerators. The
weather has been unfavo,able and the
season backward, still the fruit COM
ing begins to have more color and
flavor. In refrigerator lots they sell
at 40M50c per bx. AT retail they sell
at 40Q60c per bx, as to size of box and
quality.
Kbubarb is still scarce and jobbing
at Sc per h.
Honey is steady at lie for fancy
white clover; other grades, 12M 1Gc.
Potatoes are fairly steady, with quo
tations better sustained. Green noun
tains. 500 SIC; Hebrons, SOC: rose, 7S0I
soc; Dakotas, 70Q73c; 2. T.. l. Chcnan-
goes, 7OM 15c per blu: magnums. $2H2.1
per By; Belgians, S1.S0d 80; Jersey
sweet. $3.75N4 per Dbl: Vinelands. 81 %
also.
Onions are still very firm. with native
quoted at $3.75d4.50 per Dbl. the latter
price for very choice; bushels, $3.50
1.50. There are no Valencia cases on
the market just now. Havanas are
quoted at S2.5O@2 .GO; Spanish small
crates, S1.7J
New Bermuda potatoes are on the
market at $3.50 per Dbl; per bushel
S3d3.JO
Celery brings high prices and is
quoted at S125M2 per doz. as to quail
ity. Spinach is scarce at s3.25M3.50
per Dbl, or S1.25 per bu. Beet green's
sell at 75c per bx. Lettuce is quocd at
50cM$1 per bx; radishes, 81; cauli-
flowers, $3.50 per CRIT
Cabbages are higher at S125M1 so
per Dbl for native red. 50 per Dbl. Gu
cumbers job at S12G18 per 100 To-
matocs sell at S2.50Gf3 per crt. Native
dollhouse sell at 216l3oc per III. Peppers
are on the Diarket and sell at S2d4 per
pkg, az to quality. Egg plants sell at
81 7514 % per cs.
SquaShes are not quite as high us Ia st
noted, and sell at about 500 per ton,
with the jobbcrs obliged to ask S4m5
per 100 lbs. This brings them at re-
tail up to Ga Zoe per III, and such prices
have restricted their use. About all the
canned squashes in the market have
been sold TO bakers and others
Brussels sprouts are higher mt 25c per
at by the jobbers. Satisfy jobs at 81
per doz; leeks, SOC per doz artichokes,
$3.50 per bu.
Southern string beans are on the mar
ket at $3.50 per crt. There are still no
green peas to be had here.
Canadian yellow turnfps sell at 9OcM
81 per Dbl; st. Andrews at 75M Soc
white French, S1.25Q1 So globe white
and white fiat, Coo per bu beets, soc
per bu; carrots. 7560Oc; parsnips, Soc
Mint is quoted at 75c per doz; cress, Toe;
parsley, $3.50 per bu.
The pork market is easier. The beef
market is also easier, though evidently
better sold up than week ago. Prices
are a little easier
On lambs the supply is easier, under
full supply. Rlt muttons are short
ana firmer. Veals are fully sustained.
Lambs. 9M11c: fancy and Brightons,
9laM 111ac; yearlings, so Zoe; muttons,
"a Zoe; fancy. 7h,M0lsc; veals, 9G11c;
fancy and BrightOns, 111a012c.
Poultry is very well sustained with
fair demand. Turkeys are consider
ably higher. Western turkeys, 161 Sc;
fresh native chickens, 16@ zoe; western,
12n l6c; fresh fowls, 1ON13c: live fow s,
10Ml2c; capons, 15M11c; geese nominal,
la l3c; ducks, 13Gt16c.
The game supply is decidedly limited.
Rabbits are in full supply just now,
from the fact that the LIST Of March is
the beginning Of the close season on
them. and dealers dare not handle them
after that date. Prices are largely nom
inal and doubtless they will be lowar
before Saturday. There is only fair
supply Of wild ducks, with quail and
cartridges very scarce, Rabbits 15M
DC per pair; big jacks. 75HS0c per
pair; pigeons, 90cM$1.lo per doz;
squads, $3n3,5O per doz; black ducks,
$lM1,25 per pair; Mallards, $l.5o02;
American widgeons, 6OG75c; canvas
black ducks, $2.5Ota4; wild geese, STA
each; brant, $125a1.75 per pair;
quail, sS,5OG4 per doz; grouse, S2.o5@
$50 per pair.
Hay is rather easy, especially on low
and medium grades. Straw is quiet
and only barely sustained. Millfccd is
easier. Hay, Sl1.bOd9l7.80: fancy and
jobbing, SIS; rye straw, $l59 1850; oat
straw, $ll@12.
The lower wheat market Ia DrOba bly,