Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

request, and rather easy Extra cream
cry, small pkgs, 20a29hc; northern
fresh, round lots, 2S1a@20c; western, %
0l29c; eastern, 2sd20c; June extra.
23ha24lac: diaries, 22h@24c; firstss
23kM24c; ladies', 150i19c jobbers, nc
to 1c more.
Cheese is firm in the local market.
with fair demand. Round lots, 1fls
M12Hc; sage, 12N@13hc; jobbing, 1s@
1c higher.
Eggs have made most decided drop.
with as low as 1Sc mentioned although
no sales could be confirmed at that
price. Quotations are nominally at:
Fresh western, 20d22c eastern, 2l0l
DC; nearby and fancy, 25M2sc and up;
jobbing. 1c to INC higher.
Beans have continued in quiet re-
quest. with little change in prices.
Apples have been selling better, with
the market more steady. Quotations
are nominalIy unchanged Fancy
Baldwins, S4.25G4.75: ordinary to
good, S3.25M3.75; greetings, $3.75G
40; Kings, S4.25l5.5o; Tolman sweets,
S34375: No. q all varieties, S2.75M3.25;
mixed lots, 50. 25a3.75; very choice and
jobbing lots, 5Oc@S1 more.
Cranberres are pretty firm at $4,000
10 for bbls. and at $2Ql3.50 for cases.
Straw berries are still rather slow
about coming forward. They sell at
30u40c per box in refrigerator lots and
retail at 20U50c per box, as to size Of
box and quality of fruit.
Rhubarb is more plenty and sells at
4Ql8c per Id in large lots. Honey is firm
at lie for choice Vermont comb, with
other grades ut 15Q1ec.
Potatoes have been ruling firmer,
with sweet potatoes very firm. Green
mountains, 0OQ02c; Hebrons, ssdo0c:
rose, Sods5c; Dakotas. 75a7Sc; p. L.
1. Chenangoes, 7o@75c per blu; mag
nuns, S2@2.15 per By; Belgians, $3.50:
Jersey sweet. 81 per Dbl; vinelands.
S5u5.5O. New Bermuda potatoes sell
at So; bushels, So.
Onions continue very firm. Native
s4.50d5.50 for bbls; bus, S1.75@2.B0;
Valencias, 1918 per cs; Havanas, S2.75,
Spanish, small cs, s1.15.
Celery is in limited supply ut S102 80
per doz, as to quality. Spinach is
quoted at $1.5O per Dbl for Baltimore,
and ut $275 for Norfolk. Beet greens
job at Toe per bu. with dandelions at
$1.25. Lettuce is quoted at 75c@S1.25
for long boxes Of three doz. Cauli-
flowers are quoted at S2.25G2.75 per
CRIT.
Cabbages are still pretty firm at 81 so
for eastern; Danish. 81. 65@1.75 per Dbl
red, $3.50 per Dbl. Cucumbers sell at
S4Q12 per 100, for frsts and seconds,
as to quality. Tomatoes are rather
scarce at S2.2512.65 per crt. Peppers
sell at SaM35o per crt. Egg plants are
not plenty, at $3.50 per crt.
Squashes are still most remarka bly,
firm at 500 per ton, with the jobbers
obliged to ask s5Q5.5O for 100 lbs
Then. If they get caught with one OF
. two rotor ones at hand, all their prof
its are gone.
Brussels sprouts are quoted at 20C
, per qt satisfy, S1.25 per doz art1choke s
scarce at 50 per bx; leeks, 6Oc per doz
, Canadian yellow turnips, 9oc per Dbl
st. Andrews. 75Qs5c per Dbl; white
French, 81; white fiat and globe White
60c per bu.
Beets job at 81 %; carrots, 75cGSl pei
2 blu: parsnips, S1.75@2 per bbl mint
I 75c per doz; cress, Toe per tloz; parsley
u 81 per bu.
, Southern string beans sell at S41'
n.f. NJ for ha
q Pork and lard are steady, with littl'
change in prices, although hogs hav'
d been ruling higher.
. Beef sold better toward the last O
> the week, but at prices that favored tn
= buyer, especially in low and medium
g grades. Very choice steers are still
e. scarce and pretty firm.
q The supply Of mutton and lamb ha
~ been ample and trade has dragged
- good deal. Lambs, ShG10c; fancy an,
r Brightons, 9G1ohc; yearlings, 6M9c
5 muttons, 7M9c; fancy. 71aQ9hc; veals
!. Ga 10Hc; fancy and Brightons, 1870
= 11Hc.
II Poultry has been ruling rather dull
: but with the supply not excessive
,e Hence prices are pretty well sustained
+ Western turkeys, 16@1Sc; fresh nativ
+ chickens, 16QlSc; western. 12Ml5(
~ fresh fowls, 11M12c; live fowls, III
r a1i3c: capons. 15G 1Gc geese nomina
70 ia l3c, ducks. 13Ml6c.
III There is very little in the wholesal
game market. The supply is mostly
the refrigeletors of the retail trad,
,e Wild ducks are about out Of marke
n There are a few pigeons at hand an
y they sell at 81 256i I 40 per doz. Squal
- are scarce at about $3.50 per doz.
ar Hay is in only fair request, with be:
tr hay steady in price and low grade
&c easy. Straw is in quiet demand an
O. little changed Millfeed is dull an
G. Easy. Hay, $11.5O@17,5o; fancy an
m jobbing, Sls; rye straw, $15@16.50; Oh
~ straw, S11M12.
Crop advices have been less assurir
and the wheat market has quickly r
hected the turn in stronger prices.
mt Flour is flrmer, with millers' agen
m put up &c and 10c per Dbl, This h,
'8 seemed to check trade somewhat, viii
~, some of the biggest Touring concern
RS are not urging trade Mt all. With ira,
vs. wheat considerably higher and wit
on millfeed at least SIS a ton lower TIL
N. early in the year, the millcrs feel tn
sic they cannot sep -four vt the prese
he time without serious loss. 1t
~ ~, pretty well known, however, that 60