St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-19
BOSTON MARKETS.

Boston, Nov. 17.-Butter has 8d
vanced, IN sympathy with Chicago and
New York. The supply of choice fresh
is not large. Prices are firm. Extra
creamery, small pkgs, &c; northern
fresh, round lots, 251A@26c; western, %
@25hc; eastern, 24@241ac; jobbing, re
to 1c more.
There is a firm market for cheese at
the advance. The demand is steady at;
Round lots, 12k@13hc; sage, 13@131ac;
jobbing, K01c higher.
Eggs are very firm, with prices adj
vanced over a week ago. Choice fresh
eggs arc in light supply. Some sharp
cold weather would run up prices, it is
expected. The quotations: Western
fresh, 24027c; storage, 21@211Ac: east
ern, 26@2Sc; nearby and fancy, SOC and
up; jobbing, 1c to 11ac higher
Beans are slightly easier, with
light demand. Country markets con-
tinue firm. Carload lots, pea, $2.45:
medium, $2.40@245; yellow eyes, $3.50
as: red kidneys, $325@330; Cali
fornia small white, $26O@265; jobbing,
10c more; Lima, 4@5c per ID.
There is a full supply of common
apples and the demand is gatted.
Choice apples, however, are held firm
ly at quotations: BaldwinS and green
ings, $1.2502 per Dbl: grayensteins,
$2.25@2.50; choice, $25OM3; pippins, 81
also; Hubbardston, $125@2; pound
sweets, $1.7502; 2O-ounce, $1.50@2:
SHOWS and wealthies, $2@3; Maine
Harvies, $175@2; Kings, $2M3; Talman
sweets, $1.50I2 %; common apples, 75c
oslo; bx apples. cooking, 25@50c;
choice eating, 75c0S125. Small lots
and jobbing, from soc to 81 per Dbl
more.
The export movement in apples con-
tinues heavy, though much smaller
than for the previous week, which
made a record. Receipts continue at
the recent high level.
Pears are in light supply and prices
are generally higher. Seckels are about
done. In jobbing way they are.
quoted at $1@1.25 for cooking; Beurre
Bose, $3.50; Beurre d'Anjou, $1,5002:
Sheldons, $4,000.
Concord and Catawba grapes con-
tinue in full supply, and are quoted at
13014c per pony bskt. A few Yer
gennes are offering also and sell at
15M1Gc. Jobbing prices are 102c more.
California Tokays sell at $1.5002.50per
crt for four bskts, according to quail
ity. Foreign are quoted at $4@S per
Dbl.
Jamaica oranges are in fair supply
and are quoted at $4,000 per bx and
$6.5067 per Dbl; new Floridas sell at
$3.50M4. For the week the receipts Of
oranges were 1881 bXs Jamaicas and
1147 bbls; same week year ago, 2537
bxs and 1926 bbls Jamaicas; this year,
22SS bXs Florida; last year, 320S bXs.
Cranberrtes are a little easier Bar
rels, $60750; crts, $1.7502.25; job
bling. 50cd$1 more. For the week the
receipts of cranberries were 1893 bbls;
same week last year, 2163 bbs.
Potatoes are firmer in price with an
improved demand; sweet are also firm
er. Houlton Green mountains, 75c;
hebrons, zoe per bu; York state, Green
mountains and round white, 65d6Sc:
Virginia sweet, $1.62kM1.75 per Dbl;
double heads, $25063.
Celery is in full supply, with Boston
market quoted at $3.50 per long bx,
three doz to the bX; Pasquale, $2G3
per long bx; white, Coo for short bxs:
caulifowers, $1.25 per long bx; lettuce,
81 per bx; radishes, SOC per bx.
Onions sell at $60750 for choice;
medium, $3.50@4; No. 2, $25003. Hot
house toamtoes sell at SOC per ID.
Cabbages are quoted at 40c per Dbl;
Savoy, SOC per Dbl.
Marrow squasheS are quoted ut $40
per ton; Hubbard and Bay state, SO
@12 per ton; turban $15M20 per ton.
Pumpkins sell at 25c per bx
Yellow turnips sell at 75c per Dbl;
white French, 81 per Dbl; white fiat, 25
040c per bx; beets, 40c; carrots, soc;
parsnips, Coo; egg plants, 50 per crt;
mint, 75c per doz; cress, 40c; parsley.
50075c per bu; peppers, 81 per bx:
satisfy, 75C per doz; Brussels sprouts,
121901Sc per at, by the CRIT,
Southern string beans sell at 75c per
bskt for green and $12562 for wax.
Spinach sells at 25c per bu; kaIe, 25c
per blu; eskro, soc per bu; endive, SOC
per bu.
There is still short supply of choice
hay and prices are firm, but low grades
are in full supply and easy; straw is
quiet; millfeed is firmer. Best hay, $40
al; No. l, $17@19; low grades, $1o@
IS and up; rye straw, $l4016; oat
straw, $10011.
Pork provisions have been easy all
the week, with lard especially weak.
Nearly all prices were reduced.
The tone of the beef market continues
steady for all except the choicest
heavy cattle. The supply is ample
of light cattle and prices are unchanged.
In spite of the warm weather, NUT
tons and lambs have ruled fairly
steady, with good demand: veals re-
main steady and unchanged Spring
lamb, case; fancy, SQ9kc; yearlings,
5@Gc; muttons, safe; choice, 6l207c;
veals. 7Ql0c; fancy and Rrightons.