Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

tanned at the recent slight advances in
prces. New York has calculated
somewhat, but has not greatly
changed. Extra creamery, small pkgs
231aQ 24c; northern fresh. round lots,
23m23lsc; western. 23M23hc; eastern,
23@23isc; frsts, 19M22c; jobbing, n to
1c more.
Cheese is firm. with good demand.
Liverpool is unchanged. Round lots. II
M11hc; sage, 111h412c; jobbing. 1aMlc
higher.
Eggs are pretty firm. with the ton
dency believed to be upward. Western
fresh, 10M22c; eastern, 23N 25c; nearby
and fancy. 25M3Oc and up; jobbing, 1c
to 1ikc highcT.
Beans hold steady in prices. with the
market IA her quiet. Carload lots pea,
50; medium. 50; yellow eyes, S245M2.50:
rod kidneys, S2.75@2.S0; California
small white 81 2od2 25; jobbng, loc
more; Lima, 4M5c per lib.
The demand for apples Is fair for the
season. though the supply is large. But
the movement into export is sufficient
to take care Of large surplus. Quo
tations are steady to little firmer, rs
follows for round lots: Williams, 81
az: pippins and porters, 81 25M 30;
gravenstelns. ~. 2562.50 per Dbl; pound
sweet. S2m2.5O: 20-ounce, S1.I5M2 81:
common apples, 50cNS1; bx apples, %
M75c.
Pears are in small supply. with native
varieties at wide range, all the way
from 81 to S6 for barrels. the latter
price for very choice from cold storage.
Bushels are quoted at S1M3 as to quail
ity and variety. California pears are
also flrmer at S3aS5o per bx, by the
jobbers.
Native pruncs sell at 40T45c per 10
lb bskt; Damsons. SOC for lob bskt;
plums, 45c; cages, 45d55c. The supply
Of damsons is small.
Cranbcrries are little firmer, with
barrels quoted at S4.5OM5.50; cases,
81 5Od25O; iobbers more.
There are still few blueberries on
the market and they sell all the way
from 10c for poor up to 14c for good to
best
Grapes are coming forward in only
fair volume. They sell a. 16c for pony
Delawares; Concords. 12Ia@13c; Word
ems, 12c; Niagaras, 12Gl3c; Marthas,
Zoe: Salomes, 12c. Jobbing prices are
1c to &c more.
Canteloupes are in pretty full supply.
and sell at S1.jO12.25 per crt for the
best Rockyfords. with other lots Il I'D
poorer at from 75c to 81 per CRIT.
Celery sells at 65d75c per doz by the
dealers; spinach, 15c per bu; cauli-
flowers 25c for short boxes asd at soc
for long; lettuce, 25c per dog: radishes
40c per bx.
Native onions are quoted at SOQSJc
per bu, and at S2.75 per Dbl; Spanish
New York. short bxs, 2.5oN8; Phil
adelphas, S2.75; long bxs, S2.75. Cab.
bages are easier at 1895 per 100, as to
quality. Native cucumbers, outdoor
raised are quoted at s2625O per bx;
dollhouse, S4G3. Tomatoes are plenty
and cheap, selling at 50d75c per blu for
nice lots. Green '"matoes for pick
ling, sell at 5Od60c per blu.
Squashes are in fair supply and Job
at Sl.25 per Dbl for marrow; turbaI,
$50: Bay state S1.5o. Pumpkins sell
at 5od60c per bx.
Yellow turnips are easier and at
wider range, as to quality. They are
quoted at 9OcuSl25 per Dbl; white
90 oEL,1On. &c
soc: parsnips, 65M75c; lecks, 4Oc per
doz: mint 40c: cress, 35c; parsley, 25c
per bu; egg plants. 5O075c per doz;
small onions for picking, S2.5oM350
per bx; peppers. Coo per crit. Gerkins
and other picking cucumbers are at
very wide range. Bushels sell ut
81 50d5 as to size and quality; smaller
pkgs, 5ocQs2.
Potatoes are in steady demand at
steady prices. with sweets rather easy.
Jersey Green mountains, 6OQG5c;
Houlton, 5S0GOc; Houlton hebrons. 80
M5Sc: Virginia sweet, 81 75a2 per Dbl;
double heads, S2.30td2.15.
String beans are in fair supply at TIC
per bx; wax beans. 75c; Lima beans. I3c
MS1; improved, Sl50; sieva beans, 81
al 25; green peas are nominal AT 75cG
Sl.50. Green corn is plenty at 40ll50Q
per bx. as TO quality and condition.
Hay is firm OH good to choice. which
qualities are still in limited supply.
Low and medium grades are easy, un-
der full supply. Rye straw is firm for
good to choice, but there is considerable
cheap straw on the market. Millfeed
Is about steady Best hay. $50 20;
No. /, S1ImlS; low grades, Sl3 and mp;
rye straw. S15Ml6; oat straw. S10U II.
Pork products continue very firm, I'M
der the strong price Of hogs and limited
supply. Fresh ribs, shoulders and
bacon are higher
Choice heavy beef Is in very limited
supply and firm. But there Is fair
supply OF light and medium, and on
such beef the market Is easy. Still the
market was pretty well cleaned up for
the week and some Of the trade is
looking for better demand and strong
er position
The mutton and lamb position is a
little firmer. with the supply somewhat
reduced from that on hand week ago.
Veals are not in oversupply and are
well sustained Spring lamb, 6i2N 10c;
fancy. 9isMl0itc; yearling, 5Q7c; NUT