Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Loading
Products In Demand


though prices are very firmly held a full
quotations. Extra creamery, small
pltgs, 2shnc0c; northern fresh, round
lots, 2sQg2shc; western, 2S028Ac; east
ern. 27M27hc; jobbing. VIC 10 1c more.
Cheese Ia still firm, though prices have
not changed either here or abroad.
Round lots, 10 1-4013h,c; sage, 1SM6
lac; jobbing, hM2c higher.
There was a little easier market on
eggs, but the storm stiffened up the
market again. Fresh laid are in light
supply. Western fresh. Praise: stor-
age, 22M2 5c: eastern, 8Od35c; nearby
and fancy, 4Cd42c; jobbing. 1c 10 1tac
higher.
A firmer market for beans ~ indi-
Gated by advices from the country.
though here the market is steady and
unchanged. Carload lots. pea. 1926.
medium, 1926; yellow eyes, S2.0tNi3:
red kidneys, s3.2O0325: california
small white, S2.Sod2. 65; jobbi1g, Zoe
more.
Apples are still quiet. though there is
little firmer feeling on choice grades.
Tho quota tons are: Baldwins. S1.5'N1
2.25; greetings, S1.5M2: No. 2. all
kinds, S1M %; gravensteins. S2,72 81;
pippins STA 30: Hubhardston. $3.50
2; pound sweets, S1.5OT2: northern
spies, S1.5Otd225: snow and wealtnics,
$203: Kings. S2M3; Tolman sweets.
S1.50M250; common apples, 75cI:S1 ~.
Small lots and jobbing from soc to 81
per Dbl more.
The exports Of apples are much
lighter. the cold weather having inter-
fered with shipments somewhat. Re-
ceipts have also fallen off materially
though still more than double for the
same week last year.
Domestic grapes arc no longer quot
able. There are, however some for
eign grapes still Offering at S4NS per Dbl
A few Beurre Bose pears from cold
storage are still offering at 81; Beurre
d'Anou, $3.50 Duchess So.
Cranberries are in short supply, anil
quoted higher, at S1n|dl1 In a jobbng
way, with crts at $3.50.
Nuts are in good supply. and sell at
Walnuts, 11G1314c per lib; castanas 8
Ml1c; filberts, 11l2@12c: Texas pecans,
100l2iac; almonds, 1o414c for hard
and 1501Tc for soft shell.
Potatoes are steady in price, 18th
only fair demand: sweets are hrncr
IIoulton Green mountains. aO6,ssc: he
brons. 75c per bu: York state, Green
mountains and round white, 6Su1Or;
western. 657GSc: New Jersey sweets
double heads, per Dbl, SO 25GI375.
Boston market celery is quoted at SO
al per long bx, three doz in the bx;
Paschal, 81 .21@2 per long bx; white, 100
for long bxs; caulihowers. 50 per lon :
bx; lettuce, 100000 per doz; radishes, 81
az per bx.
Onions are higher at 1928 per BILL.
with jobbcrS by the bushel higher:
Spanish long crts, S2.75.
Cucumbers sell at S1od12 for ,hoica,
medium. S507: No 2. s2t7a.
Hothouse tomatoes are quoted at 25c
per ID, with mushrooms at 75c1Sl 80 per
Alb bx.
Cabbages are quoted higher, at 75Gl
9oc per Dbl; savoy, 75c1s1 per Dbl.
Marrow sQuashes are quoted at SIS
per ton; Hubbards, 500 turhan. S15Cf
90 per ton. Pumpkins sell at &c pcr
bx.
Yellow turnips sell ut 9oc per hbl;
white French, S1Q1.5O per Dbl: white
fiat, 2hM50c per bx; beets, soc: carrots.
soc; parsnips. soc; egg plants. s1.5O per
crt; mint, 81 per doz: cress, 40c; parsley.
So per bu for dollhouse: satisfy, Soc per
doz; Brussels sprouts. 5n1Oc per at, b.
the crt, with the market demorallzcd.
Southern string beans sell at 81 per
bskt for green and wax.
Spinach sells at $1.2501 so per hhl
eskro, 15c per bu: endive, Toe per hu 70.
maine, 75c per bu; artichokes, 81 per bu:
leeks, SOC per doz.
Pork provisions are easier, with some
cuts reduced in price.
There was slightly firmcr market
for fresh beef, but the demand is still!
moderate, and the supply about the
same as for the previous week.
There Is a firm market for muttons
and lambs; veals are steady and I'M
changed. Spring lambs, Sd1Oc: year
lings, 6dsc; muttons, case: veals 100
lie: fancy and Brighton, 12c.
There is very firm market for poul
try, with the supply short. There prom
ises to be great scarcity of choice tnr
keys for the Christmas trade. The
quotations are: Western turkeys, Tia
zoe; northern fowls, 15c; western
fowls, 14Qloc; chickens, western, la
Ice; northern, 1sG12oc; ducks, 15d11c;
geese, 12015c; live fowls, 11hN12c.
There is rather a short supply OF
venison f1ering, but prices are still
unchanged. Whole deer are selling IT
15d720c, with saddles quoted at 2hae,Sc
with skins on, and legs at 3O055c.
Moose meat is scarce and sells at 1Od
1870 with skins. There is fair supply
of bear meat. which is quoted at 15G zoe
There is fair supply Of game, prices be-
ing steady and unchanged. Black ducks
sell at 81 .6om175 per pair; red headed
ducks $3.50; widgeon, $1@1.25; teal
T,1O. Philadelphia SQUAD are hr1c al
S3.5Od3.75 per doz, with natives at 81
M350; quail 81 per dog: plover, SGd7
per doz.
Hay holds firm for choice grades
with low grades steady and IN.
chanscd; straw is firm and higher; mill.
feed is very firm at the advance
Choice hay, nom, S2Od21, No. l. S17d