Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Extra creamery, small pkgs, 23,a@24c;
northern fresh. round lots, 23M 23hc;
western. 23M23kc; eastern, 23023hc;
firstS, 19U22e; jobbing, 1ac to 1c more
Cheese Is Arm, with good demand.
Liv0pool is firm. Round lots, 124
Eye; sage, 12h9131sc: jobbing, ,Aa1c
higher.
Eggs continue in firm position, with
10 prospect now of cheap eggs this year.
The season has been peculiar one
with eggs ruling the highest the trade
has ever known. Western fresh, 21@
24c; eastern, 25Q:7c; nearby and ia ncy,
27m3oc and up; jobbing. 1c to 1,ac
higher.
Beans have made very sharp al
vance within few days, on adverse
crop stories. the result Of continued
rains in the crop country. Carload lots,
pea, S2.45d2.5O; medium, 81. Asa 80;
yellow eyes, S2.T5 red kidneys, So. 15u
$50; California small white, S2.25T
..3O jobbing. 1Oc more Lima. 4@5c
per III.
APPLES are easier, under heavy re-
cnipts. Quotations are not quite as
Irm. Gravenstens. S2.2502 so per
bhl; choice, S25oM3; pippns and
rorters, s1.5O01.75; Hubbardstons,
Sl.5O011. rs; pound sweets. $l.7Hl2;
2o-ounce. 81. 756I2: SHOWS a nd wealthies.
S2d25O; Maine Harvies. $2G2 25; COM
mon apples, 75cd$1. 25 hx apples, cook
ing. 35G5Oc: choice eating. $10Dl.75
The above prices on barrels are for
round lots; small lots and jObbing from
5Oc to 81 per Dbl more.
The crop OF pears is small. and the
present supply is smaller than usual.
Quotations are firm. Ina wholesal e
way they are quoted at: Reurre Bose,
>.u2.76 per bx Beurre dAnjou. $16
175: Sheldons. S1.75626O: Seckels.
$1.50G2 so; Bartletts. ont Of cold stor-
age. S2d2.5O. Such are about the
prices on round lots; jobbing lots higher.
Peaches are still somewhat Of q drug
OIL the market, with rather low prices
realized; say. from SOC to 81 per bskt.
Grapes are not in full supply, the re-
port being that the crop is small. They
are quosed in wholesale way at 160
1ec for Delavares; Concords. Safe:
Niayaras. 12Gl4c; Salems. 13614c;
with iobbing prices lace more. Cali
fornia Tokays sell at S1.75@2.5O per crt
of four bskts
Quinces are quoted at 81 per bx.
Native plums and prunes are still in
small supply. Prunes. 4O06Oc per 1o-lb
lskt: damsons 4o06O for lob bskt;
plums. 45M5Oc; cages, 45Q6oc. The
supply Of damsons is small
Cranherries are still firm, with barrels
quoted at S5u9; cases, $1.7502; job
bcrs more.
Potatoes are rather easy. with sweets
easier. Houlton Green mountains. AZ
MJ0c per bu; hebrons. 45M4Sc; York
state. Green mountains and round
white. 4S05Oc; Virginia sweet. 81 .5O@
1.75 per Dbl; double heads. $24225.
Canteloupes are in lessensd supply Mt
S1.15d2 per CRIT for genuine Rocky
fords; others, 81. 250f2
Celery is very plenty at 2504oc per
bX; spinach, 10c per bu; caulifowers.
25u5oc per bx; lettuce, 15c per bx:
radshes. PIC per bx,
Onions are IN pretty full supply for
the season. and quoted at S00S5c per
Big or blu; per Dbl, 81 10; Spa nish, short
crts. 81 25; long, $2.75.
Cucumbers sell at $jd7 per 100 for
No. l; No. 2. $1M3; both as 20 quality
Sqnashes are quoted at SIS per TON for
marrow; Hubbard, 500; turban. s25;
Bay state, &25. BY the Dbl or 100 lbs
they job at various prices. Pumpkins
sell at ACC per BIZ.
Cabbages are quoted at 5Od76Oc per
Dbl Tomatoes, S75c0d$1 per bx; green
tomatoes. 25c per bX. Yellow turnips
S5c0Sl per bbl white fiat 4Oc per bx
bcets, 85c carrots, 4Oc: parsnips, Coo
lecks, 4Oc per doz: mint, BIC; cress. Bic
parsley. 15c per bu; egg plants, 75c per
bX; small onions, for picking. white. SO
$50: yellow, SLAP per bx; peppers,
75c per bx.
Gherkins or picking cucumbers are
still Mt very wide range as to size and
quoted at S1GS per bx, with sma II pkgs
at wide range. Satisfy is sold at Too
per doz
String beams are quoted at 5OcMSl pei
bx: wax beans, 81 Lima beans, 5OM75c
improved. $1Q1 80; sieva beans, 81 80
Green corn is sold at about soc pei
bx for good.
Chestnuts are on the market at 81. &c
N5 per blu.
reports on hay show steady mar
ket on good to best, with low grades
rather easy. Rye straw is in fair sup
ply. steady and unchanged. Milfeed il
pretty well held, with little change
Best hay, $19M20; No. I, $1701S; low
grades, Sl3 and up; rye straw, $15Q
III; oat straw, $1Od111.
Pork is frmer and higher.
The arrivals Of beef are very sma II
compared with a year ago, and IL lht
people were eating beef to the exten,
Of year ago the market would be re
Warknbly strong. AS II is, beef price!
are fairly sustained.
4 rather easy mutton ma rls ct ia noted
18th both lambs and sheep in full sup
ply Yeats are in moderate supply n,
very steady. Spring lamb, 6M8lsc
fancy, 90tlOc; yearlings, SAFE; mutton
5m7c; veals, 9Q10Ac; fancy anc
Irlchtons, l0hQ1lc.
Poultry sold up well, with only moder
ntc receipts and the market pretty
steady. Iced turkeys, 16Q17c; fresh
1Cr. 100. Icod fowls 1SM11c. icad nh o,,