Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-14
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand


@21h4c; frsts, 1od2oc; jobbcrs, ,ac to
1c more.
Cheese is in quiet request, with the
market rather easy New, ora lOc;
sage. 10hM1l1ac: jobbing. M01c higher.
Eggs are well held for good stock,
but the offerings include good many
lots of severe shrinkage. Western
fresh, 17m21c; eastern, 1oG23kc; near
by and fancy, 22d25c and up; jobbing,
1c to 11ac higher.
Beans are fairly steady, with yellow
eyes firm, and red kidneys scarce and
higher. Carload lots. pea, $2.05N2 10;
medium. s2.O5M2 10; yellow eyes, 40
M2.50; red kidneys, S2.GoM2.75; Cali
fornla small white. 50 1921 3; jobbing,
Zoe more; Lima, 4M5c per ID.
The apple supply Is largely Of perish
able quality, and the market is very
easy. A few have gone into export.
Some lots of good Williams have also
been shipped to New York. Native
Williams and astrachans. S1.2jO2;
Nyacll pippins. s1.5Vd2 per Dbl; orange
pippins, $l.75M2; sweet boughs, $2d
$50 per Dbl; codlings, s202,J0; box
apples, 35M5Oc.
The supply of California pears is
rather large for the present, and the
market is easy. Native pears arc not
in full supply. CALIFORNIA; are quoted
al S1m2 per bx; native, S2.5OM35O per
Dbl.
Peaches are in pretty full supply Of
Georgias and other sorts, with Della
wares coming quite freely for so early.
Delawares are quoted at 75c0Sl.50 Ter
bskt CALIFORNIA;. S1d150 per bx;
Georgias, S2d3 as to quality.
California prunes continue in pretty
full supply, with the market rather
easy. They job at S1M1.25 per CRIT
Plums are also in full supply, and job
at o0cGS1.
Delaware grapes are quoted ut 1.5O
az per carrier; Niagaras, SI25G150.
The supply Of berries is more limited,
with the possible exception of blueber-
ries, which are still in full supply, and
selling at 12G15c for best, with ordi-
nary lots at 5G10c. Blqckberrics are
pretty steady at 12d loo for York state,
with natives at 5M1Oc Raspberries nre
quoted at SG12c for pnts, with no cups
on the market.
Watermelons are still In full supply,
with the demand dull AZ 10u15c. with
very full supply and easy. They sell at
all the way from 50c per crt up to So so,
for Black Japs. Anarundols and Rocky
fords, as to quality and condition.
Potatoes are pretty steady, with
sweets rather easy. Long Islands and
Jerseys, S1.75d2: Bristols, S1G5d s.
per Dbl; yellow sweet. s35oN375; red.
S2.25G2.75 per Dbl,
Onions are rather ensy. Egyptian,
50 75d3 per Big; Bermuda. 81 per crt;
Kentucky. 50 25N275 per bg; native.
50 5000. - per Dbl; 9Oc per bu
Celery sells at s1d1 % per doz: spin
ach. 20c per bx; lettuce. 25c per doz:
radtshes. pc per bX; cauifowers, Sl5O
per doz.
Cabbages are In full supply. with
some large and fine ones on the mar
ket. They sell at s4d6 per 100, as 10
quality. CucumberS are in full supply
and lower at about 81 per by. with
seconds half price. Tomatoes are ersy
on Jersey At 50d 15c per err, with native
at S2d3 per bx, and with dollhouse at
10c per ID.
Squashes are in fair supply. with
Norfolk quoted ar 81 80 per Dbl, and ma
tive at S1.15; these prices for marrow.
Summer sqUa shes are quoted At about
SOC per 100 for all varieties.
Yellow turnips are higher at S1.50p per
Dbl; white, SOC per bu; carrots. COO;
beets, Doc. Egg plants are lower and
at wide range at 75cdS2 per crit. as to
quality. Leeks are lower At 40c per
doz; mint, 25c; cress, 35c: parsley 1Oc
per bX.
String beans are quoted at 40Gf50
per bx; butter beans 4Od50c: shell
beans 60c green peas are in full supply
and quoted at 50 30 per Dbl with some
lots here in bags. BY the bushel they
are quoted at SO09Oc. Green corn IS
in full supply, and the quality is bet
ter. 1t is quoted at 5o;d6Oc per bu.
Pork and lard continue quiet. with the
market rather easy, though with little
change, except on hams, shoulders.
etc.
Beef is very firm OH choice, with the
supply of such small. The supply of
light and medium beef is also smaller
than week ago.
Lambs and muttons are steady, with
little change. Trade Is fair Lambs.
1OQ12c; yearlinES, case; mutton. Tar
Sac; veals, 9410c; fancy and Brighton.
10G11c.
Iced fowls are firm. under a smaller
supply and good demand. Alive are
steady. Choice heavy chickens are
wanted ut good prices. Iced turkeys. IL
M1Gc, iced fowls. l31aM1r4c; fresh ma.
tive fowls, l3Ml5c; south shore and
eastern broilcrs. 1oG 20c; heavy eastern
chickens, 22G25c; western, l50I7c;
fresh ducks, l3dl6c; live fowls and
chickens. 126Tl2isc.
Hay continues to he well sustained,
with the harvest injured by wet
weather. Rye straw is about steady.
Millfeed Is rather better held, though
without increase in prices, Hay, S14U
IS; fancy and iobbing, SlS@ 10; rye
straw, S1Gml7; oat straw, SlOM11.
Reports Of record breaking wheat and
corn crops were the cause OF the weak
er grain markets early in the week.
Receipts Of wheat at interior points
have continued heavy. with still more
sections. Favorable advices from for