St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-28
BOSTON MARKETS.

on account VI TIC AoN' 'H"1 'AAN ~
Of the best creameries is close at hand,
as we'll as the season Of plenty. Extra
creamery, small pkgs, 23h@24'Ac;
northern fresh, round lots, 23Q23hc;
western, 23c; eastern, 23c; firsts, 2l@
22c; renovated, 2O@22hc; jObbers, 'Ac
to 1c more. ~,
Cheese is firm and unchanged. The
season of new cheese is beginning with
rather moderate arrivals. Round lots
70 1-4@13kc; new, 11AG12c; sage, lZh
aldo; jobbing, k@1c higher
Eggs are in a firm position, and prices
are high. especially for storing. 1t is
suggested that not the usual volume OF
eggs has gone into cold storage so tar'
by reason of the high prices. western
fresh. 16K@171ac; eastern, 1S9l0 lac;
nearby and fancy, 19422c and up; Joo-
bling. 1c to 11ac higher.
Beans are in quiet demand, with
prices about steady.
Apples continue slow OF sale, with the
arrivals also small. Prices are hrm by
reason of high cost Baldwins, &oo
65.5O; Ben Davis, $4d4.5O; russets,
S4d5: No. 2, all varieties, $2.50C03.25;
very choice and jobbing lots, 5OcQSl
more.
New California cherries are on the
market and sell at 50. 25d3.20 per crt.
Strawberries are abundant and sell
at pretty low prices. Generally, they
are coming from Virginia and Mary
land, but a few choice Delawares have
been received. Choice Candies and
Hoffmans bring the highest prices. At
retail they sell all the way from lie per
I bx I'D to 30c for choice. The quality Of
the strawberries is expected to improve
rapidly now, under warmer weather.
Cranberries are scarce and sell at
$3.7504.5O per crit. There are none COM
/ ing forward.
There is very little change to note in
the market on pork and lard, with a
fair trade going on, considering the very
high prices.
The beef market is firm. In some in
stances the best sides are selling at
II 1-4c, or 1215c for the binds and Toe
for the forequarters. But this is high
price and buyers hold off from paying
It,
The mutton market is little, easier,
though quotations are very little
changed. Lambs, 12@13c; fancy and
Brightons, 13613kc; spring lambs, east
ern, S3d7; western, 14015c; yearlngs,
11612c; muttons, 11012c; veals, G0lOc;
fancy and Brightons, 9H@1015c.
The poultry market is quiet, with not
very large offerings. Prices are steady
with alive firm. Iced turkeys, 16d17ci
iced fowls. 12R013c; frozen fowls and
chickens. 12d13c; fresh native fowls, Il
M15c: south shore chickens, 20025c; live
fowls, 1201215c.
Onions are not quite as firm at $50
3.25 per bg for Egyptian; Bermudas
SITE per crit.
Potatoes are sustained at the recenn
advance. Best stock, Green mountains
81 O561 10; Hebrons 81; Dakotas, Z;
assoc; Chenangoes, SOC; York stat'
white, 90c0S1; magnums4 $2.25@2.5(
per Big; new Bermudas, $3d5 per Dbl
7 bu. S1.5002.50; Carolina sweet
$30t3,50 per crt.
Truck and vegetables are in gooC
early summer supply, with more Of ma
tive and less of southern in the market
Celery sells at S10150 per bch for BIZ
punches. as to size and quality. Cauli
flowers are on the market at So per doz
Spinach is very low at sc per bx; dande
lions, soc; kale, 25c; beet greens, Soc.
Asparagus is less plenty and sells al
the way from SIS to SIS per CRIT, as to siz
and quality. New southern cabbage
are quoted at $1.5001.75 per crt. Gu
cumbers are quoted at $1.50@3 per By
) as to quality and quantity. Tomatoe
5 are firm at So per crit for southern
with native dollhouse at 15c per It
peppers, $3.50 per crit; egg plants, S3.5
per crt; mushrooms, 81 per lb; leek'
IOC per uOH'
Summer squashes bring $262.50 pc
| CRIT, as to quality. Canada yellow tu1
e nips are almost out Of market at ST.
also per Dbl. White French sell 6
t S1.25 per Dbl. White fiat and glot
l white are about out of market. Ne
y bunch sell at 81 per doz; bunch beet
81 per doz for native; southern, Goo pt
doz; old carrots, 75c per bX; new buncl
p $3.50 per doz; parsnips, 75c0$1.50 pt
: bx, as to quality; mint, Soc per do!
cress, 35c; parsley, 1Oc per bx; souther
I string beans, $150@2 per crt; wa
- beans, $150@2. Green peas are rattle
= easy at S161.75 per bskt, as to Qualit
y and condition. Rhubarb sells at 81 p
100 lbs.
i. A pretty firm hay market is continue
- Straw is not plenty, in the way. of Il
~ best rye straw, and the market is fri
- Millfeed is firm, with even higher gu
tations on some grades. Hay, $12@1
l. fancy and jobbing, $1S.5061950; r,
- straw, $17@1S; oat straw, $11@12.
:, In considering the market on flo,
= the fact must not be lost sight Of tn
. cash wheat at Minneapolis, the actu
- grain Of which spring wheat -four
% made-not Chicago options-is just
- firm as it has been of late. Again t
10 winter wheat position is very firm wi
20 winter wheat flours costing as ouch
spring wheat flour, a condition of t