Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-18
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Boston, Sept. 17.--Butter is higher
than a week ago by Mt least 1c, and the
market is firm Mt the advance. Extra
creamery, small pkss, 23@23kc; north.
ern fresh, round lots, 23c; western. 22M
@2Sc; eastern, 224@23c; frsts, 19@21c;
jobbing. &c to 1c more.
The cheese market is firm, with the
demand fair. Liverpool has lost Cd for
the week. Round lots, 1Oh@i11c; sage,
10 8-4d l1Hc; jobbing, h61c higher.
Eggs continue firm and inclined to
stronger prices. The feeling in the
trade Is that the season of cheap eggs
Is over. Western fresh. 1SM22c; east
ern, 23@25c; nearby and fancy. 25dS0c
and up; jobbing lie to INC higher.
Beans are very steady for pea and
medium. with yellow eyes and red kid.
neys advanced. Carload lots, pea. 50:
medium. 50; yellow eyes. $2.4512.b 30;
rcd kidneys. S2.75d2 80; California
small white, 50 2oai2 20; jobbng, 1Oc
more; Lima. 4C15c per h.
| nv MAJ hNt VII dpI)leS Is III THVnpT DeT-
ter shape, with prices better sustained
although the receipts are still large
Quotations are steady. Astrachans,
75c0s1; Williams, $162; pipplns, S1@
LOO; sweet boughs $1G1.25: craven.
stems. S2M2.25 per Dbl; common an.
pies. 50cMs1; box apples, ESQ 75c.
Pears nre scarce and high. No varie.
ties. except Bartletts, have come for.
ward yet and dealers believe that other
varieties are especially short. Bart
let's sell at s3d5 per bbl. as TO quality.
BY the bushel they are quoted at Is
as, as to quality. California pears are
still on the market-gencrnlly in cold
storace-at S20275 per bx
Peaches are not In excessive supply,
with Delawares getting near to the end
of the season. Delawares are quoted at
S'N1.5O per bskt. with fancy more.
Connecticuts, Jerseys and natives sell
at $l.50I2. with small at S1H1.5O.
Michgans, in bushel bsk is, are quoted
At x2d275
Plums are still in fair supply. with
Callfornias sold by the jobbers at 81
Ml.75 for 4-bskt crts. Pruues sell ut
about the same prices, with the supply
running short. Native plums sell at
1MSc per at. in CRIT lots, with damsons
and cages at 5O675c for 1O-lb bskts.
Cranberries are in full supply for the
time of year, with crts quoted at $1.25
az %; bbls. S566.
Blueberries are still on the market
and are pretty firm at 1OC116c, as to
quality.
Grapes are in fair supply. but are not
nearly as abundant as year ago. They
are quoted al 20425c for Delaware
ponies: Concords and other varieties.
13n15c; carriers, $1@1.5o, as to
variety and quality. California To-
Rays are on the market at 81 25Qo.75
per crt of four bskts.
Celery is in full supply and quoted at
4oNo per doz; spinach. 12tac per hu;
lettuce. 20M25c per doz: radishes, 25c
per bx: caulifiowers. 2Od25c for short
bxs; long. 40n0Oc.
Native onions are quoted at 75c per
hi, and at $2,25d2 30 per Dbl. Spanish
onions are sold at S1@1 % for short
crates long, S225H26O.
Cabbages are plenty and easy at $3.50
IA per 100 Cucumbers are eesy at
Sl,'0d2 for No. l; No. .. 75cCdS1 per bx.
SGuashes are easier at 75c0S1 per
Dbl for marrow; Tnrban. Sl.5n61.75;
Bay State, S1.5OIL175. Summer
s1uashes are about done for the season.
though there are still few Offering.
Yellow turnlps are sold at Sl61.25
per Dbl; white, fiat. soc per bu; beets.
4od50c per bu; carrots. 4Od5Oc; leeks.
4oc per doz; parsnips. tic per bu; mint,
3oG35c per doz; cress $50 SOC; parsley.
12,7c per bn. Egg plants sell at 5o@75c
per doz; peppers 50dGOc per bx. Small
onions for picking are at wide range.
81 50d2.5o per bx. Gerkins are not in
full supply, and sell at all the way from
50 to So pkg, according to quality
and size Ct the pkg.
Potatoes are stendy Green noun
tans, 55N5sc bu; hebrons and long
white, 4sG5oc: Virginia sweets. s1.75
H2.25; Jersey double heads, 81. 5on2.75
per hbl
String beans are steady at 5Od75c
per bu; lima beans. 75cMSl; improved.
$l.b0; sieva beans. $12Hd 20: green
peas are sold at 75cQ$l.5 80 as to Quail
ity. Green corn 10 very plenty at 20
@5oc per bx, ms to quality and condi
ton.
Hay is still in fairly strong position.
with offerings of good TO best not ey-
cessive. Rye straw CONTINUES rather
quiet and unchanged. Millfeed is I'M
changed. Best hay, s1a02O; No. I. SIT
ais; low grades, S13 and up; rye straw.
$15618; oat straw, S1OM11.
The pork and lard markets are
stronger, following rho advance in
hogs. Hogs in Chicago were quoted at
SSo5 per 100, while the highest point
since 1892 reached few weeks ago.
was but 1925, only 2Oc below the high.
est point for many years. Here quota
lions are firmer.
The beef market Is oversuppled with
light and medium stock, while the best
heavy is really scarce and firm. But
prices on light are weak and easy.
The mutton market ia still, oversur-
Piled. and prices are easy Spring lamb.
G@ac; fancy, a'sf1oc; fall lamb, SAFE;
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