Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-15
In HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

has been rrmer, following New York
and the west. The demand here is
Ialr, with the best lots finding ready
buyers. and the quality being generally
me- Extra creamery, small pkgs, 211A
U22c; northern fresh, round lots, Zig
2l12c; western, 21c; eastern, 2Ic; firsts,
l9@19Ac; jobbing, 1kc to lie more.
Cheese is firm at the advance noted
few days ago. The foreign market
continues steady. Round lots, 10lA@
lie; sage, 10 3-4@111zc; jobbing, 1z@1c
higher.
Eggs have got to the season where
the receipts from the producers are
small, and hence the market is firm.
occasionally lots will come out of cold
storage, but at higher prices than have
been prevailing. Western fresh. 1S@
2lc; eastern, 22@24c; nearby and
fancy, 25@27c and up; jobbing, 1c to
lie higher.
Beans are tirmer, but with prices I'M
changed. The demand is fair. Carload
lots, pea. 50; medium, 50; yellow eyes,
S2.4502.50; red kidneys, S2.7502. so;
California small white, $2.2002. %;
Jobbing, Toe more; Lima, 4@5c per ID.
Apples are exceedingly dull, owing
to the oversupply. 1t is now certain
that the crop of fall apples is very
large one, and but for the fact that un-
usually large quantities have been eX-
ported the market would be in a much
worse state. There We're exported for
| the week 1920 bbls. The market is
very easy. Astrachans, $161. rs;
Williams, $1.5O@2; pippins, $1.5O02:
sweet boughs, $1.5O@1.75; craven
stems, S2@2.50 per Dbl; box apples,
121z@6Oc
Native pears are positively scarce,
and sell at $4@6 per Dbl for Bartletts,
according to quality. They job at $15O
@2.50 per bu. California pears are
still in considerable supply, and are
sold at S202.75 per bx.
Peaches are coming along pretty
freely. California peaches, in boxes,
are quoted at $1.50@1.S5; Delawares,
S1@2 per bskt; fancy York state. ST.. so
$3.50; Michigan, in bushel baskets,
| $2@3.
CranberrleS are coming in freely for
so early in the season, and are quoted
at S1.5062.50 for crts, as to size and
color. Barrels are quoted at 81. SOFAS.
|. Grapes are coming along quite freely,
They are selling at $12501.5O for
Delawares; Brightons, $16l1. %; Mar
aras, $10125; MoOre's Early and
Wordens. $1@1.15; Concords, S1@1. 10.
Plums are firm, with the supply rot
very large. California plums are
Jobbed at S1.5003 per crt, as to quality
and variety. Prunes are still on the
market at $1.50@2, with some very
fancy at $3@4.
Blueberries continue in small supply,
with the market firm at 13015c for
good lots. Blackberries are about cut
of market for the season.
Canteloupes are in good supply. with
genuine Rockyfords selling at S2.5015
per crit, as to quality. Jenny Limbs ut
45c'0S1 per CRIT in a wholesale way,
Potatoes continue rather easy, with
sweet in full supply, but we'll sus-
tanned. Green mountains, 50G53c bu;
hebrons and long white, 45@4Sc; vir-
ginia sweet. $1,000. %; Jersey double
heads, $3.50 per bbl
Onions continue in full supply, ind
are very easy. Native, $202.5O per Ibl
and 6OG65c per bu; Spanish, crts,
$202.5O
Celery is sold by the jobbers at SO
065c per doz; spinach, 121ac per bx:
lettuce, 10020c per doz; radishes, 256
4Oc per bx; caulifiowers, 25c for short
bxs, and up to SOC for long. Cab
bages are quoted at $304 per 100. Cu-
cumbers are at wide range, as to rual-
ity, at 50c0$1.25 per bx. Tomatoes
are still plenty, and right in their
prime. They sell at 40@50c per bx.
Marrow squashes sell at 81 per Dbl:
turban, So; Bay state, So. Summer
squashes sell at SOC for large.
Yellow turnips are quoted at ST. %
per Dbl. and at soc per bu for white:
beets, 4Oc per bu; carrots, soc: leeks,
40c per doz; parsnips, 75c0S1 per bu:
mint, 35c per doz: cress. soc; parsley
121kc per bu. Egg plants sell at 75c
@$1 per doz; peppers, SOC per bx. Small
onions for picking are at wide range
$1.5OtG3 per bx. Gerkins are lot in
very full supply and sell at all the way
from S1.5O to So pkg.
String beans are quoted at 50G775e
per bx; wax beans, 75c; shell BEANS &c
} @$1; Lima beans, S1@1.2 %; sieva beans
$1@1.25. Green peas are not very
, plenty and bring 75c@$150 per bu
as to quality. Green corn is still pretty
plenty at 35@40c per bx.
The firm position of hay is re
tanned. Good hay especially is not il
very full supply, with liberal call fol
! it. Straw is rather dull, with prices
| easy. Millfeed is very little changed
{ Best hay, $2O@21; No. 1, S1S@19; low
grades, $14 and up; rye straw, $1-kl16
oat straw, $1O@11.
The pork and lard market is firmel
on some items, with other items a little
easier The tone is generally firm
: however.
f The beef market is dull and oversup
? piled in all sorts except very choic