St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-12
BOSTON MARKETS.

to June goods that are fine. Extra
creamery, small pkgs, 2702Sc; northern
fresh, round lots, 26k@27c; western, 26
@26Kc; eastern, 2G@2G1Ac; June extra,
221a0231ac; diaries, 22Q23Rc; firsts,
23K024c; ladies, 15@l9c; jobbing, Zee
to 1c more.
Cheese is firm, with the demand
steady. Round lots, IL 1-4012c; sage,
12hQ13c; jobbing, h11c higher.
Eggs are rather easy, and about 1c
lower on fresh, with very few storage
on the market Fresh western, 280
Soc; eastern, 30@32c; nearby and fancy,
33c and up; jobbing, 1c to 1lac higher.
Buyers are giving more attention to
BEANS with the west tirmer. The sup
ply at hand is only moderate.
1t was rather quiet week in the
apple trade, by reason of very cold
weather, but some good lots were sold,
and at pretty full prices. The English
market went badly a couple of weeks
ago In consequence of which lot of
apples were landed in this market which
had been designed for export. This
weakened prices little, though quota
tons are not changed. Fancy Bald
wins, 81. 25@475; ordinary to good, 1925
03.75; greetings, $3.75@4.5O; Kings,
81. 2505.50; Tolman sweets, S303. rs:
No. 2, all varieties, $27503.25; mixed
lots, So. 25@3.75; very choice and jobbing
lots, 50c0$1 more.
Cranberries are little easier at $3.50
08,50 per Dbl, and at 81 2502. rs per crt.
For the week 3G refrigerators of Flor
ida Strawberries came to hand, against
26 for the same week year ago. They
sold in refrigerator lots at 45055c:
smaller lots, more. Atretail they were
selling at 100000 per box, as to size Of
box and quality of berries.
Rhubarb is by no means plenty, and
is quoted at 120l5c per lb for native
dollhouse; California, 1O012c.
Honey is steady at tic for fancy
white clover, with other grades less.
Potatoes are in full supply, while the
weather has been against good trade
for several days. Prices are rather
easy, with sweets firm. Green
mountains, 80GS3c; Hebrons. SO0S3c:
rose, 7StdS0c; DakOtas, re; ?. Ell.
Chenangoes, Toe per bu; magnums, $2.10
Q2.25 per bg; Belgians $19OM2; Jersey
sweet, $4Q4.25 per Dbl; Vinelands, S4.25
@45O.
Onions are firm. Native bbls. 1915
@4.50 per Dbl; per bu, $1.25@1. 40; Va
lencia, large crts, $3.50; Havana, small
crts. 2.4OQ2.50; Cuban small crts, 81 .G5
CLIO.
Celery is jobbing at $125G1.75 Der
dOz, as to quality. Norfolk spinach
last sold at So per Dbl; native dollhouse,
$1.25 per bu. Beet green's job at $3.50
per box.
Lettuce is lower at 50075c per doz.
Radishes sell at25d35c per doz. Cauli-
flowers are scarce, with only a few Cal
ifornaS at hand, which are quoted at
| S303.25 per crt.
CabbAges are firmer at S161 % per
Dbl; red, $3.50 per bbl or 81. 25 per bx.
Cucumbers are firm at S1561S per 100,
with seconds about half price. Toma-
toes are still scarce and high at S303. 80
per carrier for southern, and with ma
tive dollhouse at 35c per ID.
SquasneS are even firmer and higher
at $70015 per ton. BY the 100 lbs they
job at $4Q4.50. The remarkably high
prices check the demand a good deal.
Prices are about the highest ever paid
in this market.
Brussels sprouts are quoted at 15m
1Sc; satisfy, 81 per doz. Leeks sell at
G5c per dOz by the jobbers; artichokes,
$50 per bu.
Southern string beans are in rather
better supply at S464.5O per crt. There
are very few, if any, green reas on the
market.
Yellow turnips are higher at 81 per
Dbl by the jobbers; white French, S1.25
01.50; globe white and white fat. 50G7
75c per bu; beets, 75@S5c per bu; car
rots, 50@75c; parsnips, SIC. Mint is
quoted at S1@1.25 per doz; cress, 75c;
parsley, 50 2502 so per hu.
The pork market shows little change
Barrel pork is steady; hams firm; fresh
ribs easy.
The beef market has shown greater
tirmness. A good many cars of beef
have been delayed by the snow block
ade west Of Boston, and this has made
the market rather short. Quotations
are pretty firm.
The supply Of lamb and mutton is
better in hand, with prices pretty firm
at slight advance. Lambs, 0611c;
fancy and Brightons 91a011Hc; year
lings, case; muttons. G0715c; fancy, 70
SC; vealS, 9010Hc; fancy and Brightons,
l0h01lHc.
Poultry is well sustained, with tur-
keys higher and in better demand.
Chickens and fowls are scarce and firm.
Northern turkeys, nominal, package
lots, 16@2Oc; western, 1361Gc; fresh ma
tive chickens, 10000; western. 12d1Gc;
fresh fowls, 10013c live fowls. 11613c:
caponS, 1501Gc; live chickens, 12611c;
geese nominal 12013c; ducks. 13016c.
Game is in very limited supply. with
even rabbits well sold up. Venison is
very firm, and only held in the refrig-
orators of the dealers. A few wild
ducks are coming forward. Rabbits,
2od3Oc per pair; big jacks. 756SOc per
pair; pigeons, $1,2501.5O per doz;
squads, $303,50 per doz; black ducks, ST
@1.25 per pair; Mallards, 81. 5002: Amer