St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-02
BOSTON MARKETS.

I KeC is rather easy ut Jue SAME LlLIe Iue
! supply is not large. There are no good
Junes or OctObers left, with neither
diaries nor limitations on the market.
The arrivals of fresh creameries are
moderate. Extra creamery, small pkgs,
2S02S1c; northern fresh, round lots,
/ 271s@2Sc; western, 27@271ac; eastern,
2la271ac ;irsts, 23h@241Ac; reno
waited, 25c; jobbing, A@1c more
Cheese is in limited supply, and in
strong hands. Round lots, 120131ac;
sage, 121a014c; jobbing, Aa@1c higher.
Eggs continue easy, with little chance
that they will be much higher right
away. Those who store are looking for
still lower prices. Western fresh, 100
1Gc; eastern 1G01G1ac; nearby and
fancy, 19022c and up; jObbing, 1c to
| 11ac higher.
Beans continue in quiet demand, with
the market rather easy. Still, quota
tons are not particularly lower.
Apples have continued to sell we'll
considering the high prices, but the best
of the demand has been for choice,
though some lots of seconds and low
grades have been taken up by the bak-
ers. Quotations are steady. Fancy
Baldwins, $425Q475; ordinary to good,
$3.2503.7 70; Ben Davis, So. 7504.50; Toll
man sweets, 1925; No. 2, all varieties,
$2.7503 %; mixed lots, So 2503. 70; very
choice and jobbing lots, 50c0$1more.
A quiet demand is noted for hay,
with prices pretty well held. Straw is
quiet and pretty firm. Millfeed is easy.
Hay, $11.5001750; fancy and job
bing, $1S.50M19; rye straw, $165OQ
1850; Oat straw, $11012.
The pork and lard position is a very
strong one, with prices promising to be
still further advanced. The scarcity Of
hogs and the high cost of feeding them
is given as the principal reason for high
prices.
Beef is in a firm position, so far as
the shippers are concerned, the cattle
costing high, especially under the ire
mendously high cost of feeding. Here
the market is well sustained, with bet
ter trade looked for, now that the fast
days are over.
Neals have been ruling high, but a
greater throw is expected this week,
which may weaken prices. Lambs, 10
@12c; fancy and BrightOns, 1OK@125c:
yearlings, 7010c; muttons, S1501Oc;
fancy, 9d10Acg veaIs 1O011lAc fancy
and Brightons, 11012c.
The supply Of fresh poultry is limited,
while frozen is in pretty full supply.
Alive is higher Turkeys, frozen, 150
tic; western chickens, 12014c; fowls,
11@12c; fresh fowls, 13015c; live fowls,
12h013c; capons, 1501Gc.
The game supply in the wholesale
market is decidedly limited, while the
supply in the refrigerators of the deal
ers is said be very small A few wild
ducks are coming forward, and will
bring $1.2501.50 per pair, if they are
good enough, but so far the quality
has been inferior Pigeons are scarce
and sell for $1.7502 per doz for good.
Squads, very scarce at $3.50 per doz.
Cranberries are in pretty good sup
ply, for so late in the season, and are
quoted at $7010 for bbls; crts, 2.5Oa
3.
Strawberries are coming along quite
freely for the season. They sell at 20
Q35c, in refrigerator lots. At retail all
sorts of prices prevail, from zoe to SOC,
according to size of box and quality of
the berries.
New maple sugar is now fairly plenty,
and sells at 10012c for old and re-
melted, also large cakes Of new; new,
small cakes, 12015c. Maple syrup is
in fair supply, and at very wide range,
as to quality, 15Q$125 per gal. Comb
honey is steady at 18c for best YER
mont, with other grades at 1501Gc.
Cocoanuts are steady at $2.75lI3 per
100.
Potatoes are not quite as firm rs last
week, though sweet potatoes are firm.
Green mountains, Hebrons ana rose.
95U9Sc; Dakotas, 85Q9Oc; magnums,
$2.l5U2.25 per Big; Belgiums, $2056
2.15; Jersey sweet $3.5OQ45O per Dbl;
Ninelands, $4,000; new North Caro-
lima, $3.50 per crt.
New Bermuda potatoes sell at S. DER
Dbl, and at So per bu.
Onions are easier. Native. S3G4 for
bbls; bus, $lU1,25; Yalencias, 50 Der
cs; Hayanas, S235Q2. so; Spanish. small
cs, $3.50.
Celery is scarce and high at S2.5OGi3 .
per doz. Spinach is in better supply
and last sold at 1852 per bJI; kaIc, .
$lQl25; Beet greens job at soc per bu;
dandelions, 9Oc Lettuce is very high
ana quoted at 50475c per doz. Rad
isles OF good quality bring SOC per doz
bchs CauliioWers are scarce and sell
at $40 per doz.
CaObages are in pretty full supply, |
and at wide range of prices. Native
sell at 15cU$l per Dbl; New York Dan .
ish, $1,25QL5O; red, So.
Cucumbers are quoted at SS01O ner
HUI. TOmatooS are still high at DC Der
ID for dollhouse; southern crates, 81.
Peppers are quoted at So per crt for
good to best Egg plants sell at S. uer
crit.
B Squashes are not quite as firm as last
noted,'and 500 per ton is all that the
best will bring. But this makes them
job at $GQGJO per 100 lbs.
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