St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-31
BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Boston, Dec. 29-Butter has eased
off little, but closed steady with
quiet demand. Extra creamery, small
pkgs, 29030c; northern fresh, round
lots. 2S(d291ac; western, 271A@2Sc; east
ern, 25@26c; jobbing, hc to 1c more.
Cheese is very firm, with fair de-
mand at full quotations. Round lots.
13h@14c; sage, 13h@14c; jobbing, va
&c higher.
Eggs have shown an easier tone
especially for eastern, which have de-
clined in price. Western fresh, 27@29c;
storage, 21@24c; eastern, 30032c; near
by and fancy, 36@4Oc; jobbing, 1c' to
1hc higher.
The country is firmer on beans, and
prices have also advanced here on pea
and medium. The market is firm.
Carload lots, pea, $24002. 40; medium,
$2.40@245; yellow eyes, $2.9O@3; red
kindeys, $3.25@3.30; California small
white, $4,000. 60; jobbing, 10c moro.
The market for apples is rather quiet
Mt unchanged prices. Baldwins, $1,000
2.25; greetings, $1.50@2.25; No. 2, all
kinds, $1M1.25: gravensteins, $2G2. 80:
pippins, $1m150; Hubbardston, $1.2J
az; pound sweets, $150M2; northern
spies, $1.5002 %; snow and wealthies,
$2d3; Kings. $203; Tolman sweets,
$1.50@2.50; common apples, 75c0$1.25.
Small lots and jobbing from SOC to 81
per Dbl more.
The exports of apples have been much
larger the past week, and the receipts
were three times as large.
Pears from cold storage are selling
at: Beurre Bose, $4G4.50: Duchess, 50.
The jobbng price on cranberries is
$S.50@10 per Dbl. The market is easier
with a small demand.
There is a good supply of nuts, and
they are selling at; Walnuts. 1112M1 &c
per Id; castanas, 9d11c; tilberts, 11@12C;
Texas pecans, 10Ml2c; almonds, 120
14c for hard ard 15017C for soft shell.
Potatoes IRE quiet, but steady, at un-
changed prices Ioulton Green noun
tains, S00S3c; hebrOnS, 75c per bu; York
state, Green mountains and round
white, GSM70c; western, G5MGSc; New
Jersey sweets pei Dbl, $3.50G4.
Boston market celery is higher, at s.
per long bX; Paschel. $404.5O; white, 81
per doz.
Caulihowcr is practically out of the
market, Brussels sprouts, higher at lac
per 1T by the crt.
NOnonS are unchanged at $3.50 per
Dbl, with jobbers by the bushel higher;
Spanish long crts, $22.75.
Cucumbers are selling at $13 for
choice; medium, SOFAS; No. ., $3Gl4.
HothOuse tomatoes are quoted at o5c
per ID, with mushrooms at $1.25 per 4
ID bx.
Cabbages sell at Soc per Dbl; Savoy,
Soc per bbl.
Marrow squashes are higher at $40
per ton; Hubbards, S20G35: turban, So.
Pumpkins sell at CSC per bx.
Yellow turnips sell at 90c per Dbl;
white French, $1@150 per Dbl. white
fiat, SOC per bx: beets SOC; carrots, soc
parsnipS, Goo; egg plants, $50 per crt
Lettuce sells at 75cu$1 per doz; rad
ishes, 25l35c per doz; mint, 81 per doz
cress. 60c per doz; parsley, $2d250 fol-
dollhouse, per bu; satisfy, 75c0$1 per
doz; leeks, 40c per doz.
Southern string beans sell at 50. 5OG
9 per bslt for green and wax, according
to quality.
Spinach is quoted at 125 per bbl
kale, SOC per Dbl; eskro, 81 per bu
endive, 81 per bu; romaine, $3.50 per bu
artichokes, $1@1,50 per bu; dandelions
$101.50 per bu.
Pork provisions are easier thougl
, prices are not changed except thar bacor
, is lower
There is not much change shown il
> the number of hogs being marketed. the
! weeks total indicating small decrease
! compared with the preceding week, an(
, considerable decrease compared with ;
I year ago, while it corresponds CLOSELY
with the number two years ago.
y There is a quiet market for fresh beef
q Prices are easy and the tendency il
> downward
: There is fair demand for mutton
n and lambs, with a full supply and stead,
: prices; veals are also steady. Sprin
lambs, G@9c; yearTings SAFE: muttons
507Ac; veals, S010c; faLcy and Brigt
!, tons, 10N10hc
q Poultry is easier, with an ample sun
q, ply of western stock Offering. A fey
:, lots of northern turkeys are comm
i upon the market and sell at 21622,
" Western turkeys, 1S@20c; norther
, fowls, 140l5c; western fowls, 13014C
% chickens, western, 14M1Gc; northern
- noninal ducks, 16Gl1Sc; geese, 13614t
:. Venison is in moderate supply wit
:. whole deer selling at 15@20c, with sac
= dies quoted at 25@2Sc. with skins OF
:. and legs at 30@35c Moose meat i
scarce and higher at 1S02Oc with skin.
: Bear meat is quoted at 15M2Oc. Ther
Ia Is fair supply Of game, prices bein
% steady and unchanged. Black duck
sell at S1.60M1.75 per pair; red heade
n ducks, $3.50; widgeon, S1@1. %; tea
S1.10. Philadelphia SQUAD are firm
# 81 per doz, with natives at $3.5O63. Z!
quail, 1926 per doz; plover, $607 pc
doz.
Hay Is firm for choice, but low Grade
n continue quiet; straw is steady; millfee