Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston, Feb. 4.-Buttcr is firm, fol
lowing the position in New York. though
trade has been only steady here. 1t is
suggested that the supply is TOO ample
FOR great RISE though this has little to
do with fresh. Quotations are firm al:
Extra creamery. small pkgs 25tsm26c;
northern fresh, round lots, 2li3M25tsc;
western, 24ian25c; eastern. 2iI2Jc;
daries, 21n22c; frsts. 2O0 22lac; ladies,
loM lSc: johbing, 1sc to 1c more.
Tho cheese market is firm. Mt the adj
vance of early last week. with choice
in limited supply and well held Round
lots. II 1-4m12c: sage, 12s4i13c; job
bling, lsGlc higher.
Beans are dull and still lower espe-
cially on pea and medium. Carload lots.
pea, S1.S5M LOO: medium. 81 900 %;
yellow eyes. S2.3yd2.40; red kidneys.
$225d2 go: California small white, 81 co
M2.65; jobbing, 10c more; Lima, 5ihc per
Id.
Eggs are irregular, but have been rul
ing high for several days. The supply of
fresh is very short. At marks. storage.
2Jt1 &c: fresh western, 30d33c: ca Stern
30I3Jc; nearby and fancy. 35c and up;
jobbing. 1c TO &c higher.
Apples are in strong position. not
withstanding that prices are almost too
high for liberal consumption. The de-
mand for export is better than would
naturally he expected, as prices rule.
and this request helps TO make firm
market. The receipts are still large.
considering the small crop. For this
market apples are quoted al: Fancy
Baldwins, s4M4.50: ordinary to good. So
M3.o0; greetings, S3.50M4.25; Kings,
81 25d5.5o; Tolman sweets. S3n3. 80:
No. =, all varieties. s25od3; mixed lot :,
S3M3.50: very choice and jobbing lots,
50cMS1 more.
Cranberrics are firm at s701S per bbl
for good. and at s202. 80 for crates.
For the week / rcfrigeratOrS Of Flor
ida stra wberries were received. The
last sales were Al 75cGiS1 in rcfrigera tor
lots. Al retail they are quoted at :5oG1
60c for small boxes aud S0cG1$t for full
sizes
A little California rhubarb is coming
forward, and is quoted at t0n12c per
III. Native dollhouse Is sold at 12n15c
Honey is firm. especially for Vermont.
at lStd20c; California. iiI15c.
Potatoes continue rather easy. W it'll
sweets scarce and firm for good. Green
mountains, S5dS7c; Hebrons, $50 S5c:
rose, 7so1 Soc; Dakotas. Toe: T. T.. |.
Chcnangoes. 15c per bu; magnums. 81
M2.25 per hg: Belgiums. S1.ooM2: .Jer-
fey sweet. $3013.50 per bhl; Vinelands.
S3.1Jd4.
Native onions are pretty firm. with
| foreign rather easy. Native bbls. So. :
| "a - per Dbl; per bu. $1.35Gl1 40: Va.
J lcncia. large crts. 1918; Havana, small
crts. s. 500 2.15; Cuban. small criS. 81 -
also
Celery continues at wide range. and
Jobs at STA 10 per doz. Spinach is still
very firm and quoted at S2Ca2 ~ per Dbl
for Baltimore; Norfolk. $3N3.l 30: ma.
S1.2JM1.5o per bu.
| Caulitlowers are still scarce and
quoted at S3.5oGt per crt. Lettuce is
sold al S2.50d2.75 per bx of three doz
Radshes are quoted at SOC per doz.
Cabbagcs are sold It 0OcTsl per Dbl
red. 15Cn SIC per bX. Cucu nbers are
still scarce aud sell at $50 I per 100 on
price. Tomatoes are scarce and high n
35c per lib for native dollhouse. South
ern crates are quoted at S3.50it
Squashes continue firm at $50 per tol
for best. BY the 100 lbs western ar,
quoted at $3.50, with native at S3n3. -
/ per Dbl
Southern string beans are still in sinai
supply and sell at s60650 per crt. Thor,
arc very few California green peas a
hand Some sold early in the week a
S1.5O per crt.
yellow turnips are quoted up 10 81 b,
the iobhers. with wholesale lots at s.
G190c per Dbl; white French. S1.25lI1. 20
globe white and white fiat. J0GI Coo De
bu; bcets, Toe per bu: carrots. tic: parS
nips, 15nS5c Mint is quoted at 81 pc
doz; cress, soc; parsley. $40 per bu.
Pork is a little lower, on easier pro
visions west.
The tone Of the beef market is firmel
, spite Of the fact that arrivals in BostoI
! have continued full Beef is costin
, higher west, and receivers show figure
To Irove that much of it is selling slight
~ under cost. Even buyers seem TO OK
pect higher prices not far ahead.
The supply Of lamb and mutton con
tinucS full, with the market rather ca y
though quotations arc nominally ur
changed. VealS are firm. Lambs. "a
lOc; fancy and Brightons, 9mlOl.c
yearlngs, 5d1iac; muttonS, 5N7,
fancy. M7lac; veals, ga l0lac; fancy an
Brichtons. 10l.M1llac.
Poultry sold fairly well for the weel
with the supply reasonably full an
prices steady. Alive is still firm
Northern turkeys, package lots, 1tNI2 200
western, 800 l6c; fresh native chickens
16T2Oc: western. 12M15c; fresh fowl
1OT13c; live fowls. 11M13c; capons, |
Ml7c; live chickens, 12Ql4c; geese,
n13c; ducks, 130 16c.
The game supply in this marke; is sti
! limited with even rabbits in rather los
Offering. Quail and grouse are in yer
I small supply. and mostly in the r,
frigerators of the retail dealers. Onl
a few wild ducks and geese are offe
ing. Rabbits, s014c per pair; hi