Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
In HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Boston, Jan. 26.-Butter has been
easier in sympathy with New York and
the west Receipts are not large, but
buye hold off and the market is
quiet. Extra creamery, small pkgs, %
@2Slkc; northern fresh, round lots. 27l
Q2Sc; western, 27@27Ac; eastern, 24d
25c; jobblng, &c to &c more.
Cheese is generally very firm, though
trade is quiet on account Of the high
prices prevailing. Round lots. 1870
144zc; sage, 14a15c; jobblng, 1sQ2c
higher.
Eggs are little steadier, witha slight
recovery in quotations from The lowest
point Western fresh, 26027c: storage,
2Od22c; eastern, 27@2sc; nearby and
fancy 32q34c and up; jobbng, 1c to
Ne higher
There is fine market for beans, with
fair demand. Offerings are not large,
country markets holding steady. Car
load lot, pea, $245Q2 90; medium, S2.45
G250; yellow eyes, $2.90@3; red kid
neys, 3.25Q3 80; California small white,
>$260a2G5; jobbmg, Zoe more.
Apples are quiet with prices holding
steady, Fancy Baldwins, S22Ja2.5O
No. Baldwins, $1.50d2; greetings,
S1.50d2; No. 2, all kinds, Sla125; Hun.
bardston, 81 2502 pound sweets, $3.50
az; northern spies, Sl.5O0225. Kings.
S2Q3; Toman sweets, S1.5OG2. so; com
mon apples, I5cQ$1.25. Small lots and
jobbing from SOC to 81 per Dbl more.
Cranberries are jobbing at S3.75GI4
per crt and $10Q12 per Dbl. The Ie-
ceipts for the week were 1G6 bbls; last
year, 684 bbls.
Nuts are quiet and unchanged at:
Walnuts, l1hQ14c per ID; castanas, IL
d12c; filberts, 11d12c; Texas pecans,
10d12c; almonds, 13d14c for hard asd
15a17c for soft bells.
The weather has been unfavorablc to
trade IN potatoes and prices are quiet
and unchanged. HoultOn Green noun
tains, S0q85c; hebrons, 73075c per bn;
York state, Green mountains and round
white, 7Oc western, 6566Sc; sweets,
double heads, S25Oa3; vinelands,
S3.5Otd4.
Boston market celery is frmer at So
Q6 per long bx; Paschal, $4d5.
California caulidower is Offering atS3
"A per crt; Brussels sprouts, loo per
at by the crt.
Onions are higher, at S2.75 per Dbl,
with jobbers by the bushel higher;
Spanish long crts, $3.50.
Cucumbers are selling at SO for fancy
long green; good, $40; medium, S5d6;
No. 2, S3Q4
HothOuse tomatoes are quoted at SOC
per Id, with mushrooms at 81 25dI50
per Alb bx. Some new rhubarb is In
the market and selling at 15c per 10.
Danish cottages sell at SIC per Dbl;
native, 5Oc per Dbl; Savoy, S5c.
Squashes remain quiet and un-
changed, Marrow squash, S25 per ton;
Hubbards, $2O@25; turbans, S20d25;
pumpkins sell at SOC per bx.
Yellow turnips sell at 9oc per Dbl;
white French, S1G15O per Dbl: white
fat 5Oe per bx; beets, zoe; carrots. soc:
parsnlps, Coo; egg plants, $3a4 per crit. |
lettuce sells at $16J2 for long Uxs:
radishes, soc per doz; mint. 81 per doz;
cress, 81 per doz; parsley, 50 for hot |
house, per bu; satisfy, 81 per doz; lecks
40c per doz.
Southern string beans sell at $3d3.50 |
per bskt for green and wax, according |
to quality.
Spinach Is quoted at S1Gl1.50 per Dbl; !
kale, Zoe per Dbl: eskro. SIPS per bu;
endive, SIPS per bu; dandellons, $3.50 |
per bu; beet greens, 81 per Blu.
The market for pork provisions is
firm, with a good demand.
Fresh beef is rather easier, though q |
few choice heavy cattle are still selling
at full quotations.
Muttous ana lambs are firm, with a
moderate supply and a good demand.
Spring lambs, 1O@11c; yearlings, Ease;
7dShc; veals, 9d11c.
Poultry is in quiet demand, with
choice western turkeys in moderate
supply. Chickens are steady. West
ern turkeys, 1SG20c; northern fowls, IA
d15c; western fowls, 1Sd14e; chickens,
western, 14d16c; northern, I7d2Cc;
ducks, 16QlSc; geese, 12d14c.
There is still a moderate supply OF
venison, whole deer being unchanged at
10000, with saddles at 25d:.Sc; skins
on, and legs at 3Od35c Bear meat is
in moderate supply, at l5G20c. There
is fair supply Of game, prices being
steady and unchanged Black ducks
sell at S1.75d2 per pair: red headed
ducks, $3.50; widgeon, 81; teal, $L1O.
SQUAD are firm at S4dt50
per doz, with natives at $4,000. IS:
quail. $4.25G4.5O per doz; plover, $5lc
per dOz.
There continues to be good demand
for choice hay, with full prices being
obtained on the best lots. The bulk OF
the receipts are low grade and sell slow
w. Straw is in full supply and easy.
Millfeed is firm. Choice hay, S20G21;
No. l, $17Gl9; low grade, S12@15 and up;
rye straw, S14G15; oat straw, 00lO.
The situation in wheat Is very strong.