St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-23
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

fair at quotations. Northern cream
cry, round lots, 22@23c; western, 220
231sc; Vermont dairy, 19AG21c; reno
waited butter, 17@19c; jobbing, 1a@1c
more.
Cheese has advanced, owing to the
irmer country markets. The quota
tons are: Round lots, Vermont twins,
10A@11c; New York twins, II 1-4@
IL 3-4c; jobbing, k@1c higher.
Eggs are in good demand for fresh
gathered and full prices are being paid
for all choice lots. Western fresh,
19k@21kc; eastern, 22@26c; nearby, 20
@3Oc; jobbing, 1@1Ac higher.
Reports from the country indicate a
very small crop of beans. The growing
crop has been seriously damaged by
frost and foods in Michigan and New
York. The quotations are: Carload
lots, pea, $2.4O@2.4 As; medium, $3.50
240; yellow eyes, 1925; red kidneys,
$345@3.55; California small white,
$2.65; foreign pea and medium, $1,000
225; jobbing, 10c more.
Apples have been rather quiet
There has been some Improvement.
however, during the past two days, and
the outlook for better trade Is con-
| sidered excellent Duchess, $202.50;
Williams, $202.5o per Dbl and 75cQi$1
per bu; maiden's blush. $1.5002; Maine
gravensteins, $3@3.50; Maine pippins
and portecs, $1.50td2: Harvies, $250@
2.75; wealthies, $2M2.50.
Exports of apples have begun In
earnest, though still small from this
port. The exports from all ports to all
ports for the week are estimated at
about 10000 bbls.
Michigan peaches are in fair supply
and sell at $2@2.50 per bu bskt; New
York bskts, 75c@S1; 2-bskt carriers.
81. 25I1 so.
Waternelons are in light supply, but
are easy ut 12@25c.
A few Rocky Ford canteloupes are
still Offering and bring $1.5o02.25 per
crt
Cranberries are quoted at $1.75W2.25
per bx and $5.50@650 per Dbl. The re-
ceipts for the week were 1896 bbls,
against 1856 bbls for the same week
last year.
Domestic grapes sell at 11@12c per
bskt for Wordens, 12@13c for Con-
cords, 13@14c for Niagaras, 13c for
Salems and 15@16c for Delawares.
Bartlett pears sell at $1@2 per bu
and 1904 per Dbl; other varieties, 75o
C1S1.25 per hu and $2@3 per Dbl.
Damsons are quotable at 25c per bskt.
California plums are quoted at $3.50
01.75 per bx; peaches, $1.25G1 so;
Bartlett pears, $225@3; Tokay grapes,
$1.5OG1.75; Malaga grapes, S1.25G1.50
Potatoes are steady and unchanged
at: Aroostook hebrons, 45c; Jersey he
brors, Aroostook hebrons, 45c; Jersey
hebrons and round white, 55@60c; bbls
stock, $1.75; sweets, Norfolk, cloth
heads, S225@2. so; Jersey double heads
$2.5O@2.75.
: Native celery is selling at 75c per doz
bchs.
Tomatoes are quoted at: Native, pei
bx, 50c@$1.5O.
Cucumbers sell at 50c0$3 per bx.
Yellow turnips are selling at 81 pei
bbl white, 25c per bu; beets, soc PEI
: bu; bunch beets, &c; carrots, Toe PEI
bu; parsnips, Toe per bu.
, Marrow squashes are quoted at S1.5(
, per Dbl for native; crookneck, 75c pc
) 100; Bay state, s. per 100.
Cabbages sell at 50Sc each for native
Savoy, 75c per Dbl; red, 75c per bx.
| Lettuce is quoted at 100000 per b.
7 bx; radishes, 25c bx; mint, % per doz
l cress, SOC per doz; leeks. SIC per doz
t String beans sell at 50075c for greer
t and 75c for wax. Green peas brin'
r $150@2 per bu.
< Spinach is quoted at 15c per bu TO
n native; parsley, dollhouse, 10c per blu
- peppers, 75c per pkg.
e Green corn is selling at 75c per bx.
t Shell beans bring $1.50@2 per br
y lima beans, $1.50@3 per bu; egyptian
e Toe per doz for native.
y Cauliaower is quoted at 25035c pc
It bu and 75c per long bx.
I There is little change to note in ha
n and straw. Most Of the receipts
- hay are coming forward in poor orde
Y and choice lots bring fancy price
l. Straw is in fair demand, at full quot;
e lions for choice. Millfeed is stead
e and unchanged. Hay, No. 1, $20G2
II lower grades, $14@19; rye straw, 81
@20; oat straw, $10@11.
Prices on pork provisions are r.
t. vised, the market closing stead.
- There is continued moderate suppl
r: of hogs appearing in the packing Gel
,e tres. Total western packing, 3l0,O(
n compared with 100000 the precedin
2. week, and $4,000 two weeks ago.
e. There is a quiet demand for fres
d beef at steady prices The arrivals (
# fresh beef have been very heav
r. both for local consumption and for e.
o. port
D. There is a fair supply Of lambs offe
70 ing, and the market is steady; mutton
ID and yearlings are quiet; veals al
H. steady. Western fall lambs, 500
le spring lambs, 10@11c; yearlings, Gas
le mubtons, 6@7c; veals, 9@10c.
a. There is a steady demand f
e. poultry, with fowls firm. Turkey
- fresh, spring, zoe; frozen, 17M1S
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