St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-30
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Producers In Demand

limited supply, especially of extra quail
ity, but the demand has been light ana
prices have saggedf off little North
ernern creamery, round lots, 24Aa25c;
western, 24M24hc; Vermont dairy, Il
022c: renovated butter, 17Ul9c.
The market for cheese continues quiet
and unchanged. Round lots, Vermont
twins 111aM12c; New York twins, l2(U
121ac.
Eggs have been very firm owing to
small supplies Choice lots are IN de-
mand and high prices are obtained.
Stocks of refrigerator eggs are much re-
duced and they are quoted firmer.
Western, fresh, 35G3Sc; eastern, ooG
CSC; nearby, 42M43c; refrigerator, ~
@30c
Beans are firm in sympathy with
country markets, but prices are not
uuotably higher. Carload lots, pea, |
| S2.1502. 20; medium, $215M2.20; vel |
low eyes, S313. 10: red kidneys, S3.l5G |
3.25. California small white, S2.45W |
2.55. foreign pea and medium, 81; job
bling prices higher.
There is firm market for choice an-
pies with a good demand. Harvles'
$225@25O; SHOWS, $2.5oG3: Kings
$25Od35O; Baldwins, S212.1o; green
ings, S262.75; Hubbardstons and, Hurl-
burts, $1.5002 %; pound and Tolman
sweets, $1.50@2.25; northern spies,
$1.75@2.75.
Cranberries are firmer at $25002.75
per bx and $7.50ds per Dbl. The re-
ceipts for the week were 1916 bbls,
against 1872 bbls for the same week last
year.
Table nuts are steady and are selling
at: Walnuts. 12hGl15cper lb; castanas,
1OM11c: pecans, Zoe; tlberts, 1Oc; al
monds 13M15c; hickory, 81. 5o@2 per bu.
Potatoes are firm at the recent adj
vance. Aroostook hebrons, 7OG73c;
: Green mountains, 73@75c; York state
Green mountains, 65M6Sc; sweets. Nor
. folk, cloth heads, 75cM$1.50; Jersey
double heads, $2.30M3.
. Celery is selling at: Pascal, $3M4 per
= long bx; Boston market, $4@6 per long
;, bx: white, $125Gl1.50 per doz.
: Onions are quoted at: Spanish,
9 large crts, $3.50; natives, 81 per bu bhls,
$2.50@3
Cucumbers sell at $150@S per bx.
u Yellow turnips are selling at 81 per
II Dbl; white French, $3.50 per Dbl; white,
y SOC per bu; beets, $1.25 per bn; carrots
" roc per bu; parsnips, 75c@$1 per hu.
Marrow squashes are quoted at SLOT
per Dbl: Bay state, 81 80 per Dbl; turban
: 50 per Dbl; per ton, $35@4O.
III Cabba ges sell at 50 % per Dbl for ma
u tive: Savoy, $1.50 per Dbl; red, $2.5(
=. per Dbl.
- Lettuce is quoted at $1.50@3 per bx
~ radishes, 35c per doz; mint, 15c per doz
., cress soc per doz leeks, 40c per doz
e ~ oyster plants, 81 per doz.
a. =. String beans sell at $6@7 per bx TO
ha green.
De Spinach is quoted at ST per, bu; bee
~ green's, 81 per bu; parsley, $1.5O@1.7
VA per bu; peppers, $3.50 per blu.
'ee Brussels sprouts sell at 10c per at.
Nv Caulifower sells at 81 per Dbl.
:, A firmer market has developed i
TIC pork provisions, and prices advance
-, both on barrel meats and on lard. I'll
nv offerings of hogs have been well mail
- tanned. The quality is good, althoug
~. ~, the weights are irregular in some il
- stances to more tlsn usual degre
~, Prices represent moderate advanc
ie' prominent markets making an averas
~ of $3.50 per 100 lbs.
a. Fresh beef has been Guiat, wi
80 prices easy. Only a very few choi
~. cattle will bring full prices.
SS Lambs are firner, with receipts We
light; muttons are steady; veals a
ing firm. Western fall lambs, 1904
.o 4 spring lambs, S010c' yearlings, 6tD1
49, 49, muttons, 6@7c; veals, 9@11c.
~ Owing to heavy receipts of westc
, $50 turkeys, many lots were placed in CO
storage. The good weather, howev
prevented loss as arrivals were all
good condition. Northern turkeys WE
-. - entirely out of the market at the clio
Chickens and fowls were quiet a
~ easy, with some stock going into st
age. The same was true of geese,
ons market being flooded at the close.
IL quotations are: Turkeys, western,
d. @1Sc; chickens, northern, 1601Sc; WE
~is+ ern, 13014c; fowls northern, 1901
;, of western, 12@13c; ducks, 12014c; gee
'.oya 1001Ec.
~. Hay continues weak, with full s
,ui,a ply and light demand. Rye straw
w. firm. Millfeed is firm at full qu'
1'on tons. Hay, No. /, $17W1S.50;
ons grades. $12@16; rye straw, $21.50@
:, a. oat straw, $9ll10
r. The shrinkage in the Minneap
ao,o -four output last week was 46,500 b
ro1 The quantity turned out was 341
- ~ bbls. Less mills were in operation,
~ - to quiet -four trade. The closing
.,;,,o the Christmas holidays is expected
ao,,ao have a beneficial effect upon the 7
,1,ad ket, owing to the prevailing dullr
ron1. Trade in flour was very quiet w
ido,,+ there may have been instances w
col the output Of a mill was sold, it was
rare exception. Eastern buyers S
. a1oof and would not even give ship
c = directions on old orders. This cond
&c is expected to continue until {
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