Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products in Demand

Rrc large. Northern creamery, round
lots, 22isn23c; western. 22u22isc; Yer
mont dairy 2ou21c; renovated butter,
l7@19c; jobbing, 1sn1c more.
Cheese is quiet but steady Tho de-
nand is mostly for small lots. Prices
are unchanged. Round lots, old, nomi-
nal. 1412d l5c; new cheese, lilo II lac;
jobbing. 1eM1c higher.
Eggs show very little change in quota
tons. but the demand is light and the
receipts large. Western fresh, 1c6I
171sc, storage packed. 16@@17c; east
ern, 2Hd2lc; nearby, 23@25c joLhing,
1c to 11ac higher.
There is steady market for beans at
unchanged quotations. Carload lots,
pea. $40: medium. 80 80; yellow eyes,
S2.15: red kidneys. S33Od..33; Cali
fornia small white. 500; foreign pea
and medium. 81 25l7 go: jobbing. Toe
more
Apples are quiet for old stock, 18th
prices fairly steady There is a CON
stantly increasing supply Of new apples,
though the receipts are mostly green.
with few reds mixed in. 'Th, quota
tons are: Baldwins from cold storage,
S25Od3; No .. all kinds. 81 25d1 .5O
russets. SOB; northern spies SEAS;
Maine Ben Davis. S2Cd2 30: south, IN,
new, bskts, 5OcMS1.2J. Small lets and
jobbing, 5OcmS1 per bu more.
Peaches are in light supply. Fancy
large varieties have been selling at
f2M225 carrier, and common lots
from S1M175.
Currants are plenty and in moderate
demand at SM1Oc a quart.
Lettuce is in good supply and 1Oc
higher than it was a week ego. Gu
rumbers are in light supply and prices
take n wide range. according to quail
lty. Celery is steady at 50cSitI large
bunch, and mint is selling well at soc a
dozen. Parsley is steady and I'M
changed. Rhubarb is firm at 70 a pound.
Receipts of string beans are increa sing
md prices are easier Peas are in
moderate supply and in good demand
Southern tomatoes are plenty and a lit
tie lower than they were Il week ago,
while native stock is &c higher
Spinach is steady at zoe bushol
Beet greens ire quiet but higher. Cab
bages are plenty and in good demand at
Slightly lower prices. Marrow squashes
are in moderate supply and 1iriner. Ma
tive crookednecks have come into the
market and are quoted at $3.50 dozen.
Egyptian onions have been coming in
freely and prices have eased off 25c a
Ia wi
changed New yellow turntps are a
little lower New white are steady at
6016 bunch. Beets are steady and in
good demand. Parsnips are out of the
market. Old carrots are firm. New
carrots are in good demand at GOc a
dozen lunches. RadiShes are firm and
high.
Old potatoes are scarce and strong.
Receipts of new pota toes are modera to
and under good demand the ,narke I
is kept we'll cleaned up. Sweet pota-
toes are in limited supply and prices
are somewhat nominal
Vegeta bles are quoted as follows:
White potatoes-Ea stern Green
mountain, 1850 40; hebrops. 81 256
l.
Dakota red, S1.15o1 20 buShel; new
potatoes. S4d45 10 barrel.
Turnips-New yellow, 81 ii barrel.
new whit, 566c a bunch
Spinach. etc-Spinach. native, 75c a
hnshel; bbage, 81 - barrel; parsley
s bushel; beet greens. iOc a bushel
Observation-Disclosures. 251l0c a box;
watercress, SOC; mint SOC dozen.
Tomatoes S2d25 crate; native. l5c
a pound
Miscella neous-Native aspara gus
$1.5od3 a dozen punches; cucun.hcrs
S1.5006 box; string beans. wax, STA
1.25 crate: green. 75c0S1 ~: native
peas. S175M2.75 bushcl. radishrs. S.
a box; rhubarb, 20 a pound: Philadel
phia mushrooms. S2td3 basket; ma
tives, SOC IA pound; peppers, 81 75fio u
a crate; marrow squash, $3.50 crate
yellow, 81 oOH3 package; white. 81 n
M3 package; native crOol neck, 81 >,
dozen; celery, white 50cNS1, larg,
bunch: beets, old, 50c a hushcl; Ia
tives. Sc bunch; horseradiSh root. s.
per 100 pounds; carrots, 81 % bushel
new carrots, 60c a dozen lunches: re
main, s a box.
Lard is again marked down, but othe
pork provisions are generally lower
The movement OF hogs the past woe]
has been large, exceeding any previou
week since January, and much in ok
cess of corresponding time last veal
Fresh beef is firm at previous quota
lions. The receipts We're large but tn
market was fairly we'll cleaned M.
There Is a steady market for lamb
and muttons; veals are UNCHANGED
Western fall lambs, 13m14c; sprin,
lambs, l5c; year Rings, SU1lc: muttons
Sale; veals. 7011c.
There is very little change 10 note f.
poultry, the market being steady am
practically unchanged Western mr
keys. frozen, 1Sd2Oc; iced. 1501Gc
western fowls, iced, 14ia6ll5c, wcster
frozen chickens, 14M lGc; fresh kille
South Shore chickens, 3GGi:;Sc, frosr
killed northern fowls 15Nl lie: hroilcr.
24M25c; western broilcrS, 9Dn.oc
squad broilers, per pair. 5OuGOc; sprin
ducks, l6M17c.
There is a shade easier tone 10 IN
market for hay, owing to the improve
ment in the outlook throuehout Nov
England but prices on choice hay ar
steady; rye straw is quiet. but on
straw is in heavy supply. millfced
quiet and unchanged. Hay, No. 1, S.
0255O: lower grades, sl7G,a2. ~