Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

ruled on choice fresh made. Northern
creamery, round lots, 221a@ 231ac; west
ern, 221aQ DC; Vermont dairy, 21621lsc
renovated butter, 17@19c; jobbing, h0
1c more.
Cheese is in fair demand, but price
have advanced and closed firm. Rount
lots. Vermont twins, 11M11kc; New
York twins, 11k@12c; jobbing, LG1,
higher.
All choice fresh gathered eggs ar,
firm and sell readily at the advance
Western fresh. 22M24c: eastern. 25G
2Sc; nearby, 2SM33c; jobbing, 1M1Ih,
higher.
Reports from the country continue tt
be unfavorable to the new bean crop
ana all markets are firm In conse
quonce. Carload lots. pea. S2.4OM2. 45
medium, S2.35N2 40; yellow eyes, 81. |;
1925; red kidneys. S3.4Od3.45: Cali
forna small white. 81 65G 20: foreign
pea ard medium, 50 2OM2 %; jobbing
1Oc more.
Apples are easier with liberal sup
ply and only \ fair demand. Duchess
Sl.5NI2 maiden's blush. S1.5On2
Maine gravensteins, S303.5O: Maine
pippins and Porttrs. $1.256175: Har
veys S2m2.5o; wealthies. S2d2.h 80
SHOWS. S2M25o.
Michigan peaches are in fair supply
and sell ut S2d2.5O per bu bskt New
York bslSts. 75cMS1; 2-bslit carriers.
S1.2Jai1.JO
All indications now point TO a small
crop of cranbnrries. Notwithstanding
this. the Boston market does not show
much difference from last year. Some
OF the largest growers in the Old
Colony and Cape district are shipping
pra cticaly their whole product west.
where ruling prices are much higher
than in this market Here era nherrips
are quoted at S2M2.25 per bx and $3.50
@6.5O per Dbl.
Domestic grapes sell at 11G12c per
bSkt for Word"ns. 12d 13c for Con
cords. 14N 15c for Niagaras. 14Ml5c for
Salems. and 1sM2Oc for Delawares.
California pums are quoted at 81 %
M1I3 per bX; peaches, S1.25N1 80;
Bartlett pears. S2.15d4: Tokay grapes,
S1.5OM1.I5: Malaga grapes, 81 2501 30
Potatoes are firm with a steady de-
mand. Aroostook hebrons. SOC; Green
mountains 55c: York state round
white. 40Gi5Oc; bbi stock, S1.5O71 -;
sweets. Norfolk. cloth heads. S2G2 -;
Jersey. double heads. S25OM2.75.
Native celery is selling at .75c per doz
bchs.
Onions are quoted at: Spanish, large
crts, $3.50; native, Toe per bu; bbls, 81
Tomatoes. are quoted at: Native, per
hx. 2oN75c; green, 25c per bu.
Cucumoers sell at STAG per bx.
yellow turnips arc selling at 81 per
Dbl: mite French. $3.50 per hbl; white.
}6c per bu; beets. 15c per bu, carrots,
l5c per bn: parsnips, 75c per bu.
Marrow squashes are quoted at 81
ner Dbl for native; crookneck, 75c per
long bx, Bay state. 81 per Dbl; turbnn.
sal 80 per Dbl
Cabbages sell ut td6c each for ma
tive; Savoy, 15c per bbl red, 7jc per bx.
Lcttuc" is quoted at 2Otd6Oc per bu
by: radishes. 25c bx: mint. PIC per doz;
reSs, 30c per doz; lecks. 95c per doz.
String beans sell at 50n75c for green
md IIC Tor wax. Green peas bring 81
)cr bu.
Spinach is quoted Mt loo per bu for
lative; parsley, dollhouse, Toe per bu:
peppers, 15c per pkg.
Green corn is selling at 40G6Oc per
X.
Shell beans bring 75cTS1.5O per hu;
ina beans. S1M2 80 per bu; eggplant.
'l.15 per doz for native
Caulitlower is quoted at soc per long
TX.
Hay has been in little heavier sup.
Ny, but good hay is still scarce with
prices firm, straw is in moderate de.
nand at firm prices: milfccd is firm.
lay, No. l. $1,000: lower grades. $40
III; rye straw, S11Ml9; Oat straw.
'101O.
According to the Cincinnati Price
'urront tile bay crop of the United
'tatos in 1909 has amounted to about
2.loO.OOW tons, which is about 3.OOO.-
100 tons larger than the crop Of las
ear. 1nd about 100000 tons. or
early 10 percent above the average Of !
he past 10 years.
PORK proNlSio are generally Juipt, |
With prices steady and unchanged. I he |
marketing of hogs continues without |
SSentiai change in numbers. The |
IuaIily of current markotings is mostly |
God, and weights generally rather
eavy.
Thc market for fresh beef is well |
leaned up with a quiet demand. The
rivals of fresh beef have be en- very
caNy for local consumption. but for
Nport there has been a falling off
The market is easy on muttons and
lmbS, bus veals are steady Western
Ill lambs. 7mS': spring lambs. ga Zoe:
earrings, G07c; muttons, sac; vcals
GA lie.
FowiS are firm. but generally poultry
only steady. The demand is fair.
turkeys. fresh spring. poe: frozen, II
IlSc; western fowls, iced, 14m15c:
'oStcrn chickens, iced. la l5c; north
I'm fowls. 1Gd 2Oc; chickens, 16ml7c:
ncks. 15G1ji2c; pigeons, 81 50d1 IA
or doz; squads, S2H3 per doa.
The wheat situation might almost be
'rmed a case of prospective receipts
s. export business So perfect has
zen northwest weather recently that
Irmers are fast recovering from recent
iins. Wheat is being threSncd rapidly
nj sent TO market in large volume. 1t