Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-01
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

in good demand and higher prices have
ruled on choice fresh made Northern
creamery, round lots, 22A@23kc; west
ern, 22la023c; Vermont dairy, 21G21lac;
renovated butter, 17q19c; jobbing, ga
1c more.
Cheese is in fair demand, but prices
have advanced ana closed firm. Round
lots, Vermont twins, 11611hc; New
York twins, 11Ma12c; jobbing, 1.lle
higher.
All choice fresh gathered eggs are
firm and sell readily at the advance.
Western fresh, 22@24c; eastern. 251
2sc; nearby 2Sa33c; jobblng, l@1lEc
higher.
Reports from the country continue to
be unfavorable to the new bean crop,
and all markets are firm in conse-
quence. Carload lots, pea, $24062 As;
medium, S2.35d24O; yellow eyes, S3.15
1925; red kidneys, S3.40'd3.45; Cali
fornia small white, S2.65@2.75; foreign
pea and medium, S220d225 jobblng,
10c more.
Apples are easier with a liberal sup
ply and only a fair demand. Duchess,
$1.5Od2; maiden's blush, S150d2;
Maine gravensteins. S3d3.5O: Maine
pippins and Porters, S1,25a1.75; Har-
veys, S202,5C; wealthies, $2d2.JO;
SHOWS, S2G2.50.
Michigan peaches are in fair supply
and sell at $2G25O per blu bskt; New
York bskts, 75cd$1; 2-bskt carriers,
81 25d150
All indications now point TO a small
crop Of cranberries. 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
practically their whole product west,
where ruling prices are much higher
than In this market. Here cranberries
are quoted at s2d2. 25 per bx and $3.50
d6.50 per Dbl.
Domestic grapes sell at 11d12c per
bskt for Wordens, 12d13c for Con-
cords, 14d15c for Niagaras, 14,d i5c for
Salems and 1Sd20c for Delawares.
California plums are quoted at s125
d1.75 per bx; peaches, $12Jd1 30;
Bartlett pears, S2.75q4, Tokay grapes,
s1.5Od1.75; Malaga grapes, S1.25d1 80.
Potatoes are firm with a steady de-
mand AroostoOk hebrons, SOC; Green
mountains, soc; York state round
white, 46d50c; Dbl stock, S15O01.75
sweets, Norfolk, cloth heads, S2d2.a5;
Jersey, double heads, S2.5O02,I5.
Native celery is selling at zoe per doz
bchs.
Onions are quoted at; Spanish, large
crts, $3.50; native, roc per bu; bbls, 50
Tomatoes are quoted at: Native, per
bx, 25G75c; green, 25c per bu.
Cucumbers sell at S1d6 per BIZ.
Yellow turnips are selling at 81 per
Dbl; white French, $3.50 per Dbl; white,
85c per bu; beets, 75c per bui carrots,
75c per bu; parsnips, 75c per bu.
Marrow squashes are quoted at 81
per Dbl for native; crookneck, 75e per
long bxi Bay state, 81 per Dbl; turban,
S1dL00 per Dbl
Cabbages sell ut 4d6c each for ma
tive; Savoy, 15c per Dbl; red, 75c per bx.
Lettuce Is quoted at 2Od6Oc per blu
bx; radishes, 25c bX; mint, 25c per doz;
cress, SOC per doz; leels, Doc per doc.
String beans sell at 5Od75c for green
and Zoe for wax, Green peas bring 50
per bu.
Spinach is quoted at 15c per bu for
native; parsley, dollhouse, 10c per bu;
peppers, T5c per pkg,
Green corn Is selling at 100000 per
bx.
Shell beans bring 76cd$1 80 per Blu;
lima beans, $1@2 80 per bu; eggplant
S1.T5 per doz for native.
Caulitlower is quoted at soc per long
bx.
Hay has been In a little heavier sup
ply, but good hay is still scarce with
prices Arm, straw is in moderate de-
mand at firm prices; millfeed is firm.
Hay, No. /, S19d20; lower grades, $40
617; rye straw, S17d19; cat straw,
S9a10
According to the Cincinnati Price
Current the hay crop of the United
States in 1903 has amounted to about
62, 100000 tons, which Is about 3,0OO-
600 tons larger than the crop Of last
year, and about 100000 tons, or
nearly 10 Rrcent above the average OF
the past 10 years.
Pork provisions are generally quiet,
with prices steady and Unchanged. The
marketing Of hogs continues without
essential change in numbers The
quality Of current marketings is mostly
good, and weights generally rather
heavy.
The market for fresh beef is well
cleaned up, with a quiet demand. The
arrivals of fresh beef have been very
heavy for local consumption, but for
export there has been falling or
The market is easy on muttons and
lambs, but veals are steady. Western
fall lambs, 7dSc; spring lambs, 9Q10c;
yearlings, 6,d7c; muttons, 6d7c; veals,
10@11c.