Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-17
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on tho Leading
Products In Demand

foned up somewhat. Prices, however,
Tough firm. have not advanced ma
tPrialy. Northern creamery, round
lots. 2oH25iac: western, 2412M2oc; YER
mont dairy, 21M23c, renovated uuttcr,
11is@19c.
Prices are steady and unchanged on
cheese. with no special feature in the
market to note. Liverpool has de.
cilned. Round lots. Vermont Nv ms, 1i1s
q &c: New York twins, 12dl 21ac
The market for eggs has been fairly
steady all the week. receipts being
light and the demand moderate West
ern fresh, 30632c: eastern, SSG35c;
nearby. 3S3l40c: refrigerator. 24M26c.
The demand for beans is quiet, and
prices are easier. with full receipts.
Carload lots. pea. So 20NJ2. % medium.
81 2iEC2 rs: yellow eyes. S3 .ohm310. red
Kidneys. $3.2503.+0; California small
white. S2.5542 $50; foreign pea and
medium, So. 10.
Apples are selling fairly well for
choice red fruit. BIT ommon grades are
still in too large supply to allow work
ing prices higher. Maine pippins ST -
M1.T5: Harvies. S2HI2.25; SHOWS. $3.50
a. Kings. 50. 5Odt3.50; Baldwins, $40
$3.50; greetings. Sl.71n2.50, Hub
bardstons and Hurburts. Sl.5o@225;
pound and Tolman sweets. Si.50M2.2J:
northern spies, 81 50u2.ho.
Cranberries are steady at S2m2. %
per bN and S5Q7.50 per Dbl. J he re-
ccipts for the week We're 1855 hhs,
AGAINST 1852 bbs for the same week
last year.
Domestic grapes sell ~ lOff 15c for
Niagara and 1OM1hc for Catawhas
The receipts for the week were 3!tG
bskts and no carriers. Last year the
receipts wera Is, l63 bskts and no car
ricrs
Almeria grapes are selling al S27:,
G7e per hb The receipts for the week
were HI bhls; same week a year ago,
o. hbls
rineapples are quoted a 2otj 4oc each
for IamaicaS The receipts for the week
were $3.50; sans week a year ago.
9pl
Turkish figs sell at SG'11c per III:
California. in 1n-lb bXs. SOC per bx:
pulled tigs, 1IN2oc per ID.
Potatoes are ste,dv and unchanged
Aroostcok hebrons, CSC Green noun
tains. 6S011oc; York state Green noun
tains. R0li65c: sweets Norfolk cloth
heads, 1900 81 so; Jersey. double heads.
S25005.
There Ia an cAsicr market on hams.
hacons. ribs and shoulders. but generally
pork provisions are steady. The of err
ingS of hogs have incraa sed and the
number for the weel; is fairly liberal
The quality continues good. with ir-
regularity in weahts. Prices are lit
tie lower than a week ago, prominent
markets Nvera ginS 81 rs por 100 lbs.
The market for frs sh beef is very
much demoralizod, and low prices ire
being quoted. The top is about 7'5c for
whole steers. though it is claimed that
occa siov ally very choice steer would
bring Sc. The receipts have been very
tonvy. especially Of beef intended for
domestic consumption The result is
strong pressure to sell.
There is full supply ~ muttons and
limbs Offering. though choice lambs are
still selling at 9c: veals are steady
Western ia II lambs, 7Gl9c; spring la mbs,
Sd0c: warnings. 6M7c: muttons, sac;
veals, 9W11c
Choice northern turkeys are scarce
snd firm, but western are quiet and
easy: chickens and fowls are easier.
Turkeys. northern, 20N23c: western,
dry. 1T02oc; chickens. northern. 15G
lie; western. 12Q13c; fowls. northern.
1'M &c: western. 1112M121sc: ducks
12Gi15c: geese, 13m15c.
Hay is in full supply and the ma rket
is weaker, though rot ntUrh changed.
The demand is quiet. and full outside
quotations are very hard to get. Straw
is in heavy receipt and easy. Millfced
is steady and unrhanged. Hay. No. !.
Sl1T SO: low grades, $12N1f: rye
straw, S21Gl22: oat straw. $aHl TO-
Present wheat condition OF SO 6 is the
smallest Decemhe" condition. save 81 1
In 1898. and s53 in 1891 in which
years the respective winter wheat
yields were 257 900, 900 and 3g2 600. 900
The highest December conditions were
o07 in 1902 80 in 1895. 9S4 in 1890
and $50 in 1899.
The Necen Der condition is in nearl,
every year the highest ana the acre
age rs we'll, the latter annually suffer
ing from winters kflVng and other
disasters. Last year the acreage loss
was nearly l.000000 acres, ard two
years ago nearly 100000. The indi.
Gated crop two years ago, when condi-
tions and acreage very closely par.
alleled the present year. was 45s. OOO.-
600 bushels, or within zoos, 600 bushels
of our present estimate of AGO. OOo. OoO
bushels and the final crop $4,000. 900
bushels.
The final official estimate Of the total
acreage productions and value of the
principal crops of 1903 will be issued
Dec %
A London letter says the grain ware.
houses there are SO filled with Door Rus.
sian wheat that it is impossible 70 not
any room for other grain and that tbc
mixture OF this wheat with the moor
English wheat is making such noor
fours that the trade is going from
native tiours to American. The noor
quality OF Russia's crop explains why
II has been 80 rushed 10 market
December is DOW about 2i.c under
May, and II has not been at that dis
count until recently. IT may 90 IN DE-
or &c discount, and then not represent