Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-22
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on che Leading
Products In Demand

Boston, Oct 20 Butter prices close
fairly nrm. Northern creamery, round
lots, 22a221ac; western, 211a@22c; YER
mont dairy, 2Oa21c; renovated butter,
l7@19c; jobbing, h@1c more.
Cheese is quiet and easier. Round
lots, Vermont twins, 11G11Mc; New
York twins, 11A@12c; jobbpg, :lG1c
higher.
Eggs are firm for choice fresh, with
poorer grades slow Western fresh, p
Q24c; eastern, 25a2sc, nearby, Boa
3Ic; jobbing, 1d1hc higher.
Beans are quiet but prices are very
steadily held. Carload lots, pea, $2.35
az 40; medium, 50. 3Oa235; yellow eyes,
S3.15@3.25; red kidneys, S34od3.43;
California small white, S2.65@2 70; for
eign pea aud medium, $2.20G2.25; job
bling. 10c more.
There Is a steady demand for apples.
with prices firm on choice red stock
and easy on common grades. Naiden's
blush, $2Q25O; Maine grayensteins. SO
"A; Maine pippins and Portcrs, SlI5
G2.o5; Haryies, $2.25d2.b0; weaIthies,
$2.5OG3.5O: SHOWS, $2.5OG35O.
York state peaches are selling at G5
dSOc per bsllt and S1.50Q2 per car
rier.
Cranberries are unchanged at S2d250
per bx and S6.5Od7.50 per Dbl.
Domestic grapes sell At 14Gt5c per
bskt for Concords, 22d23c for Nlagaras,
139l4c for Salems. 22d23c for Dela-
wares and 14c for Catawbas,
California peaches are quoted at $3.50
Oils; Tokay grapes, S150dLTJ.
Potatoes are firmer with 60c being
asked for choice lots. Aroostook he
brons, 55dGOc; Green mountains, IS
d6Oc; Dbl stock, S1.75; sweets, Norfolk,
cloth heads. 50; Jersey double beads,
S225d2.JO
Native celery Is selling at 60c per doz
bchs! Pascal, SO per bx, 8 doz in bx.
Onions are quoted at: Spanish
large crts, 81. 2J02.5O; native, SOC per
.bu; hbls, $3.50
Tomatoes are quoted at: Native, per
bx. SlMi50; green, 35d50c per bu.
Cucumbers sell at S1.5Otd6 per bx.
yellow turnips are selling at 81 per
hbl; white French, 80 per Dbl; white,
35c per bu; beets, 75c per bn; carrots.
75c per bu; parsnlps. 75c per bu.
Marrow squashes are quot d at 81
i125 per Dbl for native. Bay state,
S1.2j per Dbl; turban, S125 per Dbl.
Cabbages sell at Base each for native;
Savoy, 75c per Dbl; red, Toe per bx.
Lettuce is quoted at 1O@25c per bu
bx; radishes SOC bN; mint, 25c per
dcz; cress. 25c per doz; leeks, IOc per
doz
String beans sell at S1d1.25 for green
and S1@125 for wax.
Spinach is quoted Mt i5c per bu for
native, parsley, dollhouse, 25c per hu;
peppers 81 per pkg
Green corn Is selling nj S16i1.50 per
bx. Shell bears bring S2d25O per bu;
lima beans, S2d3 per bu; eggplant, S1.T5 |
Der doz for native.
Caulidower is quoted At TIC per bx.
Hay is a little firmer, especially IN |
the best grades The demand, however,
Is moderate, and prices are strong. Low |
grades are easy and slow Of sale Straw |
is higher FOR choice rye, which is
scarce; mlllfeed is steady and I'M
changed. Hay. No. !, SlSG19; lower
grades, Sl3n16; rye straw, $2O021; oat |
straw, S1Od11
Pork provisions are easier and lard
and many cuts are lower The Boston |
packers made a smaller kill Of hogs
than for the previous week
Fresh beef Is in fair demand. with
some choice cattle bringing full quota
tons The arrivals Of fresh beef have
again been heavy for local consump-
ton, though for export there has been
a decrease.
There has been an easy market for
lambs and muttons the marker being
fully supplied and the weather I'M
favorable; veals are steady. Western
fall lambs. sac; spring lambs, Sdac;
yearlings, 566c; muttons, 5@Gc; veals,
OG11c.
Poultry is steady, with a quiet de-
mand Turkeys, northern, iced, tSl
2Oc; chickens, northern, large, lGalSc:
medium, 12dl5c: western, large. 12a
15c; medium. l1d12c; fowls, northern.
14615c; western, 13kd14c; ducks,
15d1Gc
All markets have shown strength IN
wheat, bringing December nearly to the
seasons highest point May has been
the weakest month in the list, being now
q bout 115c below December Tho spec
ulative trade has shown broadening
tendency on the advance: foreign mar
kets have responded fairly well, and
Europe has been buyer Of options
In New York. The weak point in the
situation, however, has been the lack
Of substantial export demand. with
Russia and India till furnishing large
quantities weekly to Europe; with Rus
sian, port STOCKS heavy and increasing
rapidly, and with Argentine advices
al export surplus of $4,000.