Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-19
in HUB MARKETS
Quotations on rhe Leading
Products In Demand


Boston, March 16.-The receipts Of
butter cheese and eggs are again light,
and under fairly active demand prices
hold steady. Strictly fine fresh cream
cry butter, in assorted sizes, is 27c
pound. Large western ash tubs are ~
age. Fine boxes and prints are III
steady demand at sc.
Fine northern fall twin cheese gen
orally sells at 14hc a pound, but occa-
sionally dealer gets more for an ex.
ira fancy lot
Eggs have recovered from the break
Of few weeks ago, and fresh gath.
cred western are decidedly stronger.
Western fresh, 2Od21c; storage, liza
16c; eastern, 22o23c; nearby and
fancy, 24a25c; jobbiDg, 1c to 1he
higher.
Beans are quiet and rather easier.
Carload lots, pea, $23OQ2.35; medium,
$2.3Od2.35; yellow eyes, $2.SOd2. 80;
red Kidneys, S3.1oM3.15; California
small white, S2.GO@2.65; jobbing, Zoe
more.
Apples continue very dun, With
prices easy. The demand is for the
choice lots and yet buyers grumble at
the prices. Fancy Baldwins, $2d2.5O,
No. Baldwlns, $l.25d1.75; No. 2, 81;
greetings, $1.25d1 10; russets, $l.5O9
.; northern spies, S150a2.50; Kings,
S2d3, Tolman sweets, S150@2.5O.
Small lots and jobbing, 50c@S1 per Dbl
more.
Cranberries are jobbng ut S4d4.5O
per crt, and $13d15 per Dbl.
Strawberries have been IN full receipt
during the week, the total receipts be.
ing 119 refrigerators and 11S crts.
against III refrigerators last year.
Jobbing prices are from BS.i45c per
bx, according to size Of box and quality.
New maybe syrup is in the market
and sells at 81 per gal can; new sugar,
l66tlSc per ID.
Potatoes are firmer, an advance hav-
ing been made during the week. Houl-
ton Green mountains SSfqS5c; Pride Of
the South, 65c; hebrons, 75d7Sc per bu;
York state, Green mountains and
round white, 72d75c; western. G5d6Sc;
Dakota reds, GJc: sweets, S3Gi4, white
sweets, SLJOd2
Boston market celery is firm at S56l7
per long b2gCalifornia, So.
Brussels sprouts are quoted at 15c
per ut by the crt.
Onions are selling at S1.25f.2 per
Dbl, with jobbers by the bushel higher;
Spanish, long crts, 1915.
H0thouse tomatoes are q1oted at 25c
per ID; southern, $3.50 per crt, with
mushrooms at S1.5Od2 per bx. Rhu-
barh sells at 90 per ID.
Cabbages sell at soc for natives and
81 for Savoy.
Squashes are quoted ST $40 per ton
for Hubbard.
yellow turnips sell at 9Oc per Dbl:
white French, S1dL50 per Dbl; white.
fat. SOC per bx; bcets, soc; carrots. SOC;
parsnips, 2Jd50c; egg plant, SO per crt.
Lettuce sells nt Ggd9Oc per doz; rad
ishCs, 40c per doz; mint, Acc per doz;
cress, 5Oc per doz; parsley, $3.50 for
dollhouse, per bu; satisfy, 81 per doz:
leeks, SOC per doz.
Southern string beans sell al "a per
bskt for green.
Spinach is quoted al S1G25O PER bbl;
kale, a0c per bbl; articbokes. SI2J
per bu; daudelions, 81 per bu; beet
greens, 75c per bu; chlves, 75c per bx.
Bermuda potatoes job at 81 per Dbl;
Florida potatoes. S2.5Nd35o; horse
radish, SO per Dbl; peppers, 50 per crit.
Prices on pork products have beer
somewhat irregular, lard having nd
vanced, aud prices having been re-
viyed on the balance OF the list
Fresh beef has been dull and easy
and lower prices are predicted this
week Very few steers will sell
above 7c.
There is quiet market for muttons
and lambs, but prices hold steady;
yeals are stendy and unchanged. Spring
lambs, 9@1nlkc; yearlings, T0Sc; NUT
tons. 7QShc; Veals, lO0llc.
" NeltA ~ ibMiA anu fiitktUS NEe
easier and lower prices are quoted for
fresh killed Very few northern fowls
are offering. but some chickens are
coming out OF cold storage. Western
turkeys, fresh killed, l7I1Sc; frozen.
1Su20c; northern fowls. 146il5c: west
ern fowls, 12dl3kc; chickens. western,
13d15c: northern, lSd22c; capons, Is
020c; geese. 12dl4c,
Nenison Is in light supply from cold
storage and prices rule high. Game is
In moderate supply and sells slowly Mt
unchanged prices. Mallard ducks sell
at $3.50 per pair. red headed ducks So
1850: widgeon 81; Philadelphia
squab are firm at S4g45O per doz, with
natives at $3.5OQ3 20; quail, "a 256,4.5O
per doz plover, S5d6 per doz.
Hay continues firm for choice grades
hut the poor grades are slow and sell
at easy prices; straw is selling well at
steady prices: millfNd has declined
sharply, closing easy. Choice hay, S2l
d22; No, /, Si7G19; low grades, Si2a
Is and up; rye straw, SIG; oat straw.