Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

| prices somewhat lower on fresh made.
Receipts have been larger and tho do
nand is quiet: northern creamery,
round lots, 241aW Doc; western. lIGe
2thc: Vermont dairy, 21o, BE; reno
waited butter, 17T,oc.
Cheese is In light demand, with prices
steady and unchanged Round lots,
vermont twils. l1tani2c; New York
twins, 12u12hc.
EGGS are very strong, with tho sup.
plT small owing to the cold weather.
Refrigerator eggs aro in steady dcma nd
prices going higher for choice lots
western fresh, 3lNt3Sc: eastern, 3Im
soc; nearby. 4otil2c; refrigerator,
| 2Su No.
Roans are steady with a frmcr ten
dency. owing to strong country mar
kes. The supply is limited. Carload
lots pea. 81. 150f2 20: medium. Sc.l5Nt
200; yellow eyes. S3M3.lo: rod kid
neys. s31Jmt -: California small
white. &2.45n2.55; foreign pea and me-
dunn, 50; iobbing prices higher.
Apples are doing better, with choice
lots quoted higher. The supply Of
common fruit is gradually being re-
| duced. Harvics. S225M2.1o: SHOWS,
So.5oQ2; Kings, s25o43.n; Raldwins.
s2M2I5; greetings. S2Mo II; Hub
| hardstons and Hurlbnrts. S1.1tNn2 25;
| pound and Tolman sweets. 81 .50tn2 20:
northern spies, S175M2.I5. The apple
| shipments from Boston for the week
| ending lpcc. 10 were 272 bills to Lon
| don and / 49, bhls to Liz erpool.
CrnnbcrricS arc tirmer al S2Qo 30 per
b1 and sii0S per bib.
Domestic grapes soil at l2Ni,5c for Nj
arara and ia Zoe for Cataw has. Al
meria grapes arc selling A. s350Nd6 per
| hhl. with the market being pretty we'll
cleaned mp.
Table nuts are steady and are selling
at: Walnuts l2t.m Zoe per III: cas-
| tanas. 1Otp11c: pecans, 1hM12c: fill
| berts, Zoe; almonds. 13M15c; hickory.
81 per bu
Potatoes are quiet but steady. Amos
took hebrons. zoe: Green mountains,
73c. York state Green mountains. 6hc:
NNftlh, .NcTlOlh, ''lplIl i''i''>' '''NN h'c''
Jersey double heads. S250nf3.
Celery is selling at: Pasca l. S3M4 per
| long bY. BOSTON market. S4Gl6 per long
bx: white. s1.25 per doz.
Orions ar, quoted ut: Spanish,
large crts. SEQ; natives. 81 per bu;
! bbls. s. SOFAS.
Cucumb"rs sell at 81 SOFAS per bx.
Yellow fur llpS are selling at 81 per
! Dbl: whit" French. 81 20 per hbl; white,
| soc per bu: beetf. 81 per hu: ~ riots, 1Jc
per bu rarsIpr. 75cdSl per hu.
Cabbages sell at $2.25 per Dbl for ma
tive: Savoy. 81 % per Dbl; red. $3.50
per hh.
Lettuce is quoted at 81 ,50n2.50 per
bx; radishcs, 33c per doz: mint, TIC
pcr doz crpss. soc per doz leeks, 40c
per doz; oyster plants, 81 per doz.
String beans sell at $40 per bx for
| green.
Spinach is quoted At 81 per hu; beet
green's, 81 per bu: parsley. 81 .5oM 10
| per bu; peppers. s. 80 per In.
Brussels sprouts sell at 10" per at.
Caulihower soils nj 81 per Dbl.
! Hay - very dun, with prices weaker
| and lower on some grades Receipts re-
heavy and the demand light. Straw
supply and ensv. Mllfeed is steady
Hay. No. !. Sl7M1s5O: low grades. $11
MlG: rye straw, S21 ,5OQ23 oat straw
S901O
Pork provisions are easier and some
cuts arc lower. There has been a fur
thor moderate enlargement In the mum
! ber Of hogs marketed. the total being
Of fairly liberal proportions, and con
siderably in excess Of last year The
| quality is good. Prices show 4 small
gain, the average for prominent mar
kets indicating 81 10 rer 100 pounds.
Fresh beef has been very quiet
and prices are easy. with only now and
! then a very choice steer bringing
3Ac. or even TI.c
Mut'ons and lambs sra quiet but
steady: venls hold firm. Western fal
lambs. 7G0c: spring 'amhs. $500
yearIinxs. sac; muttons. Sl7c; vesls
| 9ldllc
supply and some lots are held At 2st0
! soc. The bulk Of the sales. however
are around PC for really choice lots
There is good supply Of western tur
| keys. and prices arc not eSCrbita Mt
| Fowls and chickens are in large sup
ply both tot western and northern
The nuot1tions are Turkeys, north
crn. 25Ii2Tc. western. 2OM22c: chick
ems. northern. l5n l1c; western. 12M
BE: fowls. northern, ia l+c; western
lliam l2isc; ducks, la lie; geese
l46i i5c.
The enormous increase in the foul
production of the interior mills al
| MinncSota and the Dakotas Is one oi
the striking features of this -xccptionn
wheat year, q year in which relative
| prices in most markets have beer
greatly ont of joint. and In which ca ST
prices in all markets have ruled a
premiums over futures instead Of a
| discounts, "a customary in most years
Northwest expert opinion is that this
country is not far from the turning ol
tho WAYS when only in occa Sional years
will there bc any large wheat surpu,
for export Probably in no year on rec
ord have our western and northwestern
markets shown the indifference 10 anc
independence ~ foreign market inhu
cnccs as in this current season.
Renewed talk NJ war in tho far cas-
and not only confirmation Of late heavy
| export akinpS of both era Inns but q ls,