Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-30
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

LlW-l1cc, WeStVFI, -of2u!lc; vermont
dairy, 1Su2Oc; renovated butter, 1870
1Sc; jobbing, 1ad ic more.
Cheese is quiet in demand. with
prices steady. Round lots. new, 33-i0
10 lie; jobbing, iaM1c higher.
Eggs were marked, down in New
York. but here prices are steady for
choice stock. OF grades are plenty and
easy. Western fresh, i7u1sc; eastern,
2Wu21c; nearby, 2o@25c; jobbins.
.1M1lac higher.
Beans are firm. both here and in the
country, with a fair demand. Carload
lots, pea, S2.35M2.4O; medium, S2.35it
$40; yellow eyes. x2.S302"o; rcd kid
neys, S~3.45M3.:.,; California small
white, S2.6On2.t5; foreign pea and
medium, S2.2lM2.30; %iobbinC. l0c more.
The last of the Old apples are cleaned
up but there is a fun supply OF new
stock offering and prices are caSN
Baskets are quoted at ~7ac0S1..5, as tt
quality, with lblN at seas.
Strawberries are about out of the
market. though a few sold 1T 1SM22c.
They come from Nova Scotia. Othcl
berries are in full supply and sell at.
P~lackherries, ga Toe for southern ana
14M1ic for Hudson river; bluebrrrics,
S010c for southern, and 1.W l1c for IA
tive: raSpberrles, pints. 71l1Oc for New
York state and 11n13c for natives.
%Currants. 11M13c: Cooschcrrics, 12ft1Su.
Georgia Alberta peaches are jchDinl
at $2.75M325 per 6-bskt-crt.
Watermelons arc more plentiful and
cell by the load at 15W.Sc each. ac.
'cording to size.
Cahteloupes are quoted at S 1.j0d3 in
n iohbing way. Some very choice Cali
fornia ca%nteloupes sell at 81 per crt.
California plums sell Mt $1.25U2 80
per bX; peaches, Sl02; bartlett pears,
S3.50U3.75.
Potatoes are easier. with a full sup
ply. Fancy. S25o62.73 per Dbl; low
grades, $225d25O; golden yellow
sweets. $3d4; red, $3G35o.
Bunch celery is selling at 25N75c
per bch.
Onions are easier at Native bbis.
sos; Egyptian, bgs, St..5; Rcrnrlda~.
F1.25d2 per crt; bunch onions, DOC
per BIZ.
Hothouse tomatoes are quoted NJ. :
T1Sc per ID; southern, SlM2 per cft;
natives per bx, S4M6.
Cucumbers sell at -5c0$3.5O per bx
FOR all sizes.
Yellow turnips sell al 1925 per Dbl;
bunch turnips, 4c; nov bcets. 15c per
tu; bunch beets, nc; carrots, 81 ~ per
bu; bunch carrots. 81 ic.
Cabbages sell at $l.25Gf1 so per crt
Marrow squashes bring S1.25 per hhl,
crooknecks, soc per doz; white, JOc per
doZ.
The market for lettuce Is quoted mt
AnM1Jc per bX. Radishes sell at DO per
hX; mint, 25C per doz; cress, Soc per
Coz: leeks, 5Oc per doz.
String beans are quoted ut f067Tc for
green and 40mG0c for WAX. Green peas
sell At 75cMS1.25 per bu for native.
Spinach is quoted at 25c per bu for
native; parsley, dollhouse, I5c per hu;
lomaine. 75c per bu; beet green's &c
per bu; rhubarb. 20 per ID; peppers, S.
per bu.
Hay continues IN liberal supply, but
the demand is quiet and prices are
easier. Some new hni has arrived;
straw is 1uiot: millfeed is easier. Hay,
No. |, S21M22; lower grade. Sl4n2o;
rye straw, S1SU21: oat straw, SlOGf11.
Lard was marked of again and the
market has now lost all of the gain of
the past two weeks. The marketing OF
hogs has been considerably lessened
but the movement continues largely in
excess of corresponding time last year
The market for fresh beef |cleaned
up with prices higher and IA turtle,
advance predicted.
There is n firm market for both lamb,
and vealS, with muttons steady. West
ern fall lambs. 10U11C. spring lambs. L
M14c: yearlinGs, SM Zoe: muttons. G0Sc
veals. 709'.
Fowls are firm and in good demand
but generally poultry is firm and I'm
changed Western turkeys. frozen, i
M19c; iced, 1IM1fc; western fowls, iced
14ml4iac; western frozen chickens. l.
M16c; fresh northern fowls. l1Ml5c
hroilers, 20N2lc; western hroilcrs, 4
M20c; spring ducks, 17mIoc: pigeons
S17502 per doz, squads, $2.5OM35t
per doz.
Both the movement Of the whoa
crop and the crop outlook have beef
hullish in effect during the past week
Nevertheless, the general indifference
of experts. coupld with y narrow spec
ulatiVe trade. has prevented a larger I'd
vance. There have been spurts Of ac
tlvitg here and there. but generally tn,
market has been quiet. At this tim,
last year not only were exporters ne
ginning to take hold. but rcceipts RAJ
about double in volume Of tnoso IF tn,
past week. Present stocks every her
and the visible supply ono Of the small
est, relatively, in many years. Eithe
receipts must gain rapidly or prices vii
he forced to higher levels whether Flu
rope buys or not, according to the bul
operators. To persistent governmental
reports Of steady deterioration in sprln,
wheat, bears reply with adviceS frol
their W agents showing the crop +
he making favorable progress. SrOv
however, says the spring wheat yicl,
will be less than last year. FOR the tw,
crops 100 900, 900 bushels stIi remain
q very conservative figure. although
taking into consideration the incrrns
of population and exhausted supple.
this would practically amouat to a yicl