Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-09
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

buttcr is going into cold storage. but
only the very best selections, buyers
being very cautious Northern cream.
cry, round lots, 2lM2112c; western. 2O:,
E21c: Vermont dairy. 20c: renovated
butter. la lSIac; Jobbing. ,2M1c more.
Cheese is easier, though strictly
choice still commands full prices
Liverpool has declined. Round lots.
new. Ia 4 llc: iobhing. ihdi1c higher
Eggs are steady on the light grades.
with only n moderate supply Ordinary
western are in full supply and easier
Western fresh lea lie; storage picked.
1Gi "a l7c; eastern, 1oM2Oc: nearby ~
N2Ic; iohhi ", 1u11ac higher.
Beans are quiet in this m7rkot, hut
country adviceS are stronger. j'rircs
are steadily held. Carload lots. pea.
$40; medium, 50 40: yellow eyes, SD:
red kidneys, S3,3Om3.31: California
small whit, S265; foreign pea and
medium, 81 .2.Ni23O: iohbng, Zoe moro.
Peaches are in limited supply Good
TO choice lots have hcon selling nj $50
o. with best marks PC higher.
The supply of cherries and apricots
has been short Cherries are SOC and
apricots 2:GJI0c higher than they were
q week ago. There is a small supply of
California plums Offering at %2rt250
crate.
ola apples arc in fair supply and
moderate demand. New southern are
quiet. hut plenty. Choice lots, how
ever meet with ready sale.
Receipts OF Strawberries have been
running light, and the season is nearly
over. Good berries are in steady de-
nand and sold ut 9T7lGc a quart. The
supply of ueherricS has been small
Good hlacllhcrrios have been steady
and in light supply. Raspherries are in
good demand. hut are irregular in quail.
ity and condition.
Vegetables are active ard lower
Cucumh"ro are a glut upon the market
and prices are demorali7cd A week
ago quotations ranged from $4,000 n
box, but the enormous receipts Of the
past few days has sent the market down
10 15clIS2 30 box. Lettuce is in good
demand and easier. Celery is plenty
nn6 steady at 5ocGSl large bunch.
IAIlllIWl u IL III III al ~ a I'''l't'
Asparagus is nearly out of the mar
ket and generally poor in quality. Peas
are strong and in good demand. with
only fair supply offering. Receipts of
southern string beans have been liberia
and the market is easier. New native
string beans have just come in. They
are fine in quality and easily bring 50 -
box. Tomatoes are in good supply
and choice ripe stock is i'll steady de.
mand.
The supply OF spinach is small and
The price has advanced 25c a bushel
during the | ast week. Beet greens are
dull at 4Oc a bushcl. Cabbages are
plenty and are selling well Mt steady
prices. Marrow squashes are firmnr
hut white and yellow are easier. Ma
five crookednecks are firm at 81 80
dozen
Onions are in fair demand. Bormuda
stock is generally poor ard Egyptians
are selling rather slowly. TurnipS sold
high early in the week. but a t the close
were considerably lower under the in
1lucnce of larger receipts. Old beets are
steady bnt new ratives are weaker
Old carrots are firm at 81 25 a hushal.
New carrots are easier. RadisEoS are
more plenty and are S1.50 lower than
they We're a week ago
The market for old potatoes is weaker
New potatoes have been coming in free
~ and choice stock has been in good
demand. The market closed weak
Sweet potatoes are dull and in light
supply.
Negetn hles ire qrotod as follows:
Potatoes Old, SlM1.1O a bushel new
$2.50Cd3 a barrel,
Sweet potatoes, S1M2 basket
Onions Rormudas, 81 crate:
Egyptians, $3.50 a bag; leeks, zoe doz.
lurnips-New yellow, 81 a barrel;
new, white, &c a bunch.
Spinach. etc-Spinach, native. 81 a
buShel; cahbages, 50 n barrel: parsley,
Sl50 bushel; beet green's 4Oc buahel.
Lettuce-IIothouse, 2Od5Oc box;
brook watercress SOC; mint 25c dozen.
Tomatoes, S2I2 80 crate; native, lOd
12c a pound.
Plants-Lggplan So 80 crate.
MiscellanoouS-Native asparagus, 81
az dozen punches; cucumbers, 15c
$3.50 box; southern string beans.
wax, 81 30 crate; green, 81 30; new ma
tive green and wax, $2.T5 dox; nntive
peas, Sl.5OM2 n bushel; radishes, SOC
box rhubarb, 20 n pound; Philadcl-
phia mushrooms, SOC a pound; natives,
DOC a pound; peppers, 81 30 a crate;
marrow squash, $3,25 a crate; yellow,
$50; white, 81 so; native crookneck,
$3.50 dozen; celery, white, 5OcGl%I,
large bunch, beots old, SOC hushel: ma
tiveS, % bunch; carrots. 81. - bushpl:
new carrots, 304c a bunch ROMAN, zoe
dozen.
There is only quiet demand for
fresn beef very few cattle bringing the
outside quotations.
Muttons are easier, with prices rather
easy; lambs have been in fun supply
and prices have declined; veals are
steady. Western faIl lambs. lOM1!c;
spring lambs, 120 l3c; yearlings, "a. zoe:
muttonS, Sn9c; veals, 7M1Oc.
Poultry is rather quiet. especially for
ice packed wes,ern fowls, which have
been in full supply. Rroilers are easier
and lower even for choice. Western mr.
keys, frozen, 1SQ2Oc; iced. 1501G,.
western fowls, iced, 13d 13lac; western
frozpn chickens 1tGj 1Gr. South ti.z..-