The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-27
IN BOSTON MARKFTS.
Quotations on the Leading Products That
Are il Demand.

Butter. Aug 26-Butter is firm at /
an advance of about 1-2c for the week. /
Receipts are larger, but the demand is
good and prices are readily main
tanned: Northern creamery, round /
lots, 21d22c,- western. 2t0s1 1-2c; /
Vermont dairy, 10000; renovated |
butter, 160lsc; jobbing, 1-201c more.
Cheese is in moderate supply and |
prices are firm for fine stock: Round /
lots, new, l0dl1c; iobbing, 1.201c |
higher
Eggs are firm for choice fresh, with
other grades in better supply West |
ern fresh, 17Q19c; eastern. 21@ 25c; |
nearby, 25g29e; iobbing, l@1 lie
higher
Beans are quiet with the supply |
light. Prices are steady: Carload
lots, pea, $22502.So; medium, s2.35;
yellow eyes, $2.9O@ 2.95; red kidneys,
sS450355; California small white,
$260@2.G5; foreign pea and medium,
S220@2.25; iobbing, 1Oc more.
Apples are In very full supply, the
receipts from Maine and nearby points
having materially increased. There
has been a fair local demand, and
some call for choice stock for export,
but prices are easier. Maine Astra-
chan, s202.25; duchess. S2.25@250;
sweet bough. s2.506S; Williams, $3.50
$3.50 per Dbl and 75c0s1.25 per bu;
codlings. s25o43; maiden's blush,
$2.256250.
Some down east blueberries are
still offering, and sell at S015c. Al
few blackberries are in the market
and sell at 12015c, but the season is
about over
The bulk Of the peaches now offer
ing are Californian, but some Della
ware and Maryland fruit is In the mar
ket and sells at S1@125. A few New
York carriers are Offering at $500
LIS.
Cantaloupes sell at s15O@S, as to
quality and condition.
Cranberries are beginning to arrive,
but the early arrivals are pale and
slow Of sale. They are quoted at
s2.5002.75 per bx.
Grapes are in better supply and
variety Moore's Early, Wyoming and
Worden are quoted at s1Q1.25 per s.
bskt carriers; Delaware s1.5002;
Champion, 75c0s1
California plums are quoted at $3.50
0250 per bx; peaches, s125@150
Bartlett pears, $3.250375
| Potatoes are beginning to arrive
from the Aroostook country, and
I prices are easier Aroostook Hebrons
and Green mountains, Csc; Jersey
| Hebrons and round white, csc; Dbl
stock, S175@2; yellow sweets, $40
$50,
| Native celery is selling at 75c0s1.50
per doz punches
Onions are quoted at Native, bu
81; bunch onions, soc per bx.
/ Hothouse tomatoes are lower, at so
I 15c per ID; southern, s1Q2 per crt;
native, per bx, 1904
Cucumbers sell at s1@S per bx, all
sizes.
yellow turnips are quoted at S2.75
per Dbl and 75e0s1 per bu; bunch
turnips, &c; beets, 81 per bu bunch
beets, 11-2c; carrots, $1.50 per bu;
! bunch carrots, &c; bunch parsnips, soc
! per doz; parsnips. $3.50 per bu.
Marrow squashes are quoted at slips
, per Dbl; crooEnecks, 25c per doz;
! white, 25c per doz.
III Cabbages are selling at S1.25016Q
per crt; sS612 per 100; Savoy. $3.50
/ ner hbl. red. 81 per bx.
Lettuce is quoted at Csc per Blu bx;
radishes, soc bx; mint, 25c per doz;
cress, zoe per doz; leeks, 40c per doz.
String beans sell at 75e0$1.25 for
: green and $10125 for wax. Green
peas bring Sc per Dbl for native
Spinach is quoted at 40e per Blu for
I native; parsley, dollhouse, 15c per bui
peppers, 75c0s1.25 per pkg.
e Green corn is in good supply and Is
{ lower at 81 per bu.
Shell beans sell at s1250225 pei
s bu; lima beans, S25003.50 per bu;
g eggplant, $101.50 per pkg.
G Prices on pork provisions are re
/ vised with some kinds lower.
i There is a weak market for fresh
Z beef While the total receipts have
. been smaller the proportion for Boston
4 has exceeded the previous week. Only
b now and then choice steer will bring
!. size, with the bulk OF the best cattle
at Sc.
There is a quiet market for nut
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