Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-17
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Boston, Sept. 16-choicc creamery
utter is very hrln and prices have adj
anced. the market closing firm North
rn creamery, round lots, 22023c;
iestern, 22Q22lac; Vermont dairy, 1914
pic; renovated butter, 1GCllSc; Job
ing, 1aMlc more.
Cheese is tirmcr and prices show an
dvancc during the last day OF two.
found lots, Vermont twins, 1OisM11c;
Jew York twins, ii 1-40i11 3-Ic: Job.
ing, ia@1c higher.
Eggs hold very firm and choice lots
fresh stock are higher. Western
resh. 19'aM211ac; eastern, 2."2Gc;
earby. 26@30c; jobbing, 1Ul,gc
igher.
Reports from the country continnc
nfavora BILE to the bean crop. Here the
narket is very firm at full quotations..
'arload lots pea, 81 30M235; medium,
2.3Od2.35: yellow eyes, S36i3.10; red
idneys. S3.45M3.53; California small
White, $2.60Qo.65; foreign pen and
hedium, $2.20@2.25; jobbing, Zoe more.
Apples are in full supply and are
asy with fair demand Duchess,
2.25G2.75; Williams. S225m2.73 per
Pol and 75cd$1.25 per bu; n.aidens
lush, S2d2.50; Maine GraverSteins
3@3.50; Maine pippns and pcrtcrS. 81
1850; Harvics, $2.5o@3; weallhics
.5Om3.
Rlueberries are still coming I'd
rom New Hampshire and Nova Scotia.
they sell al 12G1 lSc. as TO quality. The
eceipts Of berries for the week were
900 crts: last year. 603 crts.
Michigan peaches are in fair supply
nj sell at S2M2.25 per bu bskts.
;eorgia 6-bskt carriers are quoted at
1.I5u2; New York, small bskts, 650I
B0c: 2-bskt carriers, 1.2JM 30.
Waternclols are getting scarce but
re easy at l2M25c
4 few Rocky Ford cantcloupes are
Ftill Offering and bring $2.75d3 Nr crt.
Cranberries are quoted at $1.7jU2 %
per bx and $5.5od6 per Dbl.
Bartlett pears sell at 75cMs1 80 per
pu and 50 50d3.5o per hbl. Dantsons
re Quotable at soc per bskt
California plums are quoted ut 81. so
I1.15 per bx; peaches, Sl50N1.75;
Bartlett pears, 81. 25M3; Tokay grapes,
S1.15M2; Malaga grapes, S1.75.
Potatoes are steady and unchanged.
Aroostouk hcbrons and Green noun.
aims. 55d 5Sc: Jersey hebrons and round
white, 65n6Sc; Dbl stock. SLIME.
sweets, Norfolk, cloth heads. $3.50
$50; Jersey double heads. $2.50Gl3.
Native celery is selling at 81 per doz
bchs.
Onions are quoted at: Spanish. crts,
-; native, 75MS5c per bu; bbls, 81 80.
Hothouse tOina toes arc easier a I ga &c
per lb native, per TX, s0rIS1.
Cucumbers sell Mt S2.5(iG5i for large
hnd 5OcMS1 for No. 2.
Yellow turnips are selling at Sf.5OH
LIS per Dbl; white. 40Td50c per bu
beets. SIC per bu; bunch beels. 11ec,
Parrots, 15d Soc per bu; bunch carrots
11ac; parsnips. 81 per bu.
Marrow squashes are quoted at 81. 30
11.15 per Dbl for native; crookncck,
$3.50 per 100; Bay states. So per 100.
Cabbage sell at 50Sc each for native:
Savoy, 81 per Dbl: red, 75c per bx.
Lettuce is quoted at 4OG6Oc per bu
bx; radishes. 4oc hX; mint. 25c per doz
Dress, SOC per doz; leeks, 4Oc per doz.
String beans sell at STA - for green
Ind 81 for wax. Green peas bring 81 30
81 per bu.
Spinach is quoted ut 15M25c per bu
for native; parsley, dollhouse, 1Jc pei
bu; peppers. 75c per pkg.
Green corn is selling at 81 per by.
Shell beans bring $1.50do % Der bu
lima beans, S2@3.50 per bu; eggplant
$lm1.25 per doz for native.
Caulihower is quoted at 75c per bu
and 1925 per long bx.
New hay IL in better demand TO,
choice. and such lots will bling full
quotations. Poor hay is weak and
dracgy, and prices are in buyers
favor. Straw is steady aud Unclaimed
Millfeed is not changed. Hay, No. |
S2OW2l; lower grades, S1iM19, ry,
straw, $1sG2o; oat straw. S1OM11.
Pork provisions ara generally firm
and lard has advanced sharply.
Fresh beef is steady in price. Trad
IS rather quiet, though the markc
cleared up fairly well The arrivals o
fresh beef show a decided falling off il
export stuff, but the loss is partly com
tcrbalanced by a larger supply intende,
for Boston.
There is quiet but steady market TO
lambs, muttons and veals. Prices ar
unchanged. Western fall lambs. SGi9c
spring lambs 1od11c; ycarlings, 6Qsc
muttons, 6M1c; veals, 9dl1c.
Fowls are firmer, but poultry cencr
ally is steady and unchanged Turkeys
fresh, spring, 20c; frozen, 17GJlSc: west
crn fowls, iced, l3le0 14c: wnstcr,
chickens, iced, 14c; northern fowls. |
@l4c; chickens. 15ml7c: ducks, 15d
1910; pigeons. $1.5Ofil,I5 per doz
squads, s203 per doz
While the decline on wheat has nc
been marked, the tendency has bee
downward. Disappointment over tn
export trade, a burdensome new " hoa
movement in the northwest and, Latter
ly, rather bearish government rcpor
have all combined to weaken the I'm
position more or less According to IL,
crop report the September estiInat
gives GG9, Sal 900 bus, or 10, 800 OOO I'm
in excess of the August figures. nm
pra ctically Identical with tho final yiel
of 1902. While the above estimate ma
seem small in comparison with the hue