St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-09-30
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

IN good demand ana nlSner prices nave
ruled on choice fresh made. Northern
creamery, round lots, 2216@231sc: west
ern, 221a023c; Vermont dairy, 21@21hc;
renovated butter, 17@19c; jobbing, ia
1c more.
Cheese is in fair demand, but prices
have advanced and closed firm. Round
lots, Vermont twins, 11011hc; New
York twins, 1114@12c; jobbing, h@1c
higher. o
All choice fresh gathered eggs are
firm and sell readily at the advance.
Western fresh, 22@24c; eastern, ESQ
CSC; nearby, 2S@33c; jobbing, 1G1hc
higher.
Reports from the country continue to
be unfavorable to the new bean crop,
and all markets are firm in conse-
quence. Carload lots, pea, $2.40@2.45;
medium, $2.35M2.40; yellow ewes, 1915
!@325; red kidneys, $3.40@3.45; Cali:
fornia small white, $2.65M2.75; foreign
pea and medium, $2.2OQ2.25; jobbing,
10c more.
Apples are easier with a liberal sup
ply and only a fair demand. Duchess,
$1.5G02; maidens blush, $1.5012;
Maine gravensteins, $3M3.50; Maine
pippins and Porters, $1.25@1.75; Far
veys, S2@2.5o; Wealthies, $2Q2.5O:
SHOWS, $2@2.50.
Michigan peaches are in fair supply
and sell at $202.50 per blu bskt; New
York bskts, 75c@$1; 2-bskt carriers,
$1.25M1.5O.
All indications now point to small
crop Of cranberries. Notwithstanding
this, the Boston market does not show
much difference from last year. Some
of the largest growers in the Old
| Colony and Cape district are shipping
practically their whole product west,
where ruling prices are much higher
| than in this market Here cranherries
are quoted at $2@2.25 per bx and $3.50
| @6.50 per Dbl.
| Domestic grapes sell at 11@12c per
bskt for Wordens, 12@13c for Con-
cords, 14@15c for Niagaras, 14M15c for
| Salems and 1S@20c for Delawares.
California plums are quoted at SIPS
@1.75 per bx; peaches, $1.25@1. so;
Bartlett pears, $2.75@4; Tokay grapes,
| $1.5001. rs; Malaga grapes, $1.25@1 so.
Potatoes are firm with steady de-
mand. Aroostook hebrons, SOC; Green
mountains, Doc; York state round
white, 45@50c; Dbl stock, $1.50@1.75;
sweets, Norfolk, cloth heads, $2@2 90;
Jersey, double heads, $2.50@275.
Native celery is selling at 75c per doz
bchs.
Onions are quoted at: Spanish, large
crts, $3.50; native, roc per blu; bbls, So.
Tomatoes are quoted at: Native, per
bx, 25@75c; green, 25c per bu.
Cucumbers sell at $1@6 per bx.
Yellow turnips are selling at 81 per
Dbl; white French, $3.50 per Dbl; white,
35c per bu; beets, Toe per bu; carrots,
75c per bu; parsnips, 75c per bu.
Marrow squashes are quoted at 81
per Dbl for native; crookneck, I5c per
long bx; Bay state, 81 per Dbl; turban,
$1@I.5O per bbl
Cabbages sell at 406c each for ma
tive; Savoy, 75c per Dbl; red, 75c per bx.
Lettuce is quoted at 100000 per bu
bx; radishes, 25c bx; mint, 25c per doz
cress, 3Oc per doz; leeks, 35c per doz.
String beans sell at 50@75c for green
and 75c for wax. Green peas bring "
per bu.
Spinach is quoted at 15c per bu fol
native; parsley, dollhouse, 10c per blu
peppers, 75c per pkg.
Green corn is selling at 100000 pei
bx.
Shell beans bring 75c0$1 80 per bu
lima beans, $1@2s50 per bu; eggplant
$1.75 per doz for native.
Caulifiower is quoted at soc per Ions
bx.
Hay has been in little heavier sup
| ply, but good hay is still scarce witt
prices firm; straw is in moderate de
| mand at firm prices; millfeed is firm
! Hay, No. /, $1,000; lower grades, 81
: M17: rye straw, $17G19; oat straw
7 $9@10.
8 According to the Cincinnati Pric
' Current the hay crop of the Unite
) States in 1908 has amounted to abou
. 62,7500O0 tons, which is about 5000
: 600 tons larger than the crop of las
: year, and about 100000 tons, Q
] nearly 10 percent above the average
] the past 10 years.
j., Pork provisions are generally quie
with prices steady and unchanged. Th
marketing of hogs continues withor
, essential change in numbers. Th
j. quality of current marketings is mostl
). good, and weights generally rathe
}. heavy.
G The market for fresh beef is we
cleaned up, with quiet demand. I'll
n arrivals of fresh beef have been yer
a heavy for local consumption, but ft
/ export there has been falling off.
r The market is easy on muttons an
lambs, but veals are steady. Weste1
n fall lambs, 7@Sc; spring lambs, 9@10
v yearlings, 607c; muttons, 647c; veal
= 1O@11c.
Il fowls are firm, but generally poultl
s is only steady. The demand is fai
2 Turkeys, fresh spring, zoe; frozen,
7 m1Sc. western fowls, iced, Halls