Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-15
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

~''' ieHoNd'eu Duttef, 1TUloc: JoD-
bling. hd1c more.
Cheese shows little change. Prices
hold firm, but the demand is uui #.
Round lots. Vermont twins, 1ljs6il2c;
New York twins. 12@12kc; iobbing, u
ale higher
Receipts Of eggs from tho west are
liberal. but prices are steady, With
choice eastern and nearby stock in good
demand. Western fresh, 22lQ2lc; ci St
ern, 2oN2Sc; nearby, ;OGi34c; jobti ~,
1@1lac higher.
Beans are quiet at the recent decline.
Carload lots, pea. S235q 40. mediu ",
S2.3cd2 35: yellow eyes. S3.i5SI3.25; red
Kidneys. S3.4ON345: California small
white, S26jG2.75; foreign pea and
medium, Scoop .25 tobhng. 10c more
There is firm market for apples and
the demand is excellent at the recent adj
vance Maiden's blush. spa = 30: Maine
gravensteins. S36i4; Maine pippns and
Porters. $1.75m225: Harvies, 81 25d
$50 wealthies. $o.50Gf3. 80; SHOWS, 81. 20
G3.5O
y few York state peaches are selling
at 65cd$1 per bskt, and 81 50Gf2 per
carrier.
Cranborries are quoted at s2Glo 70 per
bx and S6.5Od75O per Dbl
Domestic grapes sell at 12Gl13c per
bskt for Concords. 1G0 lsc for Nagaras,
1iM l5c for Salems. 1SM20c for Della
wares and 14M15c for Catawl,as.
California peaches are quoted a t 81 go
G1.75; Toiay grapes. $3.50.
paya
fair demand. Aroostook hehrons. .'G
soc; Green mountains, 53m33c; York
state round white. Soc Dbl stock. 81 ~:
sweets. Norfolk. clotn heads. 1T5n2:
Jersey, double heads. S2250To50
Native celery is selling at S-,c per doz
hchs; Pascal, S3d4 per bx. 2 toz in bx.
onions are quoted ut: Spanish. large
crts. Sl.250t250; native S5c per bu;
hhls. 1929
Tomatoes are quoted nt Native, per
bX. sal 30. green. 35d5Oc per bn:
Cucumbers sell at 81 5O6nti per hx.
Yellow turnips are selling at 81 npr
bhl: white French, 81 per bbi: white
h0c per bu: beets. SIC per bu: carrots.
Soc per blu; parsnips, 75c per hu.
Marrow squashes are quoted at STA
125 per Dbl for native: Cay state,
$50 per Dbl turban. 81 80 per bib.
Cabbages sell at 4I8c each for ma tive,
Savoy. SIC per Dbl: red. 75e per hx.
Lettuce is quoted at 1Od35c per bu
bx; radishas, 35c bx; mint. &c per doz;
cress. 35c per doz; leeks. 4Oc per doz
String beans sell at S101 IS for green
and $1(11.25 for wax.
Spinach is quoted at 15c per bu for
native; parsley, hothouse, 25c per bu;
peppers, 81 per pkg.
Green corn is selling at S1G?i.5O Der
bx. Shell beans bring s2Q2.50 per bu;
lima beans, S2d3 per bu; eggplant
$1.75 per dol for native.
Caulfiower is quoted Mt a,c per bx
Lard Is again marked down. and
prices on other pork products are re-
vised. The export demand has been
larger, the total value by Boston pack.
crs having been about S1150nO
Fresh beef is steady, with prices I'M
changed. The arrivals Of fresh beef
lave been heavy for local consumption,
hut for export there has been de
crease.
Spring lambs are easy; muttons and
yearings are steady: veals are firm.
Western fab lambs, 7MSc; spring limbs.
9N10c; yearlings. 6d7c; muttons. t07c:
veals, 10M11c.
There is a fair demand Cor poultry
mt steady prices. TURKEYS. northern
iced. 160lSc; chickens, northern large.
ledlSc; medium, 12n15c; western.
large, 13G14c; medium. 1101!c: foN Is.
northern, 14Ml5e; western, l3W13lhc,
ducks, 15015,ac.
Receipts of medium and common
grades of hay continue heavy. and
prices are easy. Choice hay is firm and
in good demand; rye straw is firmer
milfeed IL steady. Hay, No. 1, S19d
20; lower grades, S11G17; wye straw
Sl9M20; oat straw. S9fr1O.
Until the latter part If TIE weeE
wheat continued the downward trend
that has been in progress for some time
past, but in the last two days suddenly
developed a bull movement Of some
magnitude. ST. Louis began the ad
vance, giving as an excuse a very
strong cash situation on red wheat
Other markets resisted for time. but
being heavily oversold on Decrnb, 81
soon fell into line, advancing rapidly.
The Minneapolis mills last week
turned out an exceptionally sr all oHan
tity of -four This was due to the eff
feet of the operatives strike. saws The
Northwestern Miller. The weeks ont
put was only 130,995 bbls. against GIG,
$50 in the preceding week, 3.4.3H0 il
1902 and 1874 ,010 in 1901. Aside from
the disturbance caused by the strike
Minneapolis mllers had nothing I,
complain of. Though buyers appear I,
be reluctant about taking -four oxcep
as they actually need II. sales V..ro il
most cases of fair volume last week
little was sold for export, and there
fore most OF the business was done I,
domestic markets. srha nest .suture n
the situation was that where M lea wer,
made, good prices were secured Mil
!ers have enough orders booked ia he In
dependent and discriminating, and the,
are accepting new business only when
represents fair margin. The large
mills have not been In a position 7,
actually seek foreign trade, and conse
quenty have held export prices YER,
etifIly. Foreigners have lowered thei
bids but it only makes the difference
between buyer and seller The 2rcater