News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-30
IN HUB MARK ETS
Quotations on the Leading
Produces In Demand


ana meanwhile Inc demand is light
Prices snow a steadily sagging ten
dency. Northern creamery, 24M241ac;
western, 2319@24c; Vermont dairy, 1871
QlJ12c; renovated butter, 1701Sc.
Cheese is fairly steady with choice
iots bringing full quotations, though the
demand is stilA light. Some lots have
recently been sold for export, mostly
lower grades. The quotations are:
Round lots, Vermont twins, 11012c;
New York twins, 111a@121ac.
After reaching the lowest level of the
season, eggs rallied a little under good
demand Receipts have been large,
considerably ahead of last year. Choice
nearby, 2O@22c; eastern, 1S14@19hc;
western, 1S01S1ac.
Beans are quiet with the tendency
easier. Carload lots, pea, $2.15@22 20;
medium, $2.1502.20; yellow eyes, 1915
Cd2.SO; red kidneys, $3.2503.35; Cali
tornia small white, 50 1902 40; foreign
pea and medium 50; jobbing prices
higher.
The offerings of apples are large, es-
pecialy of medium grades and prices
are easy. Choice lots bring full prices.
even above published quotations, but
the demand is limited. The general
market is dull, with the export move
ment small. Russets. S203; Kings, So
al; Baldwins, S202.75: greetings, 50
m2JO: HubbardstOns and Hurlburts.
Sl.5Wd2.25; pound and Tolman sweets,
Sl.oOd2.25: northern spies, $2Gl3.5O; No.
2, all grades, S15002.
Cranberries are not changed, choice
Cape fruit selling at So per bx and SS69
per Dbl. Jersey cranberries are quoted
at 1926 per bX.
Strawberries are steadily getting
more plenty, though choice fruit is still
quoted at 25035c per bx.
Vegetables are in steady demand.
Receipts are increasing and the ten
dency of prices is to a lower level. Gu
cumbers are weak. Old cabbages are
steady, but southern stock is irregular
and selling slowly. Receipts of string
beans are light and choice lots are in
steady demand. Lettuce and celery are
in good demand. Fancy tomatoes are
selling well, but common stock IS
plentiful and dull. Kale is in limited
supply, but spinach is coming in mod
erately and meets with a ready sale.
Asparagus is coming in in small lots
and selling quietly at $5@6 per doz.
There is a full supply of onions offer
ing, but the demand has fallen off and
the market has weakened a little.
Squashes are in steady demand. Beets
are tirmer Turnips, carrots, parsnips
and radishes are steady.
The potato market is steady and I'M
changed. Receipts are fairly liberal.
but there continues to be a good de-
mand for green mountains and hebrons.
sweet potatoes are quiet, plentiful and
easy.
Vegetables are quoted as follows:
Potatoes; Aroostook hebrons. 936
95c; Green mountains, 93095c: Dakota
reds, soc; rose, S1O5M1. 10; sweets. Jer-
sey double heads, S2M3.5O.
Celery is about done, though a little
Boston market is still to be had at So
per doz.
Onions: Spanish, large crts. 1925:
natives. $50 per bu; bbIs. 81.
Cucumbers: S3@S per bx.
Yellow turnips: S125 per Dbl:
white French, So per bbl white fiat.
75c0S1 per bu; beets, $3.50 per hu: car
rots. 75c@$1 per bu; parsnips, 81 per bu.
Hubbard snuashes are about the only
variety offering, prices being much
lower at $50 per ton.
Cabbages: 25O03 per Dbl for ma
tives: Savoy. 81. 5O62 per Dbl.
Lettuce: 5O6S5c per doz; radishes
doc per doz; mint, 75c per doz; cress,
soc per doz; leeks, S1@1.50 per doz.
String beans are lower at So per bx
for green.
Spinach: Southern. 25OM3 per Dbl:
native. 75c0$1.25 per bu. Southern
kale. 50 per bu. Beet greens, sc for hot
house; dandelions, S1.37Rc per bu:
parsley, 81 per bu; peppers, 50 80 per bu.
Brussels sprouts: SOC per at.
Hothouse tomatoes: 4Oc per ID for
choice southern crts, seas.
Almeria grapes: $45005 per Dbl
The prices on barrel pork were
marked down, the demand being steady. |
The current offerings of hogs are we'll |
in numbers.
Fresh beef is quiet, at unchanged |
prices. One large packing house reports
average price realized in Boston as
1888 for 100 pounds. Only few choice |
cattle will bring full prices.
The market for lambs is f1rmer, with |
the supply limited, muttons and year |
Iings are steady, but veals have eased |
off slightly. Lambs, 9d1Oc; yearlings.
SAFE; muttons, 6@7c; veals, 9@10Kc.
The poultry market is dull, with only
choice fresh killed stock commanding
full quotations. Turkeys. western, Il
d19c; fancy chickens, 1S02Oc; western.
fowls, northern, 141a615c:
western, 140141ac; ducks, 14615c: |
geese, 11@12c.
Hay is dull, with liberal offerings of
Ill grades except choice; prices are easy
IN all medium and low grades. Straw
Is firm, with good demand Millfeed
S steady and unchanged. Hay. No. |.
5000; low grades, $13@1S; rye straw.
S26@2S; oat straw, $126125O.
Wheat declined from the opening a