Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations ON the Leading
Products In Demand

dency. Northern creamery, 240l24jbc;
western. 23lsd24c; Vermont dairy, 1S1s
@lol2c; renovated butter, 17M1Sc.
Cheese is fairly steady with choice
lots bringing full quotations, though the
demand is still light. Some lots have
recently been sold for export, mostly
lower grades. The quotations arc:
Round lots, Vermont twins, 11Qi12c;
New York twins, 111sm12Hc.
After reaching the lowest level of the
season. eggs rallied little under a good
demand. Receipts have been large.
considerably ahead Of last year. Choice
nearby, 2O@22c; eastern, 1SIaMl91kc;
western, 1Sq1Stac.
Beans are quiet with tho tendency
easier. Carload lots. pea. S215d2 20;
medium. s.. l50 20; yellow eyes. $3.50
M2.SO; red kidneys. S325d3.35: Cali
fornia small white. 81 lOd2 A.: foreign
pea and medium. 50; jobbing prices
higher.
The offerings of apples are large, cs-
pccially of medium grades and prices
are easy. Choice lots bring full prices.
even above published quotations. Int
the demand is limited Tho general
market is dull, with the cXport move
ment small Russcts S2U3: Kings. So
"a: Baldwins $2M2.75; grcenngs, 81
M2.a0: Huhbardstons and Hurlhurts.
$1.50M2.25 pound and Tolman sweets.
S1.50U2. %: northern spies. S2Gf3 80: No.
.. all grades. 81 .5Om2
Cranberries arc not changed. choice
Cape fruit selling nj 81 per hx and sS0a
per bbl Jersey cranberries are quoted
at S225 per bx.
Strawberries are steadily getting
more plenty. though choice fruit is still
quoted AT 25N35c per hx.
Vegetables arc in steady demand.
Receipts are increasing and the ten
dency OF prices Is TO lower level. Gu.
cumhers arc weak. Old cnbbngos arc
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
eratcly and meets with a ready sale.
Asparagus is coming in In small lots
and selling quietly at S5Gi6 pcr doz.
There is full supply Of onions offer
Ing, but the demand has fallen off and
the market has weakened n little
Sduashes arc in steady demand. Boets
are firmer. Turnips, carrots, parsnips
and radishes are steady.
The potato market is steady and nm.
changed. Receipts are fairly liberal
but there continues to he rood do
mand for green mountains and hebrons
Sweet potatoes are quiet, plentiful and
easy.
Vegetables are quoted as follows.
Potatoes: Aroostook sebrons. a3N
05c: Green mountains. 93M05c: Dakota
reds. soc: rose, 81 .0501 TO- sweets Ier-
eey double heads, $2G35O.
Celery IS about done, though little
Boston market is still 10 be had at So
per doz.
Onions: Spanish, large crts, 1925:
natives. $50 per hu; bbls, 81.
Cucnmbers: S3dS per bx.
Yellow turnips: S1.25 per Dbl,
white French, 81 per hbl: white flat.
75cQS1 per bu: beets, $3.50 per bu; car.
rots, 75cds1 per bu; parsnips, ST per bu
Hubbard squashes are about fine only
variety offering, prices being much
lower at $40 per ton.
Cabbages: S250d3 per Dbl for ma
tives; Savoy, S15Od2 per Dbl.
Lettuce: 50MS5c per doz radishes.
4oc per doz; mint, 75c per doz; cress,
6Oc per doz; leeks, $1d1.50 per doz.
String beans are lower at So per bx
FOR green.
Spinach: Southern. 50 5Od3 per Dbl
native, 75cMS125 per bu. Southern
kale, So per hu. Beet green's. Sc for hot
house; dandelions, S137lac per bu;
parsley. 81 per bu; peppers, 80 per bu.
Brussels sprouts: SOC per qt
Hothouse tomatoes: 10c per lb for
choice; southern crts. S2n3
Almeria grapes: S45OQ5 per Dbl
The prices on barrel pork were
marked down, the demand being steady.
The current offerings of hogs are well
maintained in numbers.
Fresh beef is quiet, at unchanged
prices. One large packing house reports
average price realized in Boston as
fG53 for 100 pounds. Only few choice
cattle will bring full prices.
The market for lambs is iirmer, with
the supply limited. muttons and year
lings are steady. but veaIs have ensed
off slightly. Lambs, 9M1Oc: yearlings,
GQ7c; muttons. sac; veals 96i1Olac.
The poultry market is duh with only
cheicc fresh killed stock commanding
full quotations. Turkeys. western. =.
Ml9c; fancy chickens, 1SCd20c; western.
13laM14isc; fowls, northern, 14lsN loo;
western, 14Ml41ac; ducks, 140l5c;
geese, ia We.
Hay is dull, with liberal offerings of
all grades except choice; prices are easy
on all medium and low grades. Straw
IS firm, with a good demand. Nilfeed
Is steady and unchanged. Hay. No +
S19m20; low grades, S13d1s: rye straw
S2GN2S; oat straw. S12GL125O
Wheat declined from the opening q
week ago, the price, on July especially,
going to low figure. There was re.
covery later, the winter wheat cron
scare being a prominent factor in stir.
fleming up the market again, The condi.
ton Of winter wheat is estimated ia II,
ut least H. points under last year.
English and Argentine marl;ef oud