Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-07
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Boston, April 6.-Fresh creamery but
ter has been in light demand, and with
full receipts there has been some ac-
emulation. Prices are easier than n
week ago. Storage creamery has been
IN demand for choice, but low grades
are dun. Northern creamery, 23h024c;
western, 23M23isc; Vermont dairy, 1870
0l9l2c; renovated butter, 17M1Sc.
The cheese market Is not materially
changed, prices being well maintai ncd
on choice lots. Hound lots, Vermont
twins, 1lWl2c; New York twins, II 12M
12lsc.
There was reaction in the egg mar
ket. following an earlier advance, and
prices are now about at last weeks
level. Choice nearby 2oCd21c; eastern,
13lsc; western, 1S1aul9c.
There Is only a moderate demand for
beans. with prices lower. Carload lots,
pea, S2.05M2.1O; medium. S2U2.05; vel
low eyes. s.. 7o02.S;l: rcd Kidneys. So. 10
1885: California small white, S24oM
2.45: foreign pea and medium. 81; job
bling prices higher.
The market for apples Is slow, with
an oversuppiy offering. Several car
loads refused by consignecs have been
thrown upon the market during the
week. and the general tone Is easy.
Russets. $20i3: X ngs, S3u4. Baldwins,
E202.I5; greenings. $CW2.oO; pound
md Tolman sweets, Sl.3062 %: north
rrn spies, $2U35O; No. >, all grades,
S1.50u2.
Cranberrics are steadily held. choice
Cape fruit selling at So per hx and $SNd
3 per Dbl Jersey cranbcrries are
quoted at 1925 per bX.
Tho supply of wbcrrics is becom-
ing quite liberal, but choice fruit holds
steady at 25u3Oc per bx.
Vegetables are in steady demand and.
except in few instances. prices show
little material change from those Of Il
week ago. Lettuce and ca bbagcs arc in
good demand and lirmer String beans
are in light supply and steady demand.
Celery is considerably higher than it
was week ago. Tomatoes are plenti-
full and fancy stock is having n fair
sale. Asparagus is in limited supply
and doing llttle better. but the de
mand is still light. Receipts of spin
ach have been heavy of late and the
market is weaker. There il some in
curry for kalc but very little is coming
Squashes are steady and in good de-
mand. Receipts Of domestic onions are
falling off. hut the demand is dull and
the market has an easier tone Tur-
nips. bccts, carrots and radishcs are
steady.
Receipts OF potatoes are light and the
market is firm and higher. Sweet po-
tatoes are in moderate receipt and
choice stock is selling in small way at
steady prices.
Vegetables are quoted as follows
Potatoes .Aroostook hebrons. 81 10;
Green mountains. $115: Dakota reds,
81 rose S1.1J: sweets. Jersey double
heads. S2M3.JO.
\ little Boston market celery Is still
offering at S3@4 per doz, but the season
is about over.
Onions Spanish. large crts So; ma.
tivcS, $50 per bu; bbls, SO .5oQ4
Cucumbors sell AT S3GjS per bx.
Yellow turnips: Sl25 per Dbl: white
French, SO per Dbl; white fat. 75cdSl
per hu; heets, Sl.5o per bu; carrots, 75c
NSl per bu; parsnips. 81 per bu.
Hubbard squashes: $50 per ton.
Cabbagcs S2.5oGi3 per Dbl for ma
lives; Savoy, S1.5o'2 per Dbl; new
southern, 81 per crit.
Lettuce: 5o0S5c per dog; radishes.
4oc per doz; mint, 800 per doz; cress,
5oc per doz, leeks. Sldl 80 per doz.
String beans are quoted at So per bx
for green.
Spinach; Southern sells at $3.50 per
Dbl and native az 50l07lc per hu Beet
greens are quoted ct soc; dandclions.
el37i4c per bu; parsley, 81 per bu.
peppers, $3.50 per bu.
Rhubarb is Quotable at 7GiSc per Ii.
Brussels sprouts sell AT SOC per at.
IIothouse tomatoes are Quotable at
Doc per lb for choice; southern, crts.
S25O03
Maple sugar is iobhinG Mt 11016c for
cakes and l0c for pals; maple syrup.
eiQl.25 per gal.
Barrel pork and lard are all higher.
There has been reduced number Of
hogs marketed for the week. The dual
itY Is from fair to good. Prices are
somewhat higher, with prominent
markets indicating a general average
,f $3.50 per 100 pounds
Fresh beef is slow of sale. prices being
sasy. with full receipts
There is an easier market for lambs.
with better supply muttons and year
Nngs are steady; veals are firmcr.
Lambs Sd9iac; ycarlings, GM7c; NUT.
tons. 6011ac; veals, ga lie.
The market for youltry continues
uuet. though choice western fowls are
in good demand, with a moderate sup
ply. Prices are steady TURKEYS.
western, lSd20c; fancy chickens. 1Su
22c; western, 14ml5c; fowls. northern.
15016c; western, 14Ml5c; ducks. 10
u14c.
Hay is still firm for tho very hest.
but other grades are in full supply and
the market favorS the buyer: straw il
quiet and lower; millfccd is steady
Hay, No. |, Sl9m20; low grades. S13ll
IS; rye straw, $25M2Gc oat strow
E11m1l5o,
Minneapolis mills experienced n very
lull business in flour. with the pro.
Huction only about half as large as ,t
hA it,1n in hA,.