The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-18
in BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading Products That
Are in Demand.


Are in Demand.
Boston, Aug. 17.-Offerings Of really
choice butter are small and the firm
tone previously noted has been main
tanned The demand Is fairly good at.
Northern creamery, lslsMl9ssc: west
ern. 1sk@l0c; firsts. I7M1sc; dairy,
17Q17hc.
The cheese market is a little tirmer,
but prices show little change except
on the very tip-top, Round lots, York
state, sa9c; Vermont twins, 7l4lsc;
Liverpool is quoted at 39s Cd for white
and 41s for colored
Eggs are firm for strictly choice, but
medium grades are coming In freely and
hurt trade The quotations are.
Choice nearby, 2TM2Sc; eastern, 24m
26c; western, 20M22c
Beans are still quiet, with prices
steadily held. An advance is predicted
Carload lots, pea, S1.s5u1 80: medium,
S2M2.05; yellow eyes. 81. S5m2.90, red
kidneys, So. 10M330; California small
white S2.30d2 81; foreign pea. $l.s5M
l.95; foreign medium, S1.90al .95; job
bing prices, 1Oml5c higher.
The past week has continued unsat
isfaetory in the local fruit and produce
market The supply of most everything
has exceeded the demand. and prices
have accordingly been low. There has
been d slight Improvement III the vege
table trade
Most Of the vegetables are Ia very
good condition There has been large
supply Of green corn Of good quality.
Cucumbers are ridiculously low. Sweet
potatoes are arriving in good lots and
the price Is coming down.
The fruit market, while not gIutted,
il stocked up to the brim. and prices
are made low to move the goods.
Georgia peaches are here in large guam
tity, with quality nothing to brag OF.
Some have come oyer-ripe Vegetable
prices follow:
Potatoes Jersey new, S2d2 % a Dbl:
T0@75c bu; Norfolk sweets, S3.50d4
per Dbl.
Onions Natives, 90c6$1 bu; bunch
onions. SOC box; leeks. soc a doz
Spanish onions. $2.T5GS.
Turnips Yellow, $1@1.25 Dbl;
white, 50a60c bu.
Spinach 35@40c a bu; native cab
bage, S36r4 per 100
Lettuce, ETC. Lettuce. 25G40c box:
25c doz lunches; watereress, 35c
doz lunches; parsley, l21zc bur.
Tomatoes Native $2u2.50 bu; hot
house. sa10c lb; Baltimore. 40ia60c.
Miscellaneous Beets, 25m35c bu
carrots. 650iT5c bu; bunch parsnlps, 4Oc
a doz; cucumbers, 5OG75c box; egg
plant. T5cdS1 doz; pears, native. 4O61
zoe bu; marrow squash, native, STA
1.25; southern, 25d50c Dbl; native string
beans. I5cM$1 %; wax beans, ST: shell
beans. S1a1,25; Lima, $1d1.50; celery.
75cdS1 q doz; radishes, SOC box.
caulifiower, Sad3 a doz; native green
corn, 50075c box.
The apple market IS dull. There are
plenty on hand and the demand is mod
crate. Oranges are firm. Pears are
selling we'll Cantaloupes are plentiful
and cheap Berries are beginning TO
arrive Ia good quantities. Fruit prices
follow
Apples Native astrachan. 81 .50d2. %
a Dbl; Williams, S175q2.50 Dbl: ma
tive Williams. selected. $1.50a1.75 a
bu; Jersey grayenstein. S2.25a2.75 a
Dbl; Jersey pippin, S2d2. rs a Dbl; Jer.
sey sweet bough. 81 25a2. rs a Dbl. ma
tive sweets, S2d2.50
Black berries Sdl2c d quart; blue.
berries, 7Ml0c a quart, raspberries.
@1Oc,
Cantaloupes Arizona. s2.50a85 so
crt; Norfolk, 5OcMS1 crt; sMaryland.
50ca$1.25 crt
Watermelons $15d25 per 100.
Peaches Georgia, $1.25Gi.75 car
rier
Plums Sia225.
Pears California Bartlett. si.5062
box.
Hay, etc Choice, S17m1s; No. !. SIC ,
G16.50: No. 2. Si350ai4; No. 9, $1IM
~; fine choice, S1l0l2, clover mixed.
NO 4 $1lM12; No. 2, SIln1i 80; clover,
S10d1l; oat straw, SS11l.
Provisions Heavy backs, sir 5;Iong |
cuts, $3.50; medium backs. S1650: |
heavy short cuts, S17.25. medium short |
cuts, SIG; lean ends, $ls50ai9 50; bean
pork s135Wal4 loose salt 3 3.4c