Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-19
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Wl3c, renovated butter, l6QLl1.
Cheese is quiet and lower. Old cheese
is SLOW of sale and new cheese is not
yet quotable. Round lots, Vermont
twins 91gMl0c; New York twins 100
10lac.
Eggs are steady in demand, with
prices firncr on choice nearby stock
Western eggs are plenty and easier.
Choice nearby, 2lu22c; eastern, 1919
zoe: western. lSW l9c.
Beans are quiet, but prices are firmly
held. Carload lots. pea. 81 .o5Gi2, mcdi-
nm, $lN1u2; yellow eyes, S2.l5q!.SV;
red kidneys, So 1Ud3.2o; California
small white, S2.3OGt2.}J, foreign pea,
Sl.NJ0 l9I: torcicu medium, Sl90N
1.V'; johbing prices, iWa l5c higher.
The wholesale market for green Vcec-
tables has been fairly active, and
prices, generally speaking. are steady.
Most dealers report "A good business,
though not quite up to that of the pre-
vious week. \ few vegetables are
quoted somewhat lower than a week
ago, hut most products are as high aS,
and in some cases higher, than they
were last week. Tho receipts Of native
asparagus have been fairly large, hut
the demand is very good, ANA the price
IS only shade below what it WAS a
week ago The advent OF the native
product mas hurt III" cali Tor southern
grass ana the latter mas had a very
SLOW S'lo' abDaSc Is rIehtliul' but IL
rules steady.
Bermuda onions nav" Been coming
Forward Freely hut Goou demand pre-
vents lower QUOTATIONS. Egyptian
onions are steady ana III lalr demand
IeaS are IN "'tl"' supply ana c"llN'-
qu'hlN rule SLIGHTLY lower. hhubarb
continues to crow cheaper WIN 'h' ap-
proach oi warmer weather. Spiila'l Is
plen'Hui' me S'Pl'S "' N'i'nE ''H''H Is
good but prices hold mp under larry
good demand. Tomatoes are having
far sale. IurilpS are qul't nut steady
me potato iharkct mas heeh rat'er
duI. IficeS are lower al hrou"u' he
f'c'lp'S OF the lower grades nave berh
I"'Her large ana IhoF are c'"HP. Ne"
potatoes are steady win oo'll '"' sup
ply ana the demahu small N'se'aole
quotations follow;
huShel; Green mountains Hl.l'" ~
Dakota red. STA l.o'; CanadaS' SlW l.V';
bermuda, new, S".'"d" barrel; ilor-
ida new S'"3.Ho.
onions EermudaS, - crate; Egyp-
nan. S".2"d3'V nag; leeks' - dozen
punches.
Turnips Yellow. S1'o barrel;
white, 81; mats, 81 n hushel.
Spinach. etc-Splna'h' -'03oc
bushel: dandellons, 2'c bushei; beet
greens, 81 n bushe!; kaIo, 81 barrel;
cabbage. new, SLID "A crate.
Lettuce. etc-ilothoISe lettuce, 3ON
13c a dozen heads; hothouse watcrcreSs.
S3N5oc dozen lunches parsley, 75c
aSl a lushel'
atoes-Hothouse. pc pound;
fancy Florida. Sl.i''"Z a crate.
Miscellaneous Asparagus, natives,
81 236H2 dozen; southern, S304: hcotS,
$3.50 hushel; hothousc bunch he"ts,
- dozen carrots, NI.'o buShcl;
parsnipS' Sl.50 buSh'l; cucumhers. -
IA box; elephants, S2M2"3o crate;
peas. l.J"' basket peppers 50 crate;
rhuherb. native, 81 per cwt Hubbard
SQUASH $40 ton summer squash SOC
FS125 crate; string beans, S22o
crate; butter Deans SO crate; white
celery BOA 15c bunch.
The receipts OF apples nave been
hght during the past week hut the sup
ply Is lar greater IMAM the demand
hnd prices are easy NO. ! Name Bald
wins are quoted at ~ 10 500 barrel
Itnfr KINDS are very Qlltt. There have