St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-07-27
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

been moderate, and only very cnolce
lots bring full prices. Receipts are
somewhat larger. The quotations are:
Northern creamery, 1920; western,
1sA@19Ac; firsts, 17@1sc; dairy, IL
@1Sc.
Cheese continues slow, with prices
easy. Round lots, York state. 8Q9c;
Vermont twins. 71z@S1zc.
Eggs are firm for all desirab bic stock
Western eggs are arriving in bad order,
owing to the heat, and those in good
condition bring full prices. Choice
nearby, 25@26c; eastern, 22@23c; west
ern, 19@21c.
Old apples are about out of the mar
ket, though few russets are still Of
fering at $2@3 per Dbl. New apples
are quotable at 5Oc@$1.25 per bskt, with
Jersey sweet boughs at $50 per bbl
There is a plentiful supply of all small
fruits, and prices continue easy. Blue
berries, 1OQ13c; blackberries, Jersey, 8
@12c; York state, 13@16c; raspberries,
S@9c for pints; gooseberries, 6QSc;
currants, 6Q7c.
California plums are selling at $1@2
per bx; peaches, $1@1.5O; pears, SEQ
$50 per bx.
Watermelons are plenty, small sell
ing at 15@2Oc and large at 2O@3Oc each
by the load. ROCKFORD cantaloupes
$1.5OQ2 for southern.
Georgia peaches sell at $1.75@2 per
6-bskt carriers for Albertas, with other
varieties at $1.5O@1.75.
The week has been quiet in the
local market for fruits and vegeta bles.
Trade was slow in all lines and dealers,
in order to clean up stocks on hand,
had to quote low prices. One we'll
posted dealer says: This is the time
when most of the consumers are out
Of town and until they begin to return
we look for only a moderate trade.
This fact coupled with the warm wea-
Their makes the small dealer adverse to
buying in large quantities, hence the
low prices now prevailing"
Receipts of vegetabl have been fair
ly large in most cases during the week.
String beans and tomatoes have been
especially plentiful and very low prices
were obtained. Cabbages have been
coming in freely and selling at very
reasonable prices. There are larger of
ferings of native onions and they are
lower. Peas have been an exception in
the market: they are In only moderate
supply and prices have advanced.
Some native green corn has reached the
market and is selling at 75c@$1 a
bushel. Cucumbers are cheaper. Tur-
nil eff hicrba
but peppers have declined. Celery has
advanced somewhat. Caulifower is in
better supply and cheaper.
Jersey and Long Island potatoes are
steady at $2Q2.25 per bbl Norfolks
are selling at S1.75@2 per Dbl.
Native celery is selling at $3.50 per
doz bchs.
Cucumbers are selling at 25075c per
bX.
New southern white squash sell at
SOC per 100; yellow, SOC per 100; mar
row, 5O@75c per Dbl.
Native cabbages are quoted at case
each.
Lettuce is steady at 10G25c per doz;
radishes, 3OQ5Oc per bx; mint, 15c per
doz; cress, 35c per doz; leeks, 6Oc per
doz.
String beans are quoted at 15@35c
per bX ter green and wax. Green peas
are selling at $IM1.75 per bx.
Norfolk tomatoes are quotable at 371s
@75c per crt. Hothouse tomatoes are
quotable at 1OQ15c per lb.
Bunch beets are quoted at 81 per 100;
carrots, 81 per 100; turnips, 81 per 100;
onions, SOC per bX.
There is no change in the prices of
pork provisions, Notwithstanding the
renewal Of the strike. The movement
of hogs and packing operations have
been greatly curtailed by the strike of
packing house operatives in various
markets of the west. Prices have adj
vanced, prominent markets indicating
an average of about 500 per 100
pounds.
The course of the market for fresh
beef has been very cratic. Opening
with choice cattle selling attic, and oc-
casionally at 111sc, an effort was made
to get lie, but with little success. The
public became frightened and would
not pay the high prices. Jobbers and
retailers both had filled their stock,
and found themselves in a predicament.
Prices, therefore, declined sharply,
reaching a point lower than before the
strike. There was a sharp recovery,
due to the renewal of the strike, and
still higher prices were made. The re-
ceipts were small and all for Boston,
the export trade having been dropped
entirely. Choice cattle are quotable at
91z@1Oc, with kinds at 11k@121kc and
fores at 7t07Hc.
Lambs receded somewhat from the
high point in sympathy with beef, but
are well cleaned up; muttons are easy;
yeals are steady. Western fall lambs,
1O@12c; spring lambs, f3G14c; year
lings, 10c; muttosfs, S@9c; veals, Sd1Oc.
The poultry market has benefited
from the high prices Of meats, much
better trade having been done at higher
prices. Frozen western turkeys, 1871
19c; chickens, native broilers, 2O023c;
~~arforra hr0iIarS 10000. fowls north