News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-07-27
In HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

lots bring full prices. Receipts are
somewhat larger. The quotations are:
Northern creamery, 19@2Oc; western,
1S14@ 1014c; tirsts, 17@lSc; dairy, II
Q1Sc.
Cheese continues slow, with prices
easy. Round lots, York state, SW0c;
Vermont twins, 712@S12c.
Eggs are firm for all desirable stock.
Western eggs are arriving III bad order,
owing to the heat, and those in good
condition bring full prices. Choice
nearby, 2542Gc; eastern, 90 23c; west
ern, 19M21c.
Old apples are about out Of the mar
ket, though Il few russets are still Of
fering at S2@3 per Dbl New apples
are quotable at JOcM$1.25 per bskt, with
Jersey sweet boughs at $3W3.5O per bbl.
There is plentiful supply Of all small
fruits, and prices continue easy. Blue
berries, 1O013c; blackbeIries, Jersey, 8
@12c; York state, l3M1Gc; raspbeTies,
S09c tor pints; gOoseDcrries, case;
currants, M7c.
California plums are selling at $1@2
per bX; peaches, SlM1.JO; pears, $2M
go per bX.
Watermelons are plenty, small sell
ing at 1JM2Oc and large at 20tu30C each
by the load. RockyfOrd cantaloupes
sell at S4.JONtJ.j0 for California and
ST 1OIJO for. Sputhprn
Georgia peaches sell at $1.75M2 per
6-bskt carriers for Albertas, with other
varieties ut $1.JOM1T5.
The week has been quiet in the
local market for fruits and vegetables.
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 colmled with the warm wea-
Their makes the small dealer adverse to
buying in large quantities. hence the
low prices now prevailing"
Receipts of vegetables have been fair
ly large in most cases during the week
String beans and tomatoes have been
especially pleuttful and very low nricns
We're obtained. Cabbages have been
coming in freely and selling at very
reasonable prices. There are larger Of
ferings of uutfye onions and thev ora
lower. Peas have been an execution in
the market: they are in only moderato
supply and prices have advanced.
Some native green corn has reached the
market and is selling at 75c0S1
bushel. Cucumbers are cheaper. Tur-
nips are steady. Radishes are higher.
but peppers have declined. Celery has
advanced somewhat. Caulihower is in
better supply and cheaper.
Jersey and Long Island potatoes are
steady at $2m2.2j per Dbl. Norfoks
are selling at $1.75M2 per Dbl.
Native celery is selling at $50 per
dOz bchs.
Cucumbcrs are selling at 25Gi 7Jc per
bX.
New southern white squash sell at
soc per 100: yellow, 5Uc per 100, mar
row, JOU 75c per Dbl.
Native cabbageS are quoted at 203c
each.
Lettuce is steady at 1Od25c per doz:
radiShes, 100000 per bX; mint, 15c per
dOz; creSS. 35c per doz; leeks. COc per
dOZ.
String beans are quoted at 15035c
per On lor green ana wax. Gree Il peas
are selling ut SiM1.75 per bx.
Norfolk tomatoes are uuotabIe at 371h
@75c per crt. Hothouse tomatoes are
quotable at 1O015c per lib.
Bunch beets are quoted at 81 per 100:
carrots. 50 per 100; turnips, So Der 100:
onions, SOC per bx.
There is no change in the prices of
pork provisions. Notwithstanding tbe
renewal of the strike. The movement
of hogs and packiug operations have
been greatly curtailed bv the strike Of
house operatives in various
markets of the west Prices hova adj
vanccd, prominent markets indicatino
an average of about $40 nor 1o0 |
pounds.
The course of the market for fresh
beef has been very giraffe Onarinc
with choice cattle SELLING ot 11c andoc.
ut 1115c, an effort was made