Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-14
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

FOstOn, Jan. ID Kccc1ptS OF Dutter
continue light, and there Is a slightly
flrmer tone to the market, though prices
have not yet been advanced. North.
ern creamery, round lots, 24tsd 25c;
western, 240f24,4c; Vermont dairy, 81
Q22c: renovated butter, 11H1oc.
Cheese is quiet hut steady. with sales
mostly IN small lots for immediate con.
sumption. Round lots. ' ermont twins,
11HMl2c: New York twins, 12Sf12Ac.
Choice fresh eggs have been in very
small supply. and prices have ruled ex-
trpnely high. The supply OF refrigera-
tors has become much reduced and high
prices have also been obtained for Of
ferings. Western fresh, 37@ssc; east
ern, 40142c; nearby, 42dp4cc; refriSera.
tor. 33h34c.
Beams are hrmcr in the country and
on the Pacific coast, but IN this mar.
ket prices show little change. Carload
lots. pea. $2.15<12 20: medium, Ss.1M1
22o; yellow eyes, &2s56t2.oo; red kid.
neys, &2.9Ofl3; California small white,
81. 4Od2 so: foreign pea and medium.
81; 1obbing prices higher.
Apples have moved rather slowly,
but prices are steadily held, especially
on choice fruit. Hnrvies, $2.25d2.50;
SHOWS. S2.5O@3; Kings, s2.5On3.5o;
Baldwins, SO 2odi3; greetings, So 25G3;
Hubbardstons and Hurlburts, $500
225: pound and Tolman sweets. $50
G2.25: northern spies, &1.75n2.75.
Cranberries are Arm at 81 5O92. 70 per
bx and s7Ms per Dbl.
Table nuts are steady and are selling
at: Wnlnuts. 12Me11bc per ID; ca stanas.
1OM11c; pecans. 10c: nlberts, 1oc: al
monds. 13M hickory. $1.50t2 per hu.
Vegetables are in fair dcrnn nd md the
amount Of business being done IL about
the average for this sea son Of the year
The supply Of cabbages Is short and
the mnrket IL firm at $3.50 for best
stock. Receipts Of string beans are
moderate. but a good many lots are
frozen. Celery is steady and in good
demand. Lettuce IS more pleNtiful md
23c lower. Tomatoes are also a little
easier. Cucumbers ere quiet and
steady. Spinach and parsley are In
short supply and strong.
squashes are Arm and in good de.
mnnd. Onions are arriving more freely
hut the cold weather has hindered the
movement and sales have been only
moderate. Choice stock Il arm. B~et1
and artichokes are up Csc A bushel
Turnips and carrots are steady and In
good demand. Radishes and sprouts
nre firmer.
Receipts Of potatoes are only moder
ate ana the supply Is rather light, with
prices ruling nYn and higher. Re
ceipts Of sweet potatoes are failing on
rapidly, but the demand - light and
confined to small lots OF fancy vine.
lands. Other stock IS easy.
Celery Is selling AZ: Pascal. $3n4 per
long bx: Boston market, $466 pei
| hong bx.
Onions are quoted higher at Spnn.
ish, large crts. s27o; natives, sl.2.
per bu; bills, So
Cucumbers sell At $15of7 per BIZ.
yellow turnips are selling. at 81 % per
'Di, W Iifit- WIN II, 81 NV prI DDI, W ultC
SOC per bu; bccts. 81 so p~r BIZ; carrots
75o6lSl per bu; pa rrnips. ~. % per bu.
Marrow sQuas she's arr quote ~ a t 80 per
bh; Bay state. - so per Dbl; turben
$3.50 per Dbl: per tom. $50.
Cabbages soil At $3.50 per Dbl for ma
tive: Savoy. $3.50 per Dbl; red. $3.50
per Dbl.
Lettuce is quoted At s15ofi2 per bx
radlshcs, 35M5oc Per doz; mint. 75c per
doz; cross. f5c per doz leeks. 4oc per
doz: oyster plants. 81 % per doz..
String beans sell at s4d3 per bx for
green.
Spinach is quoted at S1.5od1.75 per
bu; beet greens. 81 per bu; parsley, So
per bu: peppers. 81 50n4 per bu.
Caullnower sells at 81 per crt for
California.
Pork provisions are generally firm.
with prices revised. There IS fair
movement Of hogs. considerably in ex-
cess Of corresponding week last year
The quality is fair to good. Prices arc
higher. prominent markets averns ing
about s4.7o per 100 pounds
There II a quiet market for fresh
beef, but receipts have been smaller
and prices are we'll sustained The ar.
rivals Of fresh beef have been large.
There has been . Arm market for
lambs, owing "a small supply; NUT
tons are also Arm; YEA Ia are steady and
unchanged. Western fall lambs. 1od
lie: spring lambs. 1oA&l1lAc; year
linGs. 7g9c: muttors. 7nae; veals.
S111c
There is fair demand for poultry al
steady prices Turkeys. western, 1871
zoe; chiekens northern. 17HIsc: west
ern. l36f<e; fowls, northern. l4Hfl4He:
western. 123Hl3r; ducks. l41l5e: geese,
1l6l3c.
hay continues In dull demand ut I'M
cha ngsd prices. Receipts are still hea w
and the market IL in buyers favor.
Straw Is hrn with light offering and
demand. Millfecd IL unchanged. Hny.
Ne. I, sl70lS5O: low grades, &l2rls;
rye straw t2SG24; oat straw, sSflo;
sack spring bran. A31: winter. A2l
middling-. 32ld33c: mixed fesA. s12. 80
02s; reh Aog. e2<; ecteenssed mssl, SET;
linseed msa!. o25: gluten feed. 90 bulk
and S7h 80 in hays.
Canadian nillers are offering Mime.
apolis May prices for WinnireS Nav
wheat and 10 taks II delivered At Fort