Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-05-30
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand


creamery. 20 1-4m21c; western, 2od
aoIbc: Vermont dairy, 1eQ19c; reno
waited butter, 1GQ17c.
There is still a quiet demand for old
cheese and prices are easier. New
cheese is coming forward slowly and is
neglected. Round lots, Vermont twins, |
g1LM1Oc: New York twins, lea lO1ac.
Eggs are firm for choice stock. but in |
ferior grades are arriving more freely |
and sell at low prices Choice nearby,
21022c; eastern, 1913@2Oc; western
1SIkM1912c.
Beans are quiet but firm. Carload
lots. pea. S1.9j@2; medium, Sl.9Jd2;
yellow eyes. S2.75m2S0; red kidneys,
So. 10G32O; California small white,
S2.3OM235: foreign pea, S1.S3dl95;
foreign medium, S1.90d1.9o; Jobblng
prices. 1Od1Jc higher.
Business was only fairly active for
country produce during the past week
Despite the smaller trade, however,
prices are 10 lower and in many in
stances they are higher than they were
week ago. One large dealer describes
the markets tone as being stiff.
Receipts of asparagus were heavy
and prices eased off somewhat but cold
weather caused falling off of the snip
ments and prices advanced again. CAB
bages are firmer, owing to reduced
supplv. There are liberal offerings of
| onions and prices are no more than
steady. with Egyptians somewhat
lower than a week ago. Cucumbers
rule quiet Peas are plentiful, with
Norfolks bringing 1925 a half-barrel
| basket. North Carolina peas bring ir-
regular prices, according to the quality.
| String and butter beans are steady,
with the supply only moderate. Tur-
nips are quiet, but from % to 80 cents
| n barrel higher The potato market
shows q much firmer tone, owing to
small supply of white stock and an in
creased demand New potatoes are in
moderate supply, and with fairly good
call rule steady. Vegetable quotations
follow:
Potatoes-Hebrons, S1.O501.1O a
bushel; Green mountains, $1.1541.20
Dakota red, small, $4,000; Canadas,
9Oc6S1; Florida, new, So barrel.
Onions-Bermudas $1.S71a crate;
Egyptian, $2.2502.75 a bag; leeks, 81
a dozen punches.
Turnips-YeIlOw, $1.75 a barrel;
white, $3.50; flats, 81 bushel.
Spinach etc-Spinach, 25@33c a
bushel; dandelions, 15c bushel; beet
greens, 75c bushel; kale, 1Oc bushel;
cabbage, new, 81. 2502.50 a crate.
Tomatoes-HOthOuse 25c a pound;
fancy Floridas, $1.7502 a crate.
Neutrality-suspicious. natives,
81. 5Od2 a dozen; beets, 81 bushel;
dollhouse bunch beets, $50 a dozen:
carrots. $3.50 bushel; parsnips, $1.5C
bushel; cucumbers, $1.25Q4 a box
eggplants, $2.5OCd3 a crate; peas. Nor.
folk, So. % a half-barrel; peppers, Sc
a crate; rhubarb, native, 81 per cWt
Hubbard squash, $40 ton; summer
squash, 5Oc@$1.25 a crate; strins
beans, $2d2.5O a crate; butter beans
So. 5O63.75 a crate; white celery, 75c@
$1.25 a bunch.
s The market for fruits has been quie
- during the week and prices are but lit
Il tie changed There was better de
mand for apples, but prices were gen
orally in favor of the buyer. Receipt
of strawberries have been rather large
10 but the better grades had good sal
=, at 1Oc to he The lower grades ha
only a fair call.
Some cuts of pork products are lower
n but generally prices are steady with
r fair demand. The marketing of hog
" has been moderately lessened, Will
there was an enlargement for the co
responding time last year. The quallt
is without notable change, being fairl
good as a rule. Prices are little high'
co. than a week ago, prominent marke
averaging about $4.75 per 100 pound
Quite likely the movement Of no:
just now is being more or less I
stricted by the active attentions bell
given to seasonal BILE farming affairs.
. Fresh beef stiffened up during t
week, choice whole cattle being quot
. at I 3-4dSc with sales. The supply
moderate and the demand good.
Lambs are very firm for choice IA
and muttons and yearlings also show
substantial gain; veals are steat
pie Western fall lambs, 13@131ac; caste
IDS springers, S5Q1 each; yearlings, 10h
lie; muttons, 9Q10c; veals, SQ1Oc.
There is but little change to note
'no poultry, the demand being moder;
Ken and prices barely steady. Westt
In fowls form an exception to this, he
this ever, the supply being light and pri
the firmer. Fresh killed western turke
1GQl7c; frozen western, 1sdf9c; nor
into eru chickens, broilers, 25Q3Oc; fro
&c western chickens, 14@16c; fowls, nol
- ern. I5c; western, 14c; spring du'
-, 22023c
in'li Hay is firmly held for strictly enc
rae and even may be said to be sligl
late higher: straw is unchanged fec
very firm on the spot. Hay, Nc
but $2O.5Od21; low grades. Sl3dl9;