Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand


E2ic; Vermont dairy, 1sM2oc; reno.
waited butter, 1701Sc.
Cheese is fairly steady with the de.
hnnd quiet There has been some
tagging off in New York twins of the
best quality. but otherwise the quota.
lions are unchanged Round lots, Yer
mont twins, 11keI12c; New York twins.
I2G121ac.
Eggs are firm. but the demand is
light, ana choice fresh have dropped off
little from the high point of the week.
Fresh eastern are quoMbc at 35M3Sc,
with western at 34Q3Gc.
Beans are a little tirmcr, with the
aelnand fair. Carload lots. pea, 5000
elO; medium, S2.O5G12.1O: yellow eyes,
F2S'Nd2 81: red kidneys, 81 SOGi2 90:
Sailfornia small white. S2lOW2 80:
foreign pea and medium, So; jobbing
srces higher.
Apples have been rather slow, owing
70 tile cold weai hcr. Better wcat Their
VII bring renewed demand. Prices
aold steady. Kings. $3M4: Raldwils.
F2.2363; greeniurs $2."5y9; Iubhards.
IONS and Hurlburts. S1.5C1f2.g5; pound
ma Tolman sweets. 81. 5Oli2.2I; north.
trn spies S2M3; Virginia York inn
pcrials, s.. 25m35o; No. =. all grades.
S1.5o0 10.
Cemeteries arc in Cair receipt ana
hold firm at So per bx ard $S00 per
Dbl
Strawberries sell Mt 4oc per at Tho
= l.. g..;
There is Il steady demand for vcrc.
tables and with receipts small the
markets keep well cleaned up. Cab
bnges are in short supply and higher
Lettuce is steady and in good demand
spinach continues scarce aud nigh
Tho demand for kale is dull ard there is
little offering, String beans are in
moderate supply and fair demand
Prices. however. take wide range. ac-
rordinr to quality and condition. Gel.
cry is in good demand and higher than
it was a week ago. Tomatoes are in
good supply, but are moving slowly.
There is a good demand for choice
squashcs and the market is firm and
high. Receipts OF onions are moderat,
and sound stock Is steady and in good
demand. Beets and turnips arc firm.
Receipts of potatoes arc light ana the
market is fine and closely sold w.
Sweet potatoes are quiet and lower.
Potatoes: Aroostoo, hobrol rs. soc;
Green mountains, a5cT$l: Dakota reds.
601S5c; sweets, Jersey, double heads.
S2M35O.
Celery is selling at: Pascal. 81 251
La per long bx; Boston market, $3.50
az per long bx.
Onions: Spanish, large crts, $3.50:
natives, S1.25 per bu: hbls. SO.
Cucumbers sell Mt 50 SOFAS per bx.
Yellow turnips arc selling Mt 81 80 per
Dbl; white French. 80 per bbl white.
bGnI5c per bu; beetsi. 81 2511.5O per
bu; carrots. 75c@s1 per bu; parsnips,
81 25dt 30 per bu.
Marrow squashes are quotcd at So
per Dbl turban, So per bbl; Hubbard
per ton. SO.
Cabbages sell at SO per Dbl for ma
five; Savoy, $3.50 per Dbl: red, $3.50
per Dbl.
Lettuce is quoted at 5OcTS2 per bx:
radishes. 15Mo5c per doz: mint 5OM 75c
per doz; cress, 001Tjc per doz: lecks
15c per doz; oyster plants, $3.50 per
doz.
String beans sell at S. per bx for
green.
Spinach is quoted at S2G2 so per bu:
beet greens, 81 per bu; parsley, $3.50
per bu; peppers, 81 per bu
Cauliower sells at SO per crit for
California and $3.50 for Florida.
Pork provisions are trmer with
higher prices asked on MANY kinds
The marketing Of hogs is being main.
tained in fairly liberal NUM- beers. which
considere bly, exceed corresponding time
last year for the week. Prices nre
about the same as a week ago. indicnt
Ing for prominent markets an average
OF 1870 per 100 lbs.
Fresh beef is quiet, but prices are I'M
cha ngcd, with few choice heavy cat
tie still selling at . Lie
There is steady market for muttons
and lambs, veals hold firm Lambs. 9
@l0c; ycarlings, Gd7c. muttons, od7c:
veals, 3nllc
Poultry is firm for choice stock, for
which full quotations are obtained
Turkeys. western, 190 zoe: chickens.
northern, 13Q i5c; fancy, 1S02oc: west
ern. l3Vi5c; fowls, northern. 1401Jc;
western, 13N14c; ducks. l4G l5c; geese.
110412c.
Hay is steady, but prices are firm.
with moderate demand. Receipts are
light, and stocks are becoming reduced
Straw is III better demand and firmer
Millfeed is firm and unchanged. HAY,
No |, SlS.50H20: low grades. S11G17.
rye straw, $2iQ25; oat straw, Sllml2
There has been considerable excite.
mont in the wheat market, prices hay
Ing made Il J. II gain In Chicago Of 2 lie
On September. = j-Sc on July and 33-4c
on May. Wheat touched tic dollar
mari, during the week for cash. all rec.
rrds for several years having hcnn
broken. There lave been several
sensational upturus due 70 the war
Ecaros, but outside of this there has boeu
steady support given 10 the market
by Armour, vno says he is buJiuo
wheat on ; supply and demand basis
regardless Of whctlor Japan and Rus
sia fight or not. His contention is fiat
domestic SUPP lies of good wheat have
beer oyercstimAtcd ard hat present
strong milling and other cash demands
Justify high prices. IIaef believing
,h,t A rIpour &c rirbt tln