Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the LEADING
Products In Demand

PootoH, aug. Ii.-OHoringe of really
choice butter are small and the firm
tone previously noted has been main.
tanned. The demand is fairly good at:
Northern creamery, 1S1an l912c; west
ern. lsi2u 19c; firsts, 17M1Sc; dairy.
116i17hc.
Inc cheese market is little frmcr,
but prices show a little change EXCEPT
on the very tip-top. Round lots, York
state SMoc; Vermont twins, 7]smSc;
Liverpool is quoted at SOS Cd for white
and 4ls for colorcd.
Eggs are firm for strictly choice. hut
medium grades are coming In freely and
hurt trade. The quotations are:
Choice nearby, 27M2Sc; eastern 24Gt
zee; western, 20u22c
Beans are stll quiet, with prices
steadily held An advance is predicted.
Carload lots, pea, 81 s5u1 80; medium.
$2H2.o5; yellow eyes, 81 S5n = 80: red
kidneys. S3.lOn3.30; California small
white. S23U02 81: foreign pea. 81 .s5n
bing prices, lNil5c higher
The past week has continued unsat-
isfactory in the local fruit and produce
market. The supply of most everything
has exceeded the demand, and price,
! nave accordingly been low. There has
/ been slight Improvement in the vegc-
/ table trade
Most of the vegetables are In very
, good condition. There has been a large
supply OF green corn OF good quality.
( Cucumbers are ridiculously low. Sweet
/ potatoes are arriving in good lots and
| the price is coming down
The fruit market, while not glutted.
is stocked up to the brim. and prices
are made low to move the goods
Georgia peaches are here in largo ouan-
THY, with quality nothing to brag Of
Some have come over-ripe. Vegetable
prices follow:
Potatoes Jersey new, S202 p a Dbl
IOd75c bu Norfolk sweets, 81 5Od4
per hb.
Onions-Natives 9Ocms1 bu; bunch
onions. zoe box; lccks. J0c doz:
Spanish onions S.. 15M:
Turnips Yellow. $ln1.25 Dbl;
white 5O0G0c bu.
Spinach 3504Oc IA bu: native cab
bagc S3m4 per lrl.
Lettuce, Lettuce. 2J04Oc box:
25c a doZ lunches; watercrcss, Soc n
doz punches; parsley, l2iqc a hu.
Tomatoes Native. S2M2 30 lil; hot
house. 50 Zoe III; Baltimore. 10000.
Miscellaneous H"otS. I5n35c M;
carrots, t;Jd i5c bu; bunch parsnips. 4Or
n doz; cucumbers 5Wq73c a box: egg
plant. 15cG(Sl doz; pears. native. 4Nd
zoe bn: marrow squash, native S10
I -; southern. 25N-Oc Dbl native string
beans, 75rnSl -; wax beans. 81: shell
beans. Slmi.25; Lima. Sln 20: celery.
75cUSl Il doz: rad>hcS. JOc box.
caulitlOwcr $2d3 Il doZ; native green
corn 5ou75c a box.
The apple market is dull There are
plenty on hand and the demand is mod
crate Oranges are firm Pears are
selling well CantaloupeS are plentiful
and cheap Berries are beginning 10
arrive in good quantities. Fruit prices
follow
Apples Native astrachan. 81 JNu245
bb; Williams. Sl75a2 30 a Dbl; ma
tive Williams. selected. Sl.IOnl.75 a
hu; Jersey gravenstrin. s. 2jll2.75 a
bib: Jersey pippin. S2u2 - Dbl der
scy sweet bough $3.50 - Il BIB. ma
tive sweets sea- 20.
Black berries sn l2c n quart: blue
berries. 7Mloc a quart; raspberr.eS.
aloe
Cantaoupcs Arizona, $o5Od3.5O .
crt; Norfolk, 50cM$l crt: Maryland
5OcuS125 crt.
WatermelonS Sl5n25 per 100.
Peaches Georgia Sl.25ml75 a car
rer
PlumS- SlN225
Pears-California Bartlett Sl5N0a
a box
Hay, etc-Choice, sl7M1s: No. |. SIG +
N1G.5o; No. ., S13.5o014: No. 3. S1l@ +
l.; fine choice S1l@12: clover mixed.
No. |, Sl1W12; No. ., Sllm11.5Q; clover.
SlWlll oat straw SS01l
Provisions Heavy backs. S17.25;lonQ
cuts. $3.50; medium backs Sl6ao:
heavy short cuts. SIT %: medium short
'uiN, NIb, ltttll tuUS, > lN.'lilH 1901. bean .
pork. Sl3.5Vc1I: loose salt. s 3-4c:.
corned shoulder, II l-4nlfiec: pressed .
ham. lO1a0l 3 lite; skinned hams. If
GIl5c; regular and small hams. 12loa
lac: boiled. 10 3-4Cd 2Ol2c bacon l2I20
II 3-4r; hriskets, 14c. bologna. SlSc;
frankfort sausage. 9laGtllc; fresh sau
sage . l+dl2 lie; sausage meat, 80:
tongues, $3.50 Dbl; raw leaf lard 90:
rendered in bulk, Q l-Sc; in pals, 10 Is
M1o 3-Sc; pure in bulk, 3-Nc; in pals.
Q sac 3-sc
Fresh meats Choice beef. 9dalac:
good. TmSc; headquarters choice. iOia
M1l'2c: common 10 good. Si20IOlgc: /
choice forequarters, 7l2u7 10; com
mon t. good. sac: extra mutton zoe:
common to good, 1u9c; eastern year
lingS, SM0c: western. ga Zoe: spring
lambs. choice eastern, l30li 10: com.
mon to good, lOnl2c, western. good TO
choice l2MI4c: veal eastern choice,
zoe; fair TO good, SU9c; common care.
Dressed poultry Northern. eastern
fresh-killed fowls, choice, 15c: common
10 good, l2q he: nearby brolcrs, 3 10
3 Is lbs pair lsGl2Oc III; pigeons. 81
01.75 doz; squads, 81 2Ud24O doz:
western iced turkeys choice. 1+Ml5c:
common to good, 12dl3c; fowls. choice,
lac. CONNIE 70 good l3GJ 1Rlac. brnilnre