Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-01-18
N HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

firmer tone to the market, though prices
have not yet been advanced. North
ern creamery, round lots, 24hsG25c;
western, 24d241kc; Vermont dairy, q
Q22c. renovated butter, 17d19c.
Cheese is quiet but steady, with sales
mostly in small lots for immediate con-
sumption. Round lots, ermOnt twins,
11lA@12c; New York twins, 12G121zc.
Choice fresh eggs have been in very
small supply, and prices have ruled eX-
tremely high. The supply of refrigera-
tors has become much reduced and high
prices have also been obtained Tor of
ferings. Western fresh, 3T@38c; east
ern 4O642c; nearby, 42M45c; refrisera-
tor, 33Q34c.
Beans are firmer in the country and
on the Pacific coast, but in this mar
ket prices show little change. Carload
lots, pea, $2.15M22O; medium, $2.15G1
22O; yellow eyes, S2.S502.90; red kid
neys, $29Od3; California small white,
s.. 4Od2.5O foreign pea and medium,
50; jObbing prices higher.
Apples have moved rather slowly,
but prices are steadily held, especially
on choice fruit. Harvies, $2.25td2.50;
SHOWS, $2.5O03; Kings, $2.5003.5O;
Baldwins, $2.2503; greetings, $225u3;
HubbardStOns and Hurlburts, $1,000
225; pound and TOlman sweets, $50
az. northern spies, $l.T5M2.75.
Cranberries are firm at 50. 5002.75 per
bx and S70S per Dbl.
Table nuts are steady and are selling
at: Walnuts, 12kG115c per Id; castanas,
1O@11c; pecans, Zoe; filberts, Toe; al
monds, 13G15c; hickory, 81 .5O02 per bu.
Vegetables are in fair demand and the
amount of business being done is about
the average for this season OF the year.
The supply of cabbages is short and
the market is 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 and
25c lower. Tomatoes are also little
easier. Cucumbers are quiet ard
steady. Spinach and parsley are in
short supply and strong.
Squashes are firm and in good de-
mand Onions are arriving more freely,
but the cold weather has hindered the
movement and sales have been only
moderate. Choice stock is firm. Beets
| and artichokes are up 25c a buShel.
| Turnips and carrots are steady and in
good demand. Radishes and sprouts
are frmer.
| Receipts of potatoes are only moder-
ate and the supply is rather light, with
prices ruling firm and higher. Re
ceipts of sweet potatoes are failing off
rapidly, but the demand is light and
confined to small lots of fancy vine
| lands. Other stock is easy.
Celery is selling at: Pascal, 1901 per
long bX; Boston market, $4@6 per
long bX.
Onions are quoted higher at: Span
ish, large crts, $40; natives, 81 %
per bu; bbls, So.
CucumDers sell at $t5017 per bx.
Yellow turnips are selling, at % per
Dbl; white French, $3.50 per Dbl; white,
soc per bu; beets, $50 per bu; carrots,
75c0$1 per blu; parsnips, $1.25 per bu.
Marrow squashes are quoted at So per
Dbl; Bay state, $3.50 per Dbl; turban
$3.50 per Dbl; per ton, $50
Cabbages sell at $3.50 per Dbl for Ia
tive; Savoy, $3.50 per Dbl; red. $3.50
per Dbl.
Lettuce is quoted at $1.5OGl2 per bx
radishes, 35@5Oc per doz; mint, 75c pei
doz; cress, 75c per doz; leeks, 4Oc pei
doz; oyster plants, 1925 per doz.
String beans sell at $4G5 per bX fol
green.
Spinach is quoted at $1.5061.75 PEI
bu; beet greens, 81 per bu; lrsley, 5;
per bu; peppers, 2.5O04 per bu.
Canlifower sells at 81 per crt TO
California.
Pork provisions are generally firm
with prices revised. There IS a fai
NOV ement of hogs, considerably in eA
cess of corresponding week last veal
The quality is fair to good. Prices ar
higher. prominent markets averagin
abont $40 per 100 pounds.
There is a quiet market for fres
beef, but receipts have been smallC
and prices are we'll sustained. The d
rivals of fresh beef have been larg
There has been a firm market II
lambs, owing to a small supply; uru
tons are also firm; veals are stead, al
unchanged. Western fall Mm' IS. 10
lie; spring lambs, 101aG11' &c; yea
lings, 7@9c; buttons, Ease; yea
9011c,
There is fir demand for poultry
steady prices, Turkeys, western, Is
zoe; chickens, northern. 17@1Sc; we
ern, 13d14c, fowls, northern. 14G1141.
western. 12Gl13c; ducks, 14@15c; gee:
11013c.
Hay continues in dull demand at 1
changed prices. Receipts are still hea
and the market is in buyers faN
Straw is firm with light offering a
y demand. Millfeed is unchanged. Fl;
{" No. /. S1T@1S.5O; low grades, Sl2GS
rye straw, S23024; oat straw, 500
pr sack spring bran. S21: winter. sd.
. middlings. $21025c: mixed feed, $50
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