News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-04-06
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leadin :
PRODUCES In Demand

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tuIl receipts there has Ueen some ac-
emulation. Prices are easier than a
week ago. Storage creamery has been
IN demand for choice, but low grades
are dull. Northern creamery, 2312U24c;
! western, 23M2314c; Vermont dairy, 1872
G1914c; renovated butter, 17@1Sc.
The cheese market is not materially
changed prices being well maintained
on choice lots. Round lots, Vermont
twins, 11@12c; New York twins, 1112@
12l2c.
There was a reaction in the egg mar
lset, following an earlier advance, and
prices are now about at last weeks
level. Choice nearby, 20G21c; eastern,
1850; western, 1Sl4M19c.
There is only a moderate demand for
beans. with prices lower. Carload lots,
pea, $2.05M2.10; medium, S2E205; vel
low eyes. S2.7562 80; red kidneys, S3.15
| M3.35; California small white, S2.4OM
I'D; foreign pea and medium, 50; job
bing prices higher.
The market for apples is slow, with
an 0vcrsupply offering. Several car
! loads refused by cOnsigneCs have been
thrown upon the market during the
Week. and the general tone is easy.
RUeSots, $2G3: Kings, @2f4: Baldwtns,
| $2M275; greetings, S-@2.50; pound
| and Tolman sweets. $1.5O02 %; north
ern spies, $203.JO; No. ,, all grades,
$15002.
Cranberrics are steadily held choice
Cape fruit scIjng'at So per bX and $S0
8 per Dbl. Jersey cranberries are
quoted at 1925 per bx.
The supply of strawberries is becOm-
ing quite liberal, but choice fruit holds
steady at 25M30c per bX.
Vegetables are in steady demand and,
except in few instances, prices show
little material change from those of Il
week ago. Lettuce and cabbageS arein
good demand and firmer. String beans
are in light supply and steady demand.
Celery is considerably higher than it
was week ago. Tomatoes are plenti-
full, and fancy stock is having Il fair
sale. Asparagus is in limited supply
and doing Il little better, but the de.
mand is still light. Receipts of spin
ach have been heavy of late and the
market is weaker. There is some in
quiry for kaIe, but very little is coming
Squashes are steady and in good de-
mand. Receipts of domestic onions are
falling off, but the demand is dull and
the market has an easier tone. Tur-
nips, beets, carrots and radishes are
steady.
Receipts of potatoes are light and the
market is firm and higher. Sweet po-
tatOes are in moderate receipt and
choice stock is selling in a small way at
steady prices.
Vegetables are quoted as follows:
Potatoes: AroostoOk hebrons, $1.15;
Green mountains, $1.15; Dakota reds,
81; rose, $1.15; sweets, Jersey double
heads S203.5O.
\ little Boston market celery is still
offering at $304 per doz, but the season
is about over.
Onions: Spanish, large crts, So; ma
tives, $3.50 per bu; bbls, $3.5OG4
CucurRbers sell at $30S per bX.
Yellow turnips: $1.2J per Dbl; white
French, 81 per Dbl; white fiat, 75c@$1
per bu; beets, $1.5O per bu; carrots, 75c
Q$1 per bu; parsnips, 81 per bu.
Hubbard squasheS $50 per ton.
Cabbages: S2.5UM3 per Dbl for ma
tiyes; Savoy, $1.50U2 per bbI; new
southern, 81 per crt
Lettuce: 50@S5c per doz; radishes,
40c per doz; mint, soc per doz; cress,
SOC per doz; leeks, $1015O per doz.
String beans are quoted at So per bx
for green.
Spinach: Southern sells at $3.50 per |
Dbl and native at 50M75c per bu. Beet |
green's are quoted at soc; dandelions, |
$1371ac per bu; parsley, 81 per bu;
peppers, $3.50 per bu.
Rhubarb is quotable at 76Sc per lb. |
Brussels sprouts sell at 30c per qt
Hothouse tomatoes are quotable at |
30c per 10 for choice; southern, crts
$25OQ3.
Maple sugar is jobbing at 1101Gc for
cakes and Zoe for pals; maple syrup
$1G1.25 per gal.
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There has been a reduced number of
hogs marketed for the week. The quail
ity is from fair to good. Prices are
higher, with prominent
indicating a general average
of $500 per 100 pounds.
Fresh beef Is slow Of sale, prices being
easy, with full receipts.
There is an easier market for lambs.
with better supply; muttOns and year
lings are steady; %eals are firmer.
Lambs, SM9Ac; yearlings, 607c; NUT
tons, G@712c; veals, 9011c.
The market for youltry continues
quiet, though choice western fowls are
in good demand, with moderate sup
ply. Prices are steady Turkeys,
western 1SG20c; fancy chickens, 1S0
22c; western, 14G15c; fowls, northern,
l5M16c; western, 14@15c; ducks, Is ,
d14c.
Hay is still firm for the very best,
but other grades are in full supply and
The market favors the buyer; straw is
Iuiet and lower; millfeed is steady.
Hay, M. l, $1,000; low grades, $3.50
Is: rye straw. S25M26c: oat straw