Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
IN HUB fnARKETS;;
Quotations on the Lcadin
Products In Demand

creamery butter are firm and are selling
on Il slightly lower basis than a week
ngo, but the demand is still rather
quiet Northern creamery, round lots
go1am 26l2c; western, 25i2M26c; Yer
mont dairy, 20W22c; renovated butter,
Ia l9c.
The cheese market is unchanged, the
demand being moderate and prices
steady. Round lots, Vermont twins, II
O12c; New York twins, 111aM12lac.
Eggs broke sharply, the best western
pggs selling as low as DC. Choice
eastern are quoted at 2GU21c and west
ern at 25W2Gc. Fancy nearby EGGS
sell little higher than above figures.
Country markets continue firm OH
beans and prices here are higher on pea
and medium, though the demand is
quiet Carload lots, pea, $2.2OM225,
medium, 81 2OG2.25; yellow eyes, $3.50
W2.o5; red kidneys, S3.30M340; Cali
fornia small white, 81 45Gi2 80; foreign
pea and medium, 50; jobbing prices
higher
The apple market has been rather
quiet, owing 10 the continued cold.
A few choice large Badwins are selling
above quotations, but medium sized
stock is steady. Russo , shave not begun
to move yet in any quantity. The quo
tatlons are: Kings, $3M4; Baldwns,
-. 2on2.35; greetings. $225M3; Hub
bardstons and Hurlburts, $1.5O02 %;
pound anC 1olman sweets, 81. 5O0l2. %:
northern spies, $2M3; Virginia York i'm
perials, $3.250350; No. 2, all grades,
VI 5Od2.
Cranbcrries continue in moderate
supply, choice Cape fruit selling at So
per bx and $SM9 per Dbl. Jersey Gran.
berries are quoted at 1925 per bx.
Strawberries sell at $25M3Oc per at,
Table nuts are quiet at UNCHANGED
prices. Waln@ts, 13M14c per ID: casta.
mas. 9d10c: pecans, o01 1c; tilberts. 1Oc;
almonds 13u 15c; h.ckory, 81 80 per bu.
Potatoes have sed up little and the
extreme high prices are no longer
quotable. The demand is fair ARGOS.
stock hebrons, 95M9Sc; Green noun.
tains. 9On95c: Dakota reds. SStuoOc:
sweets. Jersey, double heads, $2M35
Celery is selling higher at: Pascal.
$2@250 per doz; Boston market, S3M4
per doz.
Onions are firmer at: Spanish. large
rrts. $3.50; natives, 81. so per bu: bble,
k3035O.
Cucumbers sell at .4M12 per hx.
Yellow turnips are unchanged a 81 80
per Dbl: white French. - per Dbl: white.
75cM$1 per bu; beets $50 per bu: car.
rots, 81 per bu; parsnips 81 per bu.
Marrow sQuashes ere quoted at So
per Dbl; Hubbard per ton, SO.
Cabbages are unchanged at SO 80 per
Dbl for native; Savoy, So per Dbl; red.
$3.50 per Dbl
Lettuce is lower Mt 25c0S1 so por long
bx; radishes, 25c per doz; mint. 81 %
per doz; cress, doc per doz: leeks. 81 90
per doz.
String beans sell at S3.50M4 30 per
bx for green.
Spinach is In full supply, native hot
house being quoted at S1.75 per bu
Southern spinach is coming in. the sell
ing price being s. per Dbl and 81. 80 per
bu NO southern kale has yet been re-
ceived. Beet greens are quoted at 5Od
6oc for dollhouse; parsley, 81 so per blu;
peppers, $405 per bu.
Brussels sprouts sell at 22c per at.
Cauliilower sells at So per crt for Cali
fornia.
Pork products are firm and higher
The winter season in the packing rec.
ords is nearing close, with supplies Of
EnUc we'll N to n
maintained generally, with evidences Of
some decline in exceptional instances.
Prices are decidedly higher. prominent
markets AVERAGING about $3.50 per
100 lbs.
Fresh beef has been quiet with prices
on somewhat lower basis. The re.
ccipts have again been large.
The supply OF lambs has been little
more plentiful and prices are easier:
muttons are steady; veals hold firm.
Lambs, s19c; yearlings, care muttons.
care veals, sale.
Poultry holds steady, though the de.
mand is rather quiet, and receipts
ample. Turkeys, western. 1Su zoe;
chickens, northern, 140l l5c: fancy, 1SM
20c; western, 14M15c: fowls, northern,
15Wl5i2c western, 14M14lhc; ducks.
14dl5c; geese. 11Ml2c.
Hay is weaker owing to incrca sed ~
ceipts and quiet demand straw is
quiet with full supply; mllfeed is
firm and higher. Hay, No. /. $2OG21
low grades, Sl40 10; rye straw, $24Mo5;
pat straw, $10Ml1.
The Chicago wheat market has shown
tremendous fluctuations and new rec
Drds have been made, May reaching
H1.09 last Thursday. There has been
considerable reaction, however. from
this high point
The situation in -four is also very
much unsettled, with prices following
wheat pretty closely. A continued ac-
tive demand is looked for in breod-
stuffs, as it is expected that supulIes
for Europe will be cut off from Russia
shortly. Argentine is shipping ire.
mendous amounts Of wheat. One effect
Of the extreme high prices in America
las been TO make good market for tho
product Of other countries, and if ro.
mains to be seen whether the war will
help the American holders to get ont in
GOOD shape.
1t is said that all the sales of graf,
Tor opening Of navigation this spring
1t H. at