Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-09
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

u somewhat easier, OUT there nus q"
yet been very little change In prices.
Northern creamery. 23M24c; western,
22Md23c; dairy, 1DM2lc.
The situation in the cheese market
Ii very arm, and a further advance
has been registered. York state, l3M
lac; Vermont twins, 13hM13 3-4c.
The cool weather has seriously ar
fectcd the egg market. which was
poorly enough supplied before, n
prices are strong and advancing.
Choice henncry and nearby, 3sM4Oc;
eastern, 32M36c; western. 2Gd3Oc.
There has been a brisk movement OF
vegetables in the local market. but the
volume Of dealings In fruits is smaller.
The receipts Of the various products
have not been large, and the market
generally Ii firm, and most of the
changes in prices have been advances.
Apples nre firm and in a number of
instances higher. Fancy, medium
sized eating stock has had Il particu-
larry free movement. Strictly choice
SHOWS and kings have had nm excellent
call. and some sales are reported at
p~TeIiluIuS OVER intINct u"V'"''v'i''
Bakers have been free buyers OF the
ordinary varieties, and the market is
now quite bare Of such stock.
C%ranberries are firm and higher. a
few lots Of late Howe berries brought
as high as $40 q barrel. Pears are
steady. All kinds Of grapes have been
in good request and most Of them are
1.i.l, DaaniNtc ~ n ocknt stool. 0rQ
constantly decreasing and prices are
stiffening. ounces are no longer
quoted.
Potatoes have ruled very firm un-
der a good demand. only fairly large
supplies and strong advicss from pri-
mary points. The market is well sup
piled with sweet potatoes and they are
easy. String and butter beans are firm
for the best lots, but those Of poor
quality go cheaply. Cabbages. onions
and celery are unchanged. but cucum-
| bers and sQuashes are frmer. Lettuce.
rndishes and eggplnnts have advanced.
Turnips. bcets and caulifOwers also
are higher. Only dollhouse tomatoes
are now offered.
ADDlcS~Ibdlu no. AahN F.''SVt''
| No. |, 81. 7hM2.2J: No. 2. S1.25M 1.IJ;
greetings. S2M3; Hubbardstons. $50
a. 3 nodheads. s.. 5OM3.25: SHOWS.
S25O03.5 30: AleXanders. S3d3.5O; kings.
S304.5O: Maine IIarveys. 81. 13M3.21:
wealthies. S2.10d3.jO; pippins. Sl.IIM
2.25; mildings. 81. 5On3.25: Macintosh
reds. S3@4.5O: 2O-ounce. S2.5O03: pound
sweets. S2.5OQ3.lO: northern spies.
81. 5OQ3.5O: Tallman sweets, S2u";
common sweets. Sl.25M1.75: box fruit.
7JcMS1.2 "a.
Cranberries-Cape Cod choice large
dark, s .5O19 a barrel; common to
good. $7675O: crates. So.
Pears-Seckels. S3d5a bushel: bosses.
S3@3.5O: %anjous. $2.5OM3; Sheldons,
9 .5ON14: Bartletts, $3.50: cooking stock.
Stag.
Grapes-Almerias. $3.5o@7 n barrel;
California Tokays, S2.25M2.5O a T.
basket crate: c%ornichOns. Sl.15M225;
York state pony baskets. Niagnras, 23c;
Salems. 15Q16c; Catawbas. 13M17c:
Concords. 16M17c: COncords, S-pound
baskets. 25M2Sc.
Observation-Disclosures Green noun
tains, 73M75c a bushel: hebrons. 7OM
72c; Dakota reds. 6sM7 zoe; sweets. .Ier-
sey double-heads. $l.5002 Il barrel;
| Virginia cloth-heads, $1.311aM1.5O q
barrel.
Beans-String beans. $1.5OM2 a bas-
ket; butter beans. $202.25 a basket.
Cabbages-Drumhead. 81 a barrel;
Savoy. 75c a barrel; red cabbages. Coo
a box.
Celery-Native white. 75ds5c a doz-
en- lunches: pascal, 81 a dozen lunches;
Boston market, S1.25 a dozen punches.
Cucumbers-No. l. $S6S.5O a box:
No. .. S2.5OG5.
Lettuce. etc--Lettuce. 25G50c a dog
en- heads; romaine, 75c a dozen heads;
escarolp. Toe a dozen heads: parsley.
25c a bushel; mint. CSC a dozen bunch
es: watercress. 35c u dozen punches.
SIuashes-Native marrow, 75c a bar
rel: turban. 81 Il barrel: western hub
bard. $50 a ton: pumpkins, 4Oc a box.
Turnips-Yellow, 81 IL barrel; white.
zoe a bushel.
observation-disclosures. soc a bush
ell; parsnips. 75c n bushel: radishes. soc
M%1 Il box; spinach. zoe a bushel: beets.
81 a bushel: peppers. SOC a box: egg
| plants. southern. S3Q3.5O n crate; Okra,
$2.75 a crate; brussels sprouts. 12iaM
| 15c a quart; tomatoes. dollhouse. l5M
zoe a pound; caulihowers. 6O09Oc a
barrel.
All backs and medium barrel pork
has advanced 50c a barrel.
Fresh beef is quiet and easy. the
effort to maintain prices having failed
for the time being. Extra heavy sides,
SMS lac: good. 7la@7 3-4c; light. 5i.M
&c; heavy kinds, 1OdlOlsc; good. go
10c: light. 7M9c; heavy fores. 608 Lie:
good. 5M6c: light. 4@5c.
Lambs and yearllngs are in better
supply. and prices are easy at the de-
cline. Fall lambs. $3.50; spring lambs.
1OMl1c: yearlings, 7@S1sc; mu,tons, S,a
M0c: vcals. Haze.
Some nor;llcrn turkeys are coming
forward, but the supply is still light.
and prices are well maintained. Fowls
have been in excellent supply. and are
easy. Northern turkeys. 22M25c:
western turkeys. lSQ2Oc: northern
roasting chickens. 1Sc: medium chick
ems. l4Q16c: western chickens. l367l5c;
porthern fowls. 14G15c; western fowls.
l2613c.
There Ia a quiet demand for oil grades
Of hay at steady prices. The medium