Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

tIdue 'Iuitt, cNeu ~ tic
decline. Northern creamery, 21M2sc,
western, 26AM27hc; dairy, 25M26c;
storage creamery, 2'I027c.
Cheese is very firm. and prices have
advanced, though closing steady. York
state, 131aMliiac; Vermont twins, 1870
lac.
The cold weather prevents any sharp
decline in eggs. though tho tendency Is
downward, and outside markets have
already got nearer to the usual spring
basis. Choice nearby, 29Nl30c; eastern,
2Id2Sc: western. 21M2Sc.
Beans are quiet but steady, at quo
tations. Carload lots. pea, S1.9Nd1 ~;
medium. s.. 2Vd2 z. %; yellow eyes, $40.
red kidneys. $3M3.5O; California small
white, S2.5Om2.55; jobbing prices, 1OM
1Jc higher.
There has been good lively bust.
ness in the local fruit and produce
market during the past week. and as
supplies have cleaned up well the mar
ket has a firm tone. Receipts of pota-
toes have been running heavy for somr
time: the trade has not taken hold very
freely. supplies have accumulated and
prices have declined till good stock
brings considerably less than half
what it did at this time year ago.
Fancy apples are wanted. but they
are scarce and command high prices
Strawberries are coming in more FREQ
ly from the south: choice stock is in
steady demand and finds a ready sale
Cabbages are firlner though rather
plenty. String beans do not bring the
extreme prices Of Il week ago Lettuce
has advanced. and onions are very
firm. Offerings OF turnips arc larger.
but prices are not lower. Spinach is
rather scarce and commands full quo
tations. Rhubarb has declined n cen,
or two. New bunch hcets are now in
the market and asparagus grown in
local hothouscs and California is Of
fered. Squashes are steady and celery
firm. Sweet potatoes are steady.
Potatoes--Aroostook Green noun
tans. 3Sfd 4Oc a bu hebrons. 3!M3Sc
Dakota reds, Soc: sweets. Vinclunds
S4n4.50 a Dbl; Jerseys. cloth-heads
$3.50: double heads. S3a3.25: bskts
S1o5 m1.G..
''io's-N"u'o' Ni-' bn: h'rn'p-
"a,' H-oV or. ieehs. '"' &c" pens
"riils lei'ow' *i'd 20 a ode
"n'''' ''c'"Fi Du' rehch "iil'e- =
""s
Spinach. ctc--Ilothouse spinach 81 80
fI..j Il bu: Norfolk. S4u4.5O Dbl:
dollhouse dandeliOns 81 Goi. Il I'M. hcot
-'c'iS' 81" 80 nu'
'""pa e>-hrun'hehu' Nl.'' Ode
",oN' $i'"" '''' pp!' reh' S'~l'-
'oH'
''' 'i"' ''""se ''''uCc' - 80
49, "oA o. 'o''o ooN heAnS; enc
orE' Hi'oo ooH H''ns: ronalil', 81 a
u'~ ''eai>' mint 'o'' 40" "cE>: water
'irsS, ''c uoH "cns' pars!'.F' '"c i bu'
Neieis me 9iu l.-'a och pascal
%-~t-,'' w. "o"S' bos'oh hiarhet' 80
V",'' d Wv" oc'S'
'e" hs-H"u'ner'' s'flhg oeAns' $40 a
''t' o"',er DEANS NIo 'rt'
S'"a "ro",. H',-' Dbl; mnr-
,,,,, '''"' VI 7-"4 - Il ION
'''''"' .oou ep"i"Su>, naive
no,i'U"e'' wv ''"' pch ,ahlorh!a' -
pch' ne" p"nch pee's' W. doz
"'' o''' oe''' '"c ou' carrots o"o
we 'u' paIsn'pS' ''coiSl bu' c'i-
$f" :" " IVA 'eep'""'S' Hi''o
- "o"' ia.I'il'S, "''"ooc ooZ bchs:
a. *i''" oo1 coma Toes 'fIor-
,""'' So,''"ef ef' VI slA psk's' not
"ou9e' '"c p'"i."' southern peppers, )"
""''o " -, "olnouse rnuparp J4ec Il
p'u'u, O''''o'n'u ca"''no"ers' So.'11
a c't'
"pp'.M'nsS' ianc! 'apie STOCK
''o'liii'i AZ S''e" " DID, coinhloh' sl.%W
.'oo' i'ortnerh spies extra Fancy, S50d;
i"n'!' F'''""'' oIoih"ry' Al.'HQ2. 90;
n"'"" iiis, ezra fancy S2'NN2.I5:
ia"'!' s-W 49, com mon. Sl.5Ud1.'5;
No. Si''". sreeniilGs' New York good
~ fancy Sl"'a-' hlxed sour Sl."M
- io''i''n SMeeis, fancy. Si.-od3.I
coniliioii' Hh-'W I'''' russcis, RoAbury
.un~F' N-'''"i-'''' common TO fair,
S4.'oM-'
Nr""per'ies-fa hcE late varieties 81
~ ''oV DID, o'her iate varieties. 50 10
Mo' carry varieties Socld: soft stock, 81
u '''o criS; fancy s-'""t2,1o; common
10 GOOD $IM Loo
All barrel pork was advanced DE,
but rendered lard and fresh shoulders
are lower WIN other cuts unchanged.
fresh peel Is easier and, though oc-
caslohaIiH Steer Is sod slightly high
er 'is' Is hh"ut the top on anything