Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-15
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Boston, June 14.-Butter has been In |
heavy receipt. and the market isl
ensier and somewhat lower for thu
week. Northern creamery. 21Md22Mc;
western, 21@22c; dairy, 19Q2Ic.
Old cheese Is we'll sold up. only lit.
tie stock being left, for which holders
are asking fancy prices. New cheese
IL coming forward quite freely aud.
though the quality Ia improving, prices
are easy. New York state, 1O@1lc:
Vermont twins, 8d1Oc; old cheese, Is
Ql4Ac.
Eggs hold steady for all choice lots,
with only a moderate supply, though
ordinary grades are offering freely.
Choice nearby. 21@22c; eastern, 10M
zoe; western. 17@1Sc.
Beans are very Arm with an upward
tendency, though prices are not yet
quotably changed. Carload lots, pea.
81 .sO611 as: medium. S. 1O1i2 IS; yellow
eyes, So. 1OG2 IS; red kidneys. S2.S5Ni
200; California small white. $2.250i
200; j0bblng prices, 1O615c higher.
The unreasonable weather has made
business dull in the local wholesale
fruit and vegetable market. Offerings
have been plenty, is rule, but as
para gus and butter beans have been
scarce, and there were none too many
cabbages. Prices have moved up AID
| down, but taken az q whole. the level
IL slightly lower.
Receipts Of apricots. peaches ard
plums from California have been large
The quality Of these fruits is said to
be unusually good for this time of year
Stocks Of old potatoes have de-
creased, and prices are firmer. Their.
is steady demand for new potatoes OF
e Cd sise and quality. Native peas
have reached the market, but are held
at high prices. Asparagus sells well,
and choice green cucumbers do not re-
main long in receivers hands. Fancy
tomatoes are scarce but there is
plenty Of poor stuff. The market IL
overstocked with onions, and Bermu-
das are 50 poor that dealers are forced
to sell them cheaply. Turnips ar"
frm The call for marrow squashcs
IL very drnggy Offerings Of string
beans are irregular, both as TO quality
ard condition: choice stock ia high. bat
there are a good many lots that have
to 90 at what they will bring.
Vegetables are quoted as follows:
Potatoes-New North Caroinas S.
62.J0 a bbl; CharlestOns. 81 Dbl;
Fioridas. 81. lOq3 a Dbl; old Aroostook
green mountains. 33635c bu; heb
-ons. 25073Or a bu; sweets. North Caro-.
lima. 81 CRIT.
Beans--String beans, Norfolk green
S1.7j0225 a bskt: wax. $2.5OQ35O a
bskt
Peas Native. $3.50 bu: Jersey
$1.5O62 bskt: Maryland. $17JN2 a
bskt; Baltimore S1.5O a bskt.
bbages-New southern, STA % a
CRIT. and 81 Dbl.
Cclcry-White. 81 .25d1.5o bch.
Aspa ragus-Nntive. $4.5ud7 30 DON
of three doZ bchs.
Lettuce, etc--Hothouse lettuce. !0t
GS1 box OF three doZ heads: ro
maine. 75cQ$1 a doz heads: mint. 40t
doz bchs; southern watercress. SOC ,
doz bchs; parsley, 50. 5Od3 blu.
Onions Texas. 25N11.5O crt
Rermudas. ?5ctd$l crt; Egyptian
$3.50 a bag: bunch onions. 6ONiSoc /.
box; leeks. 81 a doz bchs.
Spinach. etc--Native spinach S0T1Ot
bu: beet greens. 1Oc 4 bu.
Squa shes-Southern marrow, 81
bbi: summer sQuashes, 75c@S1 a crt.
Tomatoes Native dollhouse, 1870
15c a pound; southern, 81, 5oI275 a crt
,ts,c ali IA, II
Old. $3.50 Dbl; bunch turnips. 5O96O'
q doz bchs French white. $3.50 bag
Miscellaneous Cucumbers. 81 256S4
box; carrots. S5cd&l a bu: bunch chr
rots. 60Qi9Oc a doz bchs: parsnips SIC
100 a bu radishes. 6Oq15c hox
beets. $1f1 .25 a bu; bunch beets. IS
doz: peppers. s3.5O crit; eggpla nts
$175 a doz; rhubarb. 1hd20c a bu box
ca ulihowers. 1925 box.
Fruit quotations follow;
les-Baldwins. 81 .5Otd3 a bbl
russets. extra fancy. 81. 5O014; russets
No. !. 50. 75d3: other russets. 81. 2aNl
rawberries--.Iersey. fancy large.
, @lOc at; average. case; Maryland
and Delaware fancy. SG9c; average,
Q7c: Baltimore. case.
Black berries Carolina. SM1O
aqt.
RlueberrieS-NorthC Carolina. lOM IL
at.
Alphabetical ifornia. 81, 25G1.5O .
III bskt crit: $l@125 a 3-bskt CRIT
Peaches-California, $1.25@1.50
t box.
$ Plums California Clyman. Sl.76d
: 225 a 4-bskt CRIT.
Cantaloupes-Florda Rocky For
= seed. 81. 2t&d5 a crit.
Watermelons-l'lorid large, 35@40
. apiece.
{ Fresh beef Is quiet and easy VIII,
f Only a very few choice cattle bringin
d full prices. Extra heavy sides. SO II
!. nc: good 1-4MSlsc; light, 7hMSc
- heavy kinds, 10 3-+d11c; good, 10 l.
$ GlOhc: light, 9NlOc; heavy fores. q,
arc: good. G06lac: light, Td5,ac.
y Hams are l-Sc higher. but o:ho
smoked meats are lower.
70 Lambs are steady; muttons and veal
al lings are quiet: veals are steady. I'm
Is lambs, 1l0f12c: spring lambs. 14m lc'
I'd ycarlings, 6Nl0c; muttons, 7MSc; veal
>" oM1Oc. with fancy higher.
lie Poultry Is steady and nominally III
A. changed. Western iced turkeys. lSt
., 2Oc: northern chickens, 2Oa22c and =,
i. ward: northern fowls. l5G1l6c: wester