Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-05
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

state. l2M12iac: Vermont lN'''N' ii'a
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The stock of cheese in Roston Dec
81. according 10 reports made to tht
Boston Chamber of Commerce was IN
follows:
1901. 1903.
Small singles, boxes. S.H'':' lO."d3
Twins. boxes ...,,,.,. 20,329 ''3.lS'
Total. boxes ..,....29 .262 1860
Eggs are easy for choice nearby. hu'
thc demand for eastern and western
Nr-ts * relatively better, ana more
nrmness Is apparent. Refrigerator
stocks arc also doing better IT slightly
higher prices. Choice nearby. 3'H"7c'
eastern. ;i2M3ic, western. wise
storage. 20621tac.
Beans are quiet. with prices sen'r'
ally easier. though very nth" 'hal's"d
Carload lots. pea. Si.75ul.No; medium,
81 s56t 30: yellow eyes, $225f'2."3; red
kidneys. S.. JOU4.55. foreign pea, SlN'
M190. foreign medium. Sl9"d l'"';
jobbina prices lO615c higher
There is only quiet demand for ap-
rleS. but choice lots are G'luer. and i'll
some cases better prices arc realized.
There are still plenty of bulk Bald
wins aud greetings ofetins at low
prices SHOWS, 81 jVi2: Baldwius.
ST. 25u2 %: grcenings. Sl.-5u2: Hub
lardSlons S1.5CW2; Tolman sweets.
S1.2IM2: l[ings, seas: NodheadS $50
m2: northern spies, S1.I1W2.5o. bulk
1;aldwins and greetings. i1rn>l % Dbl.
lu box. 25r73c.
Potatoes are easier except for the
very best stock. Houlton llcb1ons, ~
FllSc: Green mountains. .j01l}c: Da'
kota reds. 4Ou43c: York state, white
A0c- sweets. S3.50d4 for Jerseys and
Nirr'ands
'e.rrv higher NJ 81 per doz brhS
for vhi.o. Pascal. s10l -. Boston mar
kct Sl.11U..
Onions sire selling nj S1Ml.2o per bu
for native. Spanish. S:!..o per crit.
Yellow iurnips are higher at 81 per
hbl. white turnipS, 5OM,jc per hu,
globe. 75c per bu: white French, $
per bu.
Green peas are quoted at 50 per hu
Bermuda potatoes So - per hu; beet
greens, G5c per hu.
Beets are selling at l0MGoN per bu
carrots SOC parsnips. SOC.
Hubbard squash sell al S15W Is pei
ton marrow. 75c per bbl; turhan. 15ti
soc per bbl; pumpkins, $l.21 per bX
Cabbages are quoted 81 81 per hbl for
drumhead; Savoy, 81 per bhI; red, 81
per box.
Lettuce is quoted at 1o125c per doz;
-, mil,
doz; cress Coo per doz: leeks soc Per
doz; egg plants. $50 pc: doz; oyster
plants, 81 per doz.
String beans are quoted ut 81 per bu
for wax.
Spinach is selling al $50 pcr hhl
parsley, $50 per bH: romaine eskrC
and endives, 81 per box.
HOthouse toma toos sell ut 31c per ID
artichokes are quoted at 81 per btt
okra, 81 per crt: brussels sprouts. lJG
IS per ct; peppers $3.50 per crt.
Pork provisions are steady. with Z
far movement at unchanged prices
Short cut and heavy backs. S1625
long cut SIT; medium. $3.50: lean
ends 1s25ll9.23; beam pork So 500
u, fresh ribs, 1OlaN1O Sic; fre.l
shoulders, 8 SAC: smoked shoulders
-: corned shoulders. S 1-Sc: hams
q 8inll 3-4c; skinned hams, 10 1-sG
Jl : So: boiled hams, 1G 1-4qlG Sic
pressed hams. 1U0 IL SIC; bacon, |
cll4lgc. Sausages, S3-40 he.
For the holiday week the markctin:
of hogs has been comparatively liberal
although falling decidedly short Of re
l,. 4.
tinuance OF generally good quality o
current offerings. Prices have beef
fairly steady aud closed slightly high
er than week ago, prominent markets
Indicating d general average OF abou
81 % per 100 lbs
There is q quiet demand for freSl
Meet nj unchanged prices. though VERY
little sells at Sc or above. Trade ha
been quiet If late, but is expected [,
improve With the passing of The holi
day season. choice heavy cattle. 81
"'2c; light, 5'2u719c; heavy kinds. lue
&c hght. 0'2"9c; heavy forcs, 5lsN &c
light, lm5c.
There IS steady demand for lambs
with prices well sustained Voals mr.
I'm moderate supply and lold s1eady
spring lambs, lVlllc; yoallincs. ~ II
,'2c: muttonS, 7i4mSl.c: yoals. M,1lc
fancy 70.
turkeys are in moderate SUNNY
with western steady and Unclaimed
Chickens ana fowls have como forward
very freely and the market is easy i,
consequence. The inquiry has no
been particularly active. Western tur
keys. lNW2Uc; northern. nominal: north
crn chickens large 1GM1sc: westcr,
'hickcns. large. l3M lic: medium. II
m12c: northern fowls. 136il4c: western,
13Ml2lac: geese. l1Ml3c; ducks. /.
M15c.
Hay is duh ana weak, with price
still in buyers favor owing To heayr
receipts, especially of medium and low
trades, which show some accnmula
ton; straw is firm, with moderate dc
nand: mill feed is firm nj: Hay. No. /
Sl'M1I; low GRADES. Sl1ml5: rye straw
2ooOu2l 30: oat straw SlollI1.