Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-06-19
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand


easier and somewhat lower for the
week. Northern creamery, 215zQ22hc;
western. 21022e; dairy, 19fd21c.
Old cheese is well sold up, only a lit
tie stock being left, for which holders
are asking fancy prices. New cheese
is coming forward quite freely and.
though the quality is improving. prices
are easy. New York state, 10d1ic:
Vermont twins, 9410c; old cheese, 13
0141ac.
Eggs hold steady for all choice lots,
with only a moderate supply, though
ordinary grades are offering freely.
Choice nearby, 21022c; eastern. 191
zoe; western, 17Q1Sc.
Beans are very firm with an upward
tendency. though prices are not yet
Quotably changed. Carload lots, pea,
81. SOd1 IS; medium, S2.10Q2.1 Is; yellow
eyes, S2.1OQ2- ID: red kidneys, S2.S5Q
900; California small white, $2.2JQ
200; tobbing prices. 10'Q15c higher.
The unreasonable weather has made
business dull in the local wholesale
fruit and vegetable market Offerings
have been plenty. as a rule, but as
paragus and butter beans have been
scarce, and there were none too many.
cabbages. Prices have moved up and
down, but taken as whole, the level
is slightly lower.
Receipts Of apricots, peaches and
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 frmer. There
is a steady demand for new potatoes OF
| good size 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 is
overstocked with onions, and Bermu-
das are 50 poor that dealers are forced
to sell them cheaply. Turnips are
firm. The call for marrow squashes
is very draggy. Offerings Of string
beans are irregular, both as TO quality
and condition; choice stock Is, high, but
there are a good many lots that have
to go at what they will bring.
Vegetables are quoted as follows:
Putatoes-New North Carolinas, 50
62.5O a bhl; Charlestons. So a Dbl;
Floridas, $250d3 a Dbl; old Aroostook
green mountains, 33@35c bu; heb
rons, 25030e a Blu; sweets, North Caro-
lima, 81 a crt.
Beans-String beans. Norfolk green,
S1.75@2.25 a bskt; wax, $2.50Q3.50 a
bskt.
Peas-Native, $3.50 a bu; Jersey,
$1.50d2 a bskt; Maryland, S1.75@2
bskt Baltimore, S1.50 bskt
ges-New southern, $1@1.25 a
crt, and 81 a bbl
Celery-White, $1.25@1.50 a bch.
Asparagus-Native $4.5Od7.50 a oox
Of three doz bchs.
Lettuce, etc-Hothouse lettuce, Zoe
@$1 a box of three doz heads; ro-
maine, 75cQS1 a doz heads; mint, 40c
a doz bchs; southern watercress, 40c a
doz bchs; parsley, $2.5Oa3 blu.
Onlons-Texas, $1.25m.50 a crt;
Bermudas, 75cGS1 a crt; Egyptian,
| y
box; leeks, 81 dog bchs.
Spinach etc-Native spinach, S010c
2 = bu; beet green's, Toe a blu.
, quasheS-Southern marrow, 81 a
Dbl; summer squashes, 75c@S1 crt.
C TomatoeS-Native dollhouse, 12hd
O 15c pound; southern, $1.5OQ2.75 CRIT.
Turnips-Yellow, new, $2.75 a Dbl;
t old, $3.50 Dbl; bunch turnips. 50G60c
Il doz bchs; French white, $3.50 bag.
INSTRUMENTATION 81. 25I4 a
u box; carrots, S5c0S1 blu; bunch car
rots, 60d90c a doz bchs; parsnips, S1@
LOO a bu; radishes, 6O0T5c box
beets, S1Q125 a blu; bunch beets, 75C
G a doz; peppers, $3.50 a crt; elephants
$1.75 a doz; rhubarb, 15t020c blu box
4 cauliflowers, SIPS a box.
2. Fruit quotations follow:
Apples-Baldwins, S1.5003 a bbl
russets, extra fancy, S350Q4; russets
No. 1, $2,TJd3; other russets, 81. 25Qi2
Strawberries-Jersey, fancy large, f!
} 01Oc a at; average, case; Maryland
and Delaware fancy, S09c; average,
- @7c; Baltimore, case.
Blackberries-North Carolina, S01o
a of.
Blueberries-North Carolina, 1OQ12
g a OF.
Apricots-California, 81 .2501.5O a 4
ID bskt crt; S1q1.25 a.3-bskt crt.
be Peaches-California, $1.25Q1.5o
I'd box.
S. Plums-California clyman, S1.75d
-, 2.25 4-bSkt crt.
m Cantaloupes-Florida Rocky For
m seed, S2.25d5 a crit.
- WatermelonS-Flor large, 5000
N. apiece.
as Fresh beef is quiet and easy, Wiz
er OILY a very few choice cattle bringin
RS full prices. Extra heavy sides, SO a
&C; good, s 14dSkc; light, T12QSC
nd heavy kinds, 10 3-4011c; good, 10 /
Of @101zc; light aa1oc: heavy fores. g.
a. 0Tc; good, 6'Q61ac; light. 5Q51ac.
ed Hams are Sc higher, but otht
,m smoked meats are lower.
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