News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-07-05
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Cheese is firm and higher in sympa-
thy with primary markets. York state,
1HM1OKc; Vermont twins, 91aM1Oc.
Eggs are in smaller receipt, and the
market is little firmer, though prices
are not .quotably higher. Choice near
by, 22M23c; eastern, 19@21c; western,
1G1aM17hc.
Beans are very firm, owing to unfa-
vorable reports from all producing dis
tricts. Carload lots, pea, S1.9JU2; me-
dun, 81 1502 20; yellow eyes, $2.100
o.15; red kidneys, $3@3.1O; California
small white, $2.50Q2.5 SO; jobbing prices
1Oa15c higher.
Fruits and vegetables have been ac-
tive There has been plenty of stuff
on hand, and as prices have been mod
crate the retailers have bought freely.
Vegetables generally have not
changed since a week ago Potatoes
are lower. New stock has been conf
ing freely and OLD potatoes have been
very plenty. Cabbages have declined,
but string beans, cucumbers and as
p0ragus have stiffened. Native string
beans are now in the market, but COM
nand high prices. Onions have not
changed, though offerings are very
large and the demand is not very ac-
tive. Tomatoes are in good supply
ard lower for southern stock Tur-
nips are firmer. Squashes are steady.
New southern apples are coming IN
well and have a good sale. Old stock
Is very scarce. The offerings include
few lots of russets, baldwins and Ben
Davis of ordinary quality. Canta.
loupes are not so plenty and are firm
er, particularly choice ripe offerings,
which are in active request. Berries
are as a whole lower than they were
a week ago. WatermelOnS are plenty
and sell at wide range. A few pears
have arrived from California and they
are dear.
Appes-New North Carolina and
Virginia, 81 2501.75 a half-barreI bskt;
old stock, nominal.
Berries-Strawberri fancy Marsh.
field, 1702Oc at; native, Sd10c; Digh-
ton and Connecticut, case; blackber-
ries, Maryland, Delaware and Jersey
fancy. 10d13c a qt; ordinary, 40Gc;
blueberries, Pennsylvania, 7@10c a at;
New England, 12@15c; North Carolina.
50Sc; gooseberries, regular, Zoe a vt;
mammoth, 12@1;s.; raspberries, Hud-
son river cups, 405c; pints, 7M9c.
Currants-Large red, S09c a ct;
small red, SAFE.
Plums-Georgia, $1.5O@2.5O a car
rier; California tragedy prunes, $500
2 a four-bskt crt; Burbanks, $1.250
100; small fruit, $1@1.15.
Cherries-Hudson river, 40050c an
S-pound bskt.
Apricots-Californi fancy, 81 a crit;
more or less ripe. 750S5c.
Peaches-Californi early Hates.
fancy, S1.25 a box; small, 81; fancy
yellow Crawfords, st. Johns and im-
perials, $1.5001.75; Georgia choice
sound, $150G2 a carrier; poor to fair,
75c0S1.25.
Cantaloupes-GeOrgia and Florida,
Rocky Ford seed, $1.5O02.5O Il crit as
to quality.
WatermelOns-As to size and quality,
$12Q3O a hundred.
Vegetables are quoted as follows:
Potatoes-Choice hard Aroostook Old
stock, 2Sm35c a Blu; new Norfolk, 81
0I1.50 a hhl; new eastern shore, STA
$50 a Dbl; sweets, North Carolinas,
So crt.
Beans-String beans, native. $3.50 a
bu; southern, $1.25 bskt; butter
beans native, 81 bu; southern $50
bskt
Cabbages-Barrels and crts 75cM$1.
Lettuce, etc-Hothouse lettuce. loo a
doz heads; romaine, 75c0S1 doz
heads; eskro, SOC doz heads; mint, -
@35c a doz bchs; watercress, 4Oc a dol
bchs; parsley, soc a bu.
Onions-TeXas,% 81 a crt: Egyptian,
$202,25 bag; bunch onions, soc box;
leeks, 81 a doZ bchs.
Squashes-Southern marrow, S1.50
bbl summer squashes, $3.50 a crit.
TomatOes-Native dollhouse, 1O012I5c
pound; southern, $161.5O a crt.
Turnips-YeIlow, new, $3@3.5O Dbl;
bunch turnips, 2O03Oc a doz bchs.
Miscellaneous-Peas, $1M15O a bu;
rucumbers, $1.5004.5O a box; carrots,
Fl bu; bunch carrots, 30td50c d doz
bchs; radishes. 5O075c a box; spinach
15c bu; beets, 81 bu; bunch beets,
10000 doz bchs; peppers, 50 25d2.5O
CRIT; elephants, $1.25 a crt; white
celery, $1.25@1.5O a bch; rhubarb, 25c
bu box; asparagus, S407.50 box Of
three doz bchs; caulifiowers, $3.50
LIS a doz heads.
Pork provisions are quiet, but steady,
with little change for the week.
Fresh beef is quiet and easy but not
Quotably lower. Extra heavy sides,
z 3-4GSc; good, Z 1-4@71kc; light, "a
{ 1-4c; heavy kinds, 1O@1O 1-4c; good,
91kd9 3-4c; light. 9d91kc; heavy fores,
51k05 3-4c; good, 5 1-4G51ac; light,
4 3-4@5c.
Lambs are in moderate supply, and
choice lots are firmly held; muttons and
yearlingS are steady; veals are quiet.
Fall lambs, 12d13c; spring lambs. 153
zoe; yearlings, 9010c; muttons, SQ9Ac;
Ieals, 9G1Oc
Poultry is steady, wifi a fair de-