Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Boston. Feb. 22-Eeceifs OF choice
frcsh-made creamery butter are very
nall. and consequently prices are very
= held at q substantial advance. IN
t, about all that is Offering is stOr-
- creamery, and sales are made on
Jhdition rather than age. The new
quotations are: Northern creamery,
,2,sd,33,ac; western. 324l33c; dairy, ~
ii30c
Cheese is firm and higher. with choice
York state twins in demand. Buyers
are showing more disposition to re-
spond to the advance. though the
actual movement Is still light. York
state. 13G14c.
Eggs have taken on a stronger tone.
owing to the cold weather. but of lots
are plenty, and sell Mt low prices.
Choice nearby, 3l136c; eastern, 340
soc; western. 33d134c: storage, 30031c.
Beans are very firm in all markets.
and prices show substantial advance.
Carload lots. pea. $2I2 O5; medium.
| S12OQi2. %: yellow eyes. $40; red kid.
neys, $3M3.O5: California small white.
$25ONl2.55; jobbing prices. 1OA15c
higher.
| The local fruit and produce market
does not change much. BUSINESS has
continued at very low ebb and
changes in prices though numerous
have not been large. The weather Is
once more blamed for the dizziness.
Receipts Of potatoes have been
smaller, and though the demand has
not been active. the tone Of the market
has been very firm. Southern garden
truck is not very plenty and in most
eases brings high prices. Spinach ana
kalc are in light supply. and string
beans are very scarce. Sweet potatoes
are dull and easier. Onions are quiet
and steady and cabbases are unchanged
except for sAvoys. which are higher.
Bests. carrots and parsnips have ad-
vanced and turnips are hrn. Squashes
have a fair sale. Celery continues
steady. Rhubarb IL cheap.
Potatoes-Aroostook green NOM.
tains. 45l47c q bu; hebrons. 40t04Se:
Dakota reds. 3Sc: York state white
stock, 40c; sweets. Jerseys, $30S.5o II
Dbl; vinelands. S4@I45O.
Onions Native, S1@1 20 q bu: Ber-
mudas, S2M225 a crt: leeks, soc 4 doz
bchs.
Turnips-Yellow,$ 81 a Dbl: white, so
M75c a bu: French white, So a bag.
Spinach. etc-Hothouse spinach, g
bu: Norfolk $3d4 Dbl: Norfolk kale.
$3.50 Dbl; hothouse dandelions, $50
2.25 a bu; beet greens. IOd5oc blu.
abbages-Drumhead 81 a Dbl: sa-
voy. 81 81 Dbl: red. 81 a box.
Lettuce. etc--Hothouse lettuce. 75cd1
S1.75 box of 3 don heads; chicory.
$150 doz heads: roraaine. 81 a dez
heads: mint. TIC 4 doz bchs; water.
cress. i5c don bchs: parsley, S1.25 .
bu.
Cclery-White 81 doz bchs: pa seal.
81 .25N 10: Boston market. S202.5O.
Beans-Southern string beans. $61S
a bskt: butter beans. IS bskt
Squashcs --Turban. 15c Dbl: mar.
row. 75c Il Dbl: hubbard, Slyd2O ton.
MscellanNous-Ree G,Mi7Oc q to.
carrots. 1oMfOc bu; parsnps. 1:cMS1
bu: cucumbers. S4nl4 a box: egg
plants. $lMl.5O doz: radishes. 225c Il
doz hchs; brussels sprouts. 12a,l5c a
81: oyster plants Sl2.I n doz bchs ::
NTll' !itNtS. 81 - " lh'N. ,bliit tOtN, J. itl.
ida s.: "rt of six bsl,t>: dollhouse. J0c
pound; southern peppers. 81 or;
hothouse rhubarb. "a ~ IL pound.
Apples-Kings. fancy table. S40i5 Il
Dbl: common. Sl.5Na25O: northern
spies fancy. 81 5tMi5: ordinary. Sl.15tl
go: baldwins. fancy. S2M2 so; con-
mon, 81 25Q1 $50: No. 2, Sl.25: greer
; ingS, New York good TO fancy. l.5OGn
1.15; mixed sour. S1.5oMo; tolma Il
sweets, fancy. S325N3.50: common,
S1.25M1.I5; ruSsetS Roxbury fancy,
81 5O@2.T3: common to fair. 81 .50d2.
Cranberries--Fancyl late varieties. S!
also Dbl; other late varieties. SGD
$50: early varieties. $5Gl6: soft stock.
$2a3; crates. fancy. $2.5Od2.75; CON-
non 10 good. $1.5Od2.
y Smoked shoulders and skinned hams
D are lac higher, while other pork pro-
visions sre steady and uncha nKcd.
=. fresh beef has occn quiet. but prices
are steadily held, with the market we'll
supplied. Choice neavy cattle. 7hM
sac: light. 5laMIc: heavy binds. l0Gi
lie: light, s1aM9c; heavy forcs. 5Qt
5Mc; light. 44Alac.
Lambs are very nrm: Muttons ana
yearlings are steady; vess are Arm
with fancy selling readily at top quo
tations. Spring lambs. ll0i2c; win
. ter lambs. 1O,a0l1c: yearlings, S0ec;
!: muttons, sM9c; veals. 10G11c: fancy
Il; 12@1olac.
J.; Poultry is firm for choice receipts
y which are moderate. Turkeys are SELL
: ing rather better for small sizes, but tha
~. supply is email. Capons are firm. thN
+. receipts being mostly from the west
!. Western turkeys. small. c1622c; mixed
!. sizes. oOtQ2lc: western capons, small
/; 16Q1Sc; large. 19G:2c: northern chick
3. ems, large. 1HG21c; medium. lIIl6c
: western chickens, large. lJGlIc: me-
: dunn, 13M Ice. northern fowls. 140l0c,
:. western. 1870 l5c; geese llG13c ducks
!. l3M16c.
, Hay IL still in liberal receipt. espc
cially OF low and medium grades. Tit
h demand is quiet and prices are easy
n receivers finding 1t difficult to got full
:, quotations. straw is quiet and easier
e Milfeed is firm Hay. No. I, $16@iS
d low grades. Sll@l5: rye straw. $2lG
9 %; oat straw. $lOQll.
. May wheat has been exceedingly &C
tive in the Chicago market during thu
week. reaching $l.2l,a. when the I