Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-29
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

ter, the demand having been steady,
grades. Northern creamery, 2ola@26c;
western creamery. 25G25hc; dairy, 20
M22c.
Cheese has been frmer. though prices
are not QuOtably higher. Stocks are
being steadily reduced. York state, IA
@l4hc; Vermont twins, 13h@14c.
Notwithstanding the continued cold
weather. the egg market is easier, and
prices have been reduced on all grades
Choice nearby and hennery, 2O421c,
eastern, l9u20c: western, 1691Sc.
The weather has been too cold for
much activity in fruits and vegetables
The demand has only been fair. Most
Of the changes in prices have been to-
ward lower level but as goods are
apt to be affected by cold weather as
much as by heat, retailers have shown
a disposition to 80 slow on purchases.
There has been fairly good move
ment of apples. with prices well sus-
tanned on all kinds. Receipts are
lcssenng all the time, and fancy Bald
wins are scarce. Strawberries are get
ting more plenty oil the time and the
demand is increasing as they grow
cheaper.
Potatoes are firm. but they have
been plenty and dun. Sweets are
steady. Old cabbages are gradual lily
working out Of stock and the rema ming
lots are held pretty high. Cucumhers
have had rather sharp drop under in
creased receipts String beans and
tomatoes are in better supply and
cheaper. Celery is very firm. with Of
ferings light. Spinach, beet greens and
dandeionS arc off a little. but kale is a
shade higher. Supplies of domestic
onions are much in excess Of the de-
mand and they have to go a very low
prices. Caulifowers and asparagu are
firm. but rhubarb is somewh bat easier
Bunch beets have stiffoned up Il little.
Turnips are steady.
AppleS-Baldwins fancy. 81 ofnf4 -
n barrel; No t. S404 %; No. . S3.25Nl
$50; russcts. No. I, Roxhury. S3.50M4; ;
No. >. S303.5 30: greetings. S4M4,50;
Tolman sweets. S3N3.5O: Ben Davis. 81
M4.50; northern spies. S4Mi.
awborries--Florida choice. 25M
SOC a quart; ordinary. c0c.
Potatoes-A roostOok Green noun
tains. 6lM6Tc n bushel: hebrons. sod
62c: rose. choice. 'i5Nl57c: ordinary. 80
M52c: Dakota reds. 50052c; Prince Ed
ward Island reds soc: chenanEOes l3c
sweets. Jersey double heads. Sl.15M
2.2J n barrel: VinelanGs, 81 1ON13; has.
kets, 90cM$1.
Southern string beans. 81 so
as n crate; butter beans, s5u6 a crate
Cabbages- New southern, 81 a crate;
old drumhead. 50 - a barrel: savoy. 50
a barrel: rcd. S1.25 a box.
Celery-Roston mark 81 dozen
lunches: California. 81 ia 20 a doz-
en- punches.
ucumbers-Ho dollhouse. No. l. SfdI7
a box: No. .. S3Gl4.5O box.
Spinach southern. Sl.5OtG
1.75 n barrel: dollhouse bee. greens. 65
@75c bushel: dollhouse dandelions
S1.25 Il bushel: kale, S1@l.25 a barrel.
Lettuce. etc-Lettuce, 25M5oc a
dozen heads: romane. 15c dozen
heads; parsley, s1.25Q1.50 bushel;
mint. soc dozen punches: watercress,
zoe a dozen punches.
Onons-Domestic 40MS0c bushel;
Spanish. s3d3.25 crate; Cuban. 81 a
crate; leeks, 75c n dozen punches.
Western Hubbard. $50
ton.
Tomatoes-Natve dollhouse. 3Od4Oc
pound: southern, S4d4b0 crate.
Turnips-Yellow. 90c barrel;
French white, Sl75Q2 a bag; white egg
and purple tops, 50Q75c bushel.
observation-disclosures. Toe bush
81: parsnips I5cd$1 a bushel: rsdsheS.
$3.50 a box: beets. 8OG75c a busht p:
new bunch bGets, 81 80 a dozen bunch.
es; peppers, $3.50 crate; elephants,
$2.75Q3 crate; oyster plants, 75c a
dozen punches; okra. $2.25 crate;
brussels sprouts, 25c quart: mush-
rooms. S2d3 a basket: artichokes 81 80
a hushel: dollhouse rhubarb. 697c a
pound: California cauliflowers, S40
$50 crate; California asparagus. S60
Z dozen punches
for pork provisions, though the quota
tons are very firmly held.
Fresh beef is fairly firm. though
trade is rather quiet. Extra heavy
sides. 7H@Sc good. 63-4@7 lac: light.
GAG lac: heavy kinds. 91a41O lac;
good. 90lOc; light. 71sMSac: heavy
fores. 5hM5 SAC: good 3-4d5c: light.
4l,c.
Lambs have been very steady. prices
being unchanged, muttons and year
lngs are quiet: veals are firm; spring
lambs, 9M10c: fall lambs. SAGE; year
lings. 70Sc: muttons. 7@Sc; veals, IL
q l2lac.
Poultry Is quiet, but steady. with
short supply OF fresh western fowls.
and higher prices for choice lots.
Western turkeys. 1SCdG0c largo north.
ern chick ems, 1SM20c; medium, l4dl6c;
large western chickens, 15@l6c; me.
dunn. l2G14c; northern fowls. 15c;
western fowls. l4Ml5c; western capons.
160lSc: northern capons, 20d2oc.
There ia moderate demand for hay
at steady prices: straw Is quiet, hut a
lI.tle firmer millfeed Is very firm, with
good demand Hay, No ]. Sl8.5O0p
1850: low grades. $l35Odl5: rye
straw. prime, $13Ml4; oat straw, $50
$50
The wheat market has been very ir-
regular. 1t would seem that the liuui-
I,t is- Vnt Lott