Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-12
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

steady, as ull the surplus is going into
storage, Choice northern creamery,
II 3.4M221ac; western, 20kG2lkc; Yer.
mont dairy, 17Q20c.
There has been no further change In
the cheese market during the week, but
the demand Is light. as buyers are not
willing to pay full prices. York state,
Id 11Rc: Vermont. 10 3.4M1lc.
Eggs continue to advance for choice
fresh laid and nearby stock. but ordi-
nary arrivals are barely steady. Choice
hennery and nearby. 24M25c: eastern,
19N2lc; western. 1T0i10c.
The demand in the wholesale fruit
and vegetable market has been well dis
tributed and the supply has been so
nearly equal to it that prices have not
changed much. In the next couple of
weeks it is believed that they will get
down to about the usual summer level.
Old apples are practically all gone for
this yenr and they are hardly worth
quoting longer New southern lots are
coming along fairly well end anything
of good size and quality sells readily.
Cantaloupes have been in excellent
request. Cherries are still dear. The
citrus fruits have had a fairl, gootl sale
a unchanged quotations. Peaches have
gone well.
Potatoes are plenty, and as the de-
mand is not brisk they are rather weak.
Old stock has passed out for the sea
son. Sweet potatoes are moderately &C.
tive but steady under light receipts.
Cabhag2s are coming forward freely,
but they are so cheap that they do not
accumulate. Supplies of cucumbers
are steadily increasing and they are
working lower. The market for onions
continues 10 improve. Peas and string
beans are in good supply and cheap.
Tomatoes are firm. because offerings
are not large Sqnashes are lower.
Turnips sell we'll when choice and of
good size. Asparagus has passed out OF
the market Cauli1owers are cheaper.
Apples Norfolk, green. Sl2j0 10 a
half barrel basket, and 50cMSl a bush
Ell basket
Berries-Strawb crries. 1OM20c a
quart rasphcrrieS pints, 7m9c: cups, .
M5c: gooseberrieS. l0Wl2c quart;
blueherrics, l4M lSc quart: blackber-
ricS. sal c quart; curraEts. 100 lie a
quart.
Cantaloupes--t;eo 81 7716t3.25 a
standard crate: South Carolina. 50. 900
3 n standard crate: California, 81 a
standard crate: 81 a pony crate.
Cherries-C alifornia black. 50 25G
= - an S-pound box; white, S1.1oNd2.25;
York state. black, SMl0c pound;
white, Gm1c.
Observation-Disclosures, Sl.50G1.75 a
box: Georgia, S2.I5n3 a siX-basket car.
r!er
Pnms-Californ'a. S175m2.5O a
four basket crate.
Waterm elons-Florida. 2JU45c each.
Potatoes-New southern. rose and
$l75m2 %; sweet potatoes, North Caro-
Ina. S36I3, 30 barrel crate.
Beans-String beans. native green
81 .5NIt.75 a buShel; native wax, $15O
bLshel.
Cabbages-Native. soar hundred
heads; Long Island. ST. % barrel.
Cucumbers -IIothouse No. l, SEA
Q 30 a box; No. ., S16fl 30; Norfolk. SIG
+! % a barrel.
Lettuce. etc.-Lettuce. 2JGi35c a bush
el box; romaine, 5Oc a dozen heads;
chlcory, 25c a dozen heads eScarole, soc
dozen heads; parsley, soc bushel
mint, 25c a dozen lunches; watercress,
southern. Boo Il dozen lunches.
Onions-Texas. fancy, Sl.50 a crate;
ordinary. S1ml,25; Egyptians, 50 25Qi3
a twobushel bag: bunch onions, 40c a
bushel box: ieeks, SOC dozen punches
southern, white, 50cM
Sl.5O a package; marrow, $125 bar
rel.
Tomatoos-IIothou 1OGi13c Id
southern, S2Gf2 30 a crate: Mississippi
81 a crate.
MANIFESTATIONS, new. Sl.5O bar
rel: bunch white ,urnipS, 25N40c a doz-
en- lunches.
Miscellaneous--Nat peas. S1.2INi
/ 30 a hushel: carrots. 81 huShel;
bunch carrots. 31c dozen lunches
parsnips. 81 a hushel: radishes. zoe a
bushel box. spinach, 2Jc u bushel: bunch
bcetS. 25c dozen lunches; peppers,
81 crate; eggplants, $l.30n2.J0 a
crate; celery. 15cnSl.50 big bunch;
okra. SlM2 crate: mushrooms. S.d1 a
basket: native cauliiloWcrs. $1.25 a
bushel box.
Barrel pork has advanced IN price
but cut meats are steady and I'M
changed.
Fresh beef is steady in price, though
the demand is light. a few choice cat
tie are bringing fun prices. Extra
sides. 73-4MSc; good, I 1-4W7>2c; light
3.4Q7c; heavy kinds. l0W l0iac: good
| q -4Mo 3-4c; light. s3-4M9c; heavy
fores, = l.IM5'2c: good, 5m5 lac; light
43-405c. The arrivals Of fresh beef
have been smaller than for several
weeks. but still ample for the demand
There is a very steady market fol
lambs at unchanged prices; veals are
firm Spring lambs, l4Nil5c; fall lambs
! l2Gi he: yearlngs, l0M lie; muttons, 90,
lie; veals, Imloc.
Poultry is still very steady, and prices
are not materially changed, except on
| broilers. which are more plenty and low.
er. Western frozen turkeys. 1912
native roasting chickens 2SGi3Oc; large
| frozen western chickens. l5Ml6 me.
dunn western chickens, 12Ml4c: north.
ern fowls 1J0I16c: western fowls, l3I
,2thc. western caDOuS 1(t6I $50. natiys