Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leadin5
Products In Demand

country and in this market. Receipts
are moderate, but the demand is quiet,
buyers being unwilling to pay the adj
vance demanded: Choice northern
creamery, 26 1-2G27 1-2; western, $50
26c; Vermont dairy, 21d23c.
Cheese is in fair demand at full
quotations: York state, 10 1908 1-2c;
Vermont II 1.2@12 1-2c.
Eggs are firmer In the west, but the
trade here is slow to respond to the
frmer market, and receivers find II
difficult to advance prices. Choice
fresh lots are scarce and very firm:
Choice hennery and nearby, 29Q32c;
eastern extras, 27G29c; western 22@
23c.
The local fruit and vegetable mar
ket show more life, but dealers still
declare that there is room for much
Improvement. There ia. however, n
more cheerful feeling among the trade,
and with the return to town of peo-
pie who are now closing up their sum
mer residences greater activity is
for. Some products continue
rather easy. but the tone OF the mar
ket In general is somewhat firmer.
The mover1ent Of apples has i'm
proved materially and as receipts have
not beer very heavy higher prices are
quoted on practically all kinds. The
sale OF fancy fruit is especially free and,
premiums over quotations are quite fire.
quent. There is not such of a glut Of
poor stock as was noted recently, and
the market as a whole feels the ben
eft.
The market for both white and
sweet potatoes has shown a firm tone
under light arrivals and a good de.
mand. Cabbages, corr and onions
are here in abundance and sell at very
low prices. Native cucnmbers are
scarce and higher. The offerings OF
tomatoes are not nearly as heavy as
they were and they have advanced.
Turntps are nrmer and squashes are
steady. String beans remain cheap.
Apples-AleXanders 2.5o63 a barrel,
williams 2G3. g%ravensteins s314. 30
ounce $2.25M2.75. duchess s2.5OM3,
Maine harvey $2.5oG2.7s. porters and
pippins s2N2.15. rolf so.6ona.5o. gen.
citing s2T250, golden sweet s1.5OGo,
common green varieties s1.50T2, box
stock 50c0 1.25, crabap ples s1.5O63 a
barrel.
Observation-Disclosures 10000 a
quart.
Cantaloupes Colorado rocky fords
s2.50G3 a standard crate and So n
pony crate. Montreal melons sS612 a
basket.
Cranberries-Cape Cod s666.50 a
barrel and s2M2.50 crate.
Grapcs-Hudson river carriers. della
wares $1.25. niagaras sl@1.25. concords
s1.25. wordens S5c6s1.25. Moore's ear
ly s5cGs1.25. pony baskets. concords.
14615c. Moore's early 13T15c.
Peaches-California S1.75 a box. Col
orado elbertas 1925 a box. Dolawares
s1.5o91.75 & basket, Connecticut $3.50
@1.75 a basket. Hudson river s2G2.5O
n two-baskct cartier.
Pears-Californfa bartletts. green
a box. riAe s2.bO03. native
bartletts s1.50T2.5o a bushel. native
clnpps 50cGsl a bushel.
Plums-California varieties s125G2
a ~fonr-basket crate; York state lam.
sons SOC an eight-ponnd basket.
Potatoes-Aroostook cobblers Csc a
bushel, green mountains CSC: sweet
potatoes, Norfolk s2.5Od2.75 a barrel
eastern shore 81. 5O@2.75. North Caro-
lima s2.2562.75.
Beans-Native string beans. green
5oG75c a bushel. wax 5OT75c a bush.
ell, shell beans $161.5O a bushel. lima
75cG1.50 bushel.
Cabbages-Native drumhead $2T3a
hundred and 75c a barrel. red cabbages
SOC q bushel box.
Celery-Native 81 a dozen lunches.
Lettuce, etc.--Lettuce S5H5oc a box,
SOC a dozen heads. parsley
15c a bushel, mint csc a dozen bunch
es, watercress Csc a dozen lunches.
Onions-Native 75@s5c a bushel,
s363.5o a crate, leeks soc a
lunches.
Observation-Disclosures 75c6s1 a barrel,
summer ease apiece, pumpkins 500
75c a bushel box.
Tomatoes-Native 81 a barrel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $50 a barrel.
white S1.b9G2 a bag. white
eggs and flats 5O675c a bushel.
Northumberland s2H4 a
box, carrots 60d75c a bushel. parsnips
a bushel, green corn 25c6foc
bushel; radishes 25m50c a bushel
box, spinach - 1-2I2oc a bushel, beets
a bushel. peppers 50675c a
box. okra 1.50G2 a crate. native cauli-
5Oc6$1.5o box.
Fresh beef is firmer. and higher
prices are expected. The demand is
still quiet: Extra sides, 8 3-46ac:
good, s6s 1-2c: light. s46 1.2c: heavy
kinds, II 1-211yc: good. 10 3.4a11c:
light, 8 1-2@9c; heavy fores, s $40
&c; good 5 1-4@5 1-2c; light, 3 1-2@
&c.
There Is n very steady market for
and yearlings. prices being firm,
well as for veals. which are In
moderate supply; Spring lambs. 800
l3c; fall lambs, 1oG11c: yearlings, DC;
m%uttons, 9610c: veals. 9111c.
Western fowls are flrmer, and pric-
es have been advanced. but the poul-
try market is generally quiet and M.
changed; Native hroiler.~ chickens. 1870
zoe: fowls, 15c: ducks, 13d15c; west.
prn brOilers. 15n1Gc. fowls IA LON