Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

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25h426hc; dairy, 20M24c.
Cheese is In steady demand for con.
sumption and prices are very firmly
held at the recent advance. York state,
14Ql4hc; Vermont twins, 13iaa14c.
Eggs have declined sharply for the
best hennery and nearby stock. Re
ceipts have increased and the demand
has also improved as result of the
lower prices. Choice hennery and near
by, 30431c; eastern, 27@2Sc; western,
2oG26c; refrigerator, 20622c.
The past week in the local fruit and
vegetable market has been quite as dull
as the two that preceded it. A few
houses have done little better, but
they are exceptions. The demand has
been lacking in snap rs much as at any
time since the holiday buying ceased.
The few changes in prices are small
aud unimportant.
Inc demand for apples has been slow
again. There have been some sales,
but the buying has not been al all sharp.
Many receivers, instead of trying TO
find local outlet for their goods, have
taken advantage of the high prices rul-
| ing abroad and exported them: the re-
suit Is unusually large shipments for
this time OF the year Prices are steady
and well maintained. Only very
fancy lot will bring full quotations. and
EFFORTS on the part of dealers to get a
slight premium on some pretty good
| apples have not been successful.
A little more interest has been shown
in potatoes, and prices are a shade firm
en- There is full supply OF sweet po-
tatoes, and Is the wants Of the trade
are very light, they have to 20 very
cheap. Cabbages are plenty and.
though not in active request. are
steady. Spinach and kale from the
south have held up we'll under small
receipts. Onions are dull and rather
ensy. Fancy squashcs are firm and the
best lots of string beans move readily
at full quotations. Turnips are steady.
CucumberS still command high prices.
Celery and lettuce are unchanged.
Apples-Kinss, S3G4.5O a barrel:
Baldwins, fancy, No. /. So 25ll3. > {:
good No. l, S2.75M325; No. 2, 81 25a
30; greetings, S3d3.5O; Talmau
sweets, $2d3; Ben Davis, S25Om3;
Hubbardstons, $27jQ325; northern
spies, S34l; common sour varieties. 81
Q2.50.
Observation-Disclosures, SlS02O; crates.
SGQ7.
Pears-Boscs, $3.50 a bushel
PotatoeS-Aroostook Green noun.
tains. 7OQ12c a bushel; hebrons. G.n
&C: rose. 60u62c; Dakota reds. Gle:
Prince Edward Island Chenangoes.
Sl.7oa2.25 barrel; Vinelands, 81 25a
2.75 barrel; baskets. S5cQS1.
Beans-Southern string beans. So %
$3.50 basket; butter beans, S404.50
basket
Cabbages-Drumhead, 81 25M1 so a
barrel; savoy, S1.25 a barrel; red, SOFA
81 box
Celery-Pascal, S16l.oo dozen
lunches Boston market, $loOM1.75 II
dozen punches.
Cucumbers-No. !, Sill box; No. 2,
S2.5015 box.
Lettuce. etc-Lettuce, 5OM75c a doZ-
eli heads; romaine, 75c u dozen heads
escarole, Zoe n dozen heads; parsley
S1.75 Il bushol; mint. SOC dozen
punches; watercrcss, Toe dozen
lunches.
Onions-Native, 75M90c bushel
Spanish, $2.115 crate: Cuban. $3.50 a
crate; leeks, 5Oc n dozen lunches.
Squashes-Native marrow, 81 bar.
rel; turban. Slql.25 a barrel; western
Hubbard. so Il ton; pumpkins. 81 a box.
Spinach, etc--Soutbcrn, 81 2JM1.75 a
barrel; kaic. 81 barrel beet greens
1oc Il buShel.
Turnips-Iellow, 90c barrel;
French white, Sl.75@2 bag: white
egg and purple tops. 50c bushel
observation-disclosures, 5OMG5c n
bushe; parsnlps, Toe bushel: rad
ishes $50 box; beets. 75cuSl bush.
ell: peppers, $2M2.J0 box: eggplants,
southern, S2Q2.50 a crate; okra. $3.50
crate; brussels sprouts, l5M2Oc a
quart; mushrooms, Sl02 baske ct. arti-
chokes, S150 bushel. tomatoes. naive
dollhouse, 35140c a pound: southern.
81 crate; oyster plants, 75c dozen
punches: caulifowers. California S40
4.50 a crate.
The market for pork provisions is
firmer, and number of items have
been advanced.
The market for fresh beef Is quiet.
with dealers finding it difficult TO get
full prices. Extra heavy sides. 7l2QSc;
good, 3-4M7 1-4c: light, 6mGlkc; heavy
binds, 1Oq10 3-4c; good. SlsM9Iac;
light 7isdSc; heavy fores, 3 l-4u5isc:
good. 5a51sc; light, 4i.@5c.
Lambs have declined little for the
best spring stock, under a full supply;
yearlngs are firm: veals are steady.
Spring lambs, ll1aM12c: fall lambs. 10
ale; muttons, S1SHc; yearllncs, ga
1Oc: veals, l0td12c.
Poultry is doing better, with n mod.
crate supply. and slightly higher prices
prevailing, Western turkeys, l90o1c.
large northern chickens, lSM20c: me.
dunn. 15@17c; large western chickens.
l5d18c: medium. 12@14c: northern
fowls, 156lsc; western fowls. 14al5c;
ducks. 13Ql5c.
Hay continues dull and weak. Re-
0eipts are moderate. but stocks are
large and the demand is quiet. Straw
Ia dull, with a liberal supply Offering.
Prices on nJilfeed are revised. Hay.
No. l, $l5G17; low grades. Sl2@14: rye
straw, prime, $l3@l4; oat straw, S9@