Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-09-17
In HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leadins
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 1-2Q27 II; western, ESQ
2Gc; Vermont dairy, 21623c.
Cheese is in fair demand at full x,
quotations: York state, II 1-2Q1Sz1.zc;
Vermont IL 1902 1-2c.asE
Eggs are firmer ingthe west, but the
trade here issssiow to respond to the
frmer market, and receivers find it
dificult to advance prices. Choice
fresh lots are scarce and very firm:
Choice hennery and nearby, 29@32c;
eastern extras, 27Q29c; 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 is, however, a |
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
looked for. Some products continue
rather easy, but the tone of the mar
ket In general is somewhat frmer.
The movement of apples has i'm
| proved materially and as receipts have
not been 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 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, corn and onions
are here In abundance and sell at very
low prices. Native cucumbers are
scarce and higher. The offerings of
tomatoes are not. nearly as heavy as
they were and they have advanced.
Turnips are firmer and squashes are
steady. String beans remain cheap.
Apples-Alexanders 2.50@3 barrel,
williams 2@3, gravensteins 1904, 20
ounce $2.2502.75, duchess $250@3,
Maine harvey s25002.75, porters and
pippins $2@2.75, rolf s2.50@3.5O. gen.
citing $2@2.50, golden sweet $4,000,
common green varieties $4,000, box
stock 50c@1.25; crabapples $1.50@3 a
barrel
Observation-Disclosures 10000 a
quart.
Cantaloupes--Colorad rocky fords
| $2.50@3 a standard crate and So a
| pony crate. Montreal melons $S@12 q
1 basket.
| Cranberries-Cape Cod S6065O g
barrel and $2@2.5O a crate.
| Grapes-Hudson river carriers, della
wares $1.25, niagaras s1@1.25, concords
SIPS, wordens -S5c@$1.25, Moore's ear
| ly S5c@$125 pony baskets, concords
| 14Q10c, Moore's early 13015c.
| ppca ches-California S1.75 a box, Col
- orodo elbertas 1925 box, Delaware'
y a 5oN1.75 a basket, Connecticut 81 81
@175 a basket Hudson river $202.5
a two-basket carrier.
y Pears-California bartletts, gree
t s3@3.25 a box, ripe s2.5003, nativ
II bartletts $150025O a bushel, nativ
I. clapps 50c0$1 a bushel
p Plums-California varieties $3.50
~ four-basket crate; York state dan
ry sons soc an eight-pound basket
OF Potatoes-Aroostook cobblers Csc
vs., bushel, green mountains Csc; swe
ay potatoes, Norfolk s2.50@2.75 a barr
to eastern shore $2.50@2.75, North Car
IN lima s225@2.75.
OF Beans-Native string beans, gree
50675c bushel, wax 50@75c bus
ell shell beans s1@1sO a bushel, lin
- beans 75c@150 bushel
er bbages-Native drumhead S2@3
hundred and 75c barrel, red cabbag
,rt SOC bushel box
in Celery-Native 81 dozen bunche
Lettuce. etc-Lettuce S5@50c be
e Of romaine SOC a dozen heads, parsl
ac- 15c bushel, mint 25c a dozen bunc
t1e es, watercress 35c a dozen bunche:
unit Onions-Native 75@S5c- a bush
tesG;fii Spanish s3Qa5O crate, leeks SOC
sTu dozen punches. :
in Squashes-Marrow 75c6s1 barr
reof summer 202c apiece, pumpkins sc
lea. 75c bushel box
.per Tomatoes-Native 81 a barrel
said Turnips-Yellow $3.50 BARI
now French white $1,000 a bag, VIII
punt eggs and flats 5O075c a bushel.
INSTRUMENTATION $2@4
Re. box, carrots 6O075c a bushel, parsn
Sl.25 bushel, green corn 25c0
a bushel; radishes 25050c a bus
box, spinach II 10000 a bushel, be
and 4O@5oc bushel, peppers 5O075c
40 box, okra 1.5O62 a crate, native ca
flowers 5OcGs1.5O a box.
Fresh beef is firmer, and hig
Aoo. prices are expected. The demand
ana still quiet: Extra sides, s 3-4G
year good SOS l-2c; light, 6@6 lie: he;
MINDS II 1-2612c; good, 10 3-4G1
light 8 l2G9c: heavy fores, 5 g.
:; &c; good 1-4@5 LIE; light, l.
liz &c.
There is a very steady market
lambs and yearlings, prices being fl