Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand


The supply is ample for tho moderate
demand, and the tendency is still down
ward. Northern creamery, 25tqm2Gc.
western Creamery, 25fi25lac; dairy, ~
et22c.
Cheese is very firm, with fair de-
mand and light receipts. York state, IA
Ul4iRc; Vermont twins. 13i3nl4c.
The egg market has been in buyers
favor most of the week, but the cold
weather has stirfencd UP the market IL
little, and If ii continues, will undoubt-
eddy bring about an advance. Choice
hehnery and nearby, 2iM25c; eastern. u
M22c; western, 19n20c; refrigerator. 10
415c.
Dealings in the local fruit and vcgo-
table market were larger than they
mad been before in some time, but there.
Is stlll room for much Improvements
supplies, aS rule. are not excessive
and prices generally are firm But
domestic onions are very cheap: the
market is overloaded with ordinary
stock, which it is hard TO sell even at
what seems to be ridiculously low
p ~ ! AZ ptNl IOlS from inc on
necticut river region bring only Sl0i,
20 per two-bushel bag, aud poorer
ones are as low as soc q ba.. Nearby
onions are offered rs low a. 4Oc a bush
ell. and 1t is not easy TO get SOC for
even the best lots. The excessive SUP
ply seems TO exist in other parts of the
country as Well
'hO do, i
rather slow Several lots that were in
tended for export were put on sale here
because of lower prices across the wa
ter.
POTATOES have been pretty quiet Re
ccipts have been quite large. cubbagcs
arc in full supply and the outside price
is not realized very often. Celery is
steady Cucumbcrs are scarce ana
high String beans have advanced. but
most kinds Of greens are lower. Let
tuce has worked down. Tomatoes are
iirmer and foreign onions have gone up
a little. TurnipS are steady. Peppers
ar" in light supply and firm SpuasheS
are firmly held Rhubarh and cauli-
flowers are cheaper.
Potatoc>-ArooStook Green noun
tains. 650I0c bushcl, Hebrons. 500
Soc; rose 6Un62c: Prince Edward Isl
and reds. G0NG5c; chenangoes. 55dSOc:
sweets, Jersey double heads. SEA-. 30
barrel; vineiands, S25om3: baskets.
SJcm$l.
BesnS-Southern string beans, S5NG
a crate; butter beans, S5dG.
Cabbage Drumhead. 81 n5GI1 30 a
barrel; savoy. 81 % a barrel: red. 81 u
box.
Ce!ery-Pascal, sl75Q225 a dozen
bunches; Boston market ,$26i2 30: Cali I
foinia. Sl.J0 4 dozen punches.
Cucumber dollhouse 40. I. Sf20f1I /
L box; No. 2. So 5U06.
Spinach, southern. sl956n /.
Ito barrel; kale, 17cuSl barrel: /
dollhouse beet greens. 75c Il 0u.hel. /
dollhouse dandelions, $l37l:a1.5o a
bushel.
Lettuce etc--Lettuce. 20GI75c "A doz- .
Ell heads; romaine, 75c dozen heads /
parsley, Sl.2501.5 80 a bushcl; mint. 75c .
dozen punches; watercress, 75c doz- |
IN punches.
Onions-Native. 4O0S0c bushel.
Spanish. $3M325 a crate. Cuban. SEQ
q" crate; leeks JOc a dozen lunches.
Squashes- Marrow, S1.25 n barrel
urban, SD barrel: western Hub-
,ard, $50 d ton.
tomatoes Hothouse. 400,5oc
'ound; southern, s. 5oui a crate.
TurEips YeiloW, 9Oc barrel,
'reuch white. S175@2 q bag; white egg
md purple tops, 4O050c a buShel.
observation-disclosures. 5OM6Uc
'usheI parsnps, f0a60c bushcl: rad
shes, $llll.25 q box; hcets. 75nGGc a
'ushel; new bunch bects. 81. 30 dozen
peppers. S3.JOM a crate; egg-
lantS, $250N3 a crate; oyster plants.
&c dozen lunches okra, $40 a
rate; brussels sprouts logic n
uart; mushrooms, Sl5O@o 80 a bas- ,
ct; artichokes, SI.5O hushel: hot .
ouse rhubarb. So a pound; California .
aulitowerS. Sl5O03 a crate.
Apples-KinEs. S35Ou5 n barrel. ,
'aldwinS, fancy, S3jOu4: No. /. s3Gi
90; No p S245M2 70; greetings, So. %
i3.'o; Taman sWeets, S2d3. Ben
'ayis. S250u3; Hubbardstons. S2.756l
%; northern spies, S3N4: common
our varieties. S202.5O.
Observation-Disclosures. S1Sa2O; crates.
Sal
Pork provisions arc steady in price. f
18th fair demand. L.
The market for fresh beef Is very a
ull and prices are easier for the better "
'adeS. Trade is slow, and dealers find III
dliiicu!t to get the top prices, even in
small way. Extra heavy sides. ~ :,
Il2c; good, 63-447c; light. G06lac: -
.avy binds. 04RMl0c; good, Sl2G9c: ~
Sht, 7iadSc; heavy fores, J0i5,sc: b.
1od, 3-4@5c: light. 4i5c n
Lambs are well cleaned up but the al
rotations are not changed. as The OF
AIDE does not respond to any advance: N
earnings are quiet: veals are firm.
BRING lambs, l0a1lc; fall lambs. SGp
;; yearlings. ,mSc; nuttons. Ease:
ais, logic u.
Poultry is not in oversupply. but the
mand is light, and therefore there is
me accumulation. Prices are steady. Il.
estern turk eys, 2on22c; large north. @,
Il chickens, lSn20c; medium. 14dlGc. gi
'gc western chickens, l5Q lGc; me aC
nm, 12Wl4c; northern fowls. l5c: m
astern fowls 14115c. "
Hay is quiet and easy, straw is quiet dc
Il Unchanged millfeed is steady at OF
n 4,