Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-01
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
PRODUCTS In Dem and

marks nj unchanged prices. Northern
creamery, 251aq 26c; western creamery,
25M25hc; dairy. 2OM22c
Cheese il quiet, but the market holds
very firm, both here and abroad. York
state. 14Ml4,ac: Vermont twins. 13h@
14c; Liverpool ia quoted unchanged at
14c.
The egg market Is still very much
demoralized, and storage eggs are espe-
cially weak. The offerings are very
large, and the demand is only moderate.
The better grades are also feeling the
effect OF increased receipts, and prices
are 3G4c lower than week ago. Choice
hennery and nearby. 19O2lc; eastern,
17619c; western, 1GM17c; refrigerator
10112c.
Business has been good in the local
fruit and produce market. Dealings in
general have been larger than in several
weeks and the buying has had more
snap than ut any other time since the
beginning of the year. Supplies have
not been excessive ana the increased
buying has caused general hardenin 9
Of prices
The improvement in the demand for
apples has been especially noticeable.
They have moved steadily for the pas
two or three weeks Dealers who a 1T
tie while ago could hardly get - a barrel
for the best grades of Raidwns, have
within the past week paid that price
for them for shipment south. for the
Ri, -, - ir
unusually good, because of falling off
in the New York crop. upon which the
south is largely dependent
Cranberries are nearly out Of the
market and the few lots that remain are
sold AT s20M22 a barrel and $1m75O a
crate. Arrivals Of strawberries are
gradually increasing, but so is the de
mand. aud the best lots sell at 35M50r
a quart.
Potatoes are steady. Receipts of
Maine stock have been larger. but the
demand has been correspondinglv bet
ter The market is still overstock ed
with Prince Edward Island stock. and
in most cases they have TO he forced
off for what they will bring. The best
call for sweets has been for fresh ar
rivals in baskets; barrel stock sweet :
sell slowly. and full prices are the cx,
ception rather than the rule.
CahDagrs have moved M ana cau'i-
flowers are higher and firm. There has
been n good demand for celery At the
advanced quotations Cucumhers are
scarce. high and very firm All kinds
of greens are higher and sQuashes have
advanced. Tomatoes are not at all
plentiful and they still command very
nigh prices. The best string beans go
AT $3.50 y crate. but a good many are
SO poor that they have to sell for CON
siderahy less. Rhuharh is more plenty
and little lower. Turnips are steady.
Carrots, narsnips and radisheS are hi gh-
or, but new bunch beets have HAD n
rather sharp drop.
POtatoes-AroOstook Green noun
tains G1oGSc q hu>hel: Uehrons 630
Soc: rose. G0062c: Prince Edward Isl
and reds. Gnc: chcnangoes. I0T55c;
sweets. Jersey double heads. SI15n
go q barrel; vinelands. So 5od3 has.
kets, SjcGl$l.
Reans--Southern string beans. $3.50
a crate: butter beans, $3.50
Cahbac e-Drumhcad. Sl.lO01.75 a
barrel: savoy. 81 25f,1 80 a barrel: red
81 a box
Cclery-Pascal S3M3.5O dozen
punches: Boston market. S3.50i4: Cali
fornia, 81 a dozen lunches.
Cucur.b ers-IIothouse No. I. 81 a
box; No. ., $6u9
Greens-Spinach, southern, 81 bar,
rel; kale. 81 a barrel: dollhouse beet
greens S5cmS! Il huslel; dollhouse
dandelions. $50 a bushel
Lettuce. ctc--I.ettuce. 25GiSJc a Coz
en- heads: romano, 75c a dozen: parsley
S1,75m2 bushel; mint, Toe dozen
lunches: watercresS. T3c Il dozen bunch
eS
Onions-Nativc. 400S0c bushel;
Spanish. 5000. ~ a crate: cuban. SO 80 a
crate; leoks, .i0c dozen lunches.
Squa sheS--NIarrow 81 30 barrel;
western Hubbard, S25M3o a ton.
TOmatoes-HOthouse soc a pound:
southern, SId6 crate
Turnips-Y Yellow, 90c a barrel,
French white, Sl.15n2 bag white egg
and purple tops, 1Nd65c = husheI.
MscellanoOus-CAr 500 &c a
bushel parsnips, G0di75c hushel. rad
shes, Sl.250i 80 box, beets. 75NoOc
Il bushel; new bunch beets. 81 - doz-
on lunches; peppers. $4I04 80 \ crate;
cggplants. S3.50u4 n crate: oyster
plants, 50td6Oc n dozen lunches: okra.
81 a crate: Brussels sprouts. 1O02Oc a
quart; mushrooms, S2M25 30 a basket
artichokes. $50 a bushel dollhouse
rhuharb, 5M6c n pound; California
caulifower, So 80 a crate.
Pork products are fairly steady.
though fresh ribs were marked down
aud boiled hams were advanced.
The trade in fresh beef Is slow. FIX.
ira heavy sides. 3-4MS 1-4c: good. 6 2 a
az lac: light, 6M6lac: heavy minds. 10
MlOlac: good, 9dlOc: light. 76SI4c:
heavy fores, 30dc; good. 4 3-465c: light,
4 Ice.
Lambs have cleaned mp well and the
market is steady; muttons and year.
lings are quiet: vcGS are steady Sprinc
lambs. 10la01lc; fall lambs. 9011c.
yearlngs, SN?c: muttons S69c: veaIs.
1lMl2hc,
There is very steady market for
poultry. Western turkeys, 2o722c; lars,
northern chickens. $4,000: medium a
m16c; large western chickens. 1870 1Gr.
medium, loGil4c; northern fowls. he.