Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

ern creamery, 2J426c; dairy, 20M22c.
Cheese is also very firm, but the
trade is quiet at quotations. York
state. 14Gl4hc; Vermont twins, 1870
lac.
Eggs have declined still further I'M
der full receipts and a slack demand.
Choice hepnery and nearby, 33434c;
eastern, 26M3Oc: western, 25d2Sc; re-
frlgerator, 2Ud22c.
Business has been extremely quiet
In fruits and vegetables. There has
been scarcely any snap to the demand,
and dealers have found it very hard
to attract buyers even to bargains"
This is very rarely busy time in the
produce market. but according to
statements Of various members Of the
trade, former years seem big in con-
trast with current conditions. 1t is
hard to account for the dizziness. The
weather has been favorable for a good
display and this usually brings bigger
sales by retailers. Prices hold up sur
prisinsly well in view Of the dullness
and large supplies.
Apples are generally hrmer. not be-
cause they have been in good demand.
but because receipts have been lighter.
Cranberries are up to $40 barrel.
But few are coming, and at that price
there is not much call for them.
Grapes are firm. Pears, dates. figs and
nuts are not changed.
Potatoes are weaker. Receipts from
AQipo hat-a lob L,,e ,I,
stocks In reserve are pretty large and
the demand has been 80 small that re-
ceivers have been forced to shade QUO.
tations to make sales. Sweets are
steady. Arrivals are rather light, but
full enough for the requirements Of the
trade. Cabbages are fairly plenty and
though not moving very freely are pref
ty steady. Fancy string beans are
scarce and bring full prices. Kale and
spinach are not having a very lively
sac. Turnips are steady and squashes
are very firm. Onions and celery do not
change much. Radishes and lettuce
are little cheaper.
Apples-Kings, S3d4.5O barrel;
Baldwins. fancy No. /, S3.25dS 10 {:
good No. |, S275M3 %: No. .. S. 2507
2.15: greetings, S3I3.5O: Talmau
sweets, SEAS; Ben Davis, 81 5Oa3; Hub.
bardstons, $2.75M3 25; northern spies.
S364; common sour varieties. $2q2. so.
ranberries-Barrels, $50: crates, So
a.
Pears-Boscs. So. 50G4 a bushel: an
joins, So.
NutS-Shellbark walnuts, S3d3.25 n
bushel; English walnuts, 14M15c a
pound; almonds. 12d15c "A pound; cas-.
tanas, Sale Il pound; flbcrts. l00I 12c
a pound; pecans, Hob a pound Cali
fornia walnuts. Ice a pound; hickory
nuts. 50 bushel.
POtatoes-AroostOOk Green noun
tains, 68Q7Oc bushel hebrons 63db
65c; rose, 5Sd6Oc: Dakota reds. 5SdI6Oc
Prince Edward Island chenangoes, 81
d56c: sweets. Jersey doubleheads. s.
42.25 a barrel: Ninelands S275 bar
rel; baskets. S5ctuS1.
Beans-Southern string Deans, So Il
basket; butter beans, 81 basket.
Cabba ges-Drumhead, S125M15O a
barrel; savoy, 81 % a barrel: red. S5cCn
81 a box.
Celery-Pascal, S1M15O dozen
punches; Boston market, $l5O01.7 10 q
dozen punches.
Cucumbers-No. 1, S10ml1 box; No.
9, S2d6 a box.
Lettuce, etc-Lettuce, 5oM75c doz-
en- heads: romaine, 75c dozen heads A.:
escarole, Toe II dozen heads: parsley
Sl.5oMl.75 busheI: mint SOC Il dozen
lunches; watercress. zoe dozen
lunches.
Onions--Native, 73c bushel; Span.
ISL $2.15 a crate; Cuban, 81 80 Il crate,
leeks, SOC a dozen lunches.
Squashes-Native marrow, 81 bar
rel; turban, $lul25 barrel: western
Hubbard. $50 ton; pumpkins, 81 box.
Spinach. etc-Southern, Sl.5Od2 Il
barrel; kale 81 barrel beet greens,
75c bushel.
Turnips-Yellow, Doc barrel;
French white, $l.7bM3 bag: white
egg and purple tops, SOC bushel
ellaneous-CarrOts. 5U065c a
bushel. parSnips, 75c a bushel; rad
ishes, $50 box; beets, 75cMSl bush
ell; peppers. $2@2.5O a box; eggplants,
southern. $2G2.5O a crate: okra. $3.50
crate; brussels sprouts, l562Oc a
quart; mushrooms. SlG2 basket; arti-
chokes. S1.50 Il bushel; tomatoes, native
hothouse, 35M4Oc pound: oyster
plants, 75c dozen punches.
No change is noted in the prices of
pork provisions, the market being firm.
Fresh beef is firmer. though not
quOtably higher. Extra heavy sides.
79Sc; good, u 3-4M1 l4c; light, 6Q6,.c;
heavy kinds. 10G10 3-4c; good, S1a@
9iac; light 7Gsc; heavy fores, 5 l-4l
5isc; good, 5d5 lac; light, 4h.Q5c.
Lambs are in better demand and
prices are firm at the recent advance
Muttons and yearlings are firm veals
are steady. Spring lambs, 12dl21,c:
fall lambs, lOGl1c; muttons, Sd9lac:
yearlings, S49c; veals, 1Otdl2c.
There Is very quiet tone to the mar
ket for poultry, and while the receipts
are liberal prices are fairly steady.
Western turkeys. lS02Oc; northern
chickens, large, l8Q1Sc: medium, 1850
l5c: western chickens. large. l4qi5c;
medium, l2Gl3c: northern fowls, I4df
l5c; western fowls, l21sdl4c; ducks. Is
@16c; geese. l2Ql4c.
There has been some improvement in
the demand for the best grades of hay
during the past week though the QUO.
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