Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-22
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

Other kra0eS belpR ample Tor tne de-
mand. Prices are fully maintained.
Northern creamery, 25isM26c western
creamery, 25G251ac; dairy, 2O422c.
Cheese holds very firm, with "A mod
crate demand from the trade for the
better grades. York state, 14Q 14hc;
Vermont wins, 13h@14c.
Eggs continue on low basis, though
the local dealers are disposed to let up
a little on the bear raid on refrigerator
stock. Nearby eggs are selling a very
low prices for this time Of the year.
Choice hennsry aud nearby, 23G24c;
eastern. 22a23c; western, 2O@2lc; re-
frigerator, 13Gl5c.
The local market for fruits and vege-
tables Is still pretty quiet. The move
ment Of fruits has been n trihe larger,
but at that the buying has not been
snappy. Dealings in vegetables do not
increase. Supplies as rule are not ex
cessive and the mark ct has firm tone.
There has been Il pretty steady move
ment Of apples at well sustained quota
tons. 1t is hard 10 get more than 81
barrel for fancy Baldwins. A few
greetings have been sold at 81 and
slightly above, but they were OF extra
good quality and well packed. There
Is not much call for sweet apples here,
but in the south they are big favorites
and several shipments have been
made from this city. For the genera
run of spies S3W4 is a good quotation,
but well-sorted and well-colored lots
are considerably higher.
Maine potatoes are doing better, but
the market is still heavily stocked with
Prince Edward Island potatoes, which
have to be sold at very low figures to
Keep them moving. Receipts Of sweet
potatoes are light, but the demand is
small and prices are little changed.
There 10 no improvement in onions
Nest Of the arrivals from the western
part Of the state are very poor and
have to he forced of at what they will
bring. Some are entirely worthless and
have to be thrown away. There is,
however. a ready market for good,
sound stock. CabbaGes are in good
supply. fair demand and steady
Celery and cucumbers are very firm,
and tomatoes and peppers still com
msnd high prices because they are
scarce. Strictly fancy string beans
readily bring $3.50 crate. but many
lots go cheaper spinach, kae. etc,
sell well. Squashes are firm and tur-
nips steady.
Apples-Kings. $4Q5 barrel: Bald
wins. fancy. S3.7544; No. ], S3.25i3. %:
No. =, S25dN13; greetings. x3.250J2. - ;
Talman sweets. S2.5OQg3: Ben Davis. 81
GA northern spies. 1894; common sour
varieties. S2G2.5O
ranberries-Barrels. S1SM2O: crts.
S647
Straw berries-F'lorda 30G43c q
quart.
POtatoes--.AroOsto ok Green noun
tains. 65Q6Sc a bushel; Hebrons, 63Gt
65c; rose. jSN60c: Prince Edward Isl
land reds. SOC: Chenangoes. 5Wd55c;
sweets. Jersey double heads. S175Q
2.25 n barrel; vinelands. S2G12 so; bas-
kets. S5cMSl.
Csbbages- Drumhead, S12o0i 30 a
barrel; savoy, 81. % a barrel; red. ST a
box
Celery-Psscal, So a dozen punches {;
Boston market $3.50: California. 81 10
a dozen lunches.
umbers-Hothouse No |. Sl1 a
box; No .. SG4a
Greens-Splnach. southern 81. 30 a
barrel; kale. T5cQS1 barrel; dollhouse
beet green's. 75gS5c a bushel; dollhouse
dandelions. S1@l.25 a bushel
Lettuce. etc--Lettuce, 25CdS5e a doz-
en- heads; romaine. The dozen heads
parsley, $1.75 a bushel: mint, zoe doz-
on lunches; watercress, 75c dozen
punches.
Onions-Native. 4OHB0c Il bushel,
Spanish. $3aS.2 % a crate: Cuban. 81 a
crate; leeks. soc a dozen punches.
SQuashes-Msrrow. $l.5O a barrel;
western hubbard, S25 a ton,
Tomatoes-Hothouse SOC a pound
southern, S5G6 q crate.
Turnips-Yelow. 90c barrel;
French white. 81. 75d2 a bag; white egg
and purple tops, 4OQJ50c a bushel.
observation-disclosures. 100000 A
bushel; parsnips, 4Od6Oc bushel; rad
ishes. $l01.25 a box: beets. 7549Oc a
bushel; new bunch beets, $2tQ2 % a
dozen lunches peppers, SIS a crate; egg
plants, Saga so crate; oyster plants. 80
060c a dozen punches; okra, 81 A crate:
Brussels sprouts. lOG15c a quart:
mushrooms. S202 50 basket; arli-
chokes. $l,5o bushei: dollhouse rhu-
barb, 7@Sc pound: California cauli-
flowers. $l,5Oca3 crate.
The local market for pork provisions
is steady, though the tendency of prices
has been upward
There Is little tirmer feeling in the
market for fresh beef and dealers are
trying to get more money, but the trade
responds slowly. Extra heavy sides.
7laQSc; good, 6 3-4Q7 lac; light. ia,
61ac; heavy kinds, lO4101ac; good, 9s
10c; light, 7,sQS,ac; heavy fores. 5 ! 4
as 3-4c; good, 4 3-4d5c; light. age.
Lambs are easier under fun sup
ply; yearlings and veals are steady.
Spring lambs, lOIa@11c; fall lambs. 90
lie; yearings. St19c: muttons, sn9c;
veals, llGl2,ac
The market for poultry has changed
very little through the week. the supply
being moderate and the demand quiet.
Western turkeys. 20422c; large north
ern chickens, 1Std2Oc: medium. l46yl6c.
large western chickens, 1hdl8c; me-
dunn, 12Gl4c; northern fowls. l5c:
western fowls, 14dl5c.
uov IL lIttIa ARENA with Al o,o,,-