St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-17
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the LeadinS
Products In Demand

BOSTON. Oct. 15.-Butter holds very
firm, though no further ehange III
nrices is noted. Choice northern
creamery, 2Sd291kc; western creamery
25M27c: Vermont dairy, 22W2oc'
Cheese is very firmly held at full
nricps York state, 13A@14hc; Yer
mont, 130l4c.
Strictly choice lots of eggs hold very
firm. though on poorer grades there is
a slightly easier feeling. Choice hen-
merry and nearby, 32@34c; eastern eA-
tras. 29632c; western, 23Q26c.
The local fruit and vegetable mar
ket continues to improve. The buying
has been increased and as receipts III
MANY cases have been smaller, the mar,
ket has cleaned up better than II nau
before in several weeks. Prices nave
not changed great deal, but the gen
eral tone is firmer than it was.
The apple market as whole is uo-
ing well, though hard winter Varletles
are not going easily and common trui'
is draggy. Fancy fall varieties are III
steady request and sales OF RED taole
stock above quotations are frequent
Good cooking stock also has a ready
sale. The demand for cranberrles Is
urgent, but strictly fancy lots are not
easy to find. Other markets are tuliy
&C bi0h a G thp local one,
Receipts of potatoes are rather hgn'
because cars are scarce at the shipping
points and prices are inclined to al
vance. Sweet potatoes are in plenty
dull and easy. Cabbages and cauli'
flowers are plenty and onions are com
ing forward freely. Most arrivals OF
onions are small and ordinary and sell
slowly. but there is steady demand
al full quotations for good stock. Gu
cumbers are not very plenty and they
hold up we'll. Tomatoes are in llgh'
supply and firmer. Squashes and tur'
nips are unchanged. Green corn anu
native string beans are gradually dls,
appearing from the market
-Alexanders, $2.50@3 bar
rel; gravenstens, $304 Macintosh
reds. S2.50d4; SHOWS. 1908; 2O-ounce
S262.75; wealthy, $2@2.75; greetings
81. 75@2.25; porters and pippins, $1.5OQ
o25; pound sweets, $2@2.50; Kings
S2.50d3; common green varieties, $1Q
40. box fruit, 25cG$1; crabapples, 81
az barrel.
Cranberries-Cape Cod, fancy, sra
7.5O a barrel; common to good, 5000
$50; crates, $202.50.
Grapes-York state, pony baskets
Delawares. 1601Sc; Salems, l3c
Niagaras, 13@15c; Concords, 12@13c
California muscats. $1.50@2 four
basket crate: malagas, $1.50Q1.75.
Peaches-Colorado 81 25@1.75 a box
York state, $2.75@3.25 a two basket car
rier.
Pears-Bartletts $2@3 a bushel
Beurre Bose, $2.5O@3; seckels, fancy
S3@4; fair to good, $1.50@2.50; Shell
dons, S2@2.50; common sorts, $l@l.oO
Potatoes-Aroostook Green noun
tains, 55057c bushel; sweet potatoes
Jersey, $2M2.25 a, barrel; Norfolk
S1.25@1. 80; eastern shore, S1.25@1.5O.
String beans, $1.50Q2 a bush
Ell: butter beans, 81. 50@2 hushel; she
beans. $262.50 bushel; Lima beans
81 25.I1 rs a bushel.
Cabbages-Drumhead, sos a hui
dred and 75c barrel; Savoy, Toe bal
rel: red, SOC a bushel box
Celery-Native, 75c@$1.5O a doze
punches.
Lettuce. etc-Lettuce, 50@75c busl
81 box: romaine, SOC dozen head
escarolle SOC a dozen heads; chicor,
25c a dozen heads; parsley, 25c busl
Ell: mint, SOC dozen punches; waite
cress. 40c a dozen punches.
Onions-Native, 75c bushel; Co
necticut river, 50d65c bushel; Spa
ish, So a crate; leeks, soc a doze
lunches.
Souashes-Marrow 81 barrel; tn
ban. S1.25 a barrel; Hubbard, $50
ton: pumpkins, SOC bushel box.
omatoes-Native 75cQ$1 80 bus
ell; green tomatoes, 50@60c bushel.
Turnips-Yellow, 90c@$1 a barre
French white, $3.50 bag; white eg
and flats, 50@75c bushel.
Observation-Disclosures, sos
box: carrots, Soc a bushel; parsnips,
a1.25 a bushel; green corn, 75c@$1
bushel; radishes, 25@50c bushel BIO
spinach, zoe bushel; beets, 65@75c
bushel; peppers, 75@S5c a bushel; eg
plants $1@125 box; okra, Sl.5OtG2
crate; brussels sprouts, 1Ot012hc
quart; cauliflowers, 50c@$1.25 a DO