Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-22
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand


Boston. March 21.-There Is a very Z.
drm market for butter, though prices
are not quotably higher. Northern
creamery, 25AG,26c; western creamery,
..in2oIac; dairy. 2Vd22c.
The cheese market has stifened up
again. though the demand is still quiet.
UNerings OF choice are small York
statc l4ml41ac: Vermont twins. 13R@
lic.
Western eggs have shown an advanc-
ne tendency, though nearby and east
ern stock has not changed. Refrigera-
,ors are no longer quotable. Choice
nearby and hennery, 21m22c: eastern, 20
u2lc: western, l7l3n lec
\ good, scasonable business has been
in progress in the local fruit and vege-
table market. The demand, though not
accompanied by any great hustle, has
been quite as lively as it usually is at
this time of the year. There have been
a good many changes in prices. but the
general Level is still high, though not
unusually SO for this season. The mar.
| ket is not ablndantly stocked, but
| there seems to be enough of almost
everything to meet requirements
Apples have grown a little iirmer.
more because of light receipts than an
active demand on fresh arrivals OF
| fancy Baldwins $4T5 is the extreme
quotation. but the best lots in storage
| 20 somewhat higher.
Potatoes have ruled steady. and
| 'sreen mountains went up little. the
| iemand has rot been very brisk. Sweet
| POTATOES are steady, but there Is little
| all for anything except fresh basket
| stock. CahbagCs are very firm Old
! 0t~ are pretty scarce. and arrivals Of
| his seasons growth have been light.
| 'eicry is higher. but cucnmbers have
| lr0pped under larger offerings. String
| cans are more plenty, but strictly
! dncv lots are rather scarce. Spinach.
| ,..le beet green's and dandeliOns have a
| steady sale SQuashes are firm and
! ymntocs hold up because they are in
| lth small supply. Turnips are in fair
| coue,l and steady Lettuce. parsley
| nd waicrcrcss have declined. Old
| ltotS also are lower Rhuharh is firm
=. but asparagus and eggplants have
| Popped
| Approximation fancy. S+.5Vu4.75
barrel: Ne. /, SIdI -: No. >. S3.25qI
| 80. rji,Sets. No. /. Royhury. S3.hG44;
| >o . S3GI350: greetings, $4na 80; Tol-
| nan sweets. %3Gt3.5o: Ben Davis, SAP
! 80: northern spies S.n'.
"otatoes-A roostook Green noun
| ~ I-nr
| re; rose. choice. IN. 5Tc: ordinary, 30
q ~: Dakota reds. 5uil55c Prince Ed
sHrd Island reds, 5;td Doc: chenanSoes.
be: sweet. Jersey double heads $I.75
-. -, a ha .Tol: vincandS, s. 5UGi3; baS-
.r;@. 9Drlf&l.
Eeans-Southern string beans, SIGy
80 CRATE: butter beans. Sa06a crate.
Cabhag es-\ew southern. 81 y crate:
III drumhead, S2I225 barrel; savoy.
! - 25NI 80 barrel: red STA % n box
Celery boston market, 81 a dozen
punches: California 81 dozen
| lunches.
Cucumbers- Hothouse. No. /. $50 10
.. box: No. ?. s4M6 box
Greens spinach southern. Sl15d2
BARRE: dollhouse beet green's, 1,JMs5c Il
| hushcl: nothouse dandelions. xl.31k a
Inshel: ;ale. 71,QlS a barrel.
i.ottuca e,c-!.ctruco. 250,5Oc doz-
~ heads: romaine. zoe a dozen hess.s ;
'ar>.ey. 81 .25t4 so "a bushel. mint. soc
uo2cn bunches. watrrcress. SOC doZ-
| u hIucheS
,uious- Domestic, 40tQs0c tushel,
spanish. S3m325 Il crate Cuban, 81 2
rate; lccks. Toe 4 dozen punches.
SluaShes Marrow. 81 a barrel; west
,"n Hubbard, $4,000 Il ton.
Tomatoes Native dollhouse, soc q
pound: southern. SiJoNt1 crate.
Turnips fellow. 900 ii barrel:
French white. Sl.15u2 a bag; white egg
and purple tops. 50G75c "A bushel.
MiscelannOus-Car 60dT3c a
hushel: par>ujps, 7Jc0Sl a buShel: rad
iShcs. $50 Il box; heets. Goa I5c Il bush
81: new bunch bcets, S1Gl / - a dozen
lunches: peppers. So a crate: elephants,
81 1903 "A crate; oyster plants. 3OuGJc a
dozen lunches: oira. 50 a crate. brus-
sells sprouts 20c q quart; mushrooms.
s201:. basket: artichokes. $50 a bush,
81: ho1hou.r rhuharb. 70 II pound: Cali
rornia caulihowcrs, $3.5o0l4 crate;
california asparagus. S506 a dozen
punches.
| Pork provisions are steady and IN
changed. no changes being reported.
| Fresh beef continues dull and easy,
though dealers are still trying to get
Top prices for a few choice cattle. Only
now and then q choice steer will bring
Sc. and it takes considered bic urging to
get that. Extra heavy sides. 1iaMSc;
good. & 3-4H7 ltc light. 60G1ac heavy
kinds. 9iaGil0 l-4c: good, 91i Zoe: light,
7la0slac: heavy fores. $500 SAC: good,
43-4m5c: light. i,.c.
Lambs have been steady. prices being
unchanged; muttOnS and yearllngs are
quiet; veals hold firm, Spring lambs. Q
hlOc. fall lambs, S6i9c: yearlings, IN
Sc muttons, 7NSc; veais, ll@12hc.
Poultry il steady, with very little
change in quotations. Fresh killed
stock is scarce. but frozen is in good
supply. Western turkeys, lS02Oc;
large northern chickens. lSM20c; me-
dunn. 140 lie; large western chickens.
15M ice; medium, 120lIc: northern
fowls loo; western fowls. l4al6c:
western capons, l6d lSc; northern ca
pons. 20d22c,
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