Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

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Choice northern creamery, 23M25c,
western, 22M24c; Vermont dairy, 20,a
Q22hc.
Cheese is firmly held, at an advance
of about nc on the better grades. York
state, 1lkMl2iac; Vermont, 11Q11Mc.
Many OF the western eggs now arrlv-
ing here are Of poor quality and there
fore there Is a firm market for choice
nearby stock. Choice hennery and
nearby, 26d2Sc: eastern extras. 22M25c;
western, 17Ml0c.
The dealings in the local fruit and
vegetable market have been marked by
no more activity than characterized
those OF the two previous weeks. The
demand from nearby sources Is small
during the summer. and the best buy.
ing comes from the beaches and other
resorts. Fruits share proportionately
better than vegetables in this buying.
because garden and farm truck are
raised 80 close to the resorts that they
are not dependent to any considerable
extent on the Boston market for sup
plies.
Choice hand-picke ed apples are in
limited supply. steady demand and
firm. Common fruit Is plenty. dull and
easy. Nice g~ravensteins are wanted
for cooking and command high figures.
Bakers are taking hold Of drop apples
well. Berries are gradually working
out Of the market. Raspberries are no
longer quoted and currants have passed
for this year. Offerings of blueberries
are moderate and choice dry lots have Il
good sale.
Cantaloupes are plenty. but the offer.
lngs include very few choice, sound
ones. Arrivals of peaches are light and
there Is an excellent marke for choice
fruit. Pears are getting more plenty
and cheap all the time. Plums remain
rather dear.
The market is firm for white pota-
toes, because OF light arrivals. Sweets
were scarce and firm. but are now
plenty and easy. Cabbages and corn
are in large supply and low. but there
is a scarcity Of choice ripe tomatoes and
they are higher. Cucumbers take a
wide range as to quality. Celery is low
er. Onions are firm and in good re-
quest. Turnips rule quiet and steady.
Peas are in good supply and cheap.
Approximations. S2@3 a barrel;
astrachans. S2@2. 10; sweet boughs, So
@2.5O; duchess, $2d2.50; gr%avens:einS.
S 2.50d3.5O; rivers, 81. 75M2 %: plpplns,
S1.75d2; common green varieties, S1.5O
az; box stock, 5Oc@$1.
Observation-Disclosures. Sa12c q quart
and case a pint; blueberries, 11M15c a
quarI.
neutrality-suspicious. standard crts.
81; Jersey Jenny Linds, 81. 25Q1.5O a
box: Baltimore gems. $l.5OG1.75 n
crate; Marylands. S1.25 a crate Of two
dozen. North Carolinas, S2d225 a
crate.
Grapes-North Carolina Delawares,
So an 6-basket crate.
Peaches-California, S2.25@3.5O a
box; Georgia fancy, S3.5O04 a six bas.
ket carrier; Delaware, 81 2JdI.75 a has.
ket.
Pears-California Bartletts, So 50l
$50 a box; Georgia lie Conte. S 3.5On
4.25 a barrel: native bellies, S1.5Od2 a
barrel; native Clapps. S161.25 a bushci.
Potatoes-Rristol Ferry stock, $GGi
2.25 a barrel; Jersey cobblers, So. % 4
barrel and 150S5c a bushel; sweet po-
tatoes, North Carolina yellow, So 5Ool
4.25 a barrel.
Beans-Native string beans, green,
$l@1.25 a bushel; wax. $lM1.25; shell
beans, $1.7542 a bushel.
Cabba ges-Native, SOu9Oc a barrel
and S3Q5 a hundred.
Celery-Native, T5cMS1.23 dozen
punches.
Lettuce. etc-Lettuce. oOQ35c a bush.
Ell box: romaine, SOC a dozen heads,
c%hlcory, 25c a dozen heads; escarolle.
zoe a dozen heads; parsley, 25c a bush.
el; mint, 25c a dozen punches; water.
cress. 35c q dozen punches.
Onions-Native sets. SO60Oc a bush.
ell; Spanish onions. $1Ml.25 a bushel
crate and S3G3.5o large crate: leeks.
50c a dozen punches.
SquaShes-Native summer. 203c
apiece; southern marrow, S161.25 a
barrel.
Tomatoes-Native, S262.5O bushel:
dollhouse. 7MSc A pound: Jersey. 75c6l
Sl.25 a box.
Turnlps-Yellow. S1M1. 80 a barrel:
white. 50d75 a bushel.
MiscellaneOus-Peas. S1M1. so bush.
ell: cucumbers, 50cdS2,5O a box: ca rrots.
$1dl,25 a bushel; parsnips, Sl.75 a
bushel; green corn. 4ONIG5c Il bushel
box: radishes, 60@75c a bushel box;
spinach. 25c a bushel; beets. 5Oc a bush.
ell; peppers, 81 a bushel; eggplants. 81
@1.25 n crate: okra. Sc q crate: native
c~aulihowers. S1M2 a bushel box.
Pork provisions are easier, and the
tendency is downward. though the
only changes were a lac decline in
boiled hams and briskets.
Fresh beef is quiet but steaay at:
Extra sides, sh@s 3-4c: good. SaShc;
light, 7lsQSc; heavy binds, 1I@llkc:
good, 10 3-4G11c; light. 1Oa1O 3.4c;
heavy fores, 5,aGGc; good, 5I.4M5Isc;
light. hd5 1-4c.
There has been a steady market for
lambs and veals without auotahl,
changes in prices, Spring lambs. l4M
l6c; fall lambs, 12Q13c; yearlings. 10
ale: muttons, GI1Oc: veals, 70l1Oc.
Poultry In fairly steady, especially
for western fowls, which are we'll sold
up, but there Is a good supply Of broil
ers and the market Is generally easy.