Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
I'm HUB MARKETS
Quotations on Leading Products
In Demand


trade in butter, prices showing no
change for the week Jobbing prices
are: Choice northern creamery goa
DOC; western. 21d2oc; Vermont dairy,
2ia26c
Cheese is in light demand, but prices
are firm, York state being quoted high
err York stats, 15hdl Ghc; Vermont,
1lhm154c.
Eggs are easy, especially for choice
hennery and nearby. Refrigerators are
in ample supply, but are moving freely
at easier prices. Choice hennery and
nearby, 4Nd42c; eastern extras, 39d40c;
western, 26M30c; choice cold storage,
1SG22c
There has been a fairly good whole
sale business in fruits and vegetables.
Retailers believe that the contra elton
In general business will decrease the
demand for fruits and vegetables, and
SO they are not buying the large quan-
titles they usually get. The demand has
been well distributed, but the trouble
is that the purchases have been entire
~ small lots
1t has been very slow week for
apples. Really fancy fruit sells read.
ily ms Il usually does, but til" ScR,shd
Tor the genera run OF arrivals lacks
snap. Prices are very steady because
the arrivals have not been large. Deal
erS do not expect much improvement
in the demand until after the new year
This year was not supposed to be IAN
n D.,
well-postoI authority indicate that the
holdings in the country are only about
: 10000 barrels less than they were
year ago. Prices were too high ut the
opening Of the season and could not be-
malntained great deal Of fruit is still
, to be marketed, and it Is hard to see how
prices can advance much.
: Potatoes are high and firm. undo
moderate offerings and good demand
Sweet potatoes are not very plenty. but
| there are moro than enough for the dc
mand, and prices are lower and easy
String beans are scarce high and dull.
Cahhasos are moderately active anG
hrmer. Celery is active. as II usually is
ut IhankSg. wing and Christmas Gu
cumbers have turned upward again.
Onions and SqGnshes are IN good de-
: mand and firm
Applcs-l'ancy Baldw'ns. S2.75ri2.
No. Baldwins, 80 25n2 30: mixed Bald
wins, SI.75T12 %: No. / greetings. Sgm
3; No. greetings. S125d 100; nod
heads, S2Ti2 70: Mcintosh reds. s. lO17
3; Kings, $3G4; Hubbardstons, S2N
30: blue Fearmalns, S1.75d2 %.
snow. S213 pound sweets S2.5oM3.
; Talman sweets, Sl.o;NQ2, common varc-
ties. Sl11.l0.
Domestic grapes are still quotah.e.
though recc pts are falling off. QUO
tatons are: Concord, l30l4c; Niagara
15c; Catawha, 1ndl1c
: Pears-Seckcis, S305 bushel: beurrt
bose, $4d5; bcurre d'anjou, $3.50; She.
dons, S25od4.
Potatoes-Aroost ook Green noun
ta.ns 7od72c hushcl: sweet potatoes
p yinelands S4aoM5 barrel; Jersey
double-heads, S4U4.25; basket stock.
$l.5092.
Beans-String beans, southern green.
S3d3.50 basket: wax. S3G3 so.
= Cabba ges-- Drunhsad. a0cGs1 bar
rel; savoy. 75cISsl barrel: red, 81 box.
Celery-White iOcds1 box: pnschaI
l SlGy1.5o; Boston market. s1.5061.T5.
Cucumhers- Hot house extras 81 =
box: No |. So, No >. S263.
= Lettuce, etc Lettuce. 25n5Oc box:
< romaine. 75c dozen heads; escarole. 75c
9 GfSl: chicory. 7ScmSI watercrrss. soc
dozen punches; mint. SOC: parsley. 75c
p 0sl hushcl
! Onions Native. S-cdsl bushel.
: Spanish large crates $3.50 small
crates. 81 %: leeks. 4oc dozen punches.
= Spnach-Native. IOT6Cc Dushel.
: southern. S1.5Nr2 barrel
: SOuashe.-MaYrow s. 20 barrel: tur
t ban, s.. 5o073 barrel: hubbard. $5o0GU
ton: pumpkins. Sl.5O box
a Turnlps-Ye!low. $121 barrel:
e French white. S9Gi2. 80 bag. white eggs
and flats. 81 hushel
Miscellaneous Brussels sprouts. 81
. Joe quart: bects. 90caSl hushel: carrots.
60u75c bushcl: ccgu,ants S1.5O box,
= oysterplants, 81 dozen lunches; par.
| snlps. 75c bushel: peppers. $50 box,
d.. radishes. 1.5n02 box. clira. 81 crate
10 caullaowcrs. Sl5C-i2 dozen.
!. There is no change noted IN the
prices of pork provisions
g Fresh beer has been duu and easy
J. Prices have been further reduced but