Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

and buyers are operating very caul'ouS
iy. as they have 10 confidence that pres
ent prices are 10 be maintained lnoen-
nitely. Prices, however, are not yet |
uuotably lower: Choice northern
creamery, 32033c; western creamery
31632c: Vermont dairy. 26Cd2Sc.
There Is a very firm market LOT
cheese, as the market is well cleaned
up. especially for choice lots. hork
state, IA 3-4G15c; Vermont, 14dl
Eggs are steady. the net decline Tor
the week being 2@4c. The quotations
are: Choice hennery and nearby, 20
2lc: eastern extras, 2Od21c; western,
1od20c
The week has been much better
one in the local fruit and vegetable
market than the one that preceded IL
the improvement has been noticeable
in fruits than in vegetables. Inc
weather has permitted shipments TO the
country with perfect safety. and since
| the retailers have been able to make
| greater display of their goods. they
! have sold more goods. Some products
! are a little cheaper than they were
week ago. hut in general the market IS
! S;.Il very firm.
The demand for apples has not been
very sharp. Fancy fruit has been taken
fairly well. and lately there has been
| cutie a good call from street hawkes.
for medium-priced stock. CranberrleS
are steady. but are not moving very
fast. Strawberries are in fairly good
supply. ana choice lots have ready sale
1T 40d45c: soft berries bring 2003Oc.
Potatoes have been coming forward
freely and receivers are urging sales
at somewhat lower prices. Sweet po-
tatoeS are rot much called for. but the
supplies are small and prices are firm.
California asparagus is now in the mar
ket. but at the high prices asked the de-
mand is not large. Cabbages are plenty,
dull and easy. Tender string beans
bring good prices. but there are very
few such lots. All kinds of green's have
been in light supply and firm. Lettuce
is easy, and onions are not as firm as
they were. SIuashes, tomatoes and tur-
nips are steady. Celery has gone mp a
little. Peppers and elephants are low
er. but rhubarb is higher
Apples-Kings, $2.50G3.50 a barrel,
Ben Davis, western, $203; eastern,
81. 7502. 80; northern spies, $203; No. !
Baldwins. fresh arrivals, $2@3; cold
storage, $2.5O03 %; mixed Baldwins,
81. 1912. %; No. Baldwins, $1.5O01.75'
r greetings. fresh arrivals. S202.50; cold
: storage. S2.50d3; Talman sweets, SEA
e 8: nodheadS. spas; russets, $1.50Q
$50; box fruit, 5Oc0$1.25.
Cranberries-Cape Cod fancy, $500 Z
: barrel; good to choice, $6.5O@7.50
crates, $2.50Gl3.
strawberrics-FIo 2o@45c {
quart.
Potatoes-Aroostook Green noun
tains. 5605Sc a bushel; heb"Ons, 53c
sweet potatoes. Vinelands, $3.2503.7
d a barrel and $1.2Ju1.3714 a basket.
e bages--Drumheads, $1.5O01.75
Is barrel; savoy. $50 a barrel.
e. Celery-White, $1.5002 a doze
eett punches: paschal, $3.50.
Is Greens-Spinach, S2.2JQ2.50 a ban
OF rel: kale. $50 Il barrel; dandelione
i'd S1.5Od1 .621a a bushel; beet greens, 75c(
or 81 bushel
or Lettuce, etc-Lettuce. 25050c a do
A. en- heads: romaine, 81; escarole, 7Jt(
81: chicory. 75c0S1; mint SOC a dOZe
RS. punches; watercress, 3714@G0c; parslc.
- 81 bushel.
Onions-Native, S1.25@1.50 bushe
-, Cuban Bermudas. $363.5O craft
Us Spanish. $1,000 crate; leeks, 6O07;
by a dozen lunches.
let Souasbes-Marrow 50 barre
Of hubbard. S3Od4O a ton.
B. Tomatoes-Hothouse 6OdT0c a l
set southern. S3@3.50 a crate.
eeet MANIFESTATIONS, $1.25d1.50 a ba
of rel: French white. S161.50 a bag: VIII
,xt, eggs and flats 50d75c bushel
six NIiscellaneous-CalifO aspar
D. gus. S6T1O Il dozen lunches: cucul
ex- hers. S4d10 a box; carrots, S5cd$1
90, hushel: parsnips, $1d1.25 a bush
radishes. S16I1. 80 a box: beets. Goa 75t
hushel: peppers $3.50 a crate: ee
. plants. S3d3.5O a crate; oyster plan
w 81 80 a dozen punches: Okra. So a era
California caulifowers. $304 era
artichokes. S2.5Od3 a bushel; hOthor
Emf rhubarb. Sc a pound.
All backs and clears in barrel pc
were marked off and raw leaf lard "
rict also lower. but briskets were advan(
stow lac.
ane Fresh beef is steady in price. thou
said trade is dull and only few choice c
this tie will bring top prices. Extra sid
for heavy. SGS1Ac: good. 71a6Sc; light.
tuc Of re: heavy binds. 10d1O1zc: good. 0
It to 01Oc: light. 9d91kc: heavy fores.
with e15c: good. 5la@6c: light. 5@515.
- Lambs cleaned up well. Veals
firm for good lots. Spring lambs l
111sc: yearlings. 7dSc: mutton. ia
- veals. 1Od12c: fancy. 13c.
Poultry has been in lighter rece
and there is a better market for fr
arrivals. but the market as a who'll
,uTt, still quiet. The demand is especi;
the o5 for choice northern broilerS WI