Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

were marked off 1c, with the marke
only fairly active. Buyers hesitate a
this time to buy beyond their current
needs, hence the quiet market. The
jobbing prices are: Choice northern
} creamery, 3lM32c; western creamery
3Om3lc; Vermont dairy, 26m2sc.
The market for old cheese Is going
ont strong, wholesale lots selling as high
as 1Jc for choice York state. though
jobbers are getting as high as l5lac fol
few choice lots. York state, II 3-4Cn
15hc: Vermont, l4Qll5c.
Western eggs continue TO show con-
siderable weakness. and are somewhat
lower Other grades are unchanged al
Choice hennery and nearby. 23M24c
eastern extras. 20W21c; western, $50
19c
The week in the local fruit and vege-
table market was good one The deal
| ingS have been almost as brisk as they
are in the summer time. Prices are
generally high, but that fact has not re-
stricted sales, and almost all products
have shared the buying.
Apples are still quiet. but the demand
especially for fancy fruit, is larger than
il was week ago.
| White potatoes are not very active,
| but supplies are rather light and they
hold steady. Sweet potatoes do not
change much, the offerings are light
and SO is the demand. String beans
/ n RI or, huf 10 hr 20
lots bring the outside price. Cabbages
are fairly active, but plenty and oh cap.
Celery and cucum bers are firm, and
good spinach and kale bring good
prices. Tomatoes hold up and lettuce
is higher. but squa shes are rather
weak. Fancy asparagus Is wanted, but
it is scarce. Radishes remain high.
Southern peas are now In the market.
Apples-K ings, 81 500l3.50 a barrel,
Ben Davis, western, S2M3; eastern,
81 .73M2.50; northern spies S2M3; No. l
Baldwins. fresh arrivals, S2M275 cold
storage lots. S2.50u3.25; greetings,
fresh arrivals. S2M2 80; cold storage
lots, S2U3; Talman sweets, $2d3; nod
heads, S2M3; ruSsets. Slj0Nu2. 30: box
fruit 50cuSl25.
CranbcrrieS-Capc Cod, fancy. SSd0
barrel; good to choice, SG5OCd 80:
crates, 81 10M3.
Observation-Disclosures. fancy. 3Od4Oc
a quart; common to good 15N2Oc
PotatoeS-Aroostooll Green noun
tains. 556i117c bushel: hebrons. 53Cn
5hc; rose, 55NG0c; cobhlers, 6Oc: sweet
potatoes, Ninelands, y3m3.5O barrel.
Jerseys, 81. 2562.75; basket stock. SlM
Id.
Beans-SOuthern string beans green,
S3a3.5o a basket; wax. S3.5Gq4.
Cahba @es--Drumhead Sl.5O bar
rel; savoy, Sl.5O BARREL new south
ern. 81. 50n2 a barrel crate.
Celery White, Sl5U12 dozen
punches; paschal. S30l
Cucumbers-Nntive dollhouse. So. |
M10 box; southern, S25Oa3 a crate.
Grens-Spuac Sl.5Od2 a barrel;
kale $50 a barrel; dandelions, S1.371a |
q 90 bushel; beet greens, S1M1.25 a |
bushel.
Lettuce. ctc-Lettuce. 5Gd95c a doz.
Ell heads; romaine, Sl9l.25 escarole.
75Cit$l; chicory. I5cMS1. mint soc a
dozen lunches; watercress, 37hdGOc;
parsley, 75c67$l a bushel.
n.ons-Native. 81 25G1 80 a bushel;
Texas, S3H3,50 a crate: Cuban Bermu-
das, 81 a crate; Spanish. 81 750q3.25 a
cra1e; leeks, 60G75c dozen punches.
SQus shes-Marrow 81 a barrel; huh.
bard, S2Ju3O ton.
ipS-Ielow. Si.2J0il 80 barrel:
French white. 75ctdS1.25 a bag: white
eggs and flats, 5On75c bushel.
MlsCellantous--Sout peas, X20I3
a basket carrots. s5ctQsl a bushel: par
ships, $ bushel; radlshes. S20u2 80 a
box; beets, GUG75c a hushel: bunch
beets, $lMl.5O dozen punches: pep
pers, 81 crate; elephants, SO a crate:
oyster plants, S115 dozen punches;
okra, SO a crate; California caulif,owers.
,"G4 a crate; artichokes, S25Od3 a
)ushel; dollhouse rhubarb, $3.50 a
pound; asparagus, California. X6GtlO a
iozen punches. Charleston, xt0t doz-
n punches.
Bacon and boiled hams are marked ! :
.Own 1-4c. but otherwise the market for
'ork provisions is steady, with fair
demand.
Fresh beef is dull and easy. only the
'est cattle bringing full prices. and then
My in small way. The quotations
re: Extra sides. heavy, S0iS lac; good, {
1aMSc; light, 7M7lsc; heavy binds. 10 I
fl0 lac; good, . 3-40tl0c; light, 96,yl,c. Y
eavy fores, SOC l-4c; good 5Iad6c, I
ght. 5M5i2c
Lambs are in moderate supply. and =
'th good demand the market is we'll q
leaned up. Lambs and yeals are both a
I'm and unchanged at; Spring lambs, v
2Q13c; yearlIngs 9aloc: muttons. So
DC; veals, lU0l2c; fancy. he. I
There is a very steady market FOR y
oultry and prices are well sustained ON !,
le recent level. Frozen stock is still :,
lenty. but NJ fresh killed is in moder
ie supply, the frozen lots meet with
ready sale The quotations are IN n
hanged at: Fresh killed western tur u
rys, Ia nc; native broiler chickens
10. 30M32c; fowls. log lie: western ~
rollers, lSCo 2Oc; fowls. l4d1 l5c: geese >,
al3c; ducks, l2Ml4c; frozen western 2,
lrkeyS. Ia Use; fancy chickens Inn | d