Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading Prod
ucts In Demand

ana uToOpInE. buyers are sui hVIuihS
of, and even lower prices are posi-
bic. The jobbing prices are: Choice
northern creamery, 31M32c; western
creamery, 29M3Oc; Vermont dairy, p
G2Sc.
Cheese is firm and unchanged, though
trade Is rather quiet. York state, 15M
M1Giac; Vermont, 15M1Gc.
Eggs are higher ngain, and the best
fresh gathered stock, eastern or west
ern. is very firm and sells readily at
full prices. Choice hennery and near
by. 34M30c; eastern extras, 3lM33c;
western. 24W2Sc.
The local fruit and vegetable mark ct
has been rather quiet but fairly good
business has been done. The demand
for garden and farm truck Is almost
entirely from local sources, as out Of
town retailers are much nearer base
Of supplies than Boston. The move
mont of fruits has been lighter, be
cause many that usually sell we'll at
this time Of the year are high Basket
grapes have been scarce and high.
Receipts OF apples have been rather
heavy, and. IN the lack Of brisk de-
mand. slightly easier feeling has de
vclOprd. Really fancy fruit Is firm
enough, but other kinds have sold near
or tho inside than tho OUTSIDE quota
tons CTanberres arc Quieter, and, as
,hc receipts have been larger. they have
dropped little; n good many of the
L., T. -I u Iva, far &c
OF frost and have to be sold quickly TO
prevent spelling Peaches sell poorly
and pears are too high to attract buy
ers. Eating plums have passed out Of
the market There is not much demand
yet for ounces.
White potatoes ere dull and rather
easy. Receipts are large. prices are
lower in the country and buyers are
holding or for n decline here, Sweet
potatoes drag. and but few sales are
made at the top quotations. Native
string beans have pretty nearly run
their course for this year. but southern
beans are coming in freely. Cucum-
bers are higher and firm. Cabbages.
celery and lettuce are steady. but onions
and squashes are a shade easier. To
matoes and turnipS are unchanged.
Elephants and peppers are higher.
Spinach is lower.
Apples-Alexanders S3fl4 barrel;
Gravensteins, SO 5oG45o; Wolf river,
$3fl4 %; wealthieS. S25Oa3.25; har-
veys S275G3 90 maiden blush, $3.50
az fall pippns, S2.5ota3; pound sweets.
50. 50d3.50; common sweets. 81 25G
10; macintosh reds. S314 30; kings
So. 50d4: crabapplcs. S2G4.50 barrel.
Cantaloupes-Coiorado standard crt,
S36i3.50.
Cranberrl cs-- Cape Cod barrels, sra
$50 crates. S2.5Nd3 %.
Grapcs-Almerias S3.10M5.5O barrel;
California, four sket crates, Mus
cats. S2d3: Tokays, S1.50d2 Is; corn
ichons, 81 SOAP; MAagas, 81. SOAP; York
state pony baskets. Delawares, ia
l9c: Niagaras, 1GG1Sc Salems, 15c;
| Concords. 1Gc.
Pea ches-Yor state, baskets, S1.25
| 10; two bask ct carriers, S250d3.
Pears-Bartletts, $4,000 bu.hel;
d'aniou, $3.50: sheldons. $4,000.
PneappeS- smocth cay,
cnnes. SS6l0 crate.
! Plums-Damsons SOC S-poLnd bas
| ket.
ounces Native, $50 bushel; York
state, Sd@n55O barrel
Potntoes-Arcostoo Green peun
! tains and cobblers. 65N70c bushel
sweet potatoes. Norfolk AID eastern
| shore, S2n2.50 barrel
Misunderstanding beans, native green
| S2G3 bushel; Norfolk, s1m 80 basket
native wax. 50 bushel; shell beans, $20
90: lima beans, S2M2,50.
| bages-Drumhead. 81 barrel
savoy, 75c barrel. red, coo box
! Celery-W White 81 box; paschal. ST.
| also; Boston market. Sl.50.
Cucum S--HOthouse. 50 iO1l5 box
pickllng cucumberS Sl,2oQ5 box.
Lettuce, etc-Lettuce, 5UM75c box
romaine, soc dozen heads: escarole
! soc: chicory. soc: watercress. 4Oc doz
on lunches; mint. 25c; parsley, 90
| bushol.
/ Onions--Natve. Toe bushel, Span
ish, large crates, So %: small crates. 81
/ leekS, l0c dozen punches.
SquashcS- Marrow, Sl.25G1.5O bar
! rel; turban ana bay state, .5Gq -
hubbard, s30U33 ton; pumpkins, 50cM
! 81 box.
Tomatoes Native rcd. 50 bushel
! green. 250aOc bushel
nips-Ycllow. $50 barrel: white
75c bushel.
Mlscellanoous-Br Brussels sprouts. 15C
! quart: bects. 11c bushcl; carrots. Coo
75c bushel; green corn, 75cd$l box
elephants. 500 box; parsnips, 81 bush
ei.
There is fairly steady market for
fresh beef, especially for choice steers
which are rather scarce Extra sides
/ 10 IA sc; good, or5M10c; light
! oUo1.c; heavy kinds, 13Ml3tsc; good
, !"Ml2ia; light. llGN2c; heavy fores
7lamSc; good, 1M7;gc; light 6M7c.
There is II very steady market for
lambs and yeals. Spring lambs, llM
l2lac fall lambs, o,d lc; yearings, sd
DC; muttons sG7lOc; veals llikG13c.
Poultry is easy, with full supply
some kinds being market off Western
/ turkeys. l5GlGc: native broiler chick
! ems, lSGi20c; native roasting chick ems
zoe; western broilers, 100 lSc; fresh
killed northern fowls, l5@1Gc; western
ICED fowls, l40t native ducks. l5c.
Hay is firm, with a fair demand