Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand


have been advanced. The jobbing quo
tatlons are: Choice northern creamery,
2Tm2Sc; western creamery. 26lRM211ac;
dairy, 24M9Gc.
The cheese market is firmer, in sym
patty with interior markets. The dry
weather has had an effect upon the
make and still higher prices are pre-
dicted. York state, 12hM13kc; Yer
mont, 12laQ13c.
There is firm market for eggs and
receipts Of fresh gathered are moving
readily ut full prices. Choice hennery
and nearby. 2Sd3oc: eastern extras, 20
M2Sc; western l7M20c.
Because prices on most all fruits and
vegetables are high the trade is some
what slow, with only fair demand
Many Of the retailers say they cannot
make any profit at the present range Of
prices and accordingly their purchases
have been in small quantities for few
select customers. There Is no lack Of
good offerings in the fruit and vegetable
market and if prices were lower trade
would he brisk.
The fruit market is fairly well sup
piled, but the prices are high This is
particularly true Of California fruits.
which are not being shipped east nearly
MS freely as last season. 1t Is offered
in explanation that growers are receiv-
ing such good prices from the owners
Of canning factories in California that
it is not profitable TO ship to the Allan.
tic coast. except Mt the present high
prices. The fruits that do arrive are Of
excellent quality. Canteloupes Of fair
quality from Norfolk Maryland. jer
sey and Arizona are plentiful. In the
vegetable list sweet potatoes are com
ing more freely.
There Is feeling in the fruit and
vegetable trade that early frosts will
make the fall and winter market high.
With late spring, a short summer
and tho GOODNESS OF fall already making
itself felt, and reports from the far
west of slight frOstS. which are the
forerunners of New England frosts. the
dealers view the situation with some
anxiety, as a high market for all grades
! Of fruits and vegetables is not desired,
! as It discourage trade.
Apples Native early varieties. S2.5U
/ $3.50 barrel; York state aStrachans, 81
1850 barrel; box fruit, S1d 10; Jersey
fruit. 81 256i 80 basket
! BerrieS-Bla ckherries. 15G1Sc quart;
bueberries. 13M i5c quart raspberries,
, l60 lSc pint.
! neutrality-suspicious.. 1.lhd2 crate
Arizona, pony crates. $3.50; standard
| crates. So; Jersey. Sl25M1.75: Mary
| land, 81. .l002.5O.
! Grapes--California Thompson seed
less, basket crates, 50 -; Tokays. 81.
Peaches--Californla, S2M2I5 box.
Pears---Californ!a 81 box.
plums-Calitorn $l.75M3 four-bas 5.
ket crate.
Watermelons-As to size and quality
goa 40c apiece.
Potatoes-Jersey, $20G.i0 barrel
Norfolk and eastern shore. So 25d2 30
sweet potatoes, North Carolina. yellow
81 50d5.5O barrel; white. $3.5O14; red
S3M4
String beans. native green
$1m1.25 hushel: wax. 5On7oc; shell
beans. native, 81 bushel.
bbaCcs-Native. S1M1.5 30 barrel
administration 50cM $l.JO q
box.
Lettuce. etc--I.ettuce. 3a050c box
romaine. SOC dozen heads; chicOry, II
075c. escarole. 5Od75c; mint. soc doz
en- lunches; watcrcress. 40c; parsley
1910 bushe.
Ouions-Native sets. S1Mi.15 bushel
new southern stock. SlM1.25 basket
Spanish, small crates, 75M9Oc; large
crates, S2.5cn3; leeks. Zoe dozeI
lunches.
Squashes Native summer. 1N2 each
southern marrow. S16t1.2 % crate,
Tomatoes-Native. 81 25M 80 bush
81; dollhouse 81 loc pound; Jersey an'
Maryland. TaMS1c crate.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sl.30 barrel; buncl
white. 25c dozen punches.
MiscellAneous-Be SOC hushei
bunch heets. zoe dozen lunches; car
rots, 75c0Sl.2 % bushel; bunch carrots
25c dozen punches; green corn. 60c0S
box: eggplants. $3.50 crate; bunch par
ships. soc dozen punches: peas, $3.50
hushel; peppers. 75cNS1 crate, rad
ishes. 4Oc box: rhuharh, 60c box: spin
ach, 3lM4Oc bushel; celery, native, SlQ
125 box: western. 1tMi 11c bunch: okra
So crate: mushrooms, $lMl 30 basket
caulihowers. S2m2 dozen heads.
Lard has been marked down 1-Sc. bu
otherwise pork provisions hold stead
and unchanged.
Fresh beef Is steadily held in price
though the demand is moderate TIL
quotations are: Extra sides, 10d 1910
good. .4d9 3-4c; light, Si3M9c; heav
kinds 13m13iac good. II 1-4H12c
light. 10 l-4m1lc: heavy fores. IG7lsC
good. 7GiTlac light. 6lsMG 3-4c.
There has been little sagging o
prices in lambs. bur generally the maj
ket is steady with fair demand. Veal
| are firm and unchanged. Spring lambs
1OMl2c: fail lambs. sale; yearlings.
a lOc: muttons. e,d0c; veaIs. l0GSloc.
There is a fair supply OF poultry i
the market but the demand Is shar
enough to take good lots about as fa'
as they come in. Native roastin
chickens are more plenty. The Quots
tious are: Native broiler chickens. 2Od
22c; native roasting chickens. 23Q25t
western brollers, lG6I1Sc; fresh kille
northern fowls, 1Gd1G1sc; western ice
fowls, l50 lie; native ducks, 15@18h'
Hay and straw are quiet but steady