Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

and buyers are operating very cautious
ly, as they have no confidence that pres
Cnt prices are 10 he maintained indeh-
ntely. Prices, however, are not yet
Quotablv lower: Choice northern
creamery. 32M33c; western creamery
8lM32c; Vermont dairy, 2GM2sc.
There is a very firm market Tor
cheese, as the market Is well cleaned
up, especially for choice lots. loFk
state, II 3.4Ml5c; Vermont, 14M14hc.
Eggs are steady the net decline Tor
the week being 2M4c. The quotations
are: Choice hennery and nearby. 23m
24c; eastern extras. 2OM21c; western,
1n020c
The week has been much better
one in the local fruit and vegetable
market than the one that preceded 1t;
the improvement has been noticeable
in fruits than in vegetables. the
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 little cheaper than they were
week ago, but in general the market is
SIN very firm.
The demand for apples has not bee
very sharp Fancy fruit has been tnkc'
fairly well. and lately there has been
cutie good call from street hawkes.
for meduR-priced stock. Cranberrie:
are steady, but are not moving very
fast Stra wberrieS are N fairly goot
supply. and choice lots have n ready sale
ut 4Od45c: soft berries bring 2Ou30c.
Potatoes have been coming forward
freely and receivers are urging sale,
at somewhat lower prices. Sweet pc
tatoeS are not much called for, bnt tn
supplies are small and prices are firm
California asparagus Is now in The mar
ket, but at the high prices asked the dc
mand is not large Cabbages are plenty
dull and easy. Tender string bean:
bring good prices. but there are very
few such lots. All kinds Of green's have
been in light supply and firm Iottuct
is easy and onions are not As firm az
they We're. Squashes, tomatoes and tur
nips are steady. Celery has gone mp
little Peppers and egeplantS are low
err but rhubarh Is higher.
Apples-Nings, S25oQ3.50 a barre
Ben Davis, western, S2M3; eastern,
S1.75G2.50 northern spies, seas; No.
| RaldwinS. fresh arrivals, 5000; cold
storage, $2.5oW3 -; mixed Raldwins
! 81. TlMo25 No. Baldwins. 81 5CN1 Ito:
greetings. fresh arrivals. S2d2 50; cold
storage S25tN,3: Talman sweets $40
3; nodhaads. seas, russets, Sl.5O6.
go box fruit, 5Oc0ISl.25
Cranberrics-Cape Cod fancy, SSG9 q
barrel: good to choice, $6.5Nd7.5o
crates, 50 50U3.
wberries-Florida, 2od45c Is
! quart
Potatoes--Aroostook Green noun
tains. .,G0i5Sc bushel; bebrons, 53c;
sweet potatoes. Ninelands, S3.25d3.I1
a barrel and 81 2a0yl37la basket
bages-Drumhends 81 .5odl.75 >
barrel; savoy, $50 4 barrel.
White, Sl.5NU2 dozen
punches: pGschal. $3.50
Greens-Spnach. 50 25025O a bar.
rel; kale. Sl.50 barrel; dandelonS,
$l.5OTi coz a bushel; beet greens. T5cm
81 r hushc!.
Lettuce, et"--Lettuce, 2adI5oc a doz
en- beads, romaine, 81: cscarole. I5c6i
II: chicory. 75c6$l mint 5Oc n dozen
lunches watercrcSS. 37l.MGOc: parsley
81 buShel.
OnlonS-Natlvc, $1.25M1.5O a bushel
Cuban Bermudas. S3@3.50 q crate;
Spanish. S3.50Gl4 a crate; leeks, Goa 75c
a dozen lunches.
Souashes Marrow. So barrel
hubbard, S30M4O ton.
Tomatoes Hothouse 60u70c ID
southern. S3M3.50 "A crate.
Turuips-Ycllow. S1.25M1.To a bar
rel: French white, Sldl 80 a bag; white
eggs and flats, 50m13c buShel.
Uiscellaneous-Cnli aspara
gus SHdlO dozen punches: cucum
hers. S4n1O a FOX; carrots, S5cGS1 =
huShel: parsnips. sIQl25 n hushel
rndishcs. $lGl 20 box; heets. 60M75c
bushel; peppers, $3.50 crate; egg
plants. S3N3.1O a crate; oyster plants
$50 a dozen punches; okra. So a Graf
California cauIfiowers. S3di4 crate
artichokes, 81 5000 a buShel; hothous,
rhubarh. Sc pound,
All backs and clears in barrel porl
were marked off and raw leaf lard va,
also lower. but hriskets were advance,
lac
Fresh beef is steady in price, though
trade is dull and only a few choice cat
tie will bring top prices Extra sides
heavy. SMSlac; good 7igmsc: light, IA
TIC: heavy kinds, lod10lsc; good, . B.
M1Oc: light. 9d9lsc; heavy fores, ca
Gtbc: good, 5l26Gc; light 5G5i4.
Lambs cleaned up well, Veals ar
firm for good lots. Spring lambs, 1oQ
11ikc yearliugs, 76Sc: mutton, 76sc
veals, 10Mn2c: fancy, l3c.
Poultry has been in lighter receipt
and there is a better market for fires
arrivals. hut the market as whole Il
still quiet The demand is especial,
GOOD for choice northern brollers, which
t are scarce, and fresh killed northern
. fowls and chickens are selling well
Western turkeys, Ia l9c native brole
. chickens. 2-lb 3OM32c; northern roast
ing chickens, 1s@22c; fowls, 15dl6c
western broilcrs. 1S020c: western
chickens. l3Ml5c; fowls, 14015c
, t,a1oc. 1uckS 12I0I1c