Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand


Ing up well. The surplus stock is go.
ing into cold storage, and prices are be-
ing maintained. Tho jobbng quota.
ions are: choice northern creamery,
2I1aM2Slac; western creamery, 2Jm27c:
dairy, 2lM2jc.
In sympathy with country markets
there is frmer tone to cheese here.
and prices are slightly higher at: York
state. l3ml4c; Vermont. riga l3isc.
The tone Of the egg market has i'm
proved with fewer inferior lots offer.
ing. Choice nearby stock has been adj
vanccd and The Chicago market is
steadily advancing. The quotations
here are: Choice hcuncry and nearby.
2lm2Gc; eastern extras. 2lM22c: west.
ern. lGn 10
The local fruit and vegetable market
continues rather ifeleSs. Some things
ar" selling quite well. but business as a
whole is not Us good as il usually is
nj this time Of the year. ana there is
very little snap TO the domaud The
lack OF activity cannot be charged to
nigh prices, because the market is we'll
stocked ana is Il better one for the buy.
cr than the seller
The market IS virtually bare of an.
pies. All Of last seasons crop has dis.
appeared. and only Il few scattering
lots Of neW fruit have been received
There Is good market for choice.
sound berries. but only small pronor.
ton of the arrivals answer that deScrln.
ton.
Old potatoes are now out of the way.
and there is n firm and active market
Tor new stock String beans. cucum-
berS. cabhagcS, lettuce and bccts are
plenty and at the lowest prices of the
year. Peas are plenty and reasonable.
tomatoes took an easier turn under in
creased arrivals. yellow turnipS are
easy. Onions are in good demand and
firm. EcgplantS arc scarce and high.
but peppers are plenty aud fairly cheap.
Apples-AuStralian ana Tasmauiau.
$2.1'M3 box; Norfolk green. ST. .0i
Loo basket
ApricotS-Californla, Sl.75M2.25
four basket crate.
Observation-Disclosures berries. 13Gl5c q
quart; bluehoIrloa 1GH20c Il uuart;
soosehrrries, mil1c a quart; raSpbcr-
rieS. pints. 12Mlic; cups, 7nSc; straw
berries, l20 lSc a quart.
Canteloupcs-FIorlda, $l5O7l.75 Il
crate; Georgia, S2d2.25; Arizona. pony
crates. S%.2i; standard crates, S4.25;
California pony crates, 81; standard
crates, 81.
CnrrantS-Yort state. Sd10c a quart.
PeachNs--California, boxes, Si.75Gi
90; fourbasket crates. S2.15G33; Geor-
gia. $303.5O a carrier.
Plums--CalfOrnia 81. 15G2.T5 a four
basket crate
ermelonS-Georgia 30d1Oc each.
Potatoes-Norfolk and eastern shore
rose. S2.715co3 IA barrel; cobblers. 81. -
M3; sweet potatoes. North Carolina. 81
M4.l0 a crate
Besns-String beans. native green,
13cdd$l.23 a hushrl: wax. $10l.25.
tucumhcrs IIo,Aousc. $l5ONi25O
box; Norfolk 71cm$l - q basket.
Cahhagos-Nativc 75CM$l barrel.
Lettuce, etc--Ifttucc. luu11c box:
romainr. zoe a dozen heads; chicory,
5Nj71c; t,c0rolc. 75cW$1: mint. lac Il
dozen lunches, wutercrcsS luc: pars-
ley, DO hu>hel.
Onions Native sets. $l.o5 huShel;
new southern, S1.50ml.15 a basket;
Egyptians, $3l1o6i4 a two-huShel bag;
lcekS. 81 II doz"r punches.
Squa>heS-S Southern marrow. $l.75a
crate.
Tomatoes IIothouSt. lGdloc a lib:
Norfolk. 81 Il crate; Mississippi, STA
| - crate.
Turnips-Yellow, $l.l0N{2 barrel
bunch white. 25c dozen lunches.
Misceiauc ous--BcctS. JOGi1nc bush
ell; bunch bcets. 20c a dozen punches:
spinach, "5c a bushcl; rhuharb, 6Oc n
box; carrots, Sl.1I02 Il hushel; bunch
pc a dozen lunches: egg
plants. So a crate; native peas. -5cl1
Sl.50 a hushel; peppers. $3.50 crate
radshc>, T3c box celery, 25cQSl Il
bunch; olra. 81 crate: mushrooms.
81 ,5o02 30 basket; caullfowerS. 50
a dozen.
There is a steady marker for pork
provisions, with no change noted in
prices.
Fresh beef is higher than week ago.
but the advance Is due 20 tho dptern-
nation Of shippers and distributors to
get more money, rather than to any in |
.rease IN the demand. The quotations |
are: Extra sides. lUTi1012c: good. o 4