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


Is rather unsettled, with the tendency
In favor of the buyer, prices having de-
cllned 1hd2c during the week. The
jobbng quotations are: Choice north
ern creamery, 26M2Tc: western cream
cry. 25Q2Gc dairy, 24Q25c.
Cheese is easier and under a quiet
demand and full supply. York state,
IL 3-4M IL l-4c: Vermont. IL 4M12hc;
Eggs are in light receipt and prices
are higher for the week. Choice hen
merry and nearby, 2Jm2Sc: eastern ex.
trss, 23Ca 25c; western, 17m19c.
The local fruit and vegetable mark Fl
has been fairly busy. Prices have no,
changed much. The demand from tn,
mountain and Seashore resorts fol-
fruits, which was rather disappointing
| during July. is now making up for lost
time. The local demand for fruits has
been moderately active. and nearly ALL
Of the buying Of vegetables has come
from nearby sources. The demand has
been well distributed.
Apples are still coming forward in
small quantities only: in most cases
they sell readily. Blueberres are
much cheaper than they have been. but
| blackberrles are scarce and high. and
choice raspherres bring good prices
Cantaloupes sell well. although they are
generally poor ard rather high Cur
! rants are scarce and firm. \ few Della.
ware grapes have arrived from Mort n
Carolina; they sell al So crate. Pears
are still high. but have fairly good
sale.
There is q firm and fairly active mar
ket for white Potatoes. and clio CO sound
sweet potatoes have cleaned mp well.
! String hcanG. Cabbages ami corn 60
well! Onions are in good demand and
firm. SquaSheS and tomatoes are
plenty and easy: the former move rather
slowly, hut tomatoes, particularly when
sound and of good color. sell well. Tur-
nips are moderately active and steady.
Apples--Native early varieties. STA
LOO a box; Norfolk green, slain Il
| basket.
Observation-Disclosures cs 15dlSc a
quart: hlueberries. ltM{l5c quart
/ gooseberries, lWtl2c quart: raspber-
rieS. 5tdGc a cup. ana lo0i2c Il pint;
strawberries, l2ai SC a quart.
Cantaloiipt $ North Carolina. S225
crate: Arizona, pony crates, SO;
standard crates. 81; California, pony
/ crates, 81; standard crates, $3.50.
| Currant>--Native 12c quart, York
/ state 1OM12c.
Grapcs-North Carolina Delawares,
/ SO crate.
/ Pea ches-Californa. boxes. 75cGl
! $l.l0: four basket crates. S2'i2 30: Geor.
( gia, S1.7-fi3 q carrier.
/ Pears-California $36i3.T5 box.
Plums-C8lifornia, Sl.T5I2.75 q four
| basket crate
PotatoeS-Iecsey 50 75Q3 a barrel
and 81 a bushel; Norfolk and eastern
shore 2.5o>03 a barrel; sweet pota-
toes. North Carolina. S45oG6 a barrel.
Reaus-String beans. native green,
50cGi$1 a hushe!; wax, SOC.
Cabhages--Natiye, 75c6iSl a barrel
umbers-IIothouse S26i3 box,
Lettuce. etc---Lettuce. 2jd31c Il box
romaine, 50c a dozen heads; escaroln.
''rHSl: chicory, "od15c watcrcrcsS.
/ 4oc dozen punches; mint. 27c; parsley,
/ I-i2' onSh'''
| Onions--Native sets 81 - hushe
new southern. FI3'NQ Lao basket,
spanish. '"r"Sl small crate and
s2''|d3 large crate; !eekS' zoe doz-
en- lunches.
SquaSh'S'-Nat've summer, M7c
apiece, southern marrow. SlNl.2' II
barrel
Observation-Disclosures, l'M1sc lh;
Jersey Slml'oo crate: Norfolk. Slm
LOO n crate; tennessee. i.'HS''c crate.
TurnipS-fellow, Sl13 barre;
I bunch white. -" dozen lunches.
observation-disclosures. SOC a hn>hel;
bunch hoetS zoe dozen punches: car
rotS. S'Ml.3o hushel; bunch carrots.
pc dozen lunches; green corn. 81 %
n :" Il box; Elephants, S'"t3.3o crate;
bunch parsnipS. 1HcnSl dozen bunch
eS; peas. Sl.NNd,.i" bushei; pep
pers, $40 crate; radisheS, '0Ni3c a
box; rhuharh. Gn' a box; spinach, 800 n
bushel; celery. 2'rmSl bunch okra.
So crate; mN'lF""mS. Hl."Nt2 - Il
basket; cAu.foWerS, - Dozen heads.
Fork provis ons are steady and mn
changed.
Fresh beef has heen quiet but
steady. Extra SUES, lUG lOHc; good