Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-02-04
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leadin
Products In Demand

dairy. 2JG2Sc.
There is steady demand for cheese
at unchanged prices. York state, lfd
II 3-4c; Vermont, 13d14c.
Notwithstanding the cold weather
eggs have declined. though there was
steady market The quotations are:
Choice hennery and nearby, 3ld33c;
eastern extras, 30d31c; western, Z'g
zoe: refrigerators, 24@26c.
The local fruit and vegetable market
has been even duller than it was the
week before. The cold weather was
virtual embargo on the shipments OF
goods. and the retailers. as they were
unable to make much display, sold less
stuff and consequently have been spar
ing buyers. The service of the railroads
running out of Boston has been severe
ly criticised. 1t is said that their heat
ed cars are by no means satisfactory
when the thermometer gets down about
zero.
The cold weather not only has pre-
vented a large outward movement, but
has also prevented very large arrivals.
Consequently prices are firm. Apples
have been quiet. but shading of quota
tons i'm order to create business has
been heard Of For the general run or
greetings and No ! Baldwins the range
is S2M25O. but lots from cold storage
hrin" aS b.gh as So Cranberries have
gone slowly and they hold steady only
because they are not very plenty.
White potatoes are higher and firm.
buI business j. virtually at standstlll
| The weather has been too cold to move
stock safely and receipts here have
! been exceedingly light The market for
| sweet potatoes. to use the trade term,
"haS been stuck" There has been little
or no call for them and holders seem
/ willing to accept any reasonable offer.
| String beans continue scarce and very
! high. Cabbages are fairly plenty and
! steady. Green garden truck is firm and
celery, spinach and kale are somewhat
higher than they were week ago.
! There is a good market for choice sound
| onions and turnips and squashts are
firm. Tomatoes are trifle easier than
they were, but cucumbers have ad.
vanced a little.
Apples-Kings, $2.50@3.5O a barrel;
Ben Davis. eastern, $1.7502; western.
S1.75d2. %; northern spies, $2@3; No. !
Baldwins. $202 80; mixed Baldwins,
$1.75d2; No. 2 Baldwins, $1.25@1.75:
greetings. S202.50; Talman sweets, 81
02.5O; nodheads, $2@2.50; box fruit, SOC
@$1.o5.
Cranberries-Cape Cod, fancy, $50
$50 a barrel; good to choice, $1,000
80; crates, $2.50@3.
Pears-Beurre Bose, S2.5003 bush
ell: Beurre d'Anjou, $202.50; seckels
fancy, $3@450; good to choice, $1.50@
$50.
Straw berries-Florida, 40950c 6
quart
PotatOes-Aroostoo Green noun
tains. 6Oc a bushel; hebrons, 50@52c
sweet potatoes, Vlnelands, $2.5OQ3 ;
barrel; Jerseys, $1.75@2; basket stock
5Oc@$1.
Beans-String beans, southern green
SO basket.
Cabbages-Drumhea $1@1 % bar
rel; savoy, 81 a barrel; red, I5c0$1
box.
Celery-Boston market, 50 a dozel
punches; paschal, $1.75; white, 81 so
Lettuce, etc-Lettuce, 50(d75c a doZel
, heads; romaine, 75c0$1; escarole, 500
+ Toe; chicOry, $1@1,25; mint 75c doz
3 en- punches: watercress, 60075c; pal
, sley. $125 a bushel.
j OniOns-Native, S5c@$1 a bushe
Connecticut river, 5O@75c a bushe
8 Texas white $175@2 a crate; Spanisl
a 50. 7563 a crate; leeks, 40c a doze
: punches.
Squashes-Marrow. S150 a barre
- turban. $125@1.50 a barrel; Hubbar,
! S3O64O a ton; pumpkins. 40c a box
Observation-Disclosures 25c poun,
southern. $35O04 crate
Turnips-Yellow, $1.25 a barre
French white, $101.25 a bag: viii
eggs and flats. 5Od75c a bushel
MiscellaneOus-Cuc S4613
box: carrots. 50090c bushel: parsniu
75690c a bushel; radishes, 81 -2501 !!
a box; southern spinach, 81 5062 ba
rel: southern kale, $50 barrel; beef
GO6T5c a bushel; southern peppers.
IA a crate: southern eggplants. $40
a crate; oyster plants. ST dozen bunc
es: okra, So a crate: brussels sprou
121k@10c a quart; cauliflower, S1.5O0
q box.
There is no change to note in DO
provisions, the market being very qui
Fresh beef is little firmer. but +
demand is still very quiet A few We
choice cattle would bring a slight a
vance Extra sides. S1z@S 3-4c: good
@SAc; light, 7dSc; heavy binds. 10
611c: good, 1O61Olkc: light. 9d1t
heavy fores, 6@618c; good. 51s06c; liz
5651zc.
There has been very steady mari
| Of late for lambs and veals and mi,
are unchanged at: Spring lambs. /
/ re: fall lambs. 9d10c; yearlings.
SIC: muttons. SG9c; veals, 10d12c.
| The poultry market is fairly W
| cleaned up. and the improved tone