Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29
In HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leadin.
Products In Demand

lng into cold storage, ana prices are De |
ing maintained. The jobbiDg quota |
tons are: Choice northern creamery.
271k02S1kc: western creamery, 25a27c: |
dairy, 24d2Jc.
In sympathy with country markets,
there is firmer tone to cheese here,
and prices are slightly higher at: York
state, 13@ 14c; Vermont, 121zG13kc.
The tone Of the egg market has inn
proved. with fewer inferior lots offer
ing. Choice nearby stock has been adj
vanced and the Chicago market is
steadily advancing. The quotations
here are: Choice hennery and nearby,
2462Gc; eastern extras, 21G23c; west
ern, 1G@19c.
The local fruit and vegetable market
continues rather lifeless. Some things
are selling quite well, but business as
whole is not as good as it usually is
at this time Of the year, and there is
very little snap to the demand. The
lack Of activity cannot be charged to
high prices, because the market is well
stocked and is better one for the buy.
eF than the seller.
The market is virtually bare of ap
pies. All of last seasons crop has dis
appeared. and only a few scattering
lots Of new fruit have been received
There is a good market for choice,
sound berries, but only a small proper
ton Of the arrivals answer that descrip-
ton.
Old potatoes are now out Of the way,
and there is firm and active market
for new stock. String beans, cucum-
bers, cabbages, lettuce and beets 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. Elephants are scarce and high.
but peppers are plenty and fairly cheap.
Apples-Australian and Tasmanian,
! S2.J003 a box; Norfolk green, $1.25@
| 1.j0 a basket
Apricots-California $1.75@2.25 a
four-basket crate.
Berries-Blackb berries, 13015c a
quart; blueberries, 16@20c a quart:
gOoseberries, 9G11c a quart; raspber-
ries, pints, 12014c; cups, 7QSc; straw
berries, 1201Sc a quart.
Canteloupes-Florida. S1.5001.75 a
crate; Georgia, $2@2. %; Arizona, pony
crates. 1928; standard crates, 1925;
California pony crates, 81; standard
crates, So.
Currants-York state, S010c quart
PeacheS-Californi boxes, $175@
2.25; four basket crates, $2.7503; GeOr
gia, $3@3.5O a carrier.
Plums-California $1.75@2.7 IS four
basket crate.
atermelons-Georgia 30050c each
PotatOes-Norfolk and eastern shore
rose, $2.75@3 a barrel; cobblers, ST.
as; sweet potatoes, North Carolina, 5
also a crate.
Beans-String beans, native greer
75cdS1.25 a bushel; wax, S1Q1.2o.
Cucumbers-Hothou $1.50Q2.5O
box: Norfolk, 75c@$1.25 basket.
Cabbages-N Native, 75c0$1 a barre
Lettuce, etc-Lettuce, 10G15c boz
romaine, soc a dozen heads: chicOr.
/ 5Od75c: escarole, 75c@$1; mint, 15c
/ dozen punches: watercreSs, 4Oc; par
ley. 25c bushel.
Onions-Native sets, $1.25 bushe
0 new southern, S1.5001.I5 a baske
| Egyptians, S3.5Od4 a two-bushel ba!
j leeks, 81 a dozen punches.
SOuaSheS-Southern marrow, SLID
crate.
p Tomatoes Hothouse, 1Od12c L
Norfolk. 50 a crate; Mississippi, 81
125 a crate.
. Turnips-Yellow, $1.5Od2 a barrS
bunch white, 25c dozen punches.
Observation-Disclosures 5O0I75c bus
n ell; bunch beets, zoe a dozen bunche
m spinach. 35c a bushel; rhubarb, Coo
III box; carrots, $1.75@2 a bushel; bun
carrots. 25c a dozen punches; eG
plants. 81 crate; native peas, 75'
old $3.50 a bushel; peppers, $3.50 era
be radishes. 75c a box; celery. 25cdS1
but bunch; okra. So a crate; mushroom
{, OF 81. 5Od25O a basket; cauliflowers,
a dozen.
uin. There is q steady market for pc
feel provisions, with no change noted
la11 prices.
]. Fresh beef is higher than week
[0tn but the advance is due to the deter
# a nation of shippers and distributors
s09 get more money, rather than to any
crease IN the demand. The quotati
n are. Extra sides, 1Od101hc; good, 9
@9 SAC; light. S15@9c; heavy hin
y II 1-4G12 SIC; good, II 1-4d12c; LIZ
10 1-4011c; heavy flores, 3-4QS /
good, 7d71zc; light, 6 1-406 3-4c.
do. Lambs are easier, with a model
demand; yearlings and muttons
dull: veals are firm. Spring lambs
612Ibc: fall lambs, Su10c; yearling
6oc: muttons, Sd9c; yealS, 10@11C
Rroiler chickens are in better sa
90, 90; and lower prices are quoted for
a;n- native and western stock, Fowls
who firmly held. The quotations are:
tive broiler chickens, 22@24c; ives
ting brollers. 2O@22c: fresh killed mort