St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-30
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on the Leadln
Products In Demand

Boston. Jan. 2S.-Butter has recov-
cred from the decline, and a better de-
mand is reported, with light supplies
Choice northern creamery, 31@32c;
western creamery, 30@31c; Vermont
dairy 25@2Sc.
There is a steady demand for cheese
at unchanged prices. York state, l49
143-4c; Vermont, 13@14c.
Notwithstanding the cold weather,
eggs have declined though there was
steady market. The quotations are;
Choice hennery and nearby, 31@39c;
eastern extras, 30d31c; western, 2IQ
29c; 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 in order to create business has
been heard of. For the general run of
greetings and No. l Baldwins the range
Is S202.5O. but lots from cold storage
bring as high as 49, Cranberries have
gone slowly and they hold steady only
because they are not very plenty.
White potatoes are higher and firm.
but business is virtually at Standstill.
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 a week ago.
There is good market for choice sound
onions and turnips and squashes are
firm Tomatoes are tritle easier than
they were. but cucumbers have ad-
vanced little.
Apples-Kings, $25003.50 barrel;
Ben Davis. eastern, $1.75@2; western,
$1.75M225; northern spies, $2u3; No. |
Baldwins, $2M2.50; mixed Baldwns,
81. 7502; No. BaldWins, S12j0175;
greetings. $2M250; Talman sweets, 81
az. 50: nodheads, $2@250; box fruit, SOC
@$1,25.
Cranberries-Cape Cod, fancy, $50
$50 a barrel; good to choice, $6.50@
$50; crates, $2.50@3,
PearS-Beurre Bose, S2.5Otd3 a bush
ell: Beurre d'Anjcu, $2@2,50; seckels,
fancy, $3@4 so; good to choice, $1.500
$50.
Potatoes-Aroostook Green noun
tains, 60c a bushel; hebrons, 50052c:
sweet potatoes, Vlnelands, $250@3 a
barrel; Jerseys, $1.75@2; basket stock,
50c@$1.
Beans-String beans, southern green
$40 a basket.
Cabbages-Drumhead, $101 25 a bar.
rel; savoy, 81 barrel; red, 75c@$1 a
box.
Celery-Boston market, 50 a dozen
bunches paschal. SITS; white, 81 so
Lettuce, etc-Lettuce, 50td75c a dozen
heads; romaine, 75c@$1; escarole, 5O@
75c; chlcory, $1@1.25; mint Toe a doz
en- bunches watercress, COARSE; par
sley, $1.25 bushel.
Onlons-Native, S5c@$1 a bushel
Connecticut river, 50075c bushel
Texas white, $1.75Q2 a crate; Spanish