Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-05
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on Leading Product,
In Demand

though the jobblng quotations are nom
lnally unchanged. Receipts are still
moderate or prices would break. The
jobbing prices are: Choice northern
creamery, 32M33c; western creamery,
Sl6432c.
The cheese market is cleaning up
well, and prices are firmly held at re
cent quotations. York state, 10 LA
16 l-2c; Vermont IA l-2n15 1-2c.
Eggs advanced in Chicago. but this
market did not respond, and prices here
are now about 1c below those quoted 4
week ago. Choice hennery and nearby
2GM21c; eastern extras, 25n26c; west
ern, 2iM25e; refrigerators, 10 l-2T2lc
There has been good average huSi-
ness and some signs Of spring activity
in fruits and vegetables in the local
market. The supply Of goods has been
moderate and prices arc firm, but not
unusually high. Carload lots Of pota-
toes have not sold well at recent quota
lions; the falling off in the demand,
coupled with heavy arrivals, has re
suited in slight decline in prices. The
primary potato markets are no lower
than they have been. and it is believed
that local quotations will soon recover
The apple trade is dull and unsatiS
factory. There is plenty Of fruit iron
SlSEd250 Il barrel, but the demand il
FOR higherpriccd fruit. Farmers
packed good deal of fruit for markO
last season that they ordinarily woul'
Eayc fed to livestock or used for cider
and vinegar; that condition account
for the poor market for lowpriccd ap.
pies. The cranberry season is c.osiu-
only n few cranbcrrics are being r'
cc.ved but the demand is small at tn
prevailing prices.
Hothouse truck continues in good
| supply and quite reasonable, but ro.
ceipts Of southern garden products have
fallen off. Spinach is scarce and rathr"
high. Kale is in light supply. hut tAc
quality is poor and dealers have to talk,
low prices. Lettuce is plenty and
cheap, as It has been lately, but thor is
not much native celery in the iu.ih.'.
and the supply Of string beans from The
| south increases very slowly. All kinds
of root stock hold firm, and light ar
rivals have made tomatoes advance.
CabbageS are more plenty and easier
than they have been: Il few have been
| received from the south, but native
stock is much to lc preferred. onions
! and turnips are higher than they have
| been
Arplcs-Kings. S3M4 barrel russet>.
| Sl.50M2; Ba.dwins. fancy MdsSachi!-
sets, S275M3; No / Maine, S2o2.5O:
mixed Maine, S1.5od2: No. >. S1.2ld
! 80; greetings. No. I, S1.7:Gi2 %: No.
>. 81 21M1.50; blue pcarmains, Sl.5OM
.; black oxfords. Sl.5Od2 northern
spies. S203; Taiman sweets, Sl.2l1d
Loo Ben Davis, Sl.5O0 10; box frul,
| 50cMSt.
Cranberrics-Cape Cod, SIHu12 bar
rel and S3.50u3.75 crate.
i Potatoes-Aroostook Green noun
tains. SSu9oc huShel; sweet potatoes,
vinelands, $3.50 barrel and $2.25 bas-
ket.
THANKSGIVING beans. southern
green. Sir4.Jo basket; wax. S4d4.5O.
hbages-Urumhead. SlM125 bar
rel; savoy Sl.5o barrel; red, 81 box.
Celery alfornia. Sl.5G02 dozon
punches; Boston market, S314,
Spinach. southern. 50 bar
rel: kalo, southern, 75mS5c barrel;
dandclions, dollhouse. $50 bushcl;
beet crccns dollhouse, 75cNS1 bllshcl.
Lettuce. etc--Lcttuce, 25@JOc box;
romaine. 81 dozen heads; cscarole, 75c;
chicory, 81; watercresS, 75c dozen
buuches mint, 75c; parsley, Sl.5Nu2
bushel.
Onlons-Native, $lIt15 bushel; Gu
ban. $2M2.50 crate; Spanish large
crates. $50; small crates. $l.10; leek 5,
lOtd1Oc dozen lunches.
S0uashes-Hu $SCUl0O ton.
Tomatoes-Hothouse, Zoe pound.
Florida. S2.JOM3.50 carrier
Turnips-Yclow $l.25 a barrel
French white, $50 bag; white eggs
and hats, SID buShnL
Miscellaneous ReetS 1Jc bushel.
brussels sprouts, Zoe quart; carrots. a.
060c bushel; elephants, 81 rate; par
SHIPS, 7JcnSl buShcl; peppers, 81 car
1er: mushrooms, Slu25O basket; arti-
chokes. $1.75 bushc. CaUlillowcI's. 50
crate rhubarb. dollhouse, - pound.
There is an easy market for pork
provisions though the only changes
noted were fresh shoulders Lie lower,
sausage meat. lie lower ami briskets
l-Sc higher.
Fresh beef is very dull and prices are
easy. few cattle being good enough 20
| hrio - ton pri(ps Extra SIDES SOS l-2c.