Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-14
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on Leading Products
In Demand

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In Demand
Boston, May 13.-Butter has been
steady and no price changes are noted,
though receipts have increased some
what. The jobbing quotations are:
Choice northern creamery, 27ltG2Skc;
western creamery, 261sM27 Nc.
Cheese is steady for choice lots Of
old, but receipts of new are increasing
and prices are lower. York state. l5M
15hc; Vermont 14M15c; new cheese,
1OU12c.
The receipts Of eggs have fallen off
quite materially but the demand is
not yet active enough to take up all
that are coming forward, and the sur
plus Is going into cold storage. Choice
hennery and nearby, 1890; eastern
extras, 1Sdl9c; western, 1TM1Sc.
1t has not been very active In the
local fruit and vegeta bic market, but
the unfavorabe weather has kept
down the supply and prices have held
pretty firm Sunshine and higher TEN
peratures. following the recent rains,
will increase the production and it is
| likely that the present firmness is only
temporary. Cucumbers. asparagus and
Strawberries are high, purely because
Of meagre offerings. Asparagus sells
slowly at the present prices, and the
call for straw berries is not nearly as
| large as it was when they were lower.
Spinach also is high for this time of
the year.
Apples do not change much. but some
1 receivers report a slightly better de
mand for medium and lowprced fruit
! The supply is still large, however and
the outlook is not favorable TO mate
rally higher prices for the rest of the
season
Maple products are still in over-sup-
ply, and trade is slow owing to the
quantity OF compound goods in the
market. Syrup is quoted at 5Od57c a
gallon. with little fancy pure at Sc.
Sugar is quoted at 12M13c for fancy
small cakes. with large cakes jobbing
at 11M12c and bricks and pals at So
1Oc.
Apples-Russets. $15od2 barrel;
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stora &c. S3M4; No. ] Maine. S1.75Gi2;
mixed Maine. Sl.5Od1.75: No. .. $lM
l.25; black oxfords. 81 251T1 80; north
ern spies. S1.5OQn2.50: Talman sweets,
75cMSl; Ben Davis. Sl@1.50.
Stra " berries--Norfoik 14M1Sc a
quart; North Carolina, 1Id16c; South
Carolina klondikes 25M30c.
('ro ka~ v;o oil
now only Quotable in a retail way. A
few scattering crates are to be had
from seconds hands at S3.jUd5.
Potatoes-Aroostook Green noun.
tains, 93095c bushel new Floridas,
$4.50n5 barrel; sweet potatoes, Vine.
lands. S20225 basket; North Carolina
$40f4 so crate
Aspara gus-Native. $2oOd3 dozen
punches; Jersey, S5M7.
Beans-String beans. southern green.
$2do.5O basket; wax. 50 .JO03.
Cabba ges- Southern, Sl.5OG1.15 a
crate.
Cucum bers-Hothouse extras. s.
box; No. 1. S4M4.5O; medium. So; No. .,
s3n2.50 Floridas. S1.co@2 basket.
Greens--Spinach. native. 75cdSl
bushel; Providence, S2d225 barrel
Baltimore, $l.5Oca175 barrel; kale, ma
tive. Coo bushe; dandelions. 40n50C
bushel; beet greens. 75c bushel
Lettuce etc-Iettuce. 50c0S1 dozen
heads; romane. 15cdS1: escarole. 75c
chicory, 81; watercress, 5Ofg15c dozen
punches: mint, 75cGS1; parsley. Sl.I5
az bushel.
Onions-Native, $l.25@1-50 bushel;
Texas, $1.5Onl15 crate; Bermudas
S1.75 crate; Egyptians, $3d3 % bag
leeks. 5OId75c dozen Ibunches.
Rhubarb-Native. S1.75@2 box; hot.
house. SAGE pound.
Squashes-Southern summer 75c6$1
crate.
Observation-Disclosures. 20tdo5c pound
Florida, 81 2:N,2.25 carrier.
Turnips Yellow. $l,15M2 barrel
French white. 50 3Onl3 bag: white eggs
and fats. Sl.5(Hr1.75 bushel.
Miscella neous-Beets. 75c bushel
bunch beets, SlM1.50 dozen lunches
carrots. G5QS5c bushel; cggplants, s.
as crate: oyster plants. SlMl,25 dozen
bunchcs; parsnips, 5nr75c bushel; peas
southern. $1.7Td2.25 basket: peppers,
$3.50 carrier; radishes, 81 5GSdl.75 box
okra, $3.50 crate; mushrooms, $2Ci3
basket; artichokes. Slnl 30 bushel.
There has been a steady market al
the week for pork provisions, with very
few changes in quota tons. Trade Is
fairly active.
Fresh beef is quiet and easy. though
l0i2c Is nominally still the top for the
best cattle. Only now and then a
steer will bring top prices, hut trade
Is slow, and buyers continue to hold
of. Extra sides lOd10iac; good. ora
} 1Oc light, 909lac; heavy kinds. II LA
12c: good, 1l@111ac; light, 1OIe@1lc
heavy fores Sia@9c good, S0SHc
light. 71aMSc.
There is a quiet but firm market for
choice lambs, with yearlings steady
veals are easy. Choice lambs. 1871
G14c; yearlings. lOa1lc; muttons. liza
12c; veals. 0n1lc.
Poultry is rather quiet. but prices
are steady. western fowls having been
advanced slightly. Western turkeys
1Gd22c; native broier chickens. 3OGl
35c; western broierS. $4,000; native
roasting chickens, 25d2Sc: northern
fowl 15Tl6c: western chickens. 156
1Sc; western fowl, l"hMl4c: native