News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-05-06
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on Leading Products
In Demand

olu cheese is ldlfiy Steduy, out re-
celpts of new cheese are increasing
and as the quality is still inferior, low
prices are being realized. Fine fall
made is cleaning up WELL and is bring.
ing full prices. York state, 15@1514c;
vermont, 14M15c; new cheese, 11M12c.
The receipts of eggs continue on lib
eral scale, but the demand for con
sumption is good, and as the surplus is
being placed in cold storage, prices are
pretty well maintained. Choice hen
merry and nearby, 19Q20c; eastern ex.
tras, 1SM19c; western, 1701Sc.
The local fruit and vegetable market
as whole is tirmer than it has been
ana in some cases much stronger.
Strawberries have been high and really
fancy ones have been scarce. Good
spinach has brought 50 barrel or more
much OF the time and poor spinach has
been as high as the best was a week
ago. Asparagus has been coming
along freely, but most southern truck
has not been as plenty as it was be
cause of the cold weather.
Dealers have continued to force the
sale Of poor apples, but these sales have
not affected the value of good, sound
fruit, for which the market is steady,
although not active. AS the season
will last only little longer, higher
prices do not seem likely, but after the
poor apples have been disposed of the
m rl.nt fol
Lettuce and cabbages bring pretty
stiff prices and tomatoes are much
firmer than they have been because of
lighter receipts. There is a fairly good
supply Of string beans, but not many
fancy ones. Peas are reasonable On
ions are lower; yellow Texas onions are
pressed for sale and Bermudas have
gone off about 25c crate. Potatoes
are in fairly good demand and firm.
Apples-Russets, $1.5002 a barrel;
Baldwins, fancy Massachusetts, $500
2,75; No. Maine, $1.7502; mixed
Maine, S1.50@175; No. 2, $1@1.25;
greetings, No. 1, $1.50@1.75; No. 2, $1Q
1.25; black oXfords, $1.25@1.50; north
ern spies, $15Oa25O; Talman sweets,
75cQ$1; Ben Davis, $1@1.5O.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 15@20c
quart; North Carolina, 12@15c; South
Carolina klondikes, 22025c.
otatoes-Aroostook Green noun
tains, S5@90c bushel; new Floridas,
$4.50@5 barrel; sweet potatoes, Vine
lands, $2.50d3 basket; North Carolina,
$4@4.5O crate.
Asparagus-Jersey, $2@4 sdozen
punches; South Carolina, $1.5Od2.
Beans-String beans, southern green,
$2G250 basket; wax, $2@2.5O.
Cabbages-Native $3.50 barrel;
$20225 crate.
Celery-Florida washed, $1.2501 80
dozen punches.
umbers--Hothouse extras. 81
No. l, $3M3.50; medium, $2@2.50; No. .,
S1.50;' Floridas, $1.25@2 basket
Greens-Spinach, budlong, $3.50
barrel; southern, $1.J0M2.25 barrel;
kale, southern, 6Od75c BARREL dande-
ions, SOC bushel; beet greens, 75c0$1
bushel.
Lettuce, etc-Lettuce. 50cM$1 dozen
heads; romaine, T5cMS1; escarole. T5c;
,hicory, 81; watercress, 50M7Jc dozen
lunches: mint, 75c@$l; parsley, $1.5OM
LIS bushel.
Onions-Native. 81 25M1.50 bushel:
Texas, $1.50@1.75 crate; Bermudas,
S1.75@2 crate; Egyptians, $3@325 bag;
eeks, 50@75c dozen lunches.
Observation-Disclosures, &c pound; Hi
lois, 81 box.
quashes-Southern summer, STA
10 crate.
Observation-Disclosures. 30@40c pound;
Florida, $25O,a3 carrier.
Turnips-Yellow. $175@2 barrel;
french white $2M2.50 bag; white eggs
md flats, 81 .50M1.75 bushel.
NIiscellaneous-Be ets, 75c bushel; |
lew bunch beets, sian 80 dozen bunch
IS; carrots, 65dS5c bushel; eggplants, |
2d3 crate; oysterplants, SlM1.25 doZ- |
n punches; parsnips. 50@90c bushel; |
Deas, southern. 81 25@175 basket; pep |
'ers, $1.50@2.2 % carrier; radishes, $1.25
l1.50 box; okra, $3.50 crate: mush |
Ooms, $2d3 basket; artichokes, $1@ |
so bushel.
There is a steady market for pork |
PROVISIONS, without further change in /
uotations.
In spite of the efforts of the beef ship
erS to maintain prices, there has been
reaction from the extreme prices
sked a week ago. Comparatively few
attic will bring top prices. and then
My for very choice beef. The bulk of
be sales are being made at Toe and be-
NV. Extra sides. 10d 101Rc: good, OF |
noe; light, 0d91ac: heavy binds. liz |
,12c; good, 11@1114c: light 10k@11c
eavy fores. S1a@9c; good, S0S1kc: |
ght, 715MSc
There is a very steady market fol
Imbs and yearlings; veals are easy. but
OF quotably lower. Choice lambs. /?
l41kc: yearlings. 11k@12kc; muttons
2613c: veals. 10d111ac
Western fowl are i'm full receipt and |
-ices are easy. Squads are also lower
ut other kinds of poultry are fairly |
rm. Western turkeys, 19d20c: native
roller chickens. 30d3jc: western broil
s. 1SG20c; native roasting chickens