Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
I'm HUB MARKETS
Quotations on Leading Product.
In Demand

fresh Iudue creamery DutleT, Dut Tue
market Is very well supplied with lower
grades, and prices arc easy for anything
below the top. The jobbing quotations
arc: Choice northern creamery, 33M
3ic; western creamery, 32m33c.
There is a quiet but steady demand
for cheese, with the market firm for
all good lots. The supply promises to
he well cleaned up. and possibly the
season may go out with a shortage.
York state, 10 la IL PC; Vermont,
If la IL l-2c.
the warm weather broke the egg
market. rs IL was expected to 90, and
prices are materially lower. even for
the best eggs. The season has been pc
culiar from the fact that buyers have
steadily refused TO pay the cXorbitant
prices that were freely paid in former
seasons. Choice henncry and nearby
2o6726c; eastern extras, 23M25c west
ern, 2l@22c; refrigerators. ia 2Oc.
The local fruit and vegetable market
is still rather quiet. \ good deal Of
stuff has been moved during the past
week that was held by the cold wea tn.
err Of the previous week, but beyond
that wholesalers have not done much
Cold weather in the south has kept
down the movement Of goods from that
section.
CucumDers have taken an easier turn,
Texas and other sections are beginning
to supply the west, and without that
business local dealers find themselves
rather too well supplied. Fancy long
green stock is quoted at sl3 box; that
is as high q 5 it goes, and il Is expected
that more favorable terms will be
obtainable soon Potatoes continue
firm under good, healthy demand.
Cahbages have gone up under smaller
arrivals. Turn, ps also are higher, and
for Hubbard squashcs the market is
really strong Fancy large Hubbard
squashes bring &c a pound, while the
smaller offerings 60 at 4c and other va
rieties range at 2-12 and 3 lie. on
ions show IN upward tendency. and to-
matoes arc frmer. RadsheS, beets. car
rots and parsnps hold at about the
prices they have brought during the
past forth Ght Fancy string means are
high, and celery holds at its recent high
level.
Aprles-Kirgs, S3Gi barrel russets.
S1.5Vd2; Baidw.ns, fancy Massachu
sets. $2.1503; 80. Maine. S2n2 %;
mixed Maine, Sl5OG2; No .. $l.25Gt
LOO; greetings, No. /, Sl.7I1.22J No.
?, Sl.25Gi / 30; blue pearma rs. 81. 50li2.
black oXfords. Sl.50M2: northern spies,
S2G25o; Talman sweets, S1.2jNil 30:
hubbards $l,5O@2; box fruit, soc
dSl
Observation-Disclosures. 35050c quart
Pears -Shcidons. S4I15 bushel;
beurre bose. $4Gi5; beurre d'anjou, SO 80
Potatoes-Aroostook Green noun
tains, SOC bushel; sweet potatoes, Vine
lands, S5@5.50 barrel and 50 basket.
Beans-Strng beans. southern,
green, S4M450 basket: wax. S450M5.
Cabbages -Drumhead, $l25Q 30
barrel; savoy, $l.50 barrel; red, S1Ql %
box.
Celery-White, Sl01.5O dozen bunch
es; pascha., S2.2510.. 30; Boston market,
$2.75G;3.
Observation-Disclosures, fancy long
green, $13 box; No. /. $l0d -; choice, IS
40; medium. soar; No, ., 81 5Od3 80.
Greens-spiuach, southern, ,;2d2.5O
barrel; kale, southern, $16i1.25 barrel {;
dandelons, dollhouse. s. .25Q1 so bush
Ell; beet greens, dollhouse, ,Jo0$l a
bushel
Lettuce, etc-Lettuce. 25MT5c box;
romaine. 81 dozen heads; escarole. Zoe 4;
cAicory, 81; wstercress, 50575c dozen
punches; mint, 40u50c; parsley, $3.50
bushel
On'ons-Native, $4,000 bushel
Spanish. large crates, s. go 1-2 small
crates, S1.37 -; Cuban, S2M2,50 crate:
ieeks. 4OM5oc dozen lunches
Squashcs- Marrow, $2.50Tn3 barrel,
turban, $3Q3.10 barrel; hubbard. $500
100 ton.
Tomatoes 25Gl40c pound;
Florida, 81 ,lUd3 carrier
Turn.ps Yellow. $l25 barrel:
French white. 3@3.50 bag; white eggs
ana IatS, SlMi l.-o DuSIeI.
Miscellaueous-Br sprouts.
II ia l5c quart; beets. Goa I5c bushel;
carrots, 400, 4jc bushel; elephants. 50 n
crate: oyster plants. SlM125 dozen
punches: parslips. I5c hushel. peppers.
Sl.15 carrier radlshes. 81 .5Odl.15 box.
olra, 81 30 crate; mushrooms. S2Gi3
basket; artichokes, S1.75 bushel; cauli.
flowers $3.50 basket; rhuharb, hot
house, ,M9c pound.
Barrel pork and fresh ribs are lower,
and bacon is also easier.
Fresh beef is fairly steady, though
only a few choice cattle will bring top
prices. Extra sides, LAS Sic: good,
l-2MSc; light, 1MT lee heavy kinds.
10 LA 3-4c; good, 8 2MlOc; Light.
9Gi9 PC; heavy fores. G1-4Mf 3-4c.
good ) pace light, G l-4MGc.
Larger receipts and warmer weather
broke the market for lambs. and lower
prices were quoted late in the week.
Veals are still firm. Choice lambs
II l-2@l2 he; yearllngs. Sl-2m9c;
muttons s Gao DC; veals. 12nl3 lie.
Poultry has stiffened up little for
the best lots, and western turkeys are
bringing about 1c n pound more than
was the case week ago Quotations
are; Western turkeys, 17Ql9c; native
broller chickens. 23@e6c, western broil.
erS. $4,000; western capons. 1S02Oc.
native roasting chickens, lSl2Oc; ortb.
ern fowls, 14Gfl5c; western chickens. 70