St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-19
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on Leading Product:
In Demand


Boston. Feb. 17.==There is still a
very firm market for choice lots Of
fresh made creamery butter, but the
market is very well supplied with lower
grades, and prices are easy for anything
below the top. The jobbing quotations
are: Choice northern creamery, 800
Bic; western creamery, 32@33c.
There is quiet but steady demand
for cheese, with the market firm for
all good lots. The supply promises to
be well cleaned up, and possibly the
season may go out with a shortage.
York state, 10 I-2@16 l-2c; Vermont,
IA l-2Ml5 l-2c
The warm weather broke the egg
market as il was expected to, do. and
prices are materially lower, even for
the best eggs The season has been pc
cular from the fact that buyers have
steadily refused to pay the eXorbitant
prices that were freely paid in former
seasons. Choice hennery and nearby,
2Td2Gc; eastern extras. 23625c: west
ern, 2lM22c; refr.gerators, 17M20c.
The local fruit and vegetable market
Is still rather quiet A good deal Of
stuff has been moved during the past
week that was held by the cold wealth
err of the previous week. but beyond
that wholesalers have not done much.
Cold weather Sn the south has kept
down the movement of goods from that
section.
Cucumbers have taken an easier turn.
Texas and other sections are beginning
to supply the west and without thai
business local dealers find themselves
rather too well supplied Fancy long
green stock is quoted at $13 box, that
is as high as it goes, and it is expected
that more favorable terms will be
obtanable soon. Potatoes continue
firm under good, healthy demand.
Cabbages have gone up under smaller
arrivals. Turn.ps also are higher, and
for Hubbard squashes the market is
really strong. Fancy large Hubbard
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smaller offerings go at &c and other va
rietes range at PIP and lie, On
ions show an upward tendency and to-
matoes are tirmer. Radishes, beets, car
rots and parsnips hold at about the
prices they have brought during the
past fortnight Fancy string beans are
high, and celery holds at its recent high
level.
Apples-Kings, $304 barrel; russets,
S1.50@2; Badwns, fancy Massachu-
sets, $2,7503; No. Maine, $2@2.25;
mixed Maine 81 50Q2; No. 2. $l250
$50; greetings, No. /. 81. 75@225; No.
2, $l.2JU | 80; blue peapmalns. 81 .50Q2::
black oXfOrds, 81 .5002; northern spies,
$20250; Taman sweets, Sl.25d so;
hubbardstons, $l.50d2; box fruit soc
Q$1.
Straw berries-Florida 35050c quart.
Pears-Sheldons S405 bushel;
beurre bose, S405; beurre d'anjou, $3.50.
Potatoes Aroostook Green noun
tains, SOC bushel; sweet potatoes, Vine
lands, $5@5.50 barrel and 81 basket.
Beans-String beans, southern.
green, S4M4 80 basket way, S4.5O@5.
CabbageS-Drumhead Sl.25@ 80
barrel; savoy, Sl.5O barrel; red, $1Ql %
box.
Celery-White. $1@L5OSozen bunch
es; pascbal, 81 2502 30, Boston market.
81 1908,
observation-disclosures, fancy long
green, $l3 box; No. l, $10d : choice, ,rS
40; medium. S6a7; No. 2, $l.5UCd350.
Green's Spinach, southern, S2M2.50
barrel; kae southern, Sl4l. % barrel;
dandelions. dollhouse, 81 25d 80 bush
ell; beet greens, dollhouse. 75c@$l
bushe.
Lettuce, etc-Lettuee, 25d75c box;
romaine. 81 dozen heads: escarole, Toe;
chicOry, 81; watercress, 50075e dozen
punches; mint. 40U50c; parsley, $500
buSheF
On.ons-Native, 75090c bushel;
Spanish. large crates, $2.62 70; sm II
crates, $1.37 -; Cuban, $2@250 crate;
eeks. 40l50c dozen punches.
SQuashes- Marrow, $2.5003 barrel;
turban, $3d3 80 barrel; hubbard, $500
100 ton.
Tomatoes-Ho 25@40c pound;
Florida, $250m3 carrier
Turnip s-Yellow, $1.25 barrel;
French white, 3@350 bag; white eggs
and fats. $l@l25 bushel.
Miscellaneous Brussels sprouts,
~ 1.2@15c quart; beets. 65d75c bushel;
carrots, 40d45c bushel; elephants, 50 a
crate; oyster plants, $1@1.25 dozen
punches; parsnips, Zoe bushel; peppers,
$l75 carrier; radishes. $1,50@1.75 box;
okra. 81 80 crate; mushrooms, $2M3
basket; artichokes, $l.75 bushels; cauli-
flowers, $3.50 basket; rhubarb, hot
house, 7@0c 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, 1-4@S 3-4c; good,
71.2@Sc; light, 7@7 lie: heavy kinds.
10 1-4M10 3-4c; good, o l-2@10c: light
9@9 12c; heavy fores, l-4@6 3-4c;
good. Pace; light, 6 1-4@6c
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,