Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-13
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on Leading Products:
In Demand


Though quiet. the cheese market Is
till firm. with the holders refusing to
lake concessions. York state, Is LA
12c; Vermont, IA 1-2Ml5 l-2c.
The cold weather has stiflened up the
egg market but stocks are still large.
and both buyers and sellers are afraid
as ii is considered Certa in that warm
spell would bring in another flood Of
nearby eggs. Choice hcnncry and near
by, 2Stu3Oc; eastern extras, 2GM2Sc;
western, 2iM26c; rcfrigera tors, 2Od 23c.
The week has been quiet in the local
fruit and vegetable market The cold
weather made it difficult to ship goods
with safety, but as it has also kept
down the movement from the growing
sections to Boston, there has not been
much accumulation. Prices have been
quite firm.
The inquiry for apples has been fair
ly good. The receipts have not been
large and probably will not increase
much. The Liverpool market advanced
and ii is believed that the prices across
the water will attract many lots that
otherwise would come to Boston. Fan
cy storage apples bring good prices,
but a good many OF the late arrivals
show the effects of the weather and
have to be sold quickly for what they
will bring.
Potatoes are higher and firm. All
kinds of green garden truck hsve been
rather scarce and prices have crept up
a little. The supply Of fancy string
beans is still light. and they are high.
CucumberS are still strong: fancy
long green cucumbcrs are quoted at
$14. but some lots are held for SD.
Drumhead catbaecs are plenty and
easy, but other kinds are scarce and
firm. Tomatoes and onions are a trifle
firmcr and hubbard squashes are h Gh
er. Rhubarb is fairly plenty and rea-
sonabe, and radshes are cheaper than
they have been.
Apples-Kings. $3M4 barrel russets,
S1.5Gn2; Baldwins. fancy Massachu
sets, s.. 1;.Ju3; No. |. Maine, $2M2.25:
mixed Maine. $15(u2: No. =. l2,M
$50; greetings. No. |, Sl.IJM2 %; No.
. 81 .250 80; blue rearnains Sl5oN!
.; black oxfords. Sl.50M2; northern
spies. S2M25O; Talman sweets, $1.25Ni
80; Ben Davis. Sl.5OM2: hubbardStonS
S1.5Gd2. box fruit. ;0c1Sl.
Pears-Shedons. Sp05 bushel:
beurre bose. S4M6; beurre d'anjou, $50
Straw berries-Florida, 30e40c quart
Fota toes-Aroostook Green noun
talns SSM0Oc bushcl; sweet potatoes,
| Vinelands. S5G1J.5O barrel. and 81 bas-
ket.
Beans-Strng beans, southern green,
| $4Gi4. 80 basket; wax, 81 .50d5.
| Cabba ges-Drumhead, 90cCdSl bar.
rel savoy, 81 .25M1 30 barrel; red, SlG1
125 box
Cucumbers--Hothou fancy long
green. $l4 box; No. |, $lGMl2; choice,
SS09; mediums, $5@6; No ., s1.5On
$50
Lettuce. etc-Lettuce. 20'T5Oc box
romaine, 81 dozen heads; escarole, Zoe
chicory. 81: watercreSs, 30V0T5c dozen
punches; mint, 4Od50c; parsley, 81 .25M
$50 bushel.
GreenS-Spinach. southern, Sl.75Gi
90 barrel; kale. southern, S1M % bar
rel: dandelions. dollhouse, Sl.25u &c
buShel: beet green's. dollhouse. 15cMSl
hushel.
Onions-Native, 75M9oc bushel; Span
ish. large crates. $3.50 10; small crates
Sl.37 II: Cuban, S2.M2.50 crate; leeks
4Uu50c dozen lunches.
SquasheS-M Marrow. $2.5nd3 barrel
turhan. S3M3.5O barrel; hubbard. S7Oa
so ton.
Tomstocs-IIothous 2JM35c pound
Florida. 50. 5Nd3 carrier.
Turnip s-Ycllow, 81 barrel; French
white, S3u3.50 bag; white eggs anc
flats, Slnl.25 bushel.
Miscellaneous-Brus sprouts
II la &c quart; bcets, G5n75c bushel
carrots. 4OdGOc bushel; elephants. s:
crate: oysterplants, Sldl.25 dozen
parsnips, 15c bushel; peppers. Sits car
rlcr; radishes, Sl.5Oa1.75 box; okra
$l.5O crate: mushrooms. seas basket
artichokes, Sl75 bushel. caulif1owers
$3.50 basket rhubarb, dollhouse, S0l 10,
pound.
Barrel pork is easier and long cut ant
and bear pork are marked down. Fresl
ribs are also lower. but other cuts ar
steady and unchanged.
Fresh beef is still dull and easy TO
all except the very best cattle, which
have stffened up trhe. The trad,
was hampered by the delay in the ar
rival Of supplies from the west. due f
the storm Some Of the dealers foun,
it difficult to get beef enough to suppl
their trade, but as there was enough
on the way, prices We're not adva n ed
Extra sides. s l-4@S Sic; good, Z 90
Sc; light, 1MT Ice; heavy kinds, 10 =.
mlO Ste; good. o l2Ml0c; light, "a
Q l-2c: heavy fores, g l-406 3-4c; good
3 1-2MGc; light. 3 l-4M6c.
There is very firm market 10
lambs, and veals are also strorg. Choic
lambs, 1lMl2 lie; yearlings, sac &c
nuttons. gM1Oc; veals, 12Wl3 l-2c
The poultry market is In bette
shape, the cold weather having helpe,
the dealers to market their stock in BET
ter shape. Prices are Slightly frme
though not quotably higher. Wester
turkeys. lea lSc: native broiler chick
ems, 2Od25c: native roasting chickens
lSM20c; western broilers, lGMlSC
northern fowls, l26l4c; ducks, lIml3e
geese, 1Od12c.
Hay and straw are quiet but steady
mlllfeed Is quiet but firm. Hay. choice
S22; No, l, sol; lower grades. slGMl!