Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09
IN HUB MARKETS
Quotations on Leading Products
In Demand

Boston, Jan. SHUTTER Is fairly firm
for choice fresh creamery. Jobbing
prices are: Choice northern creamery
29030c; western, 27d20c; Vermont
dairy. 24@26c.
There is a quiet demand for the best
lots of cheese. but quotations are
steadily held at: York state, 15hd
16hc; Vermont. 14h@15hc.
The market has broken sharply on n u
nearby and eastern eggs. The demand
Is very small, as buyers are taking re
frigerators on account OF tho lower
prices, and supplies Of nearby stock are
accommodating. Such lower prices have
not been seen at this time for years
Choice hennery and nearby, 3Oq32c
eastern extras, 2sa30c; western, 261
CSC; refrlgerators, 1sG22c.
Business has been at very low ebt
In the wholesale fruit and vegetable
market during the past week. The re
tailers have been taking account OF
stock. and have tried to dispose OF the
goods on hand instead Of making new
purchases. Almost all the sales have
been In small lots. The average OF
prices varies little from that Of a week
ago.
The demand for apples still lacks
snap. and, although, as n rule they are
steady. some kinds. notably sweet ap
pies, are cheaper than they have been
The demand for Talman sweets is eX
ceedingly slow. and it Is only by shad
ing prices that dealers have been abb.
| to sell them.
Potatoes have been moving well and
have held firm. Sweet potatoes have
been scarce and holders have been able
to name their own prices. There is &,
firm market for fancy string beans
and celery and cucumhers have ad
vanced little. Cabbages, lettuce. on
ions. turnips. beets. carrots and par
ships are In good supply and steady
Squnshes are Arm and tomatoes are
higher Spinach and kale are plenty
and reasonable.
Apples--Kngs. s364 barrel nod
heads. S2G2.5O Baldwins. fancy. s.. -
d3; No. I. s2.2502 30; mixed, Sl.1i0
225: No. 2. sl25d 1.5o; greetings, No.
1, $2d2 80: No. ., S1.25N1.50; blue pear
mains. s1.75M225; Talman sweets.
| S1.2561.5o pound sweets. S2N2 80.
black Oxfords. Sl.5OM2; russets. 81 30
M225; hubbardstons. S202.50; box
fruit. 5OcMSl.
Cranberries-Cape Cod, SJM7 barrel
and $2d2. 80 crate.
Grapes-Almcrias S3dG barrel.
Pears-Seckels, s3d5 bushel; beurre
bose. $4N5; beurre d'anjou, $3.50;
Sheldons, S2.5Of4.
Pota Green noun
tains. 73615c bushel; sweets, Vine
lands, S5.50dG barrel; Delaware and
Jersey, S450d5; basket stock, Sl.75M
$50.
Beans-String beans. southern green.
50 bOd3 basket; wax, S2.5Nd3.
Cabbages-Drumhead oOc>dyS1 bar
rel; savoy, 75ctdSl barrel; red. 81 box.
Cucumbers-Hothou extras. IS
box; No. l, scar; No ., s25od3.
Lettuce, etc--Lettuce, 25I50c box
ronalne. zoe dozen heads: escarole, 75c
MS1: chicory. 75cdS1 watercress. SOC
dozen punches; mint. 4od6oc: parsley.
$l.2591.50 bushel.
Onions-Native. 75cMsl bushel;
Spanish, large crates, 50 5Od2. 49, small
crates. S1.37it; Cuban, So. 25d3.50 crate;
Ieeks. 40c dozen lunches.
Spinach-Native. 5Od6Oc bushel;
southern. 81 25II1 80 barrel: kale, south
ern, 75cdSl barrel.
Squashes Marrow. s25Od3 barrel;
turban. $303 so: hubbard SGod7O ton;
pumpkins, $l.5o box.
Observation-Disclosures l5N20c pound,
Florida. S2@25o carrier
Turnips-Yellow. SIPS barrel:
French white S2d2.50 bag; white eggs
and fats, 81 bushel
Miscelaneous-Bru sprouts. So
loo quart: beets. 90cMSl buShel; car
rots, 60dI5c bushel; egcp.ants, SEA
$50 box; oyster plants, STA % dozen
punches; parsnips, 15c bushel peppers,
k2@2 25 box: radishes. Sl.50M2 box:
okra. 81 crate; caulhowers, Sl5CM2
dozen.
There Is little change noted in the
price Of pork provisions. Short cut and
heavy backs, SlS025; medium. S17.25d
1850; long cut. Sl0,25, lean ends, S2l
bean pork, S14.5OIl5; fresh ribs. la
IL lac; fresh shoulders q lac. smoked
shoulders. o lac; corned shoulders, DC:
regular hams, 1l@l3 lac; skinned
hams, 10 l-Sd l11ac; boiled hams, 1914
GIG 3-4c; pressed cooked meat, II Ia
1l5c; bacon, Is 1-40loc; fresh sau-
sages. lld14hc; sausag meat, Sc; Dol
lognas, Sl-4c; frankfurters. 9l4M
10 Sac; raw leaf lard. l0c: pure lard,
10 3-Sc; pals, II l-s6ll 8 -Sc; rendered
leaf lard, II 3-sc; pals. ~ l-s1l2 IS:
briskets. loc; pork tongues. $3.50:
country dressed hogs. GAG lac.
Fresh beef was advanced n little. but
very few cattle are good enough to sell
at top prices, and buyers are very slow
to respond to the advance. Extra sides.
8hd9c good, S0slsc; light. 71Sc;
heavy kinds. 10isGl!c; good, i0GlOlsc:
light. 0d0 SAC: heavy forrs. 6isM7c:
good. @ l-4d6hc; light, G0G lac
Lambs and veals are firm, but NUT.
tons and yearlings are in full supply
and are easy. Spring lambs, I2d12hc;
yearlings, 7@Shc; muttons, Sa9c;
veals. 12a13c.
Western turkeys are in fair demand.
but fowls and chickens are in ample
supply and prices continue easy. West.
ern turkeys, l7G19c; native broilers.
chickens, lsn20c: native roasting