News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-01-13
IN BOSTON MARKETS
Quotations on Leading Pro-
ducts In Demand

Jobblng qu' tations are: Choice
northern creamery, S1h @33hc;
western creamery, 3O@31c.
Cheese is firm. York state, 14h4
15c; Vermont, 14@14Rc.
In spite of the cold weather, near
bv and hennery eggs have dropped to
the lowest level reached this winter.
The trade has been operating very
freely in storage stock, owing to the
relatively lower prices, and the result
?as been sharp advance in good well
sent stock. Choice Eennery and
nearby, 30Q40c; eastern, extras, SO
52gc wo1tern, 31O36c; refrigerat-
rs. .,529a.
p.-pe5s IS q1iet in TIE fruit and
{, 'e market. I've call fer ap-
,les Is Z ,iot, bit so few are coming
arwa, III they are still as firm as
hoy a < baeu lately. Prices are
: gUly Flg5 for this time of the
r. G4t G"a.els profess to be un-
,la '1 Sc Nv reason for a decline.
to.ArF t,4ilgs are very light and
n ny rloces where apples are
r0"1 80 p4ICes asked are higher
AN CO =, the ii itriblting cenSevs.
-te 10y Of apples in cold storage
n roftoa is considerably smaller
he~ i. T7s y year ago. The demand
fer ra1berries is light, but the sup
plv, also, is small and prices are
very firm. Good grapes are scarce,
Potatoes are steady; the receipts
are very light, but so also is the de-
mand, and although some dealers ask
81. Is for a two bushel bag of Aroos-
took green mountains, but few sales
are made about $1.65. String beans
continue in light supply and firm.
Cabbages are firm, more because of
small offerings than an active de-
mand; drumheads are fully 81 bar
rel higher than they were year ago,
and the consumption, naturally, is
smaller. Cucumbers are quite
plenty, and celery, lettuce and all
kinds of green's are offered in fairly
large quantities. Smaller receipts
and a more active demand make
onions higher than they have been.
Apples-Kings, $4@5 Dbl; green.
ings, So. 5000 25; baldwins, fancy,
$4@4. so; No. l, SO. 50@3.75; north
ern spies, So 50@4.50 russets,
50. 1903 rs; black oxfords, $3@3.50
Cranberries-Cape Cod, $14M15
barrel and $4.75@5 crate.
Strawberries-Florida, 30@40c ut.
Potatoes-Aroostook Green noun
tains, S1.65@1.7 two bushel bag;
central Maine Green mountains, SLIGO
al. IS; sweet potatoes, Vineland5,
So 5000 barrel; Jersey, So. 50@3;
baskets, 1861. so.
Beans-String beans, southern
green, 1904; basket, wax, 1904. so.
bbages-Drumhead, $2.2502. 50
BARREL savoy, $1.25@1. so barrel;
red, $1.25@1.50 box.
Celery-Paschal $1.50@1.75 box;
Boston market, $1.75@2.
oox; No. 1, $40; medium, $5@S: No.
}, 50. 5000.
Greens-Spinach, $1.5002 bar
ell; kale, 81 barrel; beet green's, 81
01.25 bushel; dandelions, ST. 1892
)ushel.
Lettuce, etc. -Lettuce, 65@85c
,ox; romaine, 75c@$1 box; escarol,
i0@75c dozen heads; chicory, 500
SC; watercress, 5O@75c dozen
lunches; mint, 5O@75c; parsley.
i 5O01.75 bushel.
Onions Native, SOc@s1 bushel;
valley, New York and
81. 5O@1.75 1OO-pound bag;
spanish, large crates, S4.50U5
eeks, 50075c dozen punches.
Squashes-Marrow 75c6$t barrel
urban, 75c0$1 barrel; hubbsr1,
1895 ton; pumpkins, 50075c box,
Tomatoes-Hothous 20@30c 10,
outhern, So. 5O@3. SO crate.
Turnips-Yellow, $1@1,25 bag;
,hite capes, 81 25@1.5 so bag; white
ggs and flats, 50@75c bushel.
laneous-Brussels sprouts,
2h 015c quart; artichokes, 81. 5000
OK; radishes, $1@1.25 box; beets,
O@75c bushel; carrots, ,60@75t
ushel; parsnips, 75c@s1 bushel;
ggplants, s4@5 crate; oyster plants.
5c0S1 dozen lunches; cauliflowers,
large crates s3.50@4;
nall crates, $2@2. so; okra, 75c@ |
.25 crate; mushrooms, $1@2 bas-
ct.
There has been a very steady mar.
ct for pork provisions, with yer,
w changes noted in prices.
Fresh beef has been dull and easy
Id statesmen have found it general
impossible to get the higher price
iked. Extra sides, 91s @1Oc; good,
4 @9c; light, TAOS; heavy kinds,
'@121ac; good, 101s@11; light,
1915c; heavy fores, 707hc; good,
& G7c; light, 6@6kc.
Lambs are firm for choice lots and
arlings and veals are steady: |
loice lambs, 11@12hc; yearlings,
D9c; mutton, 5000; veals, 11@13c.
There is a very firm market for
ultry and prices have been gener-
y advanced: Western turkeys. q
Csc; native roasting chickens, goa
G; native broilers, 22925c; north