Canadian grocer January-June 1898 . anged. Maple Syrup—There have been largerreceipts than were expected, and it is nowthought that this season will prove, on thewhole, to have been a good one. Beans—Business is quiet with prices easy,75 to 80c. for prime, and 80 to 85c. forhand-picked Vegetables—There is a good demandfor lettuce, rhubarb and radishes. Water-cress, gardencress and cucumbers are nowoffered for sale. Celery is off the market. Wequote: Rhubarb, 50 to 75c. per doz. bunches;onions, 10c. doz. bunches ; lettuce, 20to 40c. doz. bunches; radishes, 40 to60c. doz. bunches; cabbage, 40 to
Canadian grocer January-June 1898 . anged. Maple Syrup—There have been largerreceipts than were expected, and it is nowthought that this season will prove, on thewhole, to have been a good one. Beans—Business is quiet with prices easy,75 to 80c. for prime, and 80 to 85c. forhand-picked Vegetables—There is a good demandfor lettuce, rhubarb and radishes. Water-cress, gardencress and cucumbers are nowoffered for sale. Celery is off the market. Wequote: Rhubarb, 50 to 75c. per doz. bunches;onions, 10c. doz. bunches ; lettuce, 20to 40c. doz. bunches; radishes, 40 to60c. doz. bunches; cabbage, 40 to ; red cabbage, 75c. to $1 per doz.;parsley, 15 to 20c. doz. bunches ; cucum-bers, $ to $2 per doz.; watercress, 20to 25c. per doz. bunches ; gardencress, 20to 30c. per doz. bunches. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter — Receipts of both dairy andcreamery butter, but especially large rollcreamery, continue to increase. Few cream-ery tubs are offered. A decline of ic. is 20 THE CANADIAN GROCER | ! SURPRISE SOAP i. GIVES IT. A standard soap; a standard price; but more than a standard profit. It Pays to Push SURPRISE Soap. Branches— Made by MONTREAL : Board of Trade : Henry Wright & Co, 51 Colborne : : La Patourel & Co. THE 8T. GROIX SOAP MFG. GO. ST. STEPHEN, 1MB. noted for dairy butter, both in large rolls andpound prints. Cheese—The firmer tone noted last weekis even more evident this week. A numberof large sales are reported at better figuresthan could be had a month ago. PROVISIONS AND DRESSED HOGS. The weather this week has interfered withthe shipment of dressed hogs, and packershave now practically quit operations. Thedemand for meats is good, several largesales between jobbers being noted. Lard isalso selling well. Stocks of this article aremuch lighter than usual at this season of theyear. FISH AND OYSTERS. Fresh salmon trout and whitefish are ingood demand, but as the fishing season hasnot thoroughly
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