The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-11-10
II BOSTON MARKETS.
Increased Supply and Lower
Prices the Rule.

Lima Beans Are ia Demand and sill
Readily at Good rrie", Other Products
at the Farm aud Garden.
Bo~ToS. Nov Tn Bo-ton market Il,
produce, etc. has assumed its winter a.
poet The unreasonable cold snap the
first part OF the week has stimulated
farmer, to market their produce with AT.
expectation Of continuance OF the CID
spell, and FROM this fact the supply ta-
been large and n CORES pouding decrease
in prices
Bects and carrots are selling Al ~ cent
Il bu-hcl Ruta Baga urnips have ia
creased III supply and dropped to 81
barrel Thr white SWedc7 oil Cape Ca1
production continue 10 have tie cali al
the market and are firm At s. - Par
nips of the common variety are selling foi
- cents a box. the fine washed par>uIf-
bring from ~ to - cents more. Par-les =
IA little short with an advance from = Ia
~ cents a box.
The late cold spell has put an eud 10
field culture Of lettuce the market relying
upon hot bed and green house product Jon.
prices advancing - cents per DOZEN with
au upward tendency Cahbage~ remain
about the satnc and sell for - To : Il hun
dred Savovs are "A little weak and - cent
i an outside figure pr barrel Good celtr,
is in demand AT - "A box. but much of II j.
of poor quality. selling as Low ~ -. eaad
quality Of Boston market celery NAV he
quoted at ~ ccuts a box above stock quoz
tations
Lima beans are wanted and sell readily
at 81 a box southern string beans ara in
oVer-suppiy a. we'll As of poor quality.
Hence Il - Is the top of the market. \
few lots OF tomatoes have been shown
this week, and while Of poor quality they
find ready sale at from = to ~ "a box Tn
onion market remains about the Saint.
but it is believed that held stock viii
not be sold AT loss to the speculator.
Squash is in full supply, and unles. al
good ripened quality goes e4-iu- Tor a
customer The top market on marrow j.
81 barrel. the hardshcl tirba Il, Bay
State and Hubbard sell, however at So
The Potato Market
10 we'll sunnli,d with , ouotai.on of -
ceuts for Maine hrhron and toar as thu
-, ;.... - I,,,. ~. ,,,.,,i,,5ll
stock continues to arrive. and thi, may bc
expectcd for some time to come. owing TO
the future chartrring of ship'- bottom.
no increase NAV be eXpccted in the price
of native stock
Sweet potatoes from the eastern shore
of Vir.,inia bring = -. and Jersey double
headed barrels sell Mt $50 Prices are
firm at these quotations
The AppIe Market.
from thu. fact of I,r,. sbipmants west "a.
vol ia Iondon and Iiv,rnnol remain.
wolI cleaned nm Nov. scotio has SOM +,
o1vinp ia then, poor condition ON arrival
81 sol, :. u were the extreme pric4- for -
MIXED lot of rrnvensteius l,inrs and min
pins Some of this lot however were III
such poor condition a. to scarcely pas for
freghting Maine baldwius Of straight
No quality have sold for = 10 To :. -
per barrel. with No. = at Il - 1t l. gen
orally thought that the hi4h prices real
lied ON foreign and western shipments.
have stimulated the farmers to market
their crops carly, but that later ON held
stock VIII be in active demand. paving
good profits To the farmer who holds them
NOW.
Butter.
The butter market i. in a peculiar con
ditinn Price, can be considered Lower
tllan at almost ANY other p1.at iu iIs
states T. dealers. nufyv.t.-, nl,In . l4a
low .pric.. are. makint euod a.aa.v nan
their cold storage stuck, laid by last jun,
and hence do not feel inclined to dead in
fresh made butter with its smaller profit
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