Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
NUMBER %.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Week Of May 16-21. 1884,
prepared by the United States Bureau
Of Markets.)
Fe,,1s AND VEGETABLES.

OF Market&J
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Except for lower prices on l,ttuce.
onions, rhubarb and spinach there were
no important price changes from last
week. Native grown produce IL coming
In more freely as the season advances
and replacing produce from other Sec
tions on the local market.
Apples were slightly lower, New York
State BaIdwins declining to a level IT
$3.50 q barrel. A recent release by the
Bureau of Markets shows a total OF 49,
600 barrels and 1 ,sSl 200 boxes of apples in
cold storage on May 1. as compared with
"a, 900 barrels and 1.59S.00o boxes In
storage on May l. 1920.
Native asparagus was practically un-
changed at $S00-10.00 q bushel and hot
house cucumbers were steady at H.o0-
1000 q bushel.
Virginia cabbage advanced rapidly to
$4.25-450 per 100 lb. crate the middle
of the week but declined again under
heavy receipts to q closing range OF &a.OO-
$50.
California cherries were lower. selling
at auction at $1.50-6.25 per 10 lb. box The
first car Of Geo gia peaches arrived Mon
day, and brought S4.5o-5.oo crate.
Native lettuce declined 6oc under heavy
supplies, to 50c-$1.50 q bushel, depending
on quality and size Of heads. A little
California Iceberg lettuce was sold early
in the week at $4.50-5.00 crate.
Texas Bermuda onions declined 16c per
bushel crate to q closing range OF Sl.5o-
LIS. A few old crop Massachusetts,
onions were still being offered at 76c~
SLIPS per 100 lb. bag
q, hot
ter demand at 9Oc-$ 90 per 100 lb. bag.
The first car Of South Carolina potatoes
arrived Friday and sold S7.75-S.00 bar
rel.
Native rhubarb lost 7sc from last week.
closing at 75c-s1.O0 bushel. Spinach
was plentiful and Csc lower closing at
range OF 75c-Sl00. q bushel. Native
grown scallions were unchanged at 75c-
$1.00 a bushel.
Strawberries were about steady, most
receipts being from Maryland and selling
25-30c a quart.
Native grown carrots and parsnips were
unchanged at s175-2.25 and S2.25-3.50 q
bushel respectively.
DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.
Markets as a whole read about the same
as they have for the past several weeks.
following decline. Both butter and eess
broke sharply, cheese has continued TO
decline, and poultry has shown signs of
easiness.
The high prices for milk have not re-
suited in any increase in its use. and the
regular spring surplus has had to be d.
verted to butter. with a corresponding In
crease in local supplies and sharp drop
in this more sensitive article. Local pro-
duction Is very heavy and the market has
been over supplied ell week, dealers try
ing to clean up each day rather than carry
over any for the lower market generally
expected. Fancy butter has declined on
the average Of 1c daily. and at the close
fresh 9O-92 score Is selling at H-29c. but
there is some feeling that the bottom has
been nearly reached.
Egg production Is evidently way ahead
OF any previous year and dealers are
starting to be scared Of the way In which
egg stocks are piling up. More have de-
cided to hold OF until later before pur-
1 chasing further. and receivers have been
dropping prices to try to stimulate more
interest. Prices have also dropped about
| 1c each day. ell grades included, even the
very fanciest altho the real weakness Is
on the ordinary lots unsuitable for stor-
Ing, and which must necessarily be moved
into consumption. Storage packed eggs
have gone from 2S-1Sc down to 23-25c.
while ordinary lots are bringing 0-2zc.
and fancy nearby herrertes slower at 90
u, 3Sc. White eggs have been very weak
and bringing SC less than the nearby
| browns.
| Country cheese markets went on anoth-
er 1-2c, and the local market followed
suit, fresh Twins selling down to Ice.
and small styles bringing lie. Quality
improving. but still UNIT for storage.
Fresh killed poultry Is really starting
to arrive and heavier sup l.ies have given
an easier tone to local prices. Fowl have
held fairly steady at 35-4oc. but broilers
have been very plentiful and have sold
| of 10c to 50-50c. Live fowl have been
coming more freely. but prices have held
unchanged at $3.50, while broilers have
followed the dressed market and are down
50-55c.
MAPLE PRODUCTS.
Maple sugar IND syrup have been very
plentiful this week. many producers that
| have held expecting regular contract out
let's falling to find them. and they have
forced their goods onto the market with
orders to move at the best price obtain
able This Is not generally Q good policy.
porary and that holding in the country
until Autumn VIII not necessarily mean
any greater loss. Sugar has been weak
at S-l5c per pound. and syrup also drag
ging at 31.0o-l.5o per gallon.
The mystery surrounding the double
shooting in Lynn was cleared up when
Mrs. Grace A. Ramsdell. 40, Of liz
Lafayette park. who at the point OF
death at the Lynn Hospital, admitted.
according to the police, that she nred
all the shots that wounded herself and
her friend Miss Mary Sheehan OF rs
Temple place. Lynn.
After an uphill fight Of several
weeks, the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
State Department have been 3D.
ven quarters at the State House In
Boston by special act passed dur
ing the present week The vets
have increased so rapidly in the last
year that it was found necessary to
demand the passage OF the bill.
The Pilgrims Progress will be
feature Of the Tercentenary observance
at Plymouth. Mass. The participants
will assemble daily In Pilgrim cos
| tune at Plymouth Rock, and will pro-
ceed, according to the Pilgrim custom.
Through the first street to Burial Hill.
where there will be short service, in
cluding the singing Of Pilgrim hymns
on the site Of the Old Fort, the fore
fathers meeting houte.
Revelations Of astounding unsani
: tary conditions which caused the clos
ling of the Gordon Home for Aged Pec
pie at % Montebello road. Jamaic'
Plain. and transfer Of three aget
J women inmates there to the city aims
house at Long Island were made b,
officials OF the Boston health depart
ment. Mrs. Margaret NJ. Mckenzie
the alleged proprietor Of the home. wa
fined $40 in the Jamaica Plain cour
by Judge Perrin on conviction OF vic
lating two OF the city health resil'
ations on May IL.
Mouth curvse
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