Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-27
BOSTON MARKET MIEW
prepared By u. 8. Bureau Of 4eskso
and Crop Isttmatss)

DAIRY AND PoULFRY PRODUCTS
The sharp tumble In egg values and
slight gain in poulkU prices previous 70
the holiday demand have beon the onU
features OF the week. Hens are hyine
heavily all through the country ana
fresh eggs are starting to market earlier
than usual. oocadoning Q revision OF
ideas as to prices and Q general desire 70
sell out stocks, % nearby eggs broke
from TIC down to Go, western nesn
from &c down to 63c and storage dropped
to S8c. Buyers have started after poui-
try for the holiday and are paying big
prices for the few turkeys IN 20 far. most
sales Of westerns at $3.50 and northern
up to eSc, but the market does not ap.
pear firm and may ease Oh little next
week. Large chickens are firmer at 40
l2c, fours and large fowl at $3.50. small
er sizes at a0-34c. Market for live birds
steady and unchanged at A-33c, for av-
craze and up to 30c for fancy. Butter
has been Irregular In quality ana pnce.
the finest gaining lc to 46c for tubs ana
the poorer grades going down htne "
ss-42c. Cheese has not had any new
features, holding the same az nc 10!
fresh and 2lc for fne ouyed twins ana
Americas.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Trading generally dull. with very slight
downward tendency on several nneS.
Apple market draggy. with No. ! MAINE
Baldwins selling mostly $6.o0-s.6o ana q
few best at 800 q barrel New fofH
State Danish cabbage hrm at $s.zs bar
rel, with prices advancing at country
loading point. Celery market easing on
slightly under liberal sapphes WIN %,
dinary white stock at $1.A-I1s and GOOD
pascal celery at $2e0-3.oe bushel box.
Cane Cod cranbesries lower At 1880
300 a barrel Lettuce active and nign.
er, California iceberg bringing $see-4.W
a crate. and native hothouse lettuce from
s0c-ssc q bushel box according to auai-
ity. Connecticut Valley onions steady
at S.0-5.7S per 100 lb. sack. Aroostook
County potatoes gained q nickel and iost
II again, closing at $1.8-1.s6 per loo 10:
sack for Green Mountains. and $l.so-l.Ss
for Spaulding Rose.
Christmas trees In good demand, most
present supplies having cleaned up az
$l.26-l.50 per bunch Of TO uees' an
advance Of 25c. Heavier receipss ga.
pected on Monday. however. Marker
oversuppiied with wreaths Of fnfers@
quality. Fancy wreath very scarce ane
selling well. Prices per dozen: IauJei'
fair quality 3a.oo-2.so. poorer low az $i.oe;
fancy $3.o0-a.76; hemlock Sl.oo-l.eo. oeS'
high as 800. ~
BRIGHTON LIVESTOCK AND BOSTON
DRESSED MEAT MARKET REPORT:
Trading at Brighton this week was
very slow Receipts Of beef eatcs were
about normal. the market ruling STEADY
10 SOC higher than last week. Common
to medium steers and oxen sold from
S.0o-s.Do per 100 lbs. Canner COWS $3.50
hard at $2.0O-2.60. some Of the larger BUY
ers being out Of the market on account
of heavy shipments Of beef cattle nom
Western markets. which taxed tneir
facilities. Receipts Of veal calves wcfs
hight, the market ruling uneveny hign.
er. mixed lots selling from $lo.oo-Do
Der 100 lbs Hogs ruled steady 70 strong
er at $7.00-760 per 100 Ibe
The Dressed beef market weSeenea
after Wednesday. closing To-Day Neo-
400 Der 100 lbs. lower than Aondc' VIC
a poor demand Strike 1t Western pecA'
ins houses had httle eject On su0py.
Todays prices: Good steers 3iAoo.nW'
medium St1.0o-12.eo and common slo'oo'
Loo per 100 lbs. Cows $S-lo.W on
common to good grades. Receipts o.
dressed veal were hight, pracdcav no
fresh westerns on sale today; Brighton
dressed SO. .0o-I6.O0 and country dressso
sao. 0o-N.o0 per 100 lbs. Dressed lamb
market easier, bulk Of sales To-Day S1e.oo-
os.oo on better grades. Nation prsoes
showing wide range. good light kinds up
10 $500. others from $l1.oo up. Fork
market weak and trade practically -
standstil today. $40 loins are seuine
from 3Is.00-ls.oo. With - pacnses -
3l2.oo-I2.6o per LOO rbs.