The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-20
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
Week of May GA, 1921
prepared by the United States Bur n
of Markets.
Fruits and veaetables

Fruits and Vegetables
Apples and cabbages were higher, let
tuoe, strawberries and tomatoes lower,
while other important lines showed little
change from last week.
Apples continued to advance, New York
State Baldwins advancing 75c to $3.50
$500 BARREL while ordinary unclassi-
fled Maine Ben Davis closed at $500
IS. 90.
Native asparagus declined $1OO early
in the week but recovered to last week S
closing figure of $7OO-$s50 per bushel
box. Florida string beans in rs quart
hampers were trifie lower at $4.00-$4. so
for wax and SO. 30 81. 90 for green.
Native dollhouse lettuce declined 75c to
$1.5O-$2-25 a bussel. but California Ice
berg lettuce held steady at $4.00-$5.00 a
crate.
Strawberries were 13c-18c a quart
lower, Maryland berries closing at zoe
30c and Tennessees at 20c-27c a quart.
Good ripe tomatoes were in demand,
but the market was oversupplied with
green stock. Many cars were held on
track several days waiting for the stock
to ripen. Fancy Florida stock was Soc
Use lower at $3.00-s4.O a crate, while hot
house tomatoes lost about 1-3, closing at
25c-40c a pound.
Native rhubarb was Csc higher at $3.50
lower at 25c-40c a dozen punches, while
scallions were unchanged at 40c-50c a
bushel. Native carrots were 25c higher
and parsnips unchanged, closing at prices
of $1.75$2.25 and s2.25-$3.00 a bushel,
respectively.
Dairy and Poultry Products
Further depressions featured the market
this week, all the products except poultry
declining from lie to &c but at the close
there was some feeling that prices were
close to bottom for the present at least
Butter markets continued to be the
weakest of the lot, and while trade was
fairly good for few days, supplies in
creased rapidly and towards the middle
Of the week, almost a panic developed
with receivers cutting prices right and
left to move their stocks. Prices dropped
4c-5c until 90c-92c score was selling most
ly at 30c-32c.
Maple products have showed no real
change, altho pressure to sell is not as
great. Very little fine stuff arriving, and
this going at former figures, sugar around
Csc per pound and syrup at $1.75 gallon.
Undergrades nominal with buyers still
able to write their own ticket.
his speech, Senator Tarbell placed
in question the solvency of five COM
panies, three of them with headquar |
ters in London, and declared the prin-
cipal assets of these companies were
naturally foreign securities.
Distribution of captured German |
cannon and other war trophies for |
permanent exhibition in Massachusetts, |
cities and towns will be made through |
Gov. Cox, If the House agrees to a |
bill just passed by the Senate, Secre- |
tary of War Weeks will first decide
upon an apportionment, which will be !
in ratio to the number of men who
served in the armed forces from each |
state, territory and the District of Co
lumbia.
The Churchman'S Union of Greater |
Boston, an organization formed at !
in downtown restaurant by /
delgates from practically all the
Protestant churches in and around
Boston, has sent to the attorney-gen-
eral at Washington a telegram urging
great care in selecting assistant U. S.
attorneys charged with prohibition en-
forcement and charging that one has
been appointed who, as a member of
the House, had a consistent wet rec
ord.
Connecticut valley tobacco growers
are alarmed over the spread of
blight known as 'wildfire," which has