Oxford Democrat., 1921-10-04
BOSTON MARKET REVIEW
WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER q. rse'.
(Preparsd hy o. Q. Brean of AAsksn
and Crop EBttmateaa

DAIRY AND POULTRY PaooucTA
Following the acute shortage Of nne
Goods which was largely reeDons3oee fot
the very nrm tone and sharp advances OF
Last week. buying demand has fallen on
to some extent and the markets have De
come somewhat unsstt3ed. Buyers faheo
to follow the sdvaness freely and Deean
TO look fr cheaper goods espec1au
storage. Considerable Quantities q stof.
are butter vere ussd and noce demand
was also reported for good grades OF
storage eggs.
The butter market held tho nrm posi-
tion part of the week and wf1le fancy
marks were always Well cleaned up there
was a decidedly easier tone TO the mafxet
at the close. Dealers found IL Utue
more dtfncult to find buyers With no re-
suit that while western extras advanced
during the week to tSo at the Close tney
had again droppeA Tn 44e. Undrgrades
never did ind q ready outlet but were .
drag at an times. II was impossible to
keep goods moving except at large con-
cessions and because many dealers wcre
not willing to do this there was . rather
heavy movement Of these goods 10 the
warehouse. Mothers butter which early
In the week was very scarce and values
nominal also was q little moro pie ,ffu
at the close. Fancy northern batteS
could be bought In largo way a4 10.
many OF the hess nDs lo<S moving at less
money.
The cheese market was firm al week
with q fair demand for an fancy goods
Higher cost current arrivals are being
held firm and the earlier lover cost cheees
which dealers often were Wiling 10 sell
for less is becoming scarce Faney Fiafs
and Twins whosesaled at n-11o. smaller
styles up to $50. A premium Of IL to 10
Is usual for fancy June goods
While the egg market ON fresh goods
is still firm and prices are a)ightty higher
than last week. the demand is not 80 keen
and the upward tendency has largely been
checked. Rather than pay the very high
prices asked for the best fresh stock.
buyers are taking desirable lots Of stor-
prices were a. follow: Nearby hAnnarys
s.-ssc. western hennarys N-Sie, extras
1850. extra frsts A-4So, 6Ists H-6lc
and underSrades N-941L
Prices on dressed poultry have re-
manned steady under . good constant Do
mand. Large fowl foand q -eady sotSst
at $3.50 and chickens at n-SSaL Real
fancy i've pound ehicksas st1n se31ag at
a large premium of IS -5oc- Lkvs poultry
market steady UNCHANGED. Fowl 4oc.
chickens 37o and old 7oostefs nc
FRUITS AND vEaETAsLE2
There was moro ACTIVITY tn tstts and
vegetables than for several wssAs past.
apples especially being In good demand.
while cabbage, lettuce and tomatoes were
aiso slightly higher. Onions. potatoes and
Eveet potatoes, on the contrary. were
over.
Apples have been plentiful. bot . good
buying demand has bald prices % wed.
No. Maine Ncintnsh Sold $s.oe-Sf4ee .
barrel With poorer grades lower. Wsa1thys
and Wolf Rivers brought $s.oe-$zoa, and
SHOWS s6-5o-S7-Sn.
Native green and wax beans veFe tn
poor demand and lpwer at 6oc-He .
oushel. Native punched beets were m
changed at t0c-76c Q buahd boz. and
punched carrots at S6c-SSc. Native cal
cry was steady at L-0o-u5o Q boshel.
while caunnover sold at prices ranging
from 50o-$1B bushsi according to quail
ity.
Native cabbage was 7sc higher at $1e0-
3a75 q barrel Cape Cod cranbarr4ss met
better demand due In part 70 the cooler
weather. at $S.60-$6.00 per 1-2 bushel
crate. Native cucumbers were 81 90 high
er at s4.oo-ss.so a bushel box according
to quality.
New York State Concord grapes showed
little change. Il quart baskets selling
$I00- Ills. and 2-Quart baskets At t3c-3tc.
Native lettuce was higher at 3sc-76c .
bushel box.
Connecticut Valley onions were Giight-
ly lower. due In part to the small size and
inferior quality Of much Of the offsringz-
The prevailing price was t1-50-$4.e0 per
100 lh sack. Aroostook County potatoes
wore In heavy supply. and IN spite Of .
good buying demand prices declined 10
$loo-$3.10 per 100 ID. sack. A large peE-
csntage Of the offerings Of Cobhleas thts
year are over large and show honov
heart
New York State Elberta peaches from
cold storage were still on the market
and sold as high as 800 . busha bAske<
early In the week, bat later declined 70
N.0o-$@60. Damson piums have besa tn
good demand bringing 10000 pr =
quart basket