The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-07
BOSTON MARKET REVIEW
Week Ending September soth, 1921.
prepared by U. S. Bureau of Markets
and Crop Estimates)
DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
The market as a whole reads very VT
tie differently than il has for several
weeks, eggs making their usual seasonal
abost their former levels Produce
markets in England are reported to have
dropped sharply, and this has TENDED
to unsettle the local market, butter and
cheese formerly going to that country
now Offering for shipment here at prices
lower than were expected.
Danish butter has started to arrive,
the first shipment reaching New York
Tuesday with more on the way, and IN
addition some Argentine and New zea-
land butter have been purchased ior
from advancing much and is giving
very uncertain outlook to the market
slow so goods have accumulated, grader
except the finest selling very slow. ToI
scores have still brought 44-46c, pr1nu
have been short at SOC and the lower
qualities have dra gged from 4Oc down
Cheese prices have been temporarily
firmer owing to the very short stocks OF
are slightly higher for the limited GUAM
titles Offering. Twins easily bringing Y.
23c. Canadian cheese is Offering around
1S-20c delivered, however, and II appears
as though prices might react in the near
future,
Fresh eggs have advanced very rap
Idly and earlier in the season than usual
and consumption has evidently fallen on
considerably, 50 much so that at the
close goods are showing a slight &C
emulation and appear easier. Strictly
fancy hennerys have been short and
stiu bring 70-73c, western hennerys and
Canadian extras from 55c up, but other
grades have gone at irregular figures
from 2S-50c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
The unusually warm weather this
week has had a depressing effect on the
winter fruits and vegetables, such as
apples, onions and potatoes, without ap-
eft lot demand EuHn
summer" commodities as cantaloupes,
lettuce and tomatoes. Poor demand ana
lower prices have been the rule par
ticulariy for apples, pears and potatoes.
The high prices prevailing for apples
the last few weeks have had the erect
on the one hand Of attracting liberal
other hand OF discouraging buying by
the consumer. As a result prices have
been $1,000 a barrel Maine va 90 NO, !
SHOWS to S5.5O-s6.O0 a barrel. No.
Nova Scotia Grayensteins sold S5.0O-$5.O0
a barrel late this week &c.
t2.5O a barrel. while New York state
Domestic brought I.T5-S2.00 barrel
81 o. a bushel. Celery was unchanged at
81 25-s 4. % @ bushel box Native sweet
ucrn was -teady at 50c-s5c busheL
Cucumbers we're 400 lower at $500
Native eggplant was unchanged al
81 5o-s2.o9 a bushel. and lettuce at Csc
75c a bushel. depending on size and
frmness Of head
Connecticut Valley onions were IN
slow demand az 50 so-s375 per 100 70
sacks with somea fancy large onions sell
ing al g4.oo. Aroostook County potatoes
were in heavy supply and lee-l5c lower
AT 81 Tb-f1 - per 100 10 sacks. Potatoes
have shown an unusually large percent
age Of extra large and hollow hearted
stock this season
New York state liberia peaches ron
cold storage brought $500 per bushel
basket early this week, but later the
price declined 20 4.Rs. New YORK state
kiener pears. which sold AZ high az
AZ 90 A barrez last week. declined 70
81 O0-g4 SO this week for best stock
New YORK. ounces also declined SOC &c
q level Of 81 per bushel basket
H.. 1oh PRINTING Al Tbt. onIee.