Oxford Democrat., 1921-08-16
BOSTON MARKET REVIEW
Prepared by q. 8. Bursau Of MARKETS.
and Crop Est1matsop
oaary and Poultry Prodsess

psisy and Poultry pro6ee4s
Trade has been Exceptionally dud the
past week, and while this IL usual dur
ing August, II h partly accounted for BY
the reaction to the continual advanre
noted during the past month. All the
products advanced continually uD until
recently, and now thsss u quite genernI
profit taking and buyers are holding OF
until present stocks hsvs been used BE-
fore taking on further supplies.
The butter market hAs heA fatf1y
steady due to light supplies and good
demand. especially for me grades. but
with the easier tone noted the past few
days, values are declining slightly. but
are still above q week ago. FAncy north
ern made butter has hesu actively want
ed at 46-47c for tubs and around boc for
prints. and ane western has sod wen up
to It at H-<6c. Ordinary grades hav"
been moro plentiful and are about th"
same at 27-42c. Dairy butter m very
light supply and steaAv.
Egg trade has continued ssoat - pre-
vlously noted. values showing practieslly
no change. but quality has ahovn poorer
than at any time this year. very few
fancy grades arriving and these held
firmly at good prices. Nsarby EGGS have
as much wanted and arc firm 1t Se-6sr
for hennerys. with easterns ranging en-
soc. Ordinary westerns have gone most
ly around 3Sc. graded lots ~ >o4sc, ann
poor qualities weak at 3e-S1o-
Country cheese markets reversed Their
recent tendency. and sold down sfShoy.
the nrst decline noted for s1x weeks.
New York state markets wore steady.
and fine Twins are bringing former ng-
ures OF 2l-22c, but the styles sscure'
from Wisconsin are about 10 lower af
% -25c.
Fresh killed poultry has como forward
more freely this week. especially bron-
ers, and with buyers Considering the
ma rket too high for storing these for
winter use. prices have gone on slightly
most Of the sales around +oo, With fowl
also a little easier At 3S-4lc. A few near
by chickens have appeared. but are still
luxuries at 45-55c. Live fowl have held
their own at 3z-34c, but broilers have bad
to drop with the dressed market, small
Leghorns selling slow at f3-soc, and large
sizes bringing up to Sc.
Fruits and veostab&es
Supplies have not been heavy exeept
for certain com noodities, bot the buying
demand has been correspood1nSfy light
and most lines showed little or no chAnge
in prices Peaches and potatoes weT"
higher. and cantaloupes and vatezmeaon"
lower.
Native tomatoes were slightly lower at
pies were unchanged at 1oo-4.0o bushei
New York State Duchess and Craven
stein apples sold mostly lo0-s.so bushel
basket. Native biuebesries were slightly
higher at 18c-23c a quart, while fancy
| Maine and Nova Scotta berries sold Soc-
| a pint.
Native string beans were steady af
1.50-a5o q bushel. and punched beefs
were firm at toc-6oc bashel
Native cabbage was 50e higher II LIB
ESQ a barrel while punched Carrots wer"
unchanged at 7se-1.00 q bushel- Sweet
corn was Csc lower at L00-1.0 bushel.
Yellow corn sold mostly zoo. Native
hothouse cucumbers were steady AZ loo-
| 400 a bushel. while poor quality May
: land cucumbers sold +oc-1Se bssho'
| hamper.
California cantaloupes were LOO lower
at a.o0-s.60 per standard crate sf "
melons. Maryland cantaloupes are OF
| unusually good quality this season and
sold 1.7S-a.5O for the same style eraae.
Native lettuce was steady At boc-A-So
a bushel. while fancy New Fesk leteuca
brought mostly a5o Q crate.
| Connecticut vanay onions were n
changed at a75-loo per 100 po1nds- New
onions from Spain brought SaJo Q crate
| peaches wore scarce and u1onh hsshsr
| North Carotna Halas se21ng 6bo-&O PEI
| 6-basket crate. Matns sTssu peas were
In slow demand ct ioo-aA busA.
New Jersey green peppses were stsedS
| at 26o-300 q ba1rod.
| Virginia potatoes wers hAgnsf ~ ~
65 barrel, whfs Nv jersey seoes
brought s.oe-sse PER 100 posnd saek. 1h<
nrst carloads of potatoes may nO~s rsu
Maine within an0fhar week
| The first sweet pcts4oss nom Ni
| Carolina arrived and brought Ia-&ss
| barrel.
Native tomatoes vss aisAfiv io~sr q
l00-4.60 a bushei. Connecticut tsnnasees
were steady at SSe-<-ee q hashA
Southern wate1Deaoos vere peenfnu
and slightly lower. mssons svsraens
10 30 pounds In wAsAt sazling So-<ot
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