The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-09-23
BOSTON MARKET REVIEW
Week ending September IT, 1921.
prepared by U. s. Bureau of Markets and
Crop Estimates)
DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.
The markets for butter, cheese, eggs. and
poultry the past week showed much improve
ment- The hot weather of ten days TO two
weeks ago the cause of lighter receipts
and a smaller percentage of fancy goods. Va
cation time is over and most Of the people have
returned to the city, causing a steadier buying
demand The Bureau of Markets and Crop
Estimates storage report showing a shortage Of
butter compared with last year of twenty-one
millions, give the butter market far bet
ter statistical position. All these factors con-
tributed TO the frmer tone and higher prices.
Fancy butter short and found excel
lent demand. The price of fine northern goods
advanced from around 44c to about acc,
and even at that price II was almost impos-
sibe to buy any quantity. Receipts Of north
ern butter very lghs Western extras at
the close sold at 44c, with very little avail
able. Medium and undergrades, however. were
in liberal supply and sold at practically the
same prices a week ago, 5000.
The cheese market early in the week
quite firm due to higher markets at country
markets. Trading became IaoTe active, but to-
ward the close sellers raised their asking
prices above the buyers level At the close the
market had settled to a steady to firm position
with trading taking place at about the same
prices last week. Wis. Twins at 21e, and
small styles up 70 % l-2e.
The egg market gradually became hrmer
during the week. As receipts Of fine eggs be
came lighter the competition among buyers
became keener with the result Of advancing the
prices of nearby all fancy eggs Of about 1e.
Nearby eggs held steady at 60-s5c, depending
on quality and size Of lot. Western hennerys
found a good demand up to 5sc. and extras up
to 4sc. Firsts were advanced from 33-3Te TO
1880. Demand for storage eggs light.
The poultry market wonderfully i'm
proved during the week Receipts were lighter
and the demand much better. Fair sized
fowl reported in good demand up to SIC. and
chickens up to SEE. Fine Ave pound chickens
still sold at a large premium up 10 SOC. Live
poultry practically unchanged. Fowl around
soc. chickens about 27e, and ROSTERS 22e.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Trading was somewhat lighter than last
week. with cabbage. eantaloupes. peppers and
potatoes lower in price. Apples. onions.
peaches, sweet potatoes and tomatoes were less
plentiful and higher.
Native Gravensteins. Mcintosh and Wealthy
apples sold mostly s2.O0-ss.O0 a bushel box
with some extra fancy stock as high a. IS. SO.
Maine No. 1 Gravensteins were higher at
s7.OO-ss.5o a barrel. and wealthies at $500
$500. No. 1 Nova Scotia Gravensteins sold
S6.50-S7.0O a barrel
Native punched beets were steady at 40e-75c
and punched carrots at e5c-sl00 a bushel box.
Native cabbage was 25c-5Oc lower at 81. 5O-s2.0O
barrel. Caulihower was unchanged at $780,
si.75 a buhel. while celery was lower at sl.O0-
si.5O a bushel. Native sweet corn continued
in liberal supply and dull At 5oe-soe bushel
Native eueumbes were slightly higher at 1900
800 q bushel according to quality.
Cape Cod cranberries were slightly lower at
s4.5O-s4.75 per i-2 barrel crate New York
State grapes have been about steady. Coneords
selling at 25e-Soc for 2-quart baskets and sl1O-
si.25 for i2-quart baskets.
Native lettuce continued plentiful and was
unchanged at 2Se-5Oe a busbeL Connecticut
Valley onions were in rood demand and 2so-
soc higher at ts.TS-sLoo per 100 pound sack
The demand for potatoes has fallen Of, and