Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-17
NUMBER 20.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
Week Of May 81. 1911
prepared by the United Stats Burean
Of Narkets9
Fruits and Vegetables.

Fruits and Vegetables.
Asparagus, cabbage, lettuce, spinach
and Strawberries were higher, potatoes
and tomatoes lower. and other important
lines about steady.
Apples were scarce and firm at $7.00-
H.25 a barrel for New York State Bald
wins out Of cold storage, while Maine
Ben Davis out Of common storage
brought $4.0o-$6.00 and Q few fancy New
Hampshire Baldwins as high as $3.50.
Asparagus was plentiful and lower at
the beginning Of the week. but was
scarce and higher at the close on account
Of the cold weather, which retarded its
growth. Native grown asparagus closed
at $7.00-$8.50 q bushel boz and New Jer-
sey at $6.0o-$7so per dozen bunches.
Native grown cucumbers closed higher
at $8.00-$11.00 per bushel box. Dande-
lions were 15-35c lower at 40-65c bush
ell. Hothouse lettuce was 5o-76c higher
at 32.00-$3. q bushei
Aroostook County potatoes were slight
ly lower at 75c-$1.00 per 100 pound bag.
while NEW Florida potatoes were steady
at $S.00-$s.50 a barrel.
The first native krown spinach ap-
peared on the market this week and sold
1t $1.50-$1.75 bushel.
TO H.zS-$1.50 a bushel. and scallions
were slightly lower at 4o-5oc bushel
Native grown beets and carrots were
unchanged at $1.25-$l.75 and $L76-$2S
q bushel respectively. while parsnips ad-
vanced slightly to q range OF $21s-U.5o
bushel.
Dairy and Poultry Products
At the close OF last week. about all
dealers were talking lower prices. but
this week has shown the results Of too
bearish tendency as while the close Is
easy, most Of the products reacted sharp
y and advanced right up to Friday.
The low prices and extensive advertis-
ing of butter have evidently brought q
further increase to the already heavy
consumption, and demand has been
greater than the available supply. The
market closed at about last weeks prices
fine fresh 90-92 score going at S-37c.
and storage about used up at 30 nc.
The close Of the Jewish holidays
brought more buyers to the egg market,
and with q good consumptive demand,
prices have shown a steadier tendency.
Fine qualities from the northern sections
have been in more demand. These have
gone mostly at $3.50 with the southerns
at 22-25c. Nearby eggs have held steady
at unchanged prices. generally 30-sn
for fair. and 36-40c for hennerys.
Cheese markets appeared on bottom
last week, but letup In export demand
and heavier production forced q further
drop Of 1c In country markets. and the
local trade followed. Fresh Twins have
sold mostly at 17-lSc and held or cured
lots at A-2Sc.
Fresh killed poultry has been increas-
ing in receipts. but demand has also I'M
proved and prices have held about
STEADY. Fowl make up most Of the ar
rivals, and these are selling mostly at
36-40c. A few broilers have come along.
and have had good call at nominal
prices. Very little 1--we poultry has ar
rived from nearby points. and with q
good demand, prices have shown l-sc
higher on large fcwi. most Of these bring
ing $3.50. Roosters have brought "a
3oc and limited trade on good broiiers
around 6o-68c.
Maple products have shown practically
no change 80 Tar as good qualities are
concerned, fancy sugar going around Zsc
and syrup about SITS. Heavy arrivals
Of dark and poor goods and buyers have
about marked their own prices, sugar
going at 1o-17c.