Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-14

very short in dry regions with heads
only half length. and farmers will cut
more than usual for hay. Some good
pieces on wetter soils. L. s. oats. too
arc below average. on condition of
77.6 against SAT last year and S43 the
average. Acreage 103.5pc of 1920.
Most of New England corn grows
south of the drouth area. Recent
rains and hot weather have pushed
it along rapidly. 1t is generally much
above average. Corn acreage is 80
TO ~ larger than last year, although
Maine sweet corn acreage is but 46t,
OF 1920 and the t. 5. sweet corn acre
age tor canning is about SOC of 1920
Acreage OF Aroostook potatoes is
II is reported ~ to 1870 less most
other places in New England About
average growth has been general. but
rain is urgently needed at once in
Aroostook ana throughout drought
areas. I. s. potato acreage 10i.6Gt of
1870; condition S3.4 against S9.3 last
year; average So Total area of DO
tatoeS in Maine, Nnw jersey, New
york, PENNSYLVANIA, Michigan. Wiscon-
SIN, Minnesota, 1915 of 1920: average
e con 80 against the lo-year aver
age OF SO. Area of Canada potatoes
$40 IF 1920 condition fair to very
good; rain now needed.
Prospect for Maine apples is vet
nlgneSt or any state, being 500; the
Northwest neXt--WaShington 81 Ore
gpn 50, Idaho 70. New Hampshire and
Vermont appear to have around $50
or a crop while Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut promise around
4Ofc New York 34er. other competing ..
states much less L. S. apples 349c5
against 7O.7 last year, average GIG
Canadian Apples: British Columbia
ilOfo OF 1920. Ontario 500 of 1920,
Spies. BaldwinS. Mcintosh Russets,
heaVH; Quebec 1906 of 1920, New
brunsWick HOG of 1920 Prince Ed
Ward Island all varieties heavy: Nova
Scotia hue of 1920; Baldwins, Kings
heavy. Canada s commercial apples
II barrels 1913, 334,66O; 192n-3.-
%6294o English Apples: Long
drought caused heavy drop, but more
IMAM average crop yet promised South
eastern counties. the main COMPETITORS
OF American apples, report saGsfacto-
ry prospects: west midland counties of
next Importance report prospects above
average, and southwestern counties
report prospects for heavy crop.
DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
While the market shows a higher
lever OF prices than a week ago more
conservative buying has been noted
the past few days, and it appears as
though prices were near their peak for
while at least. 1t is primarily a
weather market, and with cooler tenn
peratures and showers in some sec
tons, many feel that values are high
enoughA
The greater part of the butter reach
ing here this week has shown the eff
fectS Of extreme hot weather in pro-
duclng sections. with smaller ship
ments and heated favors, so really
fine grades have been the exception
and those receiving them have easily
obtained premium to small trade.
Egg values have advanced steadily
the past few weeks. and while this has
evidently affected consumption. it has
turned much trade to storage. and the
market has reacted slightly. Prices
are now about steady with nearby hen
neryS at 50-5Jc. easterns at 40-5Oc.
western fancy 36-4oc. and frsts at 81
35c. All grades have sold well and
the market appears firm at present
prices.
Weather conditions have also been
felt in the poultry market, all fine
grades shortening up and demand in
creaslng. 1t appears as though the
bulk of the early poultry had reached
the market and trade look for a firm
or market for some time. Fancy broil-
ers have brought assoc, fowl have
sold easily at 34-3Sc, and ROSTERS
have ranged 23-25c as to quality. Live
birds have sold fairly well, but sup
plies have been more liberal. broilers
going at 35-40c. fowl at 32-34c. and
roosters at 20-22c.