Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-03-08
NUMBER 10.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Week OF February 21.26, 1921.
(Prepared by the United States Bureau OF
Markets).


Week OF February 21-2e, 1921.
(Prepared by the United States Bureau Of
Markets..
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
bage featured this past week. Caulihower
lettuce and spinach advanced. while othei
important lines held about steady.
New Hampshire and New York Raldwir
apples from cold storage held Arm at $500.
Florida declined 75c per crate to $2.25.
$3.50. which barely covers freight and re.
frtgeration charges. Maine and New
York State Danish cabbage lost 25c. clos.
Cape Cod cranberries were in light sup.
ply and frm at S1s00-S2 90 per barrel
Florida celery was plentiful and weah
at $2.60-$3.o0 per crate. California cauli.
crate. California Iceberg lettuce ad.
vanced $l.00. closing at Sa.s0-n.oo pei
Connecticut Valley onions are plentiful
bag. Considerable imported onions Sav.
been arriving from Spain and selling al
$3.50-$4.00 per case.
Aroostook County potatoes held steady
at $125-$1. 40 per 100 ID. sack. Green Hub.
per h., and Delaware and New Jersey
sweet potatoes were steady at $1.75-$2.0
per bushel hamper.
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
Dairy markets appear to have ''struck
bottom" at least for the present. as the
advances OF last week have held, and,
IN the case Of butter prices have gone
pPws5S pae low Bess hay
as buyers seem willing to pay q reason.
able figure, they have been able to get
better grades than formerly. and the In:
70 demand gSanes for these have have,
Is now bringing about &c more than 9
week ago, fresh s0-92 score selling al
$3.50 and storage Of the same grades M
45-48c. Less imported butter Is arriving
and prices appear firm.
To bring about a greater consump-
ton Of salt water food fish in the
United States, Boston fish interests
have set aside Wednesday, March 9.
az national fish day." This move
ment has met with approval in Wash
ington, and officials Of the United
States Bureau Of Fisheries have de-
clared that day the official national
fish day" throughout the country.
Capt. ]. Seddon of Rome, N. Y,
speaking on Boys Clubs" at a ses-
sion Of the young peoples councils
being held by the Salvation Army in
Boston, told Of his success in organic
ing a "rough-neck club" aimed to
provide opportunity for recreation and
education to boys Of the streets who
are reached by no other organiza-
tion and have no chance to attend
school
With reports Of sap running in ma
pie trees at few places, Vermont
farmers in the recent mild weather
have begun to overhaul their maple
sugar-making equipment in prepara-
ton for an early season. A little su-
gar may be made here and there as
the sap shows in sensitive trees, but
It is probable that the industry will
not get fairly under way until the
Arst Of March.
An increase Of Is per cent was re-
ported In the weekly payrolls OF con-
Germs affiliated with the Shoe Manu-
facturers' Association, Haverhill.
Mass. The aggregate payroll for rs
shoe firms was S93,063, as compared
with 1884 for the previous week.
Reports from the local labor unions
were that nearly go per cent Of the
employees are now at work In the shoe
and Its allied trades.
The New Hampshire public service
commission, in report giving the
Boston & Maine railroad permission to
close or discontinue agencies at "a
rural station in that state, says that
labor costs comprise 66 per cent Of
the roads operating expenses. The
B. & N. asserts It Is running behind
more than $1,000, 900 q month and that
only by the strictest economy can It
continue to serve the public.
William B. Bassettt, vfce-president
of the Phoenix National Bank, Hart
ford, Conn, one OF the biggest in New
England, committed suicide by send
ing a bullet from 38-calibre Colt re-
volver into his right temple. The
reason for his act was evidently hu-
initiation because President Leon N.
Broadhurst had asked him for his
resignation as an officer OF the bank
charging him with conduct unbeeom-
ing an officer Of the bank"
Judgment in favor Of the United
Hatters OF North America and Hat
ters' Union locals In Danbury. Nor
walk and New York was given in the
superior court, Bridgeport, by Judge
William M. Maltbie, In the case C:
the R. & W. Hat Shop. Inc, against
Jeremiah Sculley OF Danbury and
others, for union locals and the ma
tional organization. The hat com.
pany charged conspiracy to injure It's
business and asked for damages.
Representatives OF the Eve largest
New England dairy interests. in an
all-day conference on the proposed
dairy products tariff at the American
House, Boston. decided to appoint o
regional committee which shall pre-
pare statistics for congressional con-
sideraf1on and stimulate concerted &C.
aon by national associations Of milk
producers. The organizations repre-
sented included the dairy divisions Of
the Departments Of agriculture Of all
the New England states. the dairy de-
partmeuts Of the state colleges, the
state oranges, the state federstions OF
farm bureaus, and the various state
dairymen's associations.
Charles A. Masline Of New Haven,
Coun., who sued the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
for $4,000 for what he declared was
the value Of an advertising idea. has
lost his case by decision Of the Con-
nectieut Supreme Court Of Drors.
Masline, formerly q brakeman on the
railroad, claimed that he impaired to
the railroad company the idea Of SELL
Ing advertising space on railroad sta-
tious. rights q way. cars and fences.