Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
Week Ending Juno 4, 1921
prepared by the United States Bureau
Of Narkets.)
Fruits and veostabies

Fruits and Vegetables
Asparagus, lettuce. spinach and new
potatoes were lower. cabbage and rhu-
barb higher. while other leading COM
modities showed little or no change
from last week.
Increasing supplies Of native asparagus
forced decline to closing price OF
$6.00-$s.O0 a bushel for prime stock.
Norfolk punched beets were nrm at 7c-
Sc bunch. while carrots were slightly
higher at sc-7c bunch.
Native cucumbers were In good demand
at $600-$9.50 a bushel. Native lettuce
was in heavy supply. receipts ranging
from $500 to 1000 bushels day. Prices
declined 15c to q closing range Of i0c-
SOC bushel.
Old potatoes are being crowded out by
liberal receipts Of new Stock. Aroostook
County Green Mountains were slightly
lower at S0c-90c per 100 10 sack New
potatoes from the Carohnas were $l.76
lower closing mostly s3.H-$4.25 a bar
rel. Eastern Shore Virginia potatoes sold
35.00-$5.25 @ barrel.
Native spinach was &c lower under re-
ceipt Of 5000 to 6O00 bushels . day. the
price throughout the week being 2sc-soc
busheL
Strawberries were still plentiful. but
arrived in better condition than last
week Prices were practically unchanged.
Delaware and Maryland Candies selling
mostly 1Sc-22c a quart by the wagon
load.
Dairy and Poultry Products
The market as a whole has been very
satisfactory this week, all products NOV
Ing readily and with the exception OF
poultry, at slightly better prices. Open
ing of the shore resorts has made bet
ter jobbing demand. and higher prices
at other cities has brought more Of the
buyers here.
Butter Is now showing the quality us
ually associated with full grass pastures
and that is generally considered the best
for storing as q speculation or for next
winters needs. 80 the active buying In
terest forced values up full lc or more
with the close still firm. Top qualities
have been short, and buying spread over
all grades. retail needs using the scores
not taken for storage. Fancy 9o-s2 score
has been active UP to SOC ale and medium
grades at 26c-29c-
The firmness in butter prices has also
been shown in values Of cheese, this gain
ing iac-lc on most styles. Buying has
been equally good for storage and con-
sumptive needs. dealers having no trouble
disposing Of good grades as fast as re-
ceved. Retailers seem to be taking the
small 20 ID sizes best. and these have
advanced full le following the rise at
country points.
The hot weather through producing
sections has resulted In heavy throw
Of badly heated eggs. some burnt 80 badly
that Immediate sale was necessary and
receivers have had to take some low
prices to move them. some sc ling At &c
and under. This has made those show
ing little or no heat damage command
premium. and fancy nearby and westerns
have advanced 1c-2c. Western eggs
packed for storage have sold h Tc-
2sc for fine as low as 24hc for frsts. and
up to 3Sc for hennerys. Nearby eggs
have not been as plentiful at 37c-41c.
Poultry receivers have been expecting
a heavy throw Of fowl as soon as the
laying season closed. and have been ex-
pecting a sharp drop in values. Demand
has been sufficient to clean up the few
arrivals up to the present but invoices
for next week predict more poultry and
probably lower market Live birds have
already felt the effect Of increasing re-
ceipts and has dropped sharply, other mar
kets quoting as low as 2Sc for fowl, but
local dealers have still been obtaining
28c-33c. Broilers have dropped to around
40c for live and i5c-52c for dressed. The
dressed fowl have mostly gone At +oc down
to 32c for small undesirable stzes.