Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
Week OF March 1s-April 2. 1871.
prepared by the United States Bureau
Of NarketS.)
FruI. and Vegetables.

Of Markedly
Fruit and vsostables.
Apples, cabbage. sweet potato and 10.
matoes were lower this week, ceiery and
onions higher and other important lines
practically unchanged.
New York State apples were 6o-76c
lower, Baldwins closirS at S4.6o-5.oo and
Ben Davis at $3.0o-3.6o a barrel 1t seems
doubtful II the apple market win recover
this decline, because Of the lateness OF
the season and the considerable amount
still in cold storage. Aspare8us lost
81. 5000, California stock closing at
N.00-s.5o and South Carolina at $3.0o-s.o0
per dozen punches.
New cabbage was plentiful and TIC
S1.o0 per crate lower. Florida cabbage
closed at $7.60-2D and South Carolina
at &3.0o-2.50 per ba4rel crat7.
Connecticut Valley onions recovered
somewhat from the extremely low prices
Of last week, but were stin cheap at 76c-
100 per 100 pound bag.
Aroostock County Green Mountain po-
tatoes were unchanged at n.B-ll0 per
LOO pound bag. Sweet potatoes were
plentiful and slightly lower, Maryland and
Delaware stock closing at $1.oo-2.1 a
bushel hamper and North Carolina yel-
low stock in barrel crates at $50.
Native grown beets were &c higher al
81. .a5-1.50 a bushei, while other root vege-
tables were unchanged at the following
prices: Carrots $100-1.50, spring dug pars-
nips $l6O-2.0O and turnips 1Sc-$l.0O
bushel.
Dairy and Poultry Products
= Taken as q whole the market showed
some Improvement over last week. but
In most cases II was due to Temporary
shortages and there was no real support
found, with prospects for further declines
later. Heavier consumptive demands for
fresh butter with prospects OF no fur-
ther large imports and little export
trade made dealers try to cover their
wants for q few days and forced prices
npidly upwards. Fresh butter advanced
about &c fom 45c to 49c for ~ score. ana
this also made q better demand Tor stof-
age with prices 1c higher.
Country shippers having been holding
back their eggs for local needs ana 70
pack for storage, and the temporary
shortage also forced egg values up l-2c.
Cheese prices made a further drop OF
s-3c at western shipping points. and win
very heavy receipts OF fresh gooos' local
prices declined 1-2c with the tone still
weak. Held or cured cheese also lower
In sympathy. although little export oe-
mand is developing at the close FTesn
made Twins are bringing 21-a+e. and
cured cheese 2S-2Sc.
Maple Products.
From present Indications, this years
maple crop Is due to be very small one.
sone shippers already reporting that
they have completed their shipments ana
ate receipts have shown BUDDY or
lark. Prices have been high and de-
mand light. and with supplies more than
,uficient, the tendency Is lower on AL
s.cept the very fanciest goods. Sugar
Ia pals and tubs Is ranging 1s-zoc and
cakes sc for large with few o1. bring.
Ing I'D to soc. Syrup ranging &l-be-Loo
Tor ordinary with some special lots zsc
moro.
Massachusetts will lose at least
s4oo, 900 In revenue for the present
year as a result of the failure OF the
House to attach an emergency pream-
bic to an act repeating the exemption
Of world war veterans from payment
of Q poll tax. Last-minuts activity
ON the floor by friends Of the service
men brought about defeat OF the pre-
amble.
The radio compass proved tts worth
when six fog-boound merchant ships
were guided safely into Boston mar
Dor. One Of the number. a big Brit
ish freighter, reported later that she
was heading for the beach when, after
overcoming trouble with her radio ap-
paratus, she got In touch with the
Boston navy yard. and obtained her
correct bearings
Mrs. Alice A. Packard, aged rs, who
10 years ago made plans for her death
and funeral, is dead at her home in
Brockton, Mass. In 1911 she selected
the undertaken and named Rev. How
ard Perkins, now dead, to ofactate at
her funeral. She also named the
singer, the hymns TO be sung at the
funeral and marked the clothing she
was to wear after death.
Ten pending nquor law violation
cases are dismissed, and all similar
cases brought before tho federal court
Boston, are affected By q decision
given BY United States Commissioner
Hayes, that prohibition agents opera
ting az deputy collectors of internal
revenue in getting evidence on viola
lions of the volstesd act are acting
without authority Of llw.
The reported transfer OF William J.
| Mccarthy. prohihttaoa enforcement
supervisor in New England. to another
district has brought gloom to the pro-
h,btt,on agents at the Boston head
ousrters, they expressed the opinion
that his assignment on - secret
1 investigation. the nature OF which
cannot be discussed" means that he
msy not return permanently.
Massachusetts, National Guard Units
| ara making preliminary plans to g
into camp during the month Of Jul,
for q To-day training period. It is an
nouneed by Adj. Gen. Jesse r. Ste
vens. At Camp De~sns the infantr!
enxfnser, supply train, signal compan!
sod aircraft units win train. A
Fort Allen, W, the First Squadron o
Sta4s cavalry VIII 90 into camp
Some point on oAps Cod viii be tn
training ground for two feld artiller
regiments. The II coast artiller
companies win be assigned to Bosto
forts.
| AS a result of Investigation BY tn
Westfeid, Mass. school authorities b
which It was learned that young chi
dren were being given sugar lump
soaked In ether 10 reduce their ar
petites, Supt. Chester D. Stiles too
the mattsr up With state education'
and health authorities. Ether mn
be bought in sny quantity by chi
m any drug store. Cafhren. whe
questioned. were trunk In saytr
.that ether was given them By the
parents to lower Che cost Of living an
! also to quiet those who got too bot
terouA ea6.5
~ Timber Of india.
india is less than half the SIZE o
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