The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
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HIGH PRICES. CUT
EGG CONSUMPTION

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Shipments of Apples Reduce Prices
Slight Recovery In Gamer Cows -
/ 0tker Beef Is Lower.
| BOSTON, Oct 3.-The bureau of mar
kets and crop estimates of the United
States department of agriculture issues
the following Boston market review for
| the week ending Sept. 50:
Dairy and Poultry Products.
The market as a whole reads very little
differently than it has for several weeks,
eggs making their usual seasonal advance
and other products keeping about their
former levels. Produce markets in Eng
land are reported to have dropped sharply,
and this has tended to unscttle the local
market. butter and cheese formerly going
to that country now Offering for shipment
here at prices lower than were expected
Danish butter has started to arrive, the
first shipment reaching New York Tues
day with more on the way. and in addition
some Argentine and New Zealand butter
have been purchased for later shipment. !
This has held prices from advancing
much and is giving a very uncertain out
look to the market Production Is lighter,
but trade has been slow SO goods have &C |
cumulatcd. grades except the finest selling
very slow Top scores have still brought ,
4-fGc.. prints have been short at JOc., I
and the lower qualities have dragged from
Zoe down.
Cheese prices have been temporarily I
frmeF owing to the very short stocks OF !
fine New York state goods, and prices are
Slightly higher fer the limited quantities
Offering Twins easily bringing - &c.
Canadian cheese is offering around 1S-2Oc.
delivered however. and it appears as
though prices might react in the near tu-
ture.
Fresh eggs have advanced very rapidly
and earlier in the season than usual, and
has evidently fallen off con
so much so that at the close
goods are showing a slight accumulation
and appear easier Strictly fancy hen
ueryS have been short and still bring
7O-73c western henneryS and Canadian
extras from SOC. up. but other grades have
gone at irregular figures from 2S-50c.
Poultry dealers are trying to hold firm
for prices. but any lots except fancy have
had to 90 at reductions. small live fowl
and chickens bringing 25-30c.. and eSpe-
cially fancy or large ones have gone at
DC. more BOOSTERS have brought around
1S-22c Dressed chicken and fowl have
reflected the same conditions. large fancy
fowl selling at 3S-40c., ive-pound chick
ms bringing 43-fSc., and the small ordi-
nary qualities dropping to 30-tOc. The
however.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Inc unusually warm weather this week
has had 4 depressing effect on the win
ter fruits and vegetables. such as ap-
pies, onions and potatoes. without appar-
entity stimulating demand for such sun
ncr'' commodities as cantaloupes. lettuce
and tomatoes. Poor demand and lower
prices have been the rule particularly for
apples. pears and potatoes.
The high prices prevailing for apples
the last few weeks have had the effect
IN the one hand of attracting liberal ship
nents from the country. and on the other
hand Of diScouraging buying by the con
sumner. As a result prices have been off
81 100000 a barrel. Maine No. l Me
EntoSh declined to 100000, and Shows
10 S..50-G00 a barrel No. l Nova SEQ
tia Gravcnsteins sold 100000 a barrel
late this week.
Livestock and Dressed Meat
An ovcrsupply of cattle at Brighton last
week, with a poor demand. caused weak
market on all classes except Gamer cows,
which ruled firm at pc. higher than last
Tuesday. \ few head of light thin steers
sold at $3.50 per 100 lbs with better
hefers sold from 100000 with Gamer
COWS ut $2.0O-2.50. most sales being made
at S2.25-2-J0 per 100 lbs. Very few bulls
were sold. prices ranging from S400-J-2J. |
The veal calf market ruled about steady !
with last week, mixed lots selling at
$10.GO-13,50 per 100 lbs. Heavy calves
We're slow at $4.0O-650 per 100 lbs.
There were only a few head of sheep
and lambs on sale. lambs bringing S7.OO-
1000 and sheep S2.OO-4.O0 per 100 lbs.
Increased receipts of both dressed
steers and cows. together with a falling
off in demand due both to warm weather
and to the Jewish holidays Monday and
Tuesday, had an adverse effect on the
beef market. Good steers were sold at
$f3-50-1400. with common and medium
grades at S10.50~13.G0 or around 81 90
per 100 lbs less than last Friday Cows
also declined around 81 90 during the
week, selling today from $1OOO-11.5O per
100 lbs.
The fresh pork market continues very
unsettled, strictly fresh Ioins being scarce
and ruling steady to firm. while frozen