The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-22

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
The sharp tumble in egg values and
slight gain In poultry prices previous 10
the holiday demand have been the only
features Of the week. Hens are laying
heavily all through the country anu
fresh eggs ure starting TO market GARNER
than usual, occasiuning revision oi
ideas as to prices and general desire 10
sell out stocks, so nearby eggs broke
from 75e down to 65c. western fresh
from Gre down to BE and storage dropped
To 3Sc. buyers have started after pouI-
try for the holiday and are paying Dig
prices for the few turkeys in so FAR. most
sales Of westerns at 55-5Sc and northern
up 10 &c, but the market does not ap-
pear firm and may ease on little next
week. Large chickens are hrmer al AZ
42c fours and large fowl at 35-36c, small
err sizes at 30-34e; Market for live birds
steady and unchahge I'd at 24-2Sc, for aV-
erage and up to 3Uc for fancy. Butter
has been irregular in quality and price
the finest gIning lc TO s5c Tor TUBS. ana
the poorer grades going down little IL
1920. Cheese has not had arr new
features, holding the same at 22c foi
fresh and 24c for fine cured twins ana
Americas.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Trading generally dull. with very slight
downward tendency on several lines
Apple market draggy, with No. ] Maihe
Buldwins selling mostly $t.00-6.ao anu q
few best at 500 4 barrel. New YORK
State Danish cabbage firm 1T s3,25 bar
rel with prices advancing at country
loading point Celery market easing OH
Slightly under liberal supplies, with or
binary white stock at 81 21-l. - and good
pascal celery at $2.U0-3OU a buaael boz.
Cape Cod cranberries lower at Sls.oo-
1900 n barrel Lettuce active and hlgh
er. California iceberg bringing 81. 90
Il crate, and native dollhouse lettuce from
zoe $50 a bushei box according TO DUAL
ity Connecticut Valley onions steady
at s550-57j per 100 ID. sack. Aroostook
County potatoes gained nickel ANA losl
it again. closing nj Sl,s5-l.s5 Der 100 ID,
sack for Green Mountains, AID SlSO- l.S6
for Splulding Rose.
Christmas trees in good demand, moht
present supplies having cleaned up al
sls5-I50 per bunch Of 2 to trees. an
advance of 25c. Heavier receipts eX-
pected on Monday, however. Market
oversupplied with wreaths OF inferior
quality. Fancy wreuth very scarce ana
selling well. Prices per dozen; laurel
fair quality 2.0O-2.50 poorer low as sl.OO.
fancy $300-3.75; henilock Si.0O-l.50, best
high as SOU.
BRIGHTON LIVESTOCK AND BOSTON
DRESSED MEAT MARKET REPORT:
Trading at Brighton this. week was
very slow. Receipts of beef cattle were
about normal, the market ruling steady
to soc higher than last week. Common
to medium steers and oxen sold from
Sj.00-6.0g per 100 lbs. Gamer cows sold
hard at s.. CO., so. some of the larger buy
ers being out of the market on account
of heavy shipments Of beef cattle from
Western markets, which taxed then
facilities. Receipts Of veal calves were
light the market ruling uneveniy high
er, mixed lots selling from $l0.oO-l20O
per 100 lbs. Hogs ruled steady to strong
pr al s1.0O-7 81 per 100 lbs.
The Dressed beef market weakened
after Wednesday, closing today s2."b-
500 per 100 lbs lower than Monday. with
a poor demand. Strike ut Western pack =
ing houses had little effect on supply.
Today's prices; Good steers $1,000 10. DO,
m edium $11.O0-12. 90 and common $40 &c
IL 90 per 100 lbs. Cows $S.11-fO.O9 on
common to good grades. Receipts OF
dressed veal were light. practically no
fresh westerns on sale TO-DAY, Brighton
dressed $40, 90 and country dressed
$40 90 400 per 100 lbs. Dressed lamb
market easter. bulk OF sales today s25 90
$500 on better grades. Mutton prices
showing wide range. good light kinds up
TO 1890, others from $1l,00 up Pork
market weak and trade practically at
stnndstll today $40 loins are selling
from Sls.0O-ls.0o. with 4-6 plcnics at
$i2.0a-l2.50 per 100 lbs