Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-24
NUMBER 2I.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
Week Of May s.A. 1921


Week Of May s.A, 1871
prepared by the United States Bureau
of Marksts)
Fruits and Vegetables
Apples and cabbages were higher. let.
tuce, Strawberries and tomatoes lower,
while other important lines showed LITTLE
change from last week.
Apples continued to advance, New York
State Baldwins advancing TIC TO $780,
$500 q barrel. while ordinary unciassi-
fed Maine Ben Davis closed al A.o0.
$500.
Native asparagus deciin d $1.0o early
in the week but recovered TO last weeks
closing figure Of S7.oo-ss.5o per bushel
box. Florida string beans In Is quart
hampers were trihe lower at $4.00-$4.5o
for wax and $3.50-$4.00 for green.
Native hothouse lettuce declined 76c to
$1.50-$2.z5 a busLel. but California Ice
berg lettuce held steady at H.00-$6.0o .
crate.
Strawberries were 13c-1sc a quart
lower, Maryland berries closing At 20c-
SOC and Tennessees at 20c-27c quart.
Good ripe tomatoes were In demand.
but the market was oversupphed with
green stock. Many cars were held on
track several days waiting for the stock
to ripen. Fancy Florida stock was boc.
75c lower at $s.0o-$4.0o crate. while hot.
house tomatoes lost about la, closing al
f5c-40c q pound.
Native rhubarb was Csc higher at l.6O.
tL75 bushel, radishes were considerably
lower at 25c-40c dozen punches. while
scallions were unchanged at 40c-60c
II Ma, hfOhaT
and parsnips unchanged closing at prices
of $1.75-$2.25 and &3.7s-$3.00 . bushel,
respectively.
Dairy and Poultry Products
Further depressions featured the market
this week. all the products except poultry
declining from 1c to &c but at the close
there was some feeling that prices were
close to bottom for the present at least.
Butter markets continued to be the
weakest Of the lot and while trade was
fairly good for few days. supplies In
creased rapidly and towards the middle
Of the week. almost panic developed
with receivers cutting prices right and
left to move their stocks. Prices dropped
4c-6c until 90c- -92c score was selling most
y at 30c-32c-
Maple products have showed no real
change. altho pressure to sell Is not as
great Very little fine stun arriving. and
this going at former figures. sugar around
25c per pound and syrup at $1.7s gallon.
undergrades nominal with buyers still
able to write their own ticket
his speech, Senator Tarbell placed
in question the solyency Of five com
panies, three Of them with headQuar-
ters in London. and declared the prin-
;cipal assets Of these companies were
naturally foreign securittes-
Distribution Of captured German
cannon and other war trophies for
permanent exhibition In Massachusetts,
cities and towns will be made through
Gov. Cox, II the House agrees to
BIN Just passed by the Senate, Secre-
,tary Of War Weeks win first decide
upon an apportionment which will be
In ratio to the number Of men who
served in the armed forces from each
state, territory and the District Of Co.
hmbia.
The Churchman'S Union OF Greater
Boston, an organization formed at
meeting IN a downtown restaurant by
delgates from practically all the
Protestant churches in and around
Boston, has sent to the attorney gen
eral at Washington telegr m urging
great care In selecting assistant U. 8.
attorneys charged with prohibition en-
forcement and charging that one has
been appointed who, as a member OF
the House. had a consistent wet rec
ord.
Connecticut valley tobacco growers
are alarmed over the spread OF
blight known as "wildfire." which has
hit their crops. One-half the hot
bed crop has been ruined, It Is esti-
mated, and the regrowing OF the
blighted tobacco plants will set back
the outdoor planting season. The
blight appears in the form OF rust on
the leaves OF hotbed plants. Growers
have been in conference with Am
herst Agricultural College oficials
to find means Of checking It.
The United States department OF
agriculture, in statement OF interest
to Cape Cod cranberry growers
warned that long-continued growing
| of cranberries on the same land un-
der the same conditions has favored
the development and spread Of certain
diseases, some of which at present
are unknown or rarely found on Wild
cranberries. Because these diseases
are gradually spreading and becoming
more destructive, specialists OF the
department conducted experiments to
determine proper control methods,
These diseases are described and con-
troll masures given in Farmers Buile'
tin 1881. Cranberry Diseases and
Their Control"
The Simmons Salvage Shop viii
| tour the New England coast on wheels
this Summer. Such was the decision
O fthe executive committee of the shop
of which Mrs. James ]. Storrow ID
chairman, at q meeting Of the COM
mittee yesterday. The White Ele-
pant" as this truck will be called.
will visit Summer colonies along the
shore. from the cape to Maina, laden
with bargains selected trom tho stocks
of the main shop, many OF tho things
made for the purpose BY the Sdm-
mons girls. Among the articles
will be Simmons silver and furniture
polish, Thoro soap, gingham dresses
Polly Prim aprons, Sally Simmons
dolls-all new articles.
The Yale student who u working
his way through college will receive
from the university free tuition pro-
yided he maintains in his classroom
work a geenrai average Of 80 or more
Students who do not attain this grade
will receive remission In proportion to
their scholastic standing. The appli-
cant's character and the degree OF his
need will also be taken into consid-
Grafton In connection with these
scholastic awards. At the presen!
time practically half of the students
in Yale are working their way" In