The independent-reporter., 1922-03-02
BOSTON MARKET REVIEW
Week Ending February "a, 1922
Prepared by U. S. Bureau of Markets
and Crop Estimates)

DAIRY & POULTRY PRODUCTS: The
market has been irregular the past week
most products averaging lower but SHOW
ing a firmer tendency at the close Esg
prices have gone TO a new low level Tor
the season and there seems to be niue
to cause much advarfce except for per-
haps one day shortage. Nearby heh-
merry eggs have been coming forward very
freely and have had to go lower in order
tn move. prices dropping from AZ cents
to fO-42 cents. Western fresh went down
to 3l-34 cents and storage eggs cleaned
up at 25-2S cents Butter trade slowed up
and values also declined. fancy NWtherh
made tub butter going at 35-31 cents ana
print goods bringing around 40 cents.
Western fresh sold well at 1886 cents
and storage was slow at 30-3J cents
Cheese prices have gained on both fresh
and cured goods. both advancing Z
cent to 1924 cents for cured and 20s22
cents for fresh receipts. Live poultry
from nearby points has continued short
and most sales were on Western BIRDS,
prices on fowl averaging 1881 cents. and
2j-2S cents for chickens. Fresh killed
poultry has also shortened up and the
FEELING has improved even II prices have
not most fowl going az 9s-32 cents, chick
ems at 25-35 cents and capons bringing
up TO AZ cents. Frozen stock has sold
slow at former fsurcs
FRUITS & VEGETABLES: Most COM
modites In liberal supply with more ac-
tive trading than last week and no mark
ed price trend In either direction. Apples
steady, No. /. Maine Baldwin, selling
mostly E.5o-8.0o and Ben Davis 81. SO
G 10 a barrel New cabbage in excessive
supply and selling for slightly more than
freight. Florida cabbage bringing sa.25-
.. 80 a crate and 30 cents-sl.00 per IL
barrel hamper. New York state Danish
\ q ~ . - har sali N
caulifbwer lower at $2.O0-2.T5 crate.
Florida celery rs cents lower at 81. a5-3.l 10
crate for the best sizes. Norfolk kale
higher at $500 Q barrel. Florida lettuce
higher at $500 n crate and native hot
house lettuce 50 cents higher at fl.0o-
I1.25 a bushei box. Connecticut Valley
onions steady at ss25-S.50 per 100 ID.
sack. Maine Green Mt. potatoes 10 cents
lower at 81. 5000 per 100 ID. sack. Texas
spinach firm At $175-1.so bushei basket
t1oridu strawberries steady at 5O-55 cent:
| "A ut. Native squash unchanged at *2oO-
| 3.75 a barrel Native hothouse products
selling at the following prices per bushe
box: Cucumbers si4.00-1s.0o; dsndeton'
S3.0O-325 radfshes $1.50-2.00; watercress
81. 90 ~ SO. Hothouss rhubarb selling ISL
cents a lb. Native root vegetables stead,
to higher selling per bushel box; Beet'
| S1.00-1:5: carrots &1.5O-1.75; parsnips
4 81. a5-l.50; turnips 20.
LIVESTOCK & MEATS: Trading a.
Brighton during the week was quiet ant
under generally light receipts and onl,
! fair demand. prices were lower. Gooe
and medium steers and oxen went a.
x5O-S50, cows and heifers $3.O0-5.00
Gamers and cutters Is cents lower a
s2e5-e.50 per 100 fbs. Veal calves were
steady With good light lots bringint
| 10. 90 10. % per foo lbS, Hogs went readil.
at $40 So ll.oo per 100 lbs. Dressed bee
trading was fair with good steers a
$l3 1850 medium $l2.50-13.o0 whii'
| 1I.OO end medi6rH IN, uU-10. 50 per 100 lbs