The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-10
BOSTON MARKET REVIEW
For Week Ending August 4, 1922
Prepared by U. S. Bureau Of Markets ans
Crop Estimates
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Trading continued quiet. with liberal
supplies of most lines and the price trend
steady to lower on most commodities
Native carly apples In heavy supply and
dull at 50c-S1.25 a bu. box for most Of
ferings and $l.75-2.50 for extra fancy
stock. Native green and wax beans
higher at $1.50-2.0O box. punched beets
steady at $4,000 and cut beets at $780,
1.25 a box. New England blueberries de-
cnned slightly and then stiffencd again
to mostly 20-25c a quart. Native cab
bage soc higher at S175-2.00 a barrel
punched carrots lower at 75-75c Blu.
box California cantaloupes steady at
81 50-3.50 per standard crate of As melons.
with fancy stock from the Turloo section
high as $500 a crate. Maryland can
taoupes lower at $1.50-1.75 a crate. Ma
tive sweet corn steady at 1925 so a bu.
box for white and S2.00-2.25 for yellow
Native lettuce steady at 25-50c a box,
and New York State lettuce at $780, SO
crate. Connecticut Valley onions
slightly lower at s2.50-275 per 100 Id.
sack. Virginia potatoes lower at $2.50-
ais a barrel. Native spinach steady at
tomatoes scarce nnd higher MT sl752.0 90
per 20 at. crate. Native outdoor tomatoes
3d. co. few $500 a bu. box
DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
The butter market has beld about un-
changed the past week but there has
been an easier undertone and dealers as
a rule are not expressing a great deal
Of confidence in the situation There
has been no speculative trading and
sales have been for consumptive demand
Buyers. however, are trading very con
servatlvely and are only taking enough
to supply current needs. Western extras
selling mostly at 35hc with Northern
extras in assorted sizes spruce tubs go
3619c. Cheese market has been quiet
with prices u trifle easier on all styles.
Buyers are in the market mostly for
York State Twins and are able to buy
fancy goods around 21H-21%c, Wiscon-
sin Daisies and Young Americas sales
ranging from 21-21Hc. Egg market
seems little frmer and dealers were
able to sell at a slight advance from last
week s quotations Supplies have been
liberal on all grades but at present near
by hcnnerys are shortening up and good
trade eggs are scarce. Current receipts
selling mostly 23-24c with finer quality
and better style candled and graded up
to 25c. Trades and Dirtles 1871 to zoe
Nearby hennerys 36-40c with fancy
browns up to 42c. Dressed Poultry
market steady to firm with supplies SUI
ficient to meet demand. Fancy heavy
fowl selling 30-3lc with demand and
movement good. Fancy Brothers selling
3S-4lc with only a fair demand. Live
Poultry receipts slowing up with con-
tinued fair demand for fowl around "a
26c and fancy brolers 26-2Sc. white leg
horn hroilers 20-24c.
BRIGHTON LIVESTOCK & BOSTON
DRESSED MEAT MARKET REVIEW
Under light receipts, livestock gener-
ally steady. Good and medium steers
ana oxen S6.50-9.c0. Butcher cattle. cows
and heifers S3.50-6.5o. bulls weak 1900
bon. Gamer cows and heifers steady at
2.50-2.S5 Receipts Of calves light with
light and medium lots going at $1,000
Loo. few choice $l2.01. Under light sup
PLY hogs steady, bulk sl05O-l15O per
100 lbs. Trading on fresh meats only fair