The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-12

and Crop Estimdtes)
DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
Buyers have found that with mari ets
as irregular as has been the case re-
Gently, the more often they purehas c
small amounts rather tNan take on
heavy stocks. the better of they are,
and Wholesale trade has been slowing mp
steadily, buyers holding off and taking
advantage of every drop in price. This
has served to bring values To lower lev
els. and the past week about every prod
uct has gone lower. butter losing 3c,
eggs 1-3c, dressed poultry &c. and the
only steady prices haYe been Oh cheese
and live poultry. The latter l. slowing
up however. and some are accepting re
less rather than miss Il sale, Twin
cheese going at 23c for cured and ii 2lc
Tor fresh ibake. All grades OF egg have
dropped In price. nearbys selling top at
500. western fresh going from H. and
storage neglected and weak At 32-35c.
Storage butter has been particularly
weak. holders OF storage stocks pushing.
sales at 2-37c, the light stocks Of fresh
barely clearing at STALE, and northern
print butter easy At 45c, several cars al
Australian butter are expected INN
week, and with Danish. Canadian, anu
Argentine butter Offering, the Situation
does not look promising. Poultry las
steadied a little on the finest roas tins
chickens which are shorter. these selling
out at 3a-3Sc. but fowl have gone lower,
the best bringing 33c and others down
To 25c. Live poultry has shortened up,
and fowls are temporarily firmef at 3oe,
with Il few chickens ut 2G-30c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
The past week has been one Of the
most active OF the season, with the g"n-
eral price trend upward Maine No. ]
.ty,Il xt.ft finn Uu.Su a Ia
rel for cold storage stock or sG00-6.5o
for apples out OF common storage. New
York state and Maine Danish cabbage
WAS In good demand ut 1915 n barrel, an
advance Of soc over last week. Guiifor-
mia caulhower plentiful and soc lower
Mt 81 $4,000 u crate. Native white Gel
cry firm at 81 00-27j and Passed celery
mt sS.25-4.75 a bushel box. Cape Coz
cranberries very scarce. selling s2J.od-
$500 Il barrel Native dollhouse lettuce
steady at T5c-$l.2j o bushel box. Con
nectlcut Valley onions advanced to 5000
6.25 per 100 pound sack. Aroostook
County potatoes made greatest advance
Of season. No Green Mountains being
SOC higher at $235-2.50 per 100 pound
sack Native winter squash slightly
higher at $50. 90 5000 a ton. Southern
sweet potatoes dull ct $175-1.90 hushel
hamper. Texas spinach scarce and III
demand at $500 n bushel basket.
BRIGHTON LIVESTOCK AND BOSTON
DRESSED MEAT MARKET REVIEW
Receipts OF cattle during the week
were light. Prices were about steady
with steers and oxen $4,50-6.50 per lou
lbs, beef cows S350-5.00; canncr cows
and heifers s2.25-250. Veal calf market
showed Il decline of 81 10000 with mixed
light lots s1O.0o-12 90 per 100 lbs. Hogs
declined with bulk around s775. There
were no sheep on sale.
After the new year. the dressed beef
trade has been brlsker than heretofore
Good steers sold around 80 with me-
dunn kinds $11 5012.00 per 100 lbs. Re
ceipts of good beef steers We're lacking.
Cows have been going at S9.00-95o with
an occasional load OF ZOO 800 lb. at $40 gu
per 100 lbs. There was an over-supply
Of 500 600 h. on the market Receipts
Of veal were light with Western veal nj
Sl40O-15,00 on medium grade brighton
dressed $12.O0-1S00 and choice country
dressed s24 90 %. 90 per 100 lbs. There
was good demand for lamb, with ad-
vances of s1.00 on Tuesday choieg
lambs sold at SIS. 00-2600 with good al
sa4 90 26. 90 per 100 lbs. The mutton
market was draggy with prices ranging
from $s00-13 20 per 100 lbs. Chops found
ready outlet. with legs better than
last weeks close. and fores slow.
Fresh Pork lolns moved today nj
Sl650-17 90 for $40 average under a fait
demand while 1919 and l2fll average
throughout the week, met with more
ready sale at si5.50-i6.00. There was a
tirmer feeling at close today and steady
with last week. Pcnics were draEgS
during the forepart OF the week. but
cleaned up at *ll 50-ia.00 per 100 lbs. al
fbe close