The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
BOSTON MARKET REVIEW
For Week Ending August 10, 1922.
Prepared by U. S. Bureau OF Markets and
Crop Estimates
DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
Butter market hrmed up the first OF
the week and there was considerable more
activity among the buyers who were
making purchases slightly in advance
OF their actual requirements Fine but
ter continues to be scarce and in de-
mand with medium and lower grades in
Liberal supply and not SO firmly held.
Western Extras selling 3611 cts. North
ern extras assorted sizes spruce tubs
37-371a cts. Cheese market continues
duu with prices unchanged from last
week. Consumption is very light there
Tore buyers are not taking cheese in
any quantity. Jobblng business is also
quiet Demand this week has been CEN
tered around Single Daisies with Young
Americas moving very slow and only u
talE trade of York State Twins, York
State Twins 212l1a cts Single Daisies
20h -21 cts. Young Americas 2o15 2l Ia
cents. Egg market rules Flrmer and
there Is a good demand for fine quality
Westerns. Nearby hennerys are very
short and demand Is good Current
Receipts selling mostly 24-26cts. with
candled and graded showing good quality
and heavy weight .61a 80 cts. Trades
and dirties 1879 -211s cts. Nearby hem
nerys 3G-4j cts Fancy Browns up to
4s cents. Dressed Poultry holding fairly
steady but demand is triie lighter
han last week. Broilers are moving
lower and prices trihe easier Heavy
fowl~ f413-6 ID. average) 293l cts Broil-
ers 33-37 cts. Live poultry short in sup
ply and prices a trihe firmer. Fowls sell
lng mostly 25-27 cts. Fancy broilers 25
Ss cts. White Leghorns 22-25 cts.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
cantaloupes and peaches continue TO
advance. Onion week, potatoes firm.
Native: Apples In liberal supply. weaker,
various varieties best $1.5O-1,75 bu. Poor
er SO cts-l.25 bu. box. Beans draggy.
lower Green $1.25-l5O, Shell S1.00-1. %.
Wax s1.25-1.50 bu. box. Beets firm.
punched 4O-6O cts. few Is cts. cut OF
1.25-l.j0 bu. box. Cabbage slightly
weaker, closing $l.5G-1.75 bbl. Corn firm,
closing steady, White % cts-1.25. Yellow
mostly s1.25-150 bu. box. Cucumbers
steady to firm. fancy mostly Sis, few
$l.50, No. l and medium Is cts. loo bu.
box. Lettuce steady 1885 cts. bu. box.
Connecticut Valley onions closing weak
$265-275 per 100 ID. sack. Tomatoes
lower outdoor 1.252.0O bu. box, Hot
house $40 cts lb.
SHIPPED IN STOCK
Cantaloupes higher. supplies moderate.
California Turloek closing $500 standard.
$500 fiat crates. Maryland and Dele
ware pink and green meats. closing best
&.50-3.50 standard crates Of &c or 45
melons. Good peaches scarce. higher,
few Virginia Ebertas large. mostly $3.50
crate, White varieties mostly $500 crate,
Deleware best Ejbertas $2.50-3.50 crate.
Maryland White varieties best mostly
$l.25-225 few fancy $l.00-J00 crate. Po-
tatocs firm. New Jersey $50 lb sack
Cobbles mostly around $21 sack. 100
lb. bags packed locally mostly s1.40 few
Sl.50 bag. Tomatoes closing steady, New
Jersey Acme best mostly $1.00 per crate.
Connecticut best sl.J0-2.00 a bu. New
York Big Boston Lettuce mostly fair
condition, so cts.-1 90 crate. Sweet pt-
tatoes draggy, weak. Yellow No. l Vir-
giria $4.00-500 bb North Caroinas
s3.50-4.00 bbl. Watermelons steady. for
good stock movement draggy. Mostly
Maryland Tom Watsons Excells 1890 lbs.
2060 cts. according to quality and size.
Blueberrcs good stock steady. Maine
Canadian best mostly 1918 cts. fancy
20-23 cts quart.