The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Waterbury Produce
 Market

,B. P. Storrs. Local Representative)
 Friday, Jan 9--As supplies of po- tatoes from nearby sources become more nearly depleted and Maine stock making up a larger proportion of the supply available a firmer tone and higher prices follow. Today Maine potatoes were practically all that were offered by wholesalers and trading was mostly at prices about 6c per bushel higher than at the opening of the week. Potato sellers have gained onsiderable confidence during the past few weeks from ie- vcIopments. First the final potato crop estimate for the country as whole which was issued the middle of December and decreasing the es- innate from the previous months prediction by about million busha.s encouraged sellers. Then prices worked mp to higher levels at many important potato shipping points in all sections of the country. which was followed by just as active move- ment of stocks from these country points to city markets as previous to the advance, some sections ship ping even more heavily.
 Southern string beans were hold ing to the firm, high priced market position of early in the week. Fresh peas from the south were sharing this same market situation wish beans today, supplies having decreas- ed So sharply that prices advanced to unusually high levels. New southern cabbage was also reported Tn lighter supply and higher priced. The rest of the fruit and vegetable list was li'.le changed.
 Live poultry was firmer and some kinds of stock were higher than at the opening of the week. Fowl of wanted. Most roasting chickens were too oid and staggy to suit buy CTS with the result that those with stock in desirable condition were able to get high prices.
 Unless otherwise stated quotations are based on delivered sales of good merchantabIc products to retailers or similar buyers.
 FRUITS.
 Apples, A grade Mcintosh 200 2.25 bu.. Delicious and N. Spies 1.75. 200 bu., Baldwins 1.1O-1.6O bu.; B grade Mcintosh and delicious 125- 1.8O bu.. spies and BaIdwins l.OO- 1.25 bu.. Unclassified, Mcintosh 1.OO- 1.25 bu.. others .75-1.OO bu.. western boxed, Delicious 3.25-3.75 bu., others 2.5O-j.OO bu.: cranberrtcs 3.2J.4.O0 ,4 bbl. box; oranges, Fla. 3.OO.3.5O bOx, Cal. 3.5O-5.OO box.
 VEGETABLES.
 Beets, old .0O-1 .OO bu., new 3.5O- 400 crate: carrots, old washed LOO 1.25 bu., new 3.25.3.75 crate: celery, flats 2.75.3.OO dOZ., hearts 1.25-1 90 dOz., rounds 1.OO.1.25 doz.; cauli- flower 2.5O-3.OO crate: lettuce .5O. 1 ,OO dOz.: onions .85-1.25 bu.: par- snips, washed 1.5O-2.OO bu.: potatoes, native 1.25.1.3O bu., Maine 2.1O-2.2O cwt.; spinach 1.25-f.35 bu.; sauash 2.OO-3.O0 cwt.; turnips .8O-1.25 bu. POULTRY PRODUCTS. conn. eggs per dOx.; NcwIaid Fancy .45; Special .42-.43; Extra .4O..43; Gathered .37..4O; Newlaid Medium S5; mediums. ungraded .3O- .33; western storage .2O-.25; western fresh .32-.35; live, fowl .23..2S 1b. i chickens .22-.2S h., ducks .23-.S6 h., dressed, fowl .3O-.33 h., chickens .35-.4O lb.. ducks .28-.32 Ib.,' turkeys. western dressed .42-.45 Ib. LIVESTOCK and MEAT. Milch cows, tested 135-l55 head: butcher sock. cows. O3-.O5 10. calves | .fO-.f2 h.; meats, beef .f0..t0 sb., veal 1T. .f0 h., lamb .i7 10 Ib.. l,Ork. IoIn .f0,.fe Ib., local dressed .t1.-15 sh