The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
Waterbury Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture, B. P. StOrrs, focal agent)

Higher prices have developed since late last week for butter and cranberries. The list of south ern fresh vegetables which became firmer and higher earlier. in the month, following the cold snap in the south, were most of them holding to the higher prices ad- vanced to at that time. Western dressed turkeys were also main- taining the firm, high priced mar ket position which was the rule last week, when most af the buying by retailers from wholesalers took place.
 The latest cranberry price ad- vance amounted to an addition of about 50 cents per box to the wholesale price of high grade late Howe berries, making the new high quotation $6.25 per box. Butter prices continued firm and gradual ly working higher. As last week closed average high quality stock was mostly about one cent per pound higher than at midweek.
 Among the southern products which have been curtailed in sup ply recently green beans, peppers and tomatoes continued firm and holding to the high figures ad- vanced to week ago. Spinach, on the other hand, was not as firm, selling about 25 cents a bushel lower than early last week. Vest ern iceberg lettuce was firm and a little higher. Oranges and other citrus fruits were refiecting the firmer and higher market which other southern products developed after the freeze. Most of those fruits were selling 50 to 75 cents a box higher than during the fore part of December.
 Western dressed meats were not showing the usual price decline which results at the holiday season when turkeys and other poultry are the center of attention. Offer ings of live poultry have been lib- eral and the market weakened un- Der the increased supply.
 Unless otherwise stated quOta- tiOns arc based on sales of good merchantablc products to retailers by nearby growers or Others.)
 FRUITS:- Apples fancy McIn- tOsh 2.5O-2.75 bu., Delicious and Cortland 2.OO-2.5O bu, Baldwins and Spies 1.9O-2.OO bu., GreeninGs 1.65-1.75 bu; No. Mcintosh 2.25- 2.4O bu. Delicious and Cortland 1.9O-2.OO bu. BaIdwins and Spies 1.8O-1.75 bu, Greetings 1.S5-1.5O bu, southern 1.50-2.OO bu; cran. berries 5.75-6.25 box.
 VEGETABLES = Beans, green 5.OO-5.25 bu; lima 4.OO-4.25 bu; beets. old .7O-.9O bu; cabbage, white 1.OO-1.5O cwt: carrots washed .75- 100 bu: caulifOwcr 1.65-2.OO crate; celery, hearts 1.OO-1.25 dOz., singles .75-9O dog; egg plant 3.5O- 3.75 crate; lettuce, western ice- berg 4.5O-5.OO crate;; onions, Mass 1.25-1.5O bu; parsnips, washed 1.OO-1.25 bu; peppers 4.0O- 4.5O crate; potatoes .55-.6O bu, 100 1.15 cwt; spinach 1.4O-1.5O bu: squash 1.OO-2.OO bbl; turnipS, na- tive .5O-.75 bu, Canadian .5O-1.OO bu: tomatoes 2.75-3.25 lug.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS-Conn. eggs per dog: Newlaid Fancy .39; Special .37-.39; Extra .35-.37; Ga- thered .3O-.S5; NewIaid medium .33. Special .3O-33: Extra medium .2S-.3O; western .25-.3O: live fowl. seayy ,.15-.17 ID, LeghOrn .12-14 ID. chickens. heavy .18-.21 ID, Leg horn .15-.17 ID; ducks .15-.1S ID, geese .16-.2O lb, turkeys, .2S-.3O Ib: dressed, fowl .22-.2S lb, roasters .2S..32 ID, brOilers .27-.3O ID ducks .21-.24 ID, geese .23-.25 ID, turkeys Conn. fancy .S4 lb, western .29-.S2 ID.
 LIVESTOCK AND MEAT = But cher stock, cows .O3-.OS .lb: calves ,G6-.O8 ID. meats. beef .f2-.15 lb. veal .il-.l3 lb. lamb .15-.18 lb, rpOrk lOins .1S-.17 ID.