The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22

Trading in pfe-holiday products was active As the wholesale center Monday morning. Retail buyers were out in large iaurmhers, stocking up for the extra demand expected the next few days, Supplies on hand ct wholesalers were ample to meet this extra buying and prices for the majority were remaining unchanged. Fruits of all kinds were in most active demand at the fruit and vegetable dealers. Potatoes held firm ct the same price levels advanced to earlier in the month.
 The December federal potato crop estimate. released late last week. predicts In the final lo36 esti- mates that the total United States crop is 32o, ,oeS, 900 bushels. < month earlier the same source estimated that the total would be more than two million greater than this figure, the estimate at that time being 4232, 900 bushels., Most of this decrease was estimated for North Central states; Iowa, Kansas, Miss ouri and Nebraska all being credit ed with small crops than a month earlier. The Maine estimate was in- creased almost two million bushels over . month ago: the New York state figure was reduced 00,O00 to . total of 26.400.0 900 bushels.
 The final apple crop estimate was more than . million and half bushels greater than Q month earlier, the final figure for the total United States total commercial ap- pie crop being e7.el6.0o0 bushels. This total was still much smaller than last years total of 03,S66.000 bushels. The small increase in the December estimate was not confined to any particular section of the country.
 The following quotations are based on cash sales of first grade native products te retailers st the wholesalers stores CT the farmers market, except as otherwise noted:
 APPLES: Fancy Mcintosh and Delicious 2.oo.2.se bu., Ne. 1 1.7S- 2.o0 bu; Baldwins, Spies, Cortland, etc. 1.4e.1.5S bu., Utility, Mcintosh, etc. 1.2S-l.7S bu, Baldwirs, etc. 1.oe-l.Ae bu., No. 2 and dreps, vs- rious varieties .7S-l.eo bu, western boxed, Delicious 2.7S-2.9o bu.
 VEGETABLES: Beans, southern green 1.7S-2ye0 bu.; beels, cat of .75.l.ee bu.;, brocCili Cal 2.ee-2.7s crate; carrots, washed .0e-1.25 bu., new southern punched .50-.6 doz. cabbage, white .0o.1.le 50 lbs, red .7S-.9e bu, savoy .S0-.7S box; cault- flower, shippeA-in Iss-2.oe doz.; celery, washed .75.1.25 dek; kale .A0-.Se box; lettuce, western iceberg 3.0o-3.Se crate; onions, Mass. .5S- 50 hu.; pafsnipS, washed I1O.L6e crate; potatoes l.2S-1.6o bu.. 2.4e- z.eS cwt; spinach, southern .9e-lee bus; squash, 1.So.2.0o cwL; toms- toes, southern repacked i.l0-l.4o 1e lbs; turniDs .Se-.7s bu, Canadian .0e..eS bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn eggs perdoz; Newlaid Fancy. .3s: Special .3s..3e; Extra .37..3s; Cath cred .3s-.3s; Newlsid medium .SSi Special medium .33-.34; Extra me- dIum .3o-.33; bullets .2S-.32; vest ern firsts .3o..35; live fowl, heavy .17-.2e D., .Leghsrn .lo..ls h.. broll- CTS and pallets, heavy .1s-.s2 lb. Leghorn .ll..16 h., roastefs .16..22 h.; dressed, fowl .23-.25 lb., broii- CTS .25..20 lb., roasters .27-.30 lb., turkeys, western .M-.2s 1b., Cenn Fancy .33 ID.
 LIVESTOCK, MEATS AND BUT TER: Butcher stock, cows .e4..ee D., calves .o6..l0 h., meats, beei .le..l0 h., veal .IS..17 h., lamb IA. .ls h.. pork loins .le-.2i h. ham hest smoked .25-.27 h., butter, se.s3 sceFs .36-.aS ID.