Slight Drop in Almost All Commodities "There was a slight general decline in almost all commodities this week," according to the weekly review of the State Division of Foods and Markets. "Even the soft table varieties of apples, which arrived in small proportion to the general supply of apples, declined at the close of the week."
The last week has been an uncertain one as regards the meat market, according to the Federal Bureau of Markets. "We have quoted the market this week in as intelligent a manner as possible without going into great detail," said H. D. Knoop, the local representative. "However, most of the week it has been impossible to give definite quotations. Owing to the inactivity of the market, the slow demand, also considering the poor quality of meats offered, particularly as to beef, it-hag been difficult to establish a definite basis that would fit the general market. In other words, any prices that might be quoted would probably be correct, in certain instances.
"Trading hag been on a give and take' basis, with the odds favouring the buyer. This week has been the third in a series of a declining market or a repetition of the two previous weeks, or if any different it has been possibly not quite as good. Receipts this week have been only moderate except pork, but more than sufficient to take care of the demand.""
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