The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-23
IN EASTERN MARKETS
Very Stiff Prices Maintained
Throughout the East-TO0
High to Move.

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New York Baldwin apples advanced
materially in price this week and
several sales were reported as high
as IS barrel, but only in very
small way. Jobbing prices advanced
to SIS to $3.50, according to quality
and pack. Store prices ranged from
SIS to $5.75, according to quality.
1t is the opinion of majority of
the local dealers that prices cannot
be advanced over the level reached
this week If holders mean to dispose
OF their stock successfully and evenly
during the rest Of the season. 1t
seems that with the present adverse
economical conditions the consuming
public is very slow to take on this
fruit above a certain price, which
has been made apparent by the ups
and downs in the market several
times during the past couple OF
months. Yet as the common storage
stock in New York state has been
entirely disposed of, according to re-
Iports, it is possible, according to To-
cal operators, that the remaining
cold storage apples can be success
fully distributed at the present range
of prices if no attempts are made to
shove the price up and beyond a
prohibitive notch. According to the
experience of some of the largest
handlers on this market, once the
consumption of apples, or any other
commodity for that matter, has been
entirely or partially destroyed it
is no easy matter to build up the
demand again, even with abnormally
low prices.
KANSAS CITY, Feb 23-The very
cold weather of the early part of the
week practically stopped shipping
business in all lines of produce. The
apple shippers reported good inqui-
ries from all points and the market
is firm and although on an unusually
high basis, numerous cars could have
been sent out had the weather per-
mitted. Some shippers reported a
scarcity of stock, especially those
brokers having nothing in store
themselves Quotations in carlo+s
were said by some to be from 10 to
INV oonk hS~har fhon thu nrfcoc
realized on the local market in a
small way.
The local movement of apples
was fair, weather permitting, and
conditions, also prices, show no
change from last week. Both native
and western stock was offered freely
and practically all varieties are still
to be had. Grimes Golden and Jona-
than, fancy barrels, brought around
IS, while other varieties brought
$3.50 to $3.50 Poor stock sold &C
cordingly The best western box
fruit brings 50 to $3.50, with good
to choice selling at $3.50 to 81.
| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-The
apple market showed little signs of
activity this week. Though the Of
ferings were light, prices we're with
out change. Greetings and Bald
wins were more in evidence than the
other varieties Prices are too high
for consumers and oranges have
largely taken their place. Outside
of the holders the opinion is That
prices must be made lower in the
near future.
! ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. 23.-In
spite of the high prices many orders
for apples have been booked this
week and more orders are coming in
quite freely. Buyers are still in the
market in considerable numbers and
are expected to cover their early re-
quirements at continued steady pri
ces. Choice to fancy cold storage
RaldwinS ara nuotpd af "a IN 81 30