Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Local Produce Notes

Local produce men wore wry faces
Monday because the blizzard that struck
Atlanta Sunday played havoc with the
produce business, especially in the
fresh vegetable line. There we're very
few vegetables to come in, Nand the
FEW that did come were In poor ne
mand. The trade seemed to want ran-
bits. poultry, celery and grapefruit.
provement Tuesday, as weather condi-
lions had moderated and by Wednesday
business was in full blast just as II II
was in the middle of sprlng-eyery-
thing meeting ready sale at higher
prices.
J. Il. Elder, of the Fidelity Company,
received a batch of letters and tele-
grams from Florida the first part of the
week, reporting a 20-degree tempera-
ture. and IL is believed that the orange,
grapefruit and vegetable crop will be
badly damaged, causing a scarcity and
very high prices 1t will be several
days before the extent of the damage
will be known and what sections were
worst affected. Tomatoes, snap beans,
squashes, cucumbers, peppers and egg
plants have Just begun to move in large
quantities from Southern Florida, and 1t
Is hard to estimate just how much dam
age 2O-degree temperature will do the
crops, and to what extent the ship
ments will be cut down.
Dealers think, however, that people
wanting TO buy the above mentioned
vegetables for the next few weeks may
expect to have to pay high prices for
them. The only thing on the market IN
excess OF the demand is cabbage, which
shows a decline of 25c a crate, setting a
new low level for the season. Cabbages
are selling slow at Sl.40 per crate.
Lettuce receipts are very light and Of
poor quality, caused by frost. They are
bringing Sc to so per hamper
Oranges are scarce and prices firm
at $3.50 per box for Florida stock and
$40 for California. Oranges have been
In tremendous demand for the past sew
eral weeks, on account of the steep price
OF apples, and shippers have advanced
prices 25c a box and expect to ask
higher prices within the next few
days. Fidelity received a telegram We'd
nesday from one of the largest ship
pers of Indian River oranges. stating
that the heavy demand for oranges dur
ing February cleaned his stock out. ex-
cept of a few cars, which he expected
to hold for higher prices. Florida or
anges are becoming scarce and dealers
claim that they will have TO buy Cali
fornia stock, which they have hereto
fore refused to buy because the trade
declined to buy it, on account of the fact
that they could get the Florida brand
at cheaper prices, which brand is far su-
perior TO the California on the other
hand dealers claim that the advanced
freight rate requires them to sell Cali
fornia stock much higher than Florida
stock. but they win have to pay the
difference if they want oranges.
Turner Bros say fish receipts are only
moderate and meeting ready sale at the
highest prices of the season. Continued
trouble on the coast is said to be the
cause Of the curtailment in receipts, but
they expect shipments to be in full
swing BY Friday or Saturday.
Bell Bros continue To talk lower
prices for eggs. saying that the recent
cold snap pushed prices slightly higher,
but receipts are becoming heavier than
they have been for some time, and with
continued warm weather prices will ride
the "tohoggan" again Eggs brought
dozen lower than last weeks quotation.
Mr. Bell says he looks for eggs to sell at
zoe a dozen by Friday and a continued
decline with permitting weather.
All kinds of poultry is in fair supply
but meeting rapid sale at unchanged
prices
Grapefruit receipts are in liberal sup
ply and of fair quality. selling at 1925
per box Tor the best STOCK.
All kinds Of bunch vegetables are in
heavy demand, with receipts only mod
erate, but selling al lower prices.
Strawberries are again in limited sup
ply and meeting ready sale a 2215c per
quart, The cold weather, which stops
maturing Of the berry, is given as the
reason FOR the scarcity. Up TO last Sat
urday receipts were a glut on the mar
ket, but shipments are limited at pres
ent. with indications Of fewer berries
during the next few weeks.
Mccullough Bros. had nothing to say
on the condition Of the market. only
that everything they had was meeting
with good sale at satisfactory prices
The McCulloughs will probably be in
their new building on Produce place the
first part Of next week