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

I4Jtdl HIOuuNt men NbiV 49,
Monday because the blizzard that struck |
Atlanta Sunday played havoc with ne
produce business, especially III tne
fresh vegetable line. There were very
few vegetables to come ~ ana Ire |
few that did come were ia poor De
mand, The trade seemed to want rap
bits. poultry celery and grapefruit
However, trade showed considerable IN
provement Tuesday, as weather conhl-
lions had moderated, and by "Wednesday
business was IN fun blast, just as II II
was in the middle Of spring-eYery-
thing meeting ready sale at hishe'
prices.
J. r. Elder, Of tho Fidelity Company
received a batch of letters and tele-
grams from Florida the FIRST part OF the
week, reporting a 20-degree tenpera-
ture, and II Is believed that the orange,
grapefruit and vegetable crop VIII pe
badly damaged. causing scarcity ana
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
squsshes, cuCumberS, peppers and egg
plants have Just begun TO move In large
quantities from Southern Florida ana II
is hard TO estimate just how much dam
age 20-degree temperature VIII 40 the
crops, and TO what extent the SNIP
ments will be cut down
Dealers think, however that peopie
wanting to buy the above mentioned
vegetables for the next few weeks may
expect to have to pay high prices Tor
them The only thing on the market in
excess Of the demand is cabbage, which
shows a decline of 25c crate, setting
new low level for the season Cabbages
are selling slow at S1,4O per crate.
Lettuce receipts are very light and OF
poor quality, caused by frost. They are
bringing Sc to 50 so UeT hamper.
Oranges are scarce and prices firm
at 81 so per box for Florida stock ana
81. 20 for California. Oranges have peeh
I'm tremendous demand for the past sew
eraI weeks, on account Of the steep price
OF apples, and shippers have advanced
prices 25c box and expect 10 ash
| higher prices within the next rev
days. Fidelity received telegram Med-
nesday from one Of the largest snip
pers of Indian River oranges, stains
| that the heavy demand for oranges dur
| ing February cleaned his stock out eN.
| cept OF 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 can
| fornia stock which they have hereto
| fore refused 20 buy because the trade
| declined to buy it, on account of the FACT
! that thew could get the Florida brand
| at cheaper prices, which brand ~ far su-
| perior 10 the California. on the other
| hand, dealers claim that the advanced
| freight rate requires them to sell call
| fornia stock much higher than tlorlda
stock, but they will have TO pay the
difference II 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 10 he 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 win
| continued warm weather prices VIII ride
the "toboggan' again. Eggs brought
22c a dozen Wednesday, which is 2i3c a
dozen lower than last weeks quotation
Mr.. Bell says he looks for eggs to sell a.
zoe 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 $3.2
per box for the best stock.
All kinds Of bunch vegetables; are i
heavy demand, with receipts only mod
crate, but selling at lower prices
Strawberries are again in limited sup
ply and meeting ready sale al 221zc pc
quart. The cold weather, which stop
maturing of The berry, Is given as tn
reason for the scarcity. Up to last Sat
urday receipts we're a glut on the mar
ket but shipments are limited at pres
emit with Indications Of fewer berrie
during the next few weeks.
Mccullough Bros had nothing to sa,
on the condition OF the market, onl.
that everything they had was meetini
with good sale at satisfactory prices
The McCulloughs will probably be il
their new building on Produce place tn
first part of next week.