Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Local Produce Notes

With only few exceptions, the local
produce markets have been Surprisingly
steady the past few days, but as 4
whole, trade u Increasing and In nearly
aii lines a fairly satisfactory. volume Of
fact that dealers have been working on
and fruits.
With the arrival OF three or four cars
OF cabbage In Atlanta Monday from
Florida, prices were unchanged Tues
day. at 50 per crate. Last week the
stock Of cabbage dropped TO almost
nothing and dealers thought they would
abundant supply now on the market
there Is talk OF lower scale However
the stock IL arriving in good condition
and selling as fast as received.
Local jobbers have at last got eggs
slow In getting down to 2zc, and the
price has inclined 70 hang around that
figure, with Indications unsettled.
Dealers are counting on lower prices IL
few more days.
The poultry deal has eased on to very
small proportions. Only. few coops
woulc probably be filled up by about
one days goodrecepts II is yet sufficient
20 absorb receipts without having any
effect on prices.
Fidelity received a car Of fancy grape
fruit from Florida Tuesday which bore
bright and sound look. selling as fast
as unpscked at 81 per crate car Of
Indian River oranges also was delivered
on their market Monday, selling at SO
per box.
offerings in green vegetables were
plentiful this week, with the demand
moderately good. Fancy head lettuce
is scarce and in heavy demand, but
what little stock is on hand orders are
on file several days in advance OF ar
rivals keep II moving at satisfactory
prices. Snap beans are scarce and
high, selling at S3.75@$4 per drum, The
scarcity OF beans is due to the freeze
the crop, and dealers assert that ship
ments vii be slow for the next few
weeks. Meanwhile, prices are very like
~ to shoy further advance.
T. r. Elder, OF Fidelity, has been in
the produce business % years, and says
never before in all big experience has
he witnessed such high prices that are
now prevailing for English peas. I'VE
had to sell them for $325 per drum
Tuesday, which is about $1.25 above the
average price, and II the movement be-
comes freer within the next few days,
prices will be considerably higher, :
says Mr., Elder. Receipts meet with
ready demand, despite the extreme
price"
Bell Bros. were stocked up with sur
ficient oranges, celery, apples and seed
sweet potatoes Tuesday They received
a car Of each. which were selling very
fast at prevailing quotations.
r. W. Martin Gays grain dealers are
all up In the air over the extremely high
price Of wheat bran, Which is selling
year at this time. Mr.. Martin says the
advance is due chiefly to short supply
and the extreme cold weather prevail
ing all over the country and the fact
that cattle demand more feed OF this
character In cold weather than in warm
weather.
Strawberries are In good supply, with
the demand sufficient to keep them
from being a glut on the market They
are selling at lSc per quart. The ber-
ries coming In now are of much bet
ter quality than heretofore received.
The inquiry for bunch vegetables
Is better with arrivals plentiful.
Values are unchanged at 40 TO toe.
containing a dozen buHches. Choice
green spinach is readily placed since
the request Is active and receipts are
light The ecu for fancy, full-ripe
tomatoes is brisk and all offerings
are easily absorbed. Most OF the to-
matoes now being offered are Of de-
sirable quality.