The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-27
Moorhead Department
POTATOES F~LUCTUATED
IN EASTERN MARKET

"a regular puzzle Is what the Chi
cago Packer calls the potato market
Of the past week. In Chicago, states
this paper, the potato market continued
in very unsatisfactory shape, prices re-
covering early in the week from the
recent decline but dropping back again
Tuesday. Values uCtuate in such a
way as to puzzle operators in the east
ern deal.
AT the opeing of the market, the
situation showed considerable strength
and the firmer feeling which developed
late last week eliminated in sales at
$3Q3.25 per barrel for eastern Cobblers
on Monday. Offerings were not heaVy
and buying was more or less active.
ket.
Tuesday the hrmness deserted the
market. and prices dropped back to
81 rs on barrels. Receipts were not
heavy. but there was no activity az
higher prices. Rumors reached here
regarding large quantities of potatoes
held in the east. and operators looked
upon the market as a delicate PROPOSE
ton.
Their opinion was that it Is not poss-
IDLE to get proper consumption at the
high prices which have been asked on
barrel stock, and that in face of sup
plies. the market should work lower to
a level In the line with conditions.
They claim that when barrels sell
around $2@2.5O and sacked stock at SO
@60c, there will be a normal consump-
healthy market
Local dealers are not specializing on
eastern stock to any great extent. The
trade in general took heavy losses on
the slump last week, and regards the
market as a touchy proposition. Some
claim that many cars were sold by
eastern people to unreliable concerns
here who turned the cars on arrival
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much worse than it might have been.
Kaw Valley potatoes sold last week
at 70@75c, and Illinois stock brought
about the same figures. Offerings from
Kansas were a little better but the
general run Of stock was still unsatis-
factory. Homegrown Illinois stock was
very good and moved readily. This
homegrown stock is put up in 90
pound bags, which sold this week at
$1.15@1.40.
In Rochester, N. Y, new potatoes
from upstate farms were more plenti-
full in the markets, but prices held up
we'll. They sold at $50 a bushel, with
$1.75 occasionally reached for fancy.
Old potatoes were scarce at $1.20@1.25
a busheI. Growers said receipts Of new
potatoes would increase next week and
that prices would undoubtedly be low
The acreage of potatoes in western
New York Is reported up to normal,
and although the crop needs rain the
vines are still looking healthy. In
some localities damage has been done
by potato bugs but on the large farms
the insect pest has been kept under
control.
AS potatoes are now coming from not
only Virginia but Jersey, Maryland,
Delaware n Long Island, the market
in New York city is rather an uncer-
tain proposition. This week the bulk
Of the receipts came from Virginia.
Mondays Norfolk boat had 1000 bags
and there were 106 cars in by rail.
Tuesday was an off day n there were
only Fl cars of Virginia stock in by
rail, and the receipts the balance of the
week ran about rs to 80 cars per day.
This of course, was in addition to the
arrivals from the nearby states. East
ern shore stock was selling at $40
PIP IL, and Norfolk $1.75@2. Jersey
round potatoes per bag or barrel were
bringing $1.75@2 and long $1.50@1.75.
Delewares and Marylands ranged from
$1.50@2 and Long Islands $2@2.25.
These quotations are for the best stock
coming and culls of all lind sold down
to 81 per barrel.