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

lAOtdi UIONute men NOIo WY AoNSH
Monday because the blizzard that struck
Atlanta Sunday played havoc with the
produce business. especially ~ the
fresh vegetable line. There were very
few vegetables to come in, and the
few that did come were in poor de-
mand. The trade seemed to want rab-
bits, poultry, celery and grapefruit
However trade showed considerable I'M
provement Tuesday, as weather condl-
tons had moderated, and by "Wednesday
business was I'm fun blast, Just as II II
was in the middle of spring-eyery
thing meeting ready sale at higher
prices.
]. 7. 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 II Is believed that the orange,
grapefruit and vegetable crop VIII be
badly damaged, causing scarcity ana
very high prices. II 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 II
is hard to estimate just how much dam
age 20-degree temperature will do the
crops, and TO what extent the snip
ments will be cut down.
Be2iCFS tllDk, however, Llldl PtppH6
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 Zoe a crate, setting a
new low level for the season. Cabbages
are selling slow al $l40 per crate,
Lettuce receipts are very light and OF
poor quality, caused by frost. They are
bringing 81 to $3.50 per hamper,
Oranges are scarce and prices firm
at So so per box for Florida stock and
81. 20 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 box and expect TO ask
higher prices within the next few
days. Fidelity received 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 II, on account Of the fact
that they could get The Florida brand
at cheaper prices. which brand Is far SUI
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 atoboggan" again Eggs brought
&c a dozen Wednesday, which is 219c a
dozen lower than last weeks quotation
| Mr.. Bell says he looks for eggs to sell al
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 49,
per box for the best stock.
All kinds Of bunch vegetables are il
heavy demand, with receipts only mod
crate, but selling at lower prices.
Strawberries are again in limited sup
ply and meeting ready sale at 2212c 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 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 he il
their new building on Produce place tht
FIRST part Of next week,