Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Local Produce Notes

There has been a decidedly stronger
tone in the orange market the past
few days. Prices are the highest that
Atlanta has seen in years. The whole
sale houses are quoting ordinary Florida
stock at $2.75 per box and asking SO
to s3.25 per box for the Indian River
brand. Hotels, restaurants and retail
ers are paying prices that are fabulous
in order to get fresh and sound stock.
The reasons given for the scarcity of
this very important article of fruit are,
first, that the supply is short. on ac-
count of the tremendous demand since
apples began to soar; and second, that
shippers have raised their prices, which
local dealers think are little too steep
for them to take on any great supply
believing prices will ease off to some
extent If they adopt the waiting and
watching policy. Florida shippers ask
So 80 per box for ordinary stock and SO
per box for the Indian River brand, and
these prices apply only to car lot ship
ments
However. the belief is general that the
stock on hand will play out by the
first part of next week and dealers will
stock. which will force the market con-
siderably higher.
Fidelity received two cars of oranges
from Florida Monday, which sold rapid
~ for 1915 and SO per box.
Receipts in Florida vegetables the past
few days have been very light as a re-
suit Of the freeze of last week, accord
ing to ]. T. Elder, of Fidelity. Prices
are high on everything in the line of
vegetables, with indications pointing to
a still higher market. Owing to the
Florida crops being exhausted, Florida
celery has advanced the past few days
rs cents per crate Florida dealers
claim that they can not supply the de-
q "a cd H.,
dicates that it will go still higher.
There is no good lettuce coming. Deal
ers claim that no part of the country
has 1t, since 1t was killed by the freeze.
However, a few cucumbers and squashes
reached here Monday. which sold read
lily at very higher prices-s quashes SO
to 50 for large crates and cucumbers
about $3.50
Strawberries continue to come, but
receipts are not mere than half what
they might have been but for the freeze.
and prices remained about unchanged,
selling for is to 1715 cents a quart II
is said that berries were not materially
injured during the freeze, and If good
warm weather prevails. which would
force maturity prices would likely go
lower.
Eggs continue in good demand, with
receipts rather liberal. but none too
heavy, and prices remain unchanged,
selling at 90 cents a dozen. with
warmer weather, we shall see lower
prices" says ]. G. Bell, but at present
the demand is rather heavy and / can't
see where the decline would be very
much more than a few cents"
THE supply of apples continues light.
and the market shows a gradual ad-
vance, but it is surprising to note how
fast they move at the high prices, OBJ
served Fidelity. Dealers expect them
to sell at 81 barrel for No. 1 New
York Baldwins by the end of this week.
We have car on the way from New
York that is due to arrive here to-day.
but they will probably he sold at the
prevailing price, .s6.75 q barrel"
Grapefruit is plentiful. but IT is noticed
that there Is very little fancy fruit on
this market Florida dealers seemingly
they can, which IS selling SO to $3.50 a
crate.
The market continues full and over
stocked on cabbage, selling at $3.50 to
a75 for the best grade
Onions are in light receipt. prices ad-
vancing and are selling al $425 per sack
for red and yellow stock containing 2Is
bushels.
Irish potatoes are in liberal supply,
with the market firm.
Sweet potatoes are coming freely, but
the demand continues heavy, so that the
market is showing an advancing ten
dency. Prices advanced Is cents per
bushel over 10 days ago.
There Is a very liberal supply Of all
kinds Of bunch vegetables, coming
mostly from Louisiana, which are selling
at reasonable prices.