Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-11
LOCAL PRODUCE NOTES.


There has been 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 S275 per box and asking SO
10 So - 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 a little too steep
for them to take on any great supply
extent If they adopt the waiting and
watching policy. Florida shippers ask
$3.50 per box for ordinary stock and 81
per box for the Indian River brand, and
these prices apply only to ear 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
have TO pay higher prices for their
stock, which viii force the market con-
slderably higher
Fidelity received two cars Of oranges
from Florida Monday. which sold rapid
ly for $215 and 50 per box.
Receipts in Florida vegetables the past
few days have been very light as re-
suit Of the freeze Of last week, accord
/ ing to j. T. Elder, of Fidelity Prices
are high on everything in the line of
vegetables, with indications pointing 10
a still higher market Owing to the
| Florida crops being exhausted. Florida
/ celery has advanced the past few days
- cents per crate. Florida dealers
claim that they can not supply the de-
mand a the advance price. which in
| dicates that it will go still higher.
There is no good lettuce coming Deal
ers claim that no part of the country
| has it, since ii was killed by the freeze
| However. few cuCumbers and sOuashes
| reached here Monday, which sold read
! lly a. very higher prices squashes s.
| 20 SO for large crates and cucumbers
about ESQ
! Strawberries continue to come, but
| receipts are not more than half what
/ they might have been hut for the freeze,
| and, prices remained about unchanged
| selling for - To 11i5 cents a quart. II
| is said hat 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
receints rather liberal. but none too
heavy, and prices remain unchanged.
selling AT IS cents dozen. with
| warmer weather. We shall see lower
prices, saws ]. 6. Bell. "but at present
thefdemand is rather heavy and I can't
see where the decline would he very
much more than a few cents"
1.-THE supply Of apnles continues light.
and the market shows a gradual adj
vance. but II is surprising to note how
fast they move at the high prices" oh
served Fidelity, "pea ers expect them
to sell 9t 81 barrel for .N9. l 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 be sold at the
prevailing price, .s675 q barrel
Grapefruit is plentiful but it is noticed
| fNat there is very little fancy fruit on
ths market Florida dealers seemingly
are shipping their ripe fruit as fast as
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
sL75 for the best grade.
Onions are in light receipt, prices ad-
! vancing and are selling at S4.25 per sack
for red and yellow stock containing 2ta
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.