Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-09
Local Produce Notes

1T is wor6erful TO note now quick
and complete the produce business was
transferred from Broad street to Pro-
duce place" says ]. T. Elder. of the
Fidelity Fruit and Produce Company
Taking II from every viewpoint our
new building Is complete in every re-
spect, but IL business in the produce
line continues to grow the next five
years as II has the last few. we will all
be cramped for room and will have to
have two to three more stories put on
our building.
ITO give an idea Of the growth OF
our market in produce the last few years
We Will take grapefruit for an example.
Six years ago 80 boxes would overstock
the market. would force prices down,
and would require the greatest effort of
the dealers to move in a weeks time.
The present demand of our market is
three cars week, or about one thou
sand boxes. 1t is perfectly safe to say
that this comparison in growth would
apply to all other lines Of the business.
AT present the demand for all kinds
Of fresh vegetables is becoming heavy
and receipts are light in comparison to
demand. Fruits OF every kind, too, are
meeting with a ready demand on arri-
val. Our market Is in fine shape; every
thing moving readily at very satisfac-
tory prices"
Fidelity Fruit and Produce Company
received a car of fancy tomatoes from
n. r
FIRST car shipped from there this sea-
son. However. the crop has been NOV
ing from that point for several weeks,
but owing to the high express rate To-
cal dealers could not afford. to handle
them, because only near ripes" could
be shipped, which would be almost
spoiled by the time they arrived here.
Freight shipments are made up mostly
of "turnings," which are about ripe the
time they are received here. The ex-
from fO
is 81 cents per hundred pounds, while
the freight rate is only "a cents per
hundred pounds
Another car Of Osceola brand oranges
was received Monday by the Fidelity
Company from Titusville, Fla. and sold
for 50 per box.
There was very little life to the butter
market last week. according to William
F. Donovan Provision Company. The
market has almost gone TO pieces. and
conditions are demoralized, which has
resulted from dull trade. Prices receded
10 the lowest mark In several years.
cents per pound Receipts were extra
ordinarily large on account OF warm
weather and the heavy import of but
ter. Buyers did not get very busy even
sons for this was that the demand from
retailers was not developing as 1t
should The unexpected change in the
weather is looked upon to promote far
better demand than now existing, which
will naturally advance prices.
Turner Brothers sold about 80, 900
pounds OF FISH last week, OF which $500
pounds were sold Saturday, Shad, trout,
snapper. black bass, mullet and Span
ish mackerel were the best sellers.
Perch. mixed bottom fish and herring
are plentiful and selling at low prices
Fish OF all kinds have advanced in
prices on account OF the advanced ex-
press rate from rs cents TO 81 per bar
rel.
Tomatoes are very scarce. especially
the better grades, and selling al $3.50
to So per crate The scarcity is due
to the fact that most all receipts are
coming in by express and the lots are
limited on account of the high express
rate However, the movement is ex-
pected to increase within the next week
or so, when car lot shipments will be
on In full swing.
There was very little demand for lem
ons during the week. Buyers did not
take hold and prices remained low, but
steady. at s3.75 to 81 per box.
There was little change in Florida
Receipts were liberal and
while the demand was little stronger, |
s225 On the whole the fruit was of
good quality and condition
Grapefruit was in limited Sunulv and
the market was very strong While the |
stock was unattractive in appearance