Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
LOCAL PRODUCE

Business In the produce line has been
very. good for the past week Dealers
attribute 1t to the fact that they all
moved in body from Broad street to
the new building on Produce place, put
up especially for them, and that they
naturally took on new energy; besides
the weather this week has been very
favorable to the business.
Strawberries have begun to come free
ly with receipts fairly heavy for this
time of the year and are selling fast
as they are received at satisfactory
prices. The unusual warm weather
which is prevailing is forcing the plant
to bloom and the fruit is ripening rap
idly. 1t Is unusual to have such a free
supply on the market at this time of
the year, because when the first fruit
begins to arrive ordinarily there is cold
weather and shipments are slow Should
a cold wave now prevail 1t would kill
the bloom and stop the plant from put
ting out more fruit. The berries are
bringing from 20 to rs cents per quart.
According to advices received by Tur-
ner Bros. from different sections of
Florida and Texas. the berry crop will
be bumper one, unless a freeze
prevails in February and extremely wet
weather in March, April and May.
]. II. Elder, manager of the Fidelity
Fruit and Produce Co, says: Our
market is very active, and In good,
healthy condition All goods in the line
of fruits and vegetables are selling as
fast as they arrive at very satisfactory
prices. Apples are in limited supply and
selling as fast as they come ON the
market. Oranges continue scarce es-
pecially the desirable grades, and prices
show a tendency to advance. Grape
fruit is scarce, with prices advancing
every day. There is no fancy stock on
the market Grapefruits are bringing
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supply is very heavy. but selling rather
slow. California celery is bringing
about $3.50, while the Florida stock is
selling at 81 to $3.50 per crate"
Bell Bros. say that the cabbage crop
in Florida is in splendid shape at the
present time and every indication points
to a large crop. Although the supplies
have been eoming to the local market
steadily for several weeks. but in linn
crease daily from now on, and 1t is an
ticipated that prices will ease a shade
lower than prevailing quotation OF
$2.2b per crate.
Vegetables OF all kinds are in demand
selling fast as they reach here, at prices
above the average for the time of the
year. Cabbage turnips. Irish and sweet
potatoes, spring onions. eggplant, etc
are all In liberal supply, meeting with
good demand at good prices.
Most CT the head lettuce. radish and
spring onions are coming from Douisi
ana on account of the excessive drouth
IN Florida. which has delayed the move
ment there about two weeks. How
ever, it is anticipated that the car lot
will be ready to open in full swing by
another week.
An unusual condition has prevailed in
the local egg market. The market al
most went to pieces during the past
week Prices have dropped about
cents per dozen. All receipts are going
mainly to local consumption. with job
hers paying 90 cents per dozen for cur
rent receipts of fresh country eggs
The midsummer weather has contrib
uted the increase in production and
large receipts. Local egg men express
very little apprehension concerning re-
ceipts of eggs from foreign countries
which has begun to show considerable
increase since the removal OF duty.
There were between 1000 and 1000
eggs imported from New York last
week