Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Local Produce Notes

Local dealers have just begun to feel
the effect Of the recent freeze ~ Fl oI
ida where fully % per cent OF lne Nes
etable crops We're killed. II is saIq thal
90 per cent OF the crops were already
being replanted. but the movement VIII
he slow for the next several weeks
which win force prices considera !,
higher. Every dealer on Produce ROW
has raised his prices, and retailers are
having to pay fabulous prices IN ordei 70
get desirable stuff. There are rev
crates Of snap beans coming III from va
rious sections Of Florida and some bunch
vegetables, but the demand = 80 nrgeht
that they are sold several days " ad-
vance Dealers have orders pending for
almost all Of the receipts coming.
John Mccullough says that south
Georgia win be sending vegetables 20
Atlanta within a few weeks and they VIII
be selling before Florida crops begin 10
move freely 81 predict bumper veg
eteble crop for Georgia this year, and u
shipments from the southern portion 81
the State arrive ahead OF florlua sto.Ns
Il surely will boost the state, SAYS MI
Mccullough.
Fidelity received car Of fancy toma-
toes Thursday. which were sold at Sat,
10 sa25 per crate. they expect car OF
New York Baldwin apples to-day anG q
car of Indian River oranges. Apples
continue scarce. but the demand IA
rather slow. which keeps prices AROUND
S650 TO 81 per barrel. Oranges are sun
showing an advancing tendency. selling
al SO for indian River and 80 for or
binary Florida stock. II Is said 81 ship
ping points that the stock Of oranges
IL well cleaned up and the movement
viii be very light for the next few
weeks
Sweet potatoes have showed an ad-
vance OF % per cent in the past ten
DAYS. as result Of the heavy demand
and on account Of the fact that farmers
are having 10 buy the plants, and II is
said the Crop will likely be short this
wear. Last week they were bringing T5c
to sec per bushel and to-day they are
quoted at 81 TO Si.95 per bushel. The
same may be said Of Irish potatoes
Mccullough Bros. received a nice car
Of pineapples Wednesday from Jenson.
Fla. which were practically sold out
Thursday afternoon, bringing SS.T5 per
crate. They also received car OF
oranges and grapefruit from the same
point, which was sold al market quota
tons
The demand for grapefruit is consid-.
era bly, lighter at present ON account of
the heavy demand for stray berries 1t
seems az Il every one is eating berries,
now that They are a the seasons low
est price, l5c per quart.
The egg market Is showing a decln
ing tendency. due 10 the heavy re-
ceipts and lower prices in New York.
Prices only remained higher. or rather
hit &c last week. because Of the colder
Fuap Weather conditions, however.
justify a moderate decline, as arrivals
are increasing both by express and
freight and under normal conditions
dealers look for prices to decline 10
about zoe the last Of the week. How
ever there were few cases sold at that
price Thursday Local consumption Is
satisfactory bur not sufficient to alb
sorb the daily arrivals.
Lemons are selling st the cheapest
prices in years. showing decline OF
81 20 per box. since the passage Of the
tariff bill Receipts from abroad are
much heavier and the demand better