Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-07
LOCAL PRODUCE NOTES.

The local produce markets had
stronger tone this week. Local buyers
seemed "A little more interested and
this. coupled with the extremely bad
weather throughout the country, espe-
cially in the fruit and produce sections,
lent more encoura cement to the situa-
ton As a result. prices were advanced
sharply on all vegetables and fruits, eX-
cept bunch vegetables, such as radishes
spring onions, carrots, parsley and beets,
which remained at unchanged prices
3jc to acc bunch.
Another week of warm weather Will
see eggs selling below zoe observed
3. r.. Bell Friday I'VE sold several
cases to-day for zoe and 22c and eX
pecl to see the market rest around the
former quotation for few days, and If
the prevailing weather continues every
one that deals IN eggs Will have 10
lower his selling prices or his stock
will spoil ON his hands. Already the
trade has begun to buy on the hand to-
mouth policy. believing cheaper prices
are in sight However, receipts are
none too heavy just at the moment but
sufficient o satisfy the demand.
+. r. Elder, Of Fidelity, says: "Rusi-
ness is fast assuming the springlike
movement in vegetables with the warmer
weather We have had the past few days.
Receipts i'm vegetables have been very
light this week, caused by general
freeze throughout the vegetable section
Of Florida Letters and kilograms re-
ceived the past few days state that
there has been a general freeze in the
Miami section where the majority OF
tomatoes, beans squashes' cucumbers
and peppers first start moving The
report is that at least IS per cent Of
the crop has been killed by the freeze.
This viii necessarily make receipts very
light and prices high for the next TWO
or four weeks. The cold weather has
also stopped the maturing OF strawber-
ries, and, while receipts are now only
about 20 per cent of ten days ago, and
tine stock that Is coming In shows rather
green color, prices Will likely reach
much higher level than at present, which
Is zoe TO 22l2c a quart II has not been
definitely reported in this market as vet
the amount of damage done to oranges
and grapefruit from the freeze, but here
is hoping IL is very little
orange receipts have been decidedly
lighter the past week. caused from the
advance iu prices and the freeze. cou-
Pied with higher prices TOR apples The
demand is strong al s. 80 to $2.s5 per
box
Grapefruit is in heavy demand. IS.
ryCidlN for fancy stock, and receipts
are liberal selling AT SO to 800 per
box
Apples took a Jump In value the mid.
die part of the week and are selling very
fast at S6.I5 per barrel for New York
BdldWlus There Is also a liberal offer
ing of Western box apples, which are
very fancy and selling az 1925 to $500
per box.
Irish potatoes are in light supply.
caused boy the recent general freeze and
decided advance in prices The same
may be said Of onions.
Celery lis becoming scarce and prices
are much higher The quality being Of
tered however is very fine. There is
some stock un the market. which was
shipped Ina Just before the freeze and
has a bad appearance and dealers have
cast Do aside because the trade refuses
to buy 10. Buyers want the best stalks
although the fancy stock is higher
Sweet potatoes are coming freely ard
meeting win a heavy demand At ad-
Fidelity received car OF Florida
oranges late Thursday evening and he
fore uighttall Friday was practically
bare pf The fruit which sold readily AT
$3.50 per box This was not Indian
River stn, Is. They also received another
car To-day, but expect shipments 10
come rather slow next week. on account
OF the scarcity Of the fruit
Fish u' all hines were IN free sup
Wy Friday and To-day meeting ready