Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-19
Local Produce Notes

According to advices received from
Florida, the recent heavy rains. which
were general over the central and south
ern portions TO the belt, have damaged
all vegetable crops. especially those
planted on low land. The extent of dam
age can not be determined at present,
but it is generally conceded that crops
have been damaged considerably more
than growers realize. Cabbage suffered
apparently more than other veReta bles,
because it is being planted mostly on
low land. This condition, however, pre-
walls over only certain sections. Other
sections where cabbage is planted es-
capped with only slight damage.
Local commission men say receipts
of cabbage as well as other spring vege-
tables on the local market are plentiful
with shipments coming in daily, but
selling rapidly at unchanged quotations.
Fidelity says business in the local pro-
duce market continues on a record
breaking scale. They received a car Of
fancy grapefruit Tuesday from Florida,
which sold very rapidly at $4 to $3.50
per crate. This is an advance of so
cents crate over last Saturdays quo
tation, on account of the scarcity of
good sound fruit. They also received a
car OF Indian River oranges, which
brought $2;50 to SO per box, while .ordi-
nary Florida oranges sold for 81 to
$2.25 per box.
Tangerine oranges are scarce. and
selling as fast as received, bringing So
to 80 per box. Receipts are absorbed
chiefly by local trade.
The butter market was in more
healthy condition Tuesday. Fox River
and Meadow Gold advancing 21a cents
per pound to S31s cents, with indications
pointing to further advances, owing to
colder weather and the sudden curtail-
ment in receipts from Kansas City.
D. w Stewart, of the Mcmillan Pro-
duce Company, says live and dressed
poultry Is scarce and selling at best
prices since Christmas, the scarcity of
both probably due to the fact that farm
ers are inclined to hold their stock, es-
pecially hens, on account of the large
quantity of eggs they are receiving Just
until after the spring months are over.
Live hens brought 16 to II cents a pound
Tuesday. while friers sold at IS to 20
cents pound; dressed hens scarce at
20 cents and friers 2S to 80 cents a
pound.
Fidelity received a car of New York
Baldwin apples Tuesday, which sold as
fast as they were unloaded at $3.50 per
barrel.
1t is rumored that the Booth Fish
Company, the largest concern of this
hlIlu III IHe WOTlO, Will open a mar
ket on Produce place within the near
future. The Booth Company has fish
markets scattered throughout the world.
J. G. Bell says while customers have
gotten used to the taste of eggs, they
are taking them more freely, but the
consumption is none too heavy and
prices continue to decline. "I sold sew
eral cases of eggs Tuesday for % cents
dozen, the lowest prices since last
summer, and expect TO see the market
as low as 20 cents by Saturday morn
ing, he said. I'VE receive shipments
almost daily from Georgia, Alabama and
South Carolina, while the local trade is
buying on the hand-to- mouth policy not
wanting to have too large a stock on
hand in declining market"
Pineapples are scarce and selling rap
idly at SS.T5 per crate. The same may
be said of new crop Irish potatoes. which
are coming in mainly from New Orleans
and selling fast at S2.75 to So per drum.
Mccullough Bros. will be ready to
move into their new building on Pro-
duce place the latter part of this week
or the first of next. Plumbers and car
penters have been busy for the past
several weeks preparing their building
with every modern convenience Local
dealers are very anxious to have them
down their way. saying they will not
be satisfied until every commission
house in Atlanta is in their neighbor-
hood. With Mccullough Bros. off Broad
street. it win leave only a few produce
houses there. Turner Bros, who have
so far inclined to stay a their place on
Broad street. are now contemplatine
making the change.