Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Local Produce Notes


With only few exceptions. the local
produce markets have been SURPRISINGLY
steady the past few days. but al 4
whole. trade Is increasing ana IN nearly
an lines a fairly satisfactory volume Of
business has been done, despite the
fact that dealers have been working on
only moderate supplies Of vegetables
With the arrival OF three or four carH
O. 81 cabbage IN Atlanta Monday from
Florida, prices were unchanged Tues
day. at. 81 per crate Last week the
stock Of cabbage dropped to almost
nothing and dealers thought they would
nave nave 70 raise the price. but with the
there Is talk OF a lower scale. However
the stock Ia arriving in good condition
and selling as fast as received.
Local 1obbera have at last got eggs
slow N getting down 10 &c, and the
price mas inclined 20 hang around that
figure. with Indications unsettled
Dealers are counting on lower prices II
present weather conditions continue a
The poultry deal has eased of to very
small proportions Only a few coops
are coming In and while the demand
would probably be dlled up by about
HUIFACfHnl
TO absorb receipts without having any
effect ON prices
Fidelity received car Of fancy grape
fruit from Florida Tuesday which bore
a bright and sound look. selling as fast
as unp9cked at 81 per crate. A car OF
indian River oranges also was delivered
on their market Monday, selling at SO
per box.
Offerings in green vegetables were
plentiful this week, with the demand
moderately good. Fancy head lettuce
is scarce and In heavy demand but
what little stock Is on hand orders are
on hle several days In advance OF ar
rivals keep II moving at satisfactory
prices Snap beans are scarce and
high. selling at s3.75@s4 per drum. The
scarcity of beans Is due to the freeze
in Florida, which killed nearly all Of
the crop, and dealers assert that ship.
weeks. Meanwhile prices are very like
ly to shoy further advance
J. #. Elder Of Fidelity. has been in
the produce business q years, and says
never ne before IN all hls experience has
now prevailing for English peas 1--WE
had 70 sell them for 1925 per drum
which Is about 81. rs above the
average price, and II the movement be-
prices will be considerably higher
says Mr. Elder. Receipts meet with
ready, demand, despite the extreme
price"
Bell Bros. we're stocked up with suf-
hcient oranges, celery, apples and seed
sweet potatoes Tuesday. They received
q car Of each, which were selling very
fast at prevailing quotations.
T. w. Martin gays grain dealers are
all up in the air over the extremely high
price of wheat bran, which Is selling
$3.50 per car higher than It sold at last
year AT this time. Mr.. Martin says the
advance Is due chiefly 10 short supply
and the extreme cold weather prevail
Ing all over the country and the fact
that cattle demand more feed OF this
character in cold weather than in warm
weather.
Strawberries are in good supply, with
the demand sufficient to Keen them
from being glut on the market. They
are selling at iSc per quart. The ber-
ries coming In now are of much bet
ter quality than heretofore received.
The inquiry for bunch vegetables
Is better with arrivals plentiful
Values are unchanged at 40 to soc,
a dozen lunches Choice
green spinach Is readily placed, since
The request is active and receipts are
light The cell for fancy, full-ripe
tomatoes Is brisk and all offerings
are easily absorbed Most of the to-
natoes now being offered are Of de-
sirable quality.