Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Local Produce Notes

Local dealers have Just begun TO reel
the effect of the recent treeze IN loI
ida. where fully 70 per cent OF the veg
etabe crops were killed. II IS sala tila !.
20 per cent Of the crops were aifed1n
being replanted. but the movement VIII
be slow for the next several weeks,
which win force prices consiaefaplS
higher Every dealer on Produce RoW
having 10 nav fabulous prices in order 10
get desira ble stuff There are rev
crates Of SNAP beans coming IN from va
rious sections of Florida and some puncn
vegetables. but the demand IS SO urgent
that thew are sold several days IN al
vance. Dealers have orders pending Tor
almost all Of the receipts coming
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John Mccullough says that south
Georgia will be sending vegetables 20
Atlanta within few weeks and they VIII
be selling before Florida's crops begin to
move freely 81 predict bumper veg
etable crop for Georgia this year, and II
shipments from the southern portion OF
the state arrive ahead of Florida STOCK
lit surely win boost the state says Mr..
Mccullough.
Fidelity received a car Of fancy toma :
toes Thursday, which were sold at ~, .
TO 1925 ner crate. They expect car OF
New York Baldwin apples to-day ana =
car Of Indian River oranges. Armies
continue scarce. but the demand Is
rather slow. which keeps prices around
Sc so to 81 per barrel Oranges are stu
showing an advancing tendorcv. selling
al So for indian River and 81 80 for or
binary Florida stock It Is said a ship
ping points that the stock of oranges
Is well cleaned up and the movement
will he very light for the next Few
weeks.
There were a few punches Of fancy
head lettuce on the market Thursday,
which brought the best prices Of the sea-
son. selling at Sl.25 for dozen heads.
Bunch vegetables are in rather moder-
ate supply and being sold az unchanged
prices 40c TO soc per dozen punches.
Sweet potatoes have showed an adj
vance Of Is per cent in the past ten
days. as a result of the heavy demand
and on account Of the fact that farmers
are having TO buy the plants, and II is
said the crop will likely be short this
year Last week they were bringing I5c
to soc per bushel and to-day they are
quoted at 81 to sl.25 per bushel The
same may be said Of Irish potatoes.
Mccullough Bros received nice car
of pineapples Wednesday from Jensen.
Fla. which were practically sold out
Thursday afternoon, bringing S$.7b per
oranges and grapefruit from the same
point, which was sold at market quota q
tons
The demand for grapefruit is consid-
erablv lighter at present on account OF
the heavy demand for Strawberries. II
seems as If every one is eating berries,
now that they are at the seasons low
est price, l5c per quart
The egg market is showing a decin-
ing tendency, due to the heavy re-
cepts and lower prices in New York.
Prices only remained higher, or rather
hit Csc last week, because Of the colder
snap. 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 to
about zoe the last Of the week How
ever there were a few cases sold at that
price Thursday Local consumption is
sa tisfactory. but not sufficient 10 abb
sorb the daily arrivals
Lave and dressed poultry is coming in
larger quantities. but heavy consump-
ton is sustaining prices around the
seasons high level. Live hens. how
ever shaded lc per pound Thursday
Lemons are selling Al the cheapest
prices in years. showing a decline Of
SO % per box. since the passage Of the
tariff bill Receipts from abroad are
much heavier and the demand better.
but the lifting Of the duty on them has
nut prices down and local dealers say
they expect to sell soon around $3.50 per