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 little more interested and
this coupled with the extremely DAD
weather throughout the country, espe-
cially In the fruit and produce sections
lent more announcement TO the sltua,
ton AS a result, prices were advanced
sharply on all vegetables and fruits, ex-
cept bunch vegetables, such as radishes,
spring onions, carrots parsley ana beets,
which remained at unchanged prices
S5c to ACC a bunch.
Another week Of warn. weather VIII
see eggs selling below 20c,' observed
b. F. Bell Friday I'VE sold several
cases to-day for zoe and 22c and eX-
pecI to see the market rest around the
former quotation for few days. and II
the prevailing weather continues every
one that deals in eggs will have to
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
none too heavy just at the moment, but
sufficient 10 satisfy the demand"
]. T. Elder, OF Fidelity, says: "Busi-
ness is fast assuming the spr1ngike
movement in vegetables with the warmer
weather we have had the past few days.
Receipts in 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 70 per cent OF
the crop has been killed by the freeze.
This will 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
the stock that is coming IN shows rather
green color. prices win likely reach a
much higher level than at present, which
is zoe to 22hc a quart. 1t has not been
definitely reported In this market as yet
the amount OF damage done to oranges
and grapefruit from the freeze, but here
Is hoping it is very little"
Orange receipts have been decidedly
lighter the past week, caused from the
advance in prices and the freeze. eou-
pied with higher prices for apples The
demand is strong at $3.50 to S2.75 per
box.
Grapefruit is in heavy demand, es-
pecially for fancy stock, and receipts
are liberal, selling at So to $3.50 per
box.
Apples took a jump in value the mid
die part Of the week and are selling very
fast at 1915 per barrel for New York
Baldwins. There is also liberal offer
ing OF Western box apples, which are
very. fancy and selling at 1926 to $3.50
per box.
Irish potatoes are in light supply.
caused by the recent general freeze and
decided advance In prices. The same
may be said Of onions.
Celery is becoming scarce and prices
are much higher. The quality being Of
fered, however, is very fine. There is
some stock on the market, which was
shipped in just before the freeze, and
has bad appearance, and dealers have
cast IL aside because the trade refuses
to buy It, Buyers want the best stalks
although the fancy stock is higher.
Sweet potatoes are coming freely and
meeting with heavy demand at adj
vanced prices.
Fidelity received q car of Florida
oranges late Thursday evening and be-
fore nightfall Friday was practically
bare OF the fruit, which sold readily at
$3.50 per box. This was not Indian
River stock. They also received another
car to-day, but expect shipments to
come rather slow next week, on account
OF the scarcity Of the fruit
Fish Of all kinds were in free sup
ply Friday and to-day, meeting ready
sale at the best prices OF the year. ac-
cording to Charlie Henson, of Turner
Bros. The storm on the coast, which
has delayed shipments considerably. has
passed, and the movement Is expected TO
be. free next week, at slightly lower
values.