The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-25
FIRM AND ACTIVE
Local Potato Market Rules Strong and
Receipts and Shipments Have
H.. Been Very Heavy
Considerable Interest Being Manifest
ed in Seed Stock-Planting
- Season on in Florida.

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- Season on in Florida. -r
Increased activity featured the local
potato market on Friday and Satur-
day, and receipts were the heaviest
during any two days since last fall.
Buyers estimate that between 500 and
600 loads were marketed here those
two days.
Prices were high also and $1.9O was
paid for Triumphs, while eating stock
brought from $3.50 to $1.7O.
Not a load of spuds was marketed
here Monday, due no doubt to the
drifted condition of the roads. But
on Tuesday operations were resumed,
and about SO loads were hauled in by
farmers. Yesterday 40 loads were
marketed. ... ..
Prices continue good, and a brisk
movement is expected to develop. Tri-
umphs are worth $1.90, Russets, Round
Whites and Burbanks bring from $1.45
to $3.50, Rose are worth SLIGO and
Irish Cobblers have reached the $1.7O
level.
Shipments from here have been
heavy of late, and SO cars of spuds
nave left the Princeton depot since
last Thursday.
The Chicago potato market ruled
steady last week, with prices on the
same basis as those at the close of
the previous week. The movement was
greatly restricted because of the pre-
vailing severe weather early in the
week, and the resumption of the
movement from the western states.
The severe weather also has had it's
effect at loading stations as the grow
ers have hauled little and the bulk of
the movement has been out of ware
houses on track. Wisconsin has been
shipping more heavily than any Of the
other states and a good proportion Of
the arrivals on the New York market
have been from that state. The pro-
duct coming out of Wisconsin is re-
fported to be superior to the offerings
that rolled from there earlier in the
season, probably due to the fact that
the movement has been mostly from
Experienced operators who realize the
advantage of closely graded stock. AS
a result of this Wisconsin offerings
have been selling on a par with Mich
| igan and Minnesota stock, whereas po-
tatoes from the latter states brought
at least SC premium earlier in the sea-
son.
Shippers in all sections continue to
experience difficulty in getting suffi-
cient supply of cars to move stocks
ready to roll. Western leaders re-
port the situation improved over that
experienced in the late fall but orders
for cars are only partially filled after
considerable delay. 49,
Considerable interest is manifested
in seed stock now, with Triumphs Of
fered mostly around So bushel load
ing stations. The holdings of this var
iety are short of normal and the mar
ket level may have considerable effect
upon the acreage planted in the South,
although some are Of the opinion that
the growers who are in close touch
with the situation will plant a larger
acreage than usual, reasoning that
with the supply of old potatoes short
the market will be practically bare
when the new crop comes on.
The planting season has been on IN
Florida the past two weeks, and will
continue until February /. Growers
are anticipating a good market in the
spring, and expect to begin marketing
the crop about April 1.
In the New York yards potatoes
have reached Sc a $6.25 per 180
pounds bulk, and the peculiar thing
about it is that the demand far exceeds
the supply at these prices. All the
railroad yards around New York, the
docks and the small market centers in
Jersey and up the river are short OF
potatoes. The offerings were lighter
this week than they ever have been
In other words, the situation is very
firm and the market was never in bet
ter condition. Buyers want the spuds
hut they cannot get them.
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