The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-29
SHIPMENTS OF FRUIT
WatermeIons and Cantaloupes Cheap
Ys-Pear Crop Is Large.

Kapk-s City, Mo-, Aug. 29.-The
first ,Arlot shipment of Colorado can
taloIkes moved out of the Rocky Ford
section this week. The season is about
ten days later than last year, when
PAP cars had been shipped up to the
corresponding time. Colorados are
selling at $1.75 per crate f. o. b. and
Turlocks at $3.50 to $1-20 f. o. b.
Shipments the last week were 752
cars, or more than 200 less than the
week previous. With decreased ship
ments prices have advanced, and Tur-
locks are jobbing at $2.25 to $3.50
as compared with $3.50 to $3.50 a
week ago. This decrease in supply
has been general thruout all of the
heaviest shipping states, namely Cali
fornia, Delaware and Indiana.
A total of 1864 cars of Irish pota-
toes were moved this past week, or
366 less than a week ago. Most of
this decrease came as a result of
smaller shipments from the eastern
shore of Maryland and Virginia. The
New Jersey movement is still becom-
ing heavier and that state is by far
the heaviest shipper, with 1879 cars
moved this past week. The Mime
sofa movement is increasing with 1876
cars shipped this past week. The to-
tai shipments from that state to date
have been 1924 cars as compared with
191 last year up to the corresponding
date. Jobbing prices have weakened
bling at $1.35 to $1.40 per bushel and
Giants at $1.1O to SIPS. f. o. b.
prices are about the same as a week
ago. New Jersey Giants are selling at
$3.50 to $095 per bushel f. o. b. as
compared with S0.S5 last year at the
corresponding time.
Watermelons Cheaper.
Missouri, with $50 cars of water
melons moved this past week led all
other states F. 0. b. prices in that
state ranged from $4,000 to 100000
per car, depending upon the size mel
on as compared with $4,000 to
$4,000 a week ago. These lower
prices are the natural result of poor
demand and increased supply. The
total shipments this week were 2438
cars or 1928 more than a week ago.
Delaware and Virginia also moved a
large number of cars during the week.
The movement of sweet potatoes
amounted to 200 cars this week, most
of which were from Virginia, Ala
bama and North Carolina With the
increased supply, prices decreased
to $4.35 per barrel f. o. b., as COM
pared with $3.50 to Sc a week ago.
Jobbing prices also are lower. Vir-
ginias are wholesaling at 81 to $3.50,
while North Carolinas are selling at
SO to So.
The total shipments of pears this
week amounted to $685. cars or 269
more than a week ago. Most of these
came from California and Washington.
Washington shipments to date are
considerably less than those of last
year, owing to the late season. Cali
fornia movement to date is 3,612 cars
as compared with 5000 cars last year
to corresponding date, and 1914 as
total for the season.
Other PerishabIes.
Apple shipments for the past week
were 321 cars or about the same as
the previous week. New Jersey and
Michigan are the leading states, altho,
| apples are moving in CARROTS from 81
| states.
Onion shipments for the week were
| 2S3 cars as compared with 21S the
previous week. The movement from
California and New York is by far
| the heaviest. However, lesser ship
ments are coming from Washington,
Massachusetts, Iowa, and Ohio. Prices
are about the same as a week ago.
| Colorado and Virginia are the heav-
| lest shippers of cabbage. The Colo
RADIO movement to date has amounted
| to 419 cars, or PAP less than last yeaI
to the corresponding date. The total
shipments for the past week were 25s
cars, or about the same as a week ago
California grape shipments amount
ed to 756 ears for the past week A
few other states shipped very small
quantities. California has shipped
LILO cars to date as compared with
| $50 up to the corresponding date last
|