Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Government Review of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets of the u. S.

Bureau OF Markets Weekly market review
Of fruit and vegetables. prices 60 iOh
hers aud shipments for the United State
for the period Of December 9-l6. iuclr
sive.l
Movement Declines, Values Strengthened
Carlot volume receded considerably af,eT
the increased sctivity OF the recent weeks.
Most lines showed decreasing volume this
wees. Lettuce, celery ara sweet potatoes
increased. Price trends continued slight
Is upwards. Fruits. including apples. Gran
good q active demand and generally higher
celery aud lettuce also tended 10 advance.
Potatoes. beans and cabbage We're trreguia;
and rather weak. Onions held steady.
Apple Values Well Maintained
Northwest boxed Winesaps again ad-
vauced ten 10 fifteen cents, ranging Slug
2.S5. fob. shipping points. Consuming
markets still quoted no more than steady
1t S2s5M3.Sj. eastern barreled apples
ranged firm az $j.5OG6.J0 for New York
Baldwins, A-3ls, and S6.2aG SD for Viz
Ciuia lOrks Of choice and fancy grades.
Virginia Bea Davis. A-2is. reached So.OOd
6s5: sales 20 retailers in various smaller
southern MARKETS.
FINAL estimate commercial apple crop
shows - 4u4 500 harrsls. compared with D.
COS 600 November estimates, with Do
sgJ final estimate 1917. Gains over No.
vCmbsr Cstiniste are chiefly IN boxed ap-
pie sections.
Potatoes Irregular. Fairly Steady
Most markets appear rather duh and
draggy, owing to liberal stocks on hand,
but prices have been fairly STEADY, except
in tie north central sections, where values
wea kened. Minnesota, Michigan and Wis
cousin. number 1 sacked white stocE lost
the advance OF last week and about 10
cents additional receding TO closing range
OF SI.5OH1.60 per hundredweight, CARROTS
in Chicago. and declining also otter north
ern csrlOt markets. shipping points weak
ened only slightly. Waupaea; Wis; Moore
head. MINI, aud Grand Rapids, Mich,
quoting S1.40N l.G5 fob. at close OF the
Wceg. Colorado No. 1, sacked white stock:
held At SI4u per cwt. fob. Greeley and
ranged about steady at S@.VO12.lO per
cwt. in southern eGrlOt markets. Califor-
MIA fancy sacked white stock held at Sl.SO
for WagUnlUats. mostly in bulk, ranged
in the western northern shipping sections
from soc L. Sl.30 per cwt.; eastern markets
were nearly steady, New York bulk white
and closing at Sl.9S. Consuming markets
quoted this stock about steady at S.2oOd
. 90. ruling slightly stronger IN New YORK
City. Maine Green MOuntalns ranged steady
Il s.. cJsI3.lq per CVt. sacked fob. Presque
Isle, and ranged nearly steady In leading
isiribTting markets at S2.S5GI2d2. ship
rlents this week decreased 10 LBS cars,
with ASIA last week.
Stocks held by dealers and in warehouses
November l about 1900 cars, II per cent
larger than ON November I, Of last year
Amount on hand equal 10 about one month's
shipment at current volume. Potato crop
estimated 397,67G,OOO bushels, a
gain II 7.5T5.0O0 bushels over November
/ estimate. but still 40,942,UOO bushels
under hast years December estimate.
Cabbage Markets React
Demand has been slow and markets dull
and saggy losses about OffSettiug the gains
q the week before. New York Danish seed
stock lost The previous advance OF 81, re-
80 n HTHn
bulk I. @. y. Rochester district. and de
cIincd $. 90 in consuming markets, closing
AZ So. uOsIS 90. Wisconsin Holland seed
stock having advanced more slowly fully
maintained last weeks values. closing at
Sl5 .00d 1900 per ton I. Q. p. Waupaca'
wis. Chicago quoted this stock fairl!
steady at $=O.OOs y 90.
Young cabbage plants In Virginia sections
in ured b. lice. Cabbage acreage In Soutli
Carolina and Georgia considerably reduced
owing 20 scarcity OF seeds and plants.
Citrus Fruits at Very Firm Prices
FLORIDA oranges, central district Brights.
medium sizes. continued 60 bring strong
prices in shipping sections, reaching 81. doc
50 per box I. .. b. Orlando. closing fairy
firm. Auction sales on northern markeis
were mostly included in a range of SSg 5.Ss
tn. i0bbing sales ranging 81. OOd 40, val.
ues showing a tendency 10 Increase. snip
ments decreased 10 1.9O5 cars compared with
..l5j last week. Florida grapefruit, central
district hrights. medium sizes, sold firm al
last weeks top figure Of $3.50 I. o. b.
Orlando, and were slightly stronger In north
prn markets az a general range OF SS.lOd
Z 90. shipments were lac cars compared
with 1S4 last week.
celery Ms-zst still Shows Strong Tone
Nsyr York Golden Heart celery sold most
" s. per crate in the roagh fo- cold storage
Stock l. O. b. Rochester and followed
-sI.srsl range in consuming markets OF $500
lT t.s0 California Golden Heart RANGED
iaiTly stsady in producing sections at 6J@
55c per dozen Z. o. b., and strengthened
slightly in consuming markets 70 range
OF SGI5IT-2j Per crate, total shipments m
CFeasins 70 3Ol, compared with 2do last
week.
Lettuce Again Advances
FIeriIa head lettuce again advanced
ran-ing S2.UOG2.50 per hamper I. Q. o.
Oria1do, and advanced also in general con-
hamper. California Iceberg lettuce made
similar advances, ranging S2OOW2.l5 per
crate T. o. b. shipping points, and strength
Cned % : range Of SS.50m3.15 In consuming
n arkets shipments, ia cars. gain OF ~.
Sweet Potatoes Nearly Steady
New Jersey and Maryland stock ranged
nearly steady az 50 O0Ft2,5O Ter hushel
hamper. Tennessee Nancy Halls ranged
firm az sl.SOsf2-25. Shipments increased
TO 3Se. compared with 3i3 last week; The
gain vas chiefly from Maryland and Ten
nessee.
Onions Show Little Change
A slow. fairly steady general market sit
uation still prevails. Choice yellow stock
Was firm az $1,000 1.15 {. o. b. per ewt.,
saeked. in New York and i'm New England
shinring sections Eastern and middle
western sacked yellow stock ranged Sl..5Ft
I 30 In leading consuming markets. Ship
ments decreased 10 245. compared with %
last week, and So the corresponding week
last year. Stock held by dealers and In
warehouses and cold storage November l
was about 2.3C0 cars. IT'S per cent below
November 1 OF last year.
Texas Bermuda onions in che important
Laredo district officially reported probably
0ne-.;ir,l OF lsst years acreage.-F. ii.
Eottenfield, Acting in Charge.
Government Report on