Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-08
Government Review of.
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets Of the u. S.

United states department Of agriculture, bu-
rCau CT markets. Weekly market review OF
fruits ana vegetables. prices TO jobbers and
sbipments for tie L. S., for the period of 0c-
tunar 29-NOycTber 4, incluSivel.
Volume Decreasing, Prices Fairly Steady
shipments are declining gradually but less
'3pidly than last year. Carlor increment tot
De vice.. was 1877 compared with 1851 last
week and la,O4S for the corresponding week
st year. Florida oranges and grapefruit were
auDGt the only lines showing much increase
tEis week. Movement was nearly steady for
cabbage, sweet potatoes aad celery. Moderate
decreases occurred in potatoes, apples, onions,
bled those OF last week. Apples, sweet pota.
toes, onions, grapes and celery again ranged
steady to firm. Potatoes. cabbage, beans aud
cranberries tended slightly downward. As cGm-
pared with last year the most striking differ
Cnce in price is in cabbage and onicns which
are selling fer scarcely more than oEe-half
Tomatoes produced for canning officially es
timated az ],351,S7j ions. compared with S9G,
PIG tons last year. Yield per acre 90 tons
against SO tcEs last year.
Aprlo Market Show Strong Tone
Values in barreled stock were fully main
tanned. with most changes upward. New YORK
BalGwins and Greetings. A-212. still ruled $50
(. o. b. Rochester, some reaching S4.75. Vir-
ginia YOrks A-4L advanced to $t.1O04.dS I.
o. b. Winchester, and Virginia Ben Davis ruled
strong ut SO. 60 +. 0. b. In consuming markets
the same grades, Baldwins and Greetings ranged
steady at 81. 1000. %. EOrIs g. 75@5 $50, and
Ben Davis 50. 1J@5.25. Illinois Jonathans,
-
apples, extra fancy Winesaps. ranged fairly
steady at $1.7JM2. 10 f. q. b. northwestern
shipping points. Extra fancy northwestern and
Colorado boxed Jclathans ranged generally $500
Gl3.2J, sometimes So 80 in consuming markets.
During the corresponding wee. last year extra
fancy JoEathans ranged mostly 81 .75F,2.75 in
consuming markets while best standard barreled
stock was selling S4.5UG7 90. Apple shipments
decreased considerably, with Ass cars COM
pared with G,O67 last week and A,090 for the
corresponding week last year. Shipments have
been considerably heavier than last season to
date. The gain being largely in barreled stock
from New York and Michigan. New York has
shipped about five times many cars as last
year 90 corresponding date.
Owing 10 shortage OF barrels and boxes more
apples than usual are being shipped in baskets
or bulk. Shipments Of 20 900 pounds dried ap-
pies to Norway in September,
Potatoes Continued Rather Weak
Price movement was irregular, with q pre-
vailing weak tone aad slight to moderate de-
clines in many markets. Demand at shipping
points slow in the west and fair TO good
in most other sections Some disposition TO
hold for higher prices is reported in Maine,
Colorado and the middle west. Minnesota and
Wisconsin No. sacked white stock held fairly
steady at S1.7501.90 per cwt. IN CARROTS at
Chicago. ard sold at a general jobbing range OF
S2.O0@2.75 including southern markets. Wis
consiu No. 1 sacked white stock ranged 5QIOe
weaker f. O. b. Waupaca, closing at S1.OG0
1.75 per- cWt. Minnesota Red River hOios
steadily weakened, closing 1O@15c lower at
Sl.S04l.6o per cwt' sacked cash tracA, iaa 1no
40. sacked white stock again advanced lOc
at Idaho Falls, ruling St.3j per cwt. cash
track side. Colorado sacked white stock ranged
81 .4561.5j cash track. Grecly ranged firm in
Grand Rapids, Mich, quoted lower at S115@
$50 +. o. b. sacked. Best Nebraska bulk
white stock ruled fairly steady around 81 per
cwt. from wagons. Maine Green Mountains
still ranged fairly steady at S3.0O@3.25 per
Dbl. measures, bulk tracksde Pressure Isle,
again closing rather weak, -and ranged fairly
steady in consuming markets at S235@2.15
per cwt. sacked, closing near the low point
New York round whites closed somewhat lower
hFr1l~ n
ter, and $2.0062.25 in jobbing markets. Gait
fornia fancy medium white stock ranged S1.1o@
100 per cwt., sacked, I. 0: b. Stockton. Dur
ing the corresponding week last year Mime
sofa potatoes were selling at $l.67@1.75 +. o.
b.. and were jobbing at $2.25@2.75 per cwt.,
sacked, while Maine potatoes ranged S3.21q3.JO
per Dbl. bulk f. o. b. and S2.IS@2.0O per cwt.
in jobbiEg market. Shipping movement de-
creased somewhat with 4,323 cars this week,
compared with 4,9GS last week and 3,439 for
the corresponding week of last year.
Average price paid for potatoes for Novem-
Der army requirements was $3.50 per cwt.' de-
livercd. October price average was S2.6S; Sep
tember, S2.7O; August, 1901, and July, 50. 81
Onion Markets Continued Firm
General conditions show little Improvement,
\. Y, quotes sacked yellow Globes $1.35Q1. 40
per cwt fob. and Northampton, Mass, quotes
s;reng henins market at si5OaglGo. CSns sum,
ing markets continued about Gteady at $1j=0g
10 but reached 80 in several mhrkets. Cali
foruia Australian Browns sold aCound $500 per
cwt., sacked, in southwestern markets. SHIP
ments declined 70 6S1 cars, compared with
rs last week, and 554 for the corresponding
weei; Of last year.
are supplied TO April 1. Camps requiring less
than carlot deliveries viii be supplied by ad-
verisements from camps aud from depots for
Cabbage Markets Continued Slow and Weak
New York domestic stock ranged S1.0OQ2.0O
lower, at $7.0048.O0 per ton bulk, fob, Rocl-
ester, and Danish seed met similar decline, rang
ing $4,000 1000 fob. In consuming markets
New York domestic stock ranged about $500
@ n n md nj
seed was weak at $2000@30.O0. Wisconsin
Holland seed declinett SLIGO in the Racine
district, ranging $15.OOG1GO0. but held fairly
steady in Waupaca, at $1G.00@2O.OO per ton
fob. selling TO JObbers in middle western mar
1ets at S2000@3200 Colorado stock RANGED
sas CITY. During the corresponding week last
year Colorado stock followed Jobbing range
of s1.25G1.SO per cwt., and New YORK ana
range of S3O.OO04OO per ton. Shipments. chief
ly from New York and Wisconsin. increased
slightly TO 1914 cars, compared with 1,Ool last
week and 7S3 for the corresponding time last
Cabbage crop officially estimated October 10:
re $40 tens, from 6170O acres, compared
,:ith All, 495 tons from $3.50 acres, last year
Bean Markets Still Chow WeaE Tone
Colorado Pintos held unchanged at 5000 per
weaker in Denver at So 25dS.9O. California
T.mas weakened slightly at shipping, points;
ranging $10.oO@lo25 to growers, and l, ranged
small whites declined to $9.O0@0.25 per cwt.
20 growers in producing sections and ruled $11.OO
in New York City. Michigan choice hand
picked pea beans ruled at S7.50@775 per cwt.,
cash, TO growers in producing sections.
Cranbsrries Slightly Lower
Choice Massachusetts stock, early varieties
ranged generally about $1.00 lower at $6.OO@
900 per bbl.. and late varieties weakened TO
range of SG.5OI1O0O. l5ew Jersey berries
ranged generally S7O0G1000 per Dbl, and
25O@3.5O per box, but reached $11.5O per
bill. in Pittsburg. wisconsin stock ruled $3.50
Cb9OO per Dbl. in Chicago. shipments de-
creased TO AZ cars, compared with 70 last
week and n recent average of about 80 cars.
The cranberry crop of Washington reported
about three times as large as last year.
Celery About Steady
Michigan No. 1 washed stock ranged dun
and slightly weaker. mostly 14Gl16c per doz:,
at Kalamazoo. In consuming markets Mlchl-
gan white celery ranged about steady at 9Oc@
s1 20 ner co Colorado Golden Heart also