Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
Government Review Of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets of the u. s.

reau OF markets Weekly market review OF
fruits and VEGETABLES. prices TO jObbers and
shipments for the U. S., for the period OF June
1924 inclusye.)
Prices Tend Lower
The markets continued last weeks moder-
ately downward trend for potatoes, tomatoes
peaches and cantaloupes. Lines in lighter sup
ply, including onions cabba &c and strawberries,
held fairly steady. Carlot movement heavy
except in products approaching the end OF their
main shipping seasons. Total produce move
ment for the week was 1O,160 cars compared
with the revised total of 10.142 cars last WEEK.
and 1000 or tn corresponding week of last year
Reported 40 per cent Of California dried ap-
pies also considerable supplies OF Canlornla
dried peaches, prunes and raisins likely to be
taken for army and navy.
All potatoes for L. s. army in Europe ship
ped dried or dehydrated, carlot potato ship
ments from central California expected to begin
last of this month
New Potato Markets Weak
Movement continues heavy with increasing &C
tivity of the Virginia sections Markets are
lower in producing regions also in the consum-
ing centers. North Carolina and Texas are still
shipping literally. Virginia is approaching
North Carolina in volume of movement Total
shipment OF new potatoes was 1904 cars COM
pared with 4S05 last week, and 1888 for the
corresponding week last year. The total volume
OF old and new stock 4,293 cars Tor the
week. North Carolina cobblers weakened to
$3.50 per Dbl. (. o. b. cash at shipping points
Demand continued fairly active Arkansas an as
Bliss Triumphs ranged fully soc lower, at S1.5O
to SLIGO per cwt. +. o. b., and Oklahoma Bliss
Triumphs also ranged $3.50 to 81. 60. Virginia
cobblers ruled at 10 to 81 25 per Dbl. f. o. b.
cash, Norfolk, and 81. 25 to So T. o. b. Onley,
closing strong. Sales to jobbers in northern
markets showed a weak tone except in New
York, ranging generally $500 to $423 per bar
rel for North Carolina, and SO. so to SIS for Vir-
ginia cobblers. Texas and Louisiana sacked
Bliss Triumphs weaker to $3.50 to So per cwt
California white Rose No. 1. ranged $3.50 to
f.. q. nOminally q [
about the same as last week, 81 go to 81 both
bulk and sacked, but declined in New York.
The greater part are still from Maine and the
great lakes region. Total was 800 cars COM
pared with $50 last week and with 81 the cor
responding week last year.
Onion Values Firm
With supplies decreasing, prices have been ad-
vane:ng the past two weeks, reaching $l.log
1.30 per crate for No. yellow stock at trans
ranging si.5OG2.O0 for No. / and SL25g1.75
for No. . California yellow sold $l.25gl 80
per 1c0lb sack (. o. b. Stockton. Demand TOR
markets.
Colorado onion acreage officially estimated %
per cent less than last year.
The Onion Market Season
IN emain onion season opened In September.
yith prices about 50. 90 per cwt; the range
moved up to S3.OO93.75 by the middle Of octo-
and began to decline, becoming very slow, drag
gy and weak. This condition continued with
little exception throughout the winter. Declines
range reaching zoe per cwt. the last of the
month. Considerable recovery occurred the last
half Of April. the range reaching $1.6002.0O
for choice stock in some markets, but was gen
orally $1.O091.2J. The season for old stock
closed the last OF May with little change, except
varied conditions and quality. New onions from
Texas appeared In northern markets the middle
Of April, sales to jo6oers ranging $l.1Sg2
ruling, and $1.1561.3o f. o. b. Texas shipping
points. Values strengthened the last of the
month to 81 .85Q2. 25, jobbing range, and 81 .S06
40 at shipping points. Dragginess and steady
decline followed throughout May, reaching a
jobbing range of 75c9$l.00 the LIST Of June, but
ing week and to S1.25@1.75 the middle Of the
month. For the entire shipping season until
June 10 there were a. o7 cars, compared with
Shipments of onions for the season
to June 10 were 1859 cars. Texas has shipped
3,44O cars, compared with 5,64S cars to the cor
responding date last year, or less than half
the early estimates for Texas, owing to various
causes interfering with yield and marketing.
Cabbage Steady
Volume Of shipping movement continued to
decline. Supplies were more limited AID val
ues tended upward in most markets, ranging
generally 81. 25@3.25 per barrel crate for vir-
sippi wakefields. Demand was fair to good.
Carlot movement was. POS cars. compared with
AGO las tweek. Virginia and Mississippi con-
tinue leading shipping ties.
Tomatoes Lower
Shipping movement from Mississippi Is de-
clining, but Texas stock is still moveing in
large volume Total was 65l cars, compared
shipper Prices in the producing sections again
declined 15@3Oc fancy wrapped As, ranging
7O075c fob. Jacksonville, Texas, and s0@S5c
rob CRYSTAL Springs, Miss In consuming mar
kets Mississippi As sold SOC lower at 75c@
$1.5o, and Texas s5c@S1.25.
Southern California acreage tomatoes official
ly estimated so to 100 per cent above last
Peaches Declining
Involvement of Georgia peaches increased to
1 ,O2s cars, compared with $40 last week and
81 for the corresponding week last year. Prices
at shipping points declined, ruling 81 for
was fair at shipping points and in northern
markets. The range Of sales to jobbers in con-
shining centers was lower at Sz'Z0QS'Zo per
carrier for Hileys.
Heavy Movement of Cantaloupes
Volume of California cantaloupes increased
and shipments from Georgia were considerable
Total was 1895 cars compared with lisa last
week and sos the week before. Prices tended
lower and few markets exceeded So per standard
crate and some did not exceed 81 General job
bing range at close was $3.50 to 81. 10 At Cal
ifornia shipping points fancy STOCK SOLD mostly
50, % per crate, f. o. b.
Shipments Georgia cantaloupes beginning. Can
ia loupe acreage Salt River Valley officially es-
ed reduced nearly One-third compared with
last year but crop prospects reported good.
Georgia Melons Moving
Shipments have been increasing rapidly with
with 446 cars, followed by Florida with 1913 cars.
Prices were fairly steady at shipping points
and showed a stronger range Of values in some
large consuming markets. Sales to Jobbers
reached $500 per car in New York for the larg
est sizes.
other Fruits and Vegetables
Shipments of new apples were lighter this
week, with total of 33 cars New York shipped
3 cars Of old apples which constituted practi-
cally the entire movement Asparagus ship
ments continue declining in volume, New Jer-
shining -
week. Peppers moved freely, with 1O5 cars
compared with go last week.
Later official estimates OF area planted to
peas for canning show an increase over last
year of 6 per cent compared with earlier Off
cial estimate of per cent increase.
JAMES X. BOYD.
Market Station Assistant.
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