Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-01
Movement and Prices Fairly Steady

| October 22-2S. 1918. inclusive)
Movement and Prices Fairly Steady
Volume continues to decline gradually. Total
carlot movement was 1914 cars. compared
1874 for the corresponding week of last year.
Shipments increased moderately for potatoes,
cabbage, oranges, grapefruit, and cranberries
but decreased for' apples, grapes, onions, pea IS
and tomatoes. Movement nearly steady for
| important price changes in either direction.
Apples, sweet potatoes, onions, grapes, cram
berries and celery ranged steady to firm. PO-
tatOes, cabbage, beans and grapefruit weak
I-ened slightly. As compared with last year,
prices are higher for grapes and ed apples
in consuming markets, lower for potatoes, cab
barreled apples and sweet potatoes.
Harvesting shipping an6 canning impeded in
employees
Potato Markets Weaken
Prive movement was somewhat irregular hus
net declines were more cTmmOn than advances
and western markets weaker -han eastern.
Minnesota and Wisconsin No. ] sacked white
stock lost c0c of last weeks recovery, closing
the seven day period at $1.SOGI.9O per cwt.,
in CARROTS at Chicago. but followed steady
general joDbing range OF $2.15@2.75. Wisconsin
sacked white stock ranged slightly weaker,
fob Waupaca at SI6Jd1.SJ, while Mime
sofa Red River Ohio's ranged firm at 81 goa
1.65 sacked, cash track No. l sacked white
stock advanced lOc at Idaho Fails. ruling s. p
per cwt., cash tTackSide. Colorado shipping
points quoted nearly steady, and Grand Rapids,
Michigan, ruled S1.9S fob. sacked. Nebraska
bulk white stock ruled about the same as
las week, mostly $1.O0 per cwt., from wagons.
Maine Green Mountains again ranged fairly
steady at $300M3.2J per barrel bulk, track
side, Presque Isle closing rather weak, and
ranged steady in consuming markets at ST.
G2.75 per cwt., sacked. New York round
whites closed at $2.O2d2.07 per cwt., bulk.
fob. Rochester. and S22562. Go in consuming
markets. During the corresponding week Of
last year Maine potatoes ranged S3.50@3.75 per
300 per cwt., sacked, m jobbipg markets
Michigan potatoes ranged S21Oa2.3O per cwt.
fob. shipping points Shipments increased
1923 last week and 5,02l for the correspond
ing week of last year Wisconsin shipped 027
cars, followed by Minnesota, S74; Maine $50,
Shipments of potatoes to West Indies in
September 252.OS1 bushels. Total potato ex-
ports since July 1 were 1000, 900, 900 bushels
Apple Values Firm
Most changes were in the upward direction
and the tone was generally firm. Baldwins
and Greetings, A-212, ranged S4.25G4.50 f. O.
New York Baldwins, A-21a, ranged 81. 75@
6.25 in consuming markets and Greetings
4.7506.7 as. Virginia Yorks, A-2Ia, ruled S3.35
f. o. b. Winchester, and ranged S4.5O@6.O 90 in
consuming markets. Boxed apples, extra fancy
northwestern Winesaps ranged generally 81. 20
Colorado boxed ah aaRe ranged
in consuming markets at SO. OOG3. %. During
the corresponding week last year best grades
markets and northwestern extra fancy, boxed,
81. 50M6.5O in consuming markets and north
western extra fancy DOXeK. JOnathOnS. ranged
S3.O003.5O / cOsumig markets, ad 81 3OG 40
f. O. b. Spokae shipping sections. Apple ship
ments are beginning to decrease with 5,S92
cars this week compared with 6,296 vast week
and 4,S93 for the corresponding week last year.
No. 1 Greetings quoted 81. O0@5. 80 per bar
rel Toronto. Canada October "a and Sc. 90 per
barrel to Montreal, Canada, October 81. Win
ter varieties f. o. b. WalkertOn. Ontario, were
quoted 81. 90 per barrel.
Cabbage Markets Fairly Steady
Values held at nearly last weeks level. al
Terh sa1aa
ton. New York domestic stock still ranged
50. Oo@11. 90 per ton in bulk f. o. b. Roches-
ter, and Danish seed declined 81, ranging SIS
all. In consuming markets New York dOmes-
tic stock ranged firm at SIS GOA % 90, and
Danish seed, So. OO@29. 90. Wisconsin Danish
seed ranged about steady at ZIG. OOGL 20. 90 per
ton (. o. b. Waupaca, and SIG. GOA II. 90 in the
Racine district, selling to jobbers in Chicago
at 9OcGI$1 90 per cwt f. O. b. Greeley. and
at 81 % a 80 in Kansas City. During The
responding week last year New York domestic
while New York and Wisconsin stock followed
general jobbinS range OF $50 O0sI -. 90. Ship
9l4 last week and 1,Jf0 for the corresponding
loading OF cabbage and manufacturing of
kraut hampered BY Labor shortage.
Onions in Slightly Eirrncr Position
Conditions improved slightly at eastern ship
ping points and prices h"li firm throughout
T. o. h. Rochester, n l.. and SI.4017 1.GO at
Northampton, Mass. Cons Imiuc markets ranged
81 .a5%72o3 IN be middle YES Csliforais
.tugtr"liaE Brown ranged -. Gf'TI . - Dcr rwt
,5'c.ed, ;o- ,47ic,s in southwestern markets
tErl-g nc ccT-7-5 nnCl1g week last year New
York yellow stock was lo!d At %5.25d3.6@
:. %. D.. CONNIE, srUt alley. yellow globes
ranged S2.50.o.-1 n Io1aing consuming mar
cts. and California Australian browns sold 10
j0bbeTS at S-i.25gi--J per clyt. Shipments the
past week were 80 cars. compared with SD
Onion Yields in Portage. Stark and Summit
counties, Ohio officially estimated 800 70 SOC
FCly. ONT ra~ hnf--F so
- lew price.
Bean larkoes Weak
Cc.orad' niat'. declined % SEQ Ter cwt. TO
rrov.~-s 80 Creole and ranged &S454915 for
io.7iaa s-les ~ Denver. ruling sT.75 per cwt.
f~' ,..iat- ~ ..tt hwos-c!E markets california
inns declined a'.t- Sharply at ~bi@piH= points,
Is .-. :->. C. $50 r,c- cTt. ia growers. Cal
.;cst.. sual -.:,as ruled $1,000 or cwt- 10
NV. s:ta7.,.rs or gcarz to Icl-iuus at rate
- eve, 8cGc-a bushels Ter month since July.
C.s.., -~-i-- Continue About Steady
= CRY vari'ri.s al t'.e close - TIE wees wa
< 10 O. ~ p.g -. Na-s late F@fieJies ranged
e.i. yea q. -.- --.E range cf E1.Gasf@0H per bar
rel ana e.-- g. - res. Iox SHipr e1ts increased
to rsvor.s--i- c..rs. compared with the recent
veetIr avr-uS. &C. rifty cars
c--s-y Nea-iy Steady ,
r4o.t}v 1Is1-. n.~ dozen 1t kalamazoo. Mich, .
ror u-nir- markets Michigan white celery
range: a9cf $50 per case colorado Golden Z
Hearts H. the rough ranged So i',t9 {'cr case,
ana New Norr Golden Hearts $500 81. ship :
re-1s were : q cars. tn. samc lass w-eS- D
Cs~lot movement Of celery from central Call 4
fo-n!a ~cady Go start about November J. Acre I.
ace ahort Cus-.clf that Of last year ard crop
damage about - Per cent b. SoDtenber rains.
Citrus Fruits 'Becoming Active I
Fr3rifc ~tarta. 2GT cars Of grapefruit this !
week compared with @ft last week. and 2Sl .
ears OF oranges compared with '6 last wees .
Price Of grapefruit tended slightly lower, cen .
tral district rights. medium sizes. closing At 4
$. 3Ou3.oO per box in producing sections and /
So COU5.O0 in northern conSunting markets. |
The range Of auction prices also declined slight |
", and the range at the close-Of the seven days