Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-01
Government Review of
Fruit and Vegetables
Markets of the u. S.


Movement from producing sections gained in
volume despite the transport ton difficulties.
Values tended to ease off little wherever ule
demand for shipping stock became slow, but
few 0. ,. markets were stOlid. No. J Michl-
gan Round Whites ranged fully Zoe higher at
$=.l3d225 per cwt., sacked f. o. o. Grahl
Rapids, and growers were reported receiving
Sl.Ij at oxford. In Rochester, New York dis
tIict No. ] Round Whites were in light demand
1T n firm but narrow range of S2.4Od2.41, SAFE
delivery guaranteed. WaEonoGd sales at New
} ork country shipping points reached $1,000
200 for sacked No l, and sales TO warehouses
80. I in bulk ranged SlI2dl.SO. Wisconsin
No. I Whites declined Zoe, reaching S1.2O per
Cwt. in bulk from wagons, track side at WIS
cOnsin shipping stations. Minnesota Red River
uhios ranged $l9Od2.O0 f. o. b. sacked show
ing advance equivalent to about SOC above lasI
reported sales in December at Sl.JO in bulk.
Maine Green Mountains sold at a steady range
OF 81. I2u2.lS in bulk f. o. y. Pressure Isle, but
movement was checked by severe weather. Col
OradO White stock very firm at S.2OW
20 sacked, with light to moderate movement.
Idaho and Northwestern sacked White and Rus
set stock sold slowly az Sl.OO from wagons,
traCksidc. Total shipment again increased
sharply to 2.jf2 cars, compared with 2,OOl cars
last week and 1,I97 the week before. Maine
shows heavy gain of III other leading
states Minnesota, 343 cars; Wisconsin, 269
cars. California, 30 cars; Colorado, 246 cars
since January /. The reported lot movement
has averaged somewhere more than million
bushels weekly, but estimated stock on hand re-
mains well above 14O0OoOOO bushels. In the
distributing markets. Round Whites, Michigan
stock, sold by carloads at $50 per cwt., in
bulk in Chicago, and prices to jobbers in other
large markets ranged S2.5OG3OO, but sales at
S3.OOGt3.1O in bulk were reported from New
FORK. Wisconsin and Minnesota Round Whites
sold lower in carloads at $l.9OH2.15 sacked, and
the iObbing range S2.5Od 2.T5, except in
PittSburg, which advanced to $3.1Od3.20. New
ork Round Whites in bulk ranged mostly $3.50
6l3.O0 in New York City and $2GOd2.65 sacked
in Philadelphia. Maine Green Mountains No.
] in bulk ranged 81. SOC13.O6 in New York and
Boston. Colorado White stock sacked, sold low
by the carload at S1.T0d1.SJ in Kansas City,
while in New Orleans and various southern mar
kets the jobbng range reached S2.2JG2.JO per
cwt. sacked.
Fairly Stronger in Apples
In the western New York apple section ship
ments were mostly commission basis. There
were a few sales of Greetings 2k Inch from
storag at unchanged prices at S5.0OGJ.50 per
barrel and BaIdwns held steady at $500 To-
tai apple Shipments for the week were 637 cars,
OF which $50 from the eight leading
box apple states, Washington moving 30 cars
and Ida no % cars. The barrel sections shipped
151 cars, including "a from New York, 81 from
' irginia and IS cars from West Virginia, Dur
ing the corresponding week last year Washing
ton shipped 120 cars and New York 2l1 cars.
New York BaIdwins ~ 2la Inch sold to JOB
bers at S4.75G5.25 per barrel, but reached $500
in few markets. and Greeuings a 12-nch
ranged S5OOm6.5O. Western Ben Davis held
unchanged at $50. and firsts selling at $500
d4.O0 In Chicago and New York. Ben Davis,
first to fancy. ranged S3O0@4.75 in New York.
Virginia and Southern Yorks firsts held steady
at S4.5Od 300, and fancy sold at $3.50. North
ern Spy. fancy, reached $1.O0dSO0 in New
York "A" 2id-inch held a general range of
&c higher this week at S5JOG6.jO. Winesaps,
strong general price range at $500 $50. North
western box apples showed a higher average
range of sales to jo5bers. Extra fancy Rones
brought S2.7Om2.75, and Spitzenbergs S2.JO4
800. Demand improved in several markets.
Cabbage at Firm Prices
The producing markets reported recent hlSh
$4,000 per ton f, o. b. were recorded IN the
Racine Wisconsin district, but the movement
was small At Rochester, New York, Danish
seed stock ranged $4,000 53. 90 in bulk I. o. b.,
or $4O.OOM45.OO cash to growers, track side.
The shipping movement and demand were mod
crate. Total for the week was 1884 cars against
324 cars last week. Southern cabbage is NOV
ing at about last weeks vOluem with Call
fornia 40 cars. Most of the northern cabbage
81 cars. Final crop estimates Of January %
place the. commercial crop of the nine Leading
fall cabbage producing states, in Virginia at
I39 425 tons of which 1884 tons esti-
mated used for kraut manufacturers in those
states. Price to the iobbing trade ranged
$4,000 $500 per ton for New York Holland
seed in New York and philadelphia. but reach
ed $50 OOd7O.OO in various smaller markets.
Wisconsin Holland seed declined in Chicago
from extreme height of $4,000 and closed the
week at S65. 90 per ton. other maketS ranged
from s45.OOd75.O0 with demand fair to good.
The smaller markets quoted bulk stock mostly
81. OOd4.5O per hundred pounds.
Onions. Dull and Dragging
Movement continued light in the producing
sections at Rochester New York, a weaker
range s.. 250e2.6O per cwt. +. o. b., sacked
was quoted for Yellow Globes. In the Con
necticut valley sections dealers were reported
unwilling TO buy Of growers until their own
holdings had been cleared out. General SHIP
ping movement was a little more active with
total Of oil cars, about one-third larger
than recent weeks. Leading states were Cali
fornia 53 cars: Indiana a. cars: New York
- cars: Ohio - ears: Massachusetts % cars.
New York, Ohio and Indiana Yellow stock sold
to jobbers in leading markets at $225dt2S5
per cwt sacked. California Australian Browns
N demand
Beans in Fair Demand
In the bean producing sections the move
reported selling at Sl2.G0 {. Q. b. Michigan
loading stations and $Il.OOm11.50 per cwt
cash to growers. with demand only fair. No
business from growers was reported In the
Rochester ~ Y. sections. Colorado 'pintos
we're strong at S6.50dT.OO per cwt.. sacked,
rocleaned basis cash to growers, and $50
yer California: Small Whites were quoted
from San Francisco at Sll.I5d 200 and hmas
12@5@1265 with slow flrm marset. M dro
Of Sl3. 25GrI4.5O per cwt., sacked. New York
pea beans held at S13.OOm14.0O California,
small whites at S13.25Ni14OO. and California
iimas sis 25eI1425. Colorado pintos appear
regularly in several eastern markets with the
range east and west firm at Ss.5Od1O.5O.
Celery Values Recover
Sbipprent from eastern producing sections
ere mostly from cold storage and volume
continues. \ few bales of medium sized stock
were reported from the Rochester, y. Y, dis
trict prices unchanged at $3.50 per crate in the
rongb SEDIMENTS from Florida increased to
u cars against s cars and cars the week
preceding California decreased TO Sc cars,
against 126 cars last week and us the week
before Total movement was 81 cars, against
166 last week and 279 the week before. Sales
in the leading market Centers were on a firm
LASTS with the trend slightly upwards De-
msnd was slow TO moderate, stock selling at
81 O0d $50 per crate in the rough. Poor stock
ranged 81 .OOd2.OO in New York. Michigan
celery advanced TO S1.2561.5O per square crate
in Chicago. California Golden I-eart sold 2oc
bibher at a general range of S4.00d42J.
Lettuce Market Still Unsettled
Florida head lettuce show a wide range OF
iob1sng prices Much stock was in poor con-
Gition on account of injury by the various
Freezes i'm the growing sections. Some quota
ers. but good stock reached general S1.I3 Ia
81 90 Demand was slow in most markets. 10
the growing sections buyers we're holding of
bpcause of unsettled conditions in northcrn
markets Northern dollhouse cad lettuce was
quoted SOC to Use per dozen in Goston for large
stock and 25c to 35c in Rochester. Hot hose
lettuce held a general range of 13c TO 1'c per
pound and 35c to zoe per dozen. colorado Ice
burg head lettuce met slow demand prices I'M
changed at So 80 to So 90 per cate. California
shiuped 26 cars, Arizona 80 and Florida 159,
total Of 22j cars increased movement from
Arizona having about offset decrease from Cal-
Citrus Fruits Slightly Lower
Fancy Indian River seedlings oranges de-
cliued 9Jc TO SOC in leading northern markets,
ranging 81 90 to 1918 for mature size in stand
brights sold 25c lower at 81. TO 500. Tan
garines Indian River. ranged $500 to $50 per
half strap in New York and Chicago Central
districts sold at general range At $500 ito