Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-07
Government Review Of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets Of the u. S.


and shipments for the United States for the
period January 2S to February 3, inclusiTe).
Movement Still Decreasing, Prices DecHno
Total shipments of leading lines of fruits
and vegetables again decreased to 6,125
cars, compared with 1906 last week ard
S,465 the week before. Movement for cor
responding week last year was 4,GI3 cars.
Decreases included potatoes. cabbage, onions,
celery lettuce and oranges Movement in
creased for apples, dry beans, spinach, can
taloures and sweet potatoes, and volume
was about steady for grapefruit, mixed
vegetables ard tomatoes, but imports Of
MeXic tomatoes increased. Prices again de-
clincd for potatoes, cabbage. oranges, let
tuce. Apples continued to advance, and in
other leading lines values held fairly steady.
Officially reported that acreage Of truck
crops will he cut in half in the Virginia
Norfolk section.
Potatoes Again Lower
Declines were severe in middle western
markets and moderate in the east. Chicago
carlot market was particularly weak, de-
dining SOC 10 closing range of $1.5OW
1.55 per cwt. for No. l sacked northern
white stock, which ranged lower also in job
bing markets at $1.7OW2.00. Waupaca
ranged Zoe lower, closing at $1.45M1. 10
f. o. b. and $1.20 to growers for bulk stock.
Colorado No. 1 sacked whites declined fully
Toe, closing at $1.20M1.25 f. o. b. Greeley.
Growers sold track side stock at 90cGlS1. 80
in IDAHO Colorado, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. California fancy sacked white stock
strengthened to range of $1.S5M2.10. New
York bulk white stock closed Zoe lower at
Sis and declined about 25c in consuming
markets, reaching a range of 81. S002. %.
Maine Green Mountains lost sc at shipping
points, ruling $1.S8, sacked, f. o. b., and
at 50. 25@2.4O. Shipments were 2,537 cars
compared with 2,7O0 last week and 1905
for the corresponding week last year.
Acreage of potatoes Beaufort section
cent of that in 1918. Virginia potato acre
age reported reduced. Texas, Rio Hondo dis
trict expected to plant increased acreage,
but rains have interfered with operations
mated 1850 acres, compared with 1900
last year. Potato planting very backward in
Thibodaux district, Louisiana, on account
of rains. Acreage NIoorhaven district, Flor
ida, indicated reduced to about 100 acres.
Sacked potatoes quoted on basis of 1850
2.05 in Montreal, S1.55@1.95 in Toronto.
The Seed Potato Situation
The early official reports OF paintings sug-
gest material reduction in potato areas of
the southeastern Atlantic states. Conditions
south indicate generally that movement had
demand in Wisconsin, New York Idaho,
Colorado and the northwest. Maine seed
stock, however, has been moving faster than
for the early part of last season and Maine
stock is planted extensively in the south
Atlantic early potato sections. Movement
from the Maine shipping districts last season
was hampered greatly by car shortage and
by severe weather conditions, hence the more
active early movement this year may not
necessarily indicate larger total for the
season. Maine shipments to January j,
1919. included 357 cars to Virginia, 157 to
Florida, 90 to Georgia. 66 to North Caro-
lima, 81 to South Carolina, 90 to New Jer.
sey. IL to Texas. Total was S72. Shipments
to Virginia, 100 to Florida, 10 to Georgia,
30 TO North Carolina. 81 to South Carolina.
"a to New Jersey, IS to Texas. Total 62e.
Total for whole season 1917-1S was 1873
TCnr In oil of OH RH1-,I
per cwt. and now nets growers about 50. so
cOnsin shipping sections, movement is re-
ported light ard much below normal to the
s9eh ouo Bss 81 TFgmp9 ao 9n4 C9bbleT
O. b: Last season Bliss Triumphs ranged
81. 25@2.5O during January. Sales in
western New York producing sections
New Jersey and Long Island, March deliv-
cry, and prices range So. 1902. 60 Der cwt.
in bulk, f. o. b. also. 81. 90 sacked, and de-
livcrcd within the % cents freight zone. The
volume of business is reported not heavy. A
few cars of Colorado stock were reported
shipped to Mexico. Wyoming and Texas at
81 5O02. 90 per cwt. f. o. b. Movement from
Idaho points is reported also very light and
mostly to nearby sections at about the
regular market prices, but some improved
certified stock ranged 81 above the regular
market. Northwestern red stock for ship
ment TO Texas and California is quoted 50
per cwt. white Rose 81 .G0@2 90, and Bur-
banks $1,000 30 with supplies rapidly
cleaning up. Seed stock Bliss Triumphs
was quoted February 1, in st. Paul ami
Bliss Triumph and Irish Cobblers were
quoted in Atlanta at SIS per cwt., sacked.
Onions About Steady
Values were sustained at a prevailing
ranged S2Gl3. so per crate and weakened
sacked yellow and red stock in consuming
few cities. Shipments were $40 cars COM
pared with 335 last week and with 226 the
corresponding week last year.
Louisiana onion crop seriously Damaged by
Bermuda onion crop officially estimated
1000 acres compared with 1900 last year
and 1850 in 1911
Cabbage Again Slightly Lower
Florida stock ranged $1.5002. % per
hamper in eastern markets, but ranged 5Gc01
81 in Chicago and weakened in producing
section selling around 81 f. o. b. Texas
stock ranged slightly weaker at $3.50
3.25 per cWt California pointed stock
ranged So as. 500 per crate and weakened
slightly in producing sections at $1S. 00W
% 90 per ton +. G. b. Shipments of old cab
bage again declined to POS cars compared
with 3i6 last week and with oil fer the
corresponding week last year; new cabbage
movement increased to 1874 cars compared
with 123 last week and with 81 for the COR
responding week last year.
Cabbage acreage in Norfolk. Va, section
reported will be greatly reduced as com
cabbage. Lower Rio Gr1nde valley, Texas.
reduced to $500 acres, yielding 3lA to tons
per acre.
Apple Markets Continue Strong
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Yorks, A-2h, from cold STORAGE, strength
New York and Philadelphia. Virginia and
West Virginia Ben Davis advanced SOC, to
a range of $G.00@7.OO. Northwestern ex-
ira fancy.. boxed Winesaps again advanced
ION of m E .
and strengthened to a general jobbng
range Of $3.25@3.75. Shipmenfs increased
to 1,076 cars, compared with A43 last week.
No. Ontario Baldwins We're quoted J"n-
uary 30, at $3.50 per barrel in Quebec.
$500 in Montreal, $3.50 in Ottawa, $6.50@
100 in Toronto. Officially reported only
oils valley, Noyo Scotia. Bnik of apples
offered in English markets reported to be
low grade. but selling at linlit Of legal
fixed retail prices. Northwestern apples
ranged $3.25@400 per box January 80 in
Toronto, Ottawa ard Quebec.
Celery Nearly Ready
California Cniden Heart c".ery ranged
firal ut SjcGI$1 60 per dozen 70 b. produc-
ing sections, and ranged $I.5I @9.00 per
IN m e7o eenTg nj m3 NG athon
in a few southern markets. Florida celery
ranged $4.50@5.00 fob. in prdoGucing sec
tons and at $o.00Q5.50 in M1:+Lern mar
kets. Shipments of old and California eel
cry decreased TO 26 cars. compared with 20
last week. while Florida shipments increased
to Sc cars. compared with II las week.
Lettuce About Steady
Florida head lettuce held at a prevailing
range IF $250G3.G0 per hamper and was
| steady alsu i'll consuming maracts at sat
U4.75. California TceoerG ranged $3.50GL
400 per crate fob. and followed 4 weak
err range ir consuming markers at IS. 7o0
$50. Shipments decreased 10 i9l cars, com
pared wifi 245 last week.
Citrus Fruits Again Lower
Prices continued to decline moderately,
Florida oranges, central district brights,
ranging So 000G3.50 f. o. b.. shipping points
and mostly So 25GI4.25 in northern auction
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