Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07

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Prices Higher, Shipments Active
The upward tendency of prices was still
stronger this week. Supply of sound, firm,
late keeping onions, cabbage and apples
seemed to be limited, but most otner INES
also advanced under generally active buying
demand. Shipments tended to increase, with
G,S19 cars, compared with $3.50 last week
and 6,024 for the corresponding week last
year. Movement of oranges, onions and dry
beans again increased, also most lines OF
fresh southern vegetables. Apples, potatoes,
sweet potatoes and grapefruit have been de-
creasiAg gradually for several weeks.
Officially estimated 1900 acres canta-
loupes southern California, Bradley district.
Potato Markets Recover Further, Shipments
Decreasing
Advances OF 5Qg15c were quite general.
Chicago carlot market closed DC above last
week at $1.'OWi.7? per. cwt. for No: l
sacked northern stock, which ranged $1.7OW
POS in general jobbing markets and $4,000
$50 in southern cities. This stock advanced
5WSc in producing sections, closing at 81. 40
@1.5O f. 0. b. Wisconsin and Michigan ship
ping points. Minnesota Red river pintos
advanced fully DC, closing at $1.25 +. o. b.
Moorhead. Colorado No. 1 sacked white
stock followed wide, fairly steady range
Of $1.00Wl.25 f. o. b. Greeley, and ad-
vanced 1Oc per cwt. for CARROTS at Fort
Worth and Oklahoma City, ranging $1.650
$50, and sold to jobbers in Chicago at $1.75
GD1.SO. California fancy sacked white stock
closed fairly steady at $1.15Q1.S5 (. o. b.
Price to growers for trackside and ware
house sales in Rocky mount tain and northern
producing sections strengthened slightly to
a range of S0cW$1.10. New York round
white stock in bulk strengthened to $1.720
LII f. 0. b. shipping points, and averaged
15c advance in consuming markets, closing
at $2.0OM2.2j. Maine Green Mountains ad-
Yanced to q range of $l.5SG11.6S per cwt.,
sacked, f. o. b. Pressure Isle, and ranged
slightly stronger in consuming markets at
81 1OGg2.25, reaching $40 in Pttsburg.
Shipments have decreased steadily the past
three weeks, with 1898 cars, compared with
2,223 last week and 2,294 the week before,
and compared with 3,3l1 year ago.
Official estimate indicates for thirteen
leading southern and south central early
potatoes, 132,O45 acres, against 233, S45 last
year.
Onions Much Higher
Brisk demand In western New York pro-
ducing sections was based apparently on
limited supplies of first-class stock and on
reports Of reduced southern acreage. Prices
rose abruptly to top of $4.5005.00 for choice
sacked yellow stock, but closed at recessiOns
at $4.O0W450. Consuming markets logged
somewhat below this level, but reached 8
general range. of $3.O0@425. California
| Australian browns advanced to 81. 5002.75
| +. o. b., but were quoted steady in south
central markets. Shipments responded t.
| these advances with 434 cars, compared witt
2l8 last wee kand 200 the week before.
| Condition Texas onions, 70 to 90 per cent
California Thermal district, 30 per cent.
Old Cabbage Still Advancing
Demand continued active in producing
sections, and fair to good New York Danish
seed stock advanced further to $30.00@4U 0C
fob. per ton bulk. Consuming markets
report variable demand and prices 5000
1000 higher, reaching S35. 00@45. 90. Wis
c0nSln Holland seed ruled firm Mt $4,000 in
leading middle western markets. New Flor
ida cabbage advanced SOC, ranging SIZE
@1.50 fob. per ~ -bushe1 hamper, and
| ranging $200@2.50 in northern consuming
markets, but holding at $1.00@1.25 in Chi
cago California stock, various kinds
Texas flat stock sold firm at So. OO@3. u
per cwt, or $50.00@60.00 per ton in dis
| tributing markets. Louisiana flat type
weakened in Chicago, closing at $2.00@2.5(
per barrel crate. Shipments old stock. 301
! cars, same as last week, and new stock
276, gain of 43 cars.
Condition Texas cabbage, so to 90 pei
cent; Florida, 80 to 95 per cent
Bean Markets Irregular With Stronger Tone
Export purchases of Michigan white stOch
strengthened the market in that section 500
| @$1.O0, with closing range of $600@7 co.
but markets 56 rs remained slow, and nomina
around $500 in New York state and Pacific
! coast producing sections. Colorado PintCs
ranged steady at $4.500575 hulk in pro
ducing sections. Consuming markets ad
Yanced SOC for white stock, quoting sacked
recleaned New York and Michigan pea
beans at S7.50Q8.00 per cwt., Chicago
reaching 5000. California small white!
weakened slightly to $750@S.00 in Boston
| California Limas again declined, ranging
$9.00QlO.OO in consuming LarKets Colo
| RADIO Pintos held at $60006 80 in Kansas
City and at $700@8.Oo for small lots il
| and SO the week before.
Recent purchases by the lifted States
Grain corporation for March shipment, 35(
cars Michigan pea beans. at 9H" per pound
fob. shipping points and $50 cars California
Boxed Apples Strengthened
| Barreled stock after reaching the ST
mark showed hesitation but neld at $9.50d
| 1000 per barrel for Baldwins A's-21a from
cold storage fob. shipping points, ant
$9.50@1O.5O in consuming markets. Yorks
| As-212, from cold storage, ruled $1,000 il
Baltimore. Southern Ben Davis, A's-23
| from cold storage. averaged 50UD75c higher
at $7.5008.50. Northwestern extra fame.
| boxed Winesaps again advanced 25c, reach
ping points and $4.O0@4.50 in consuming
! markets, with top of $500 ir Chicago
Shipments, 270 cars Of boxed apples, a gail
of 8 cars, and 400 cars barreled apples, 1
Baldwin apples, No. 1, quoted wholesau
February 81, in leading Canadian cities
| S7.50@850 per barrel and northwestern
| Winesaps $4.5O@5.OO per box. Canadian
apples exports for season via. Halifax emo
| st. John, 298.698 barrels, chiefly to Grea
Britain.
| Citrus MarKeJS SCrOnS
| Florida oranges central district brigts, me
dunn sizes, advanced, gaining 25c in pro
| ducing section and ranging 81. 5Q5 90 f.. o
b.. closing very firm. Auction and 1obbine
sales in northern markets advanced 81 Of
more, reaching .25@G.50, with top OF
$40 in Philadelphia. Shipments l,4G1
cars, compared with 1878 last week ant
contrasting with 212 for the corresponding
week last year. Lemons filled 1G2 ears
gain of 81. Florida grapefruit central dis
trict brights were very firm at So. 2S@S 4
| f. o. b. in producing sections and ranged
kets at So. 1895 90. Shipments are still de
| creasing with 900 cars, u loss Of 8.
| Imports New York week ending March l.
include 3.49S boxes ornges and 1929
| boxes Cuban grapefruit.
| Celery at Very Firm Values
! California Golden Heart celery continued
firm in producing sections at 90c@$1 pei
| dozen f. O.. b. and also sin consuming mar
| kets, ranging Centrally 50. OO@11 90 pei
| crate. Florida celery closed about steady IL
f. 0. b. but averaged higher in consuming
| markets, closing at a prevailing "angH OF
! So. G0M7. 90. Shipments of celery, so cars
compared with 152 last week.
Yield of celery Sanford district, Florida
officially reported $50 10-inch crates pei
acre.
Lettuce Slightly Higher
Florida head lettuce ranged firm at 81 OC
| 014.50 per l p buShel hamper f. o. b. ship
! ping points and i'll northern consuming mar
! kets advanced 25c to a range Of 81. soc 60
| California Iceberg ranged So .50M5. 90 al
! shipping points. imperial valley stock aver
| aging about 81 above other southern Cali
| fuTnia lettuce. The range in COnSuW:hg mar
kcts was $5.G0@6.00 per crate. Shipments
2O7 cars. compared with 100 last week
| Lettuce Beaufort section, S. c., Officially
reported 900 to 760 acres.