Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
Government Review Of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets Of the j. S.

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United States Department of agriculture,
bureau of markets. Weekly market review
Of fruits and vegetables.
prices to jobbers and shipments for the
United States for the period Of May Is to
10 inclusive).
Prices Tend Upward Shipments Heavy
Advances were the rule this week follow
ing two weeks of declining trend. Values
tended higher for potatoes, onions, tOma-
toes and strawberries. Cabbage declined.
Carlot shipments increased to 7,513 COM
pared with less than 1000 average in pre-
ceding weeks of this months and with 6,673
cars for the corresponding week a year ago.
Increased movement was quite general in
Guiding potatoes, onions, cabbage, toma toes,
string beans and mixed vegetables. De
creases included dry beans, spinach and Gel
cry. Apples and citrus fruit continued at
about recent volume.
Imports of potatoes from Canada to the
United States for the twelve months ending
: June go 1916, were 27,576 bushels, com
pared with 2,S44364 bushels for the year
ending June 80, 1917, and with 377.733 for
the year ending June 80, 191S Imports
| elusive, amounted to 1,S82,027 bushels. EZ-
ports of potatoes to all countries for the
year ending June &c. 1915 were 3,453, 307
bushels: exports from July l, 1918, to March
81, 1919, inclusive, were 2,904,058 bushels.
Shipments during the corresponding period
ending March 81, 1918, were 2,471 900 bush
els.
Potato Prices Rally
Advances of 10000 cents per cwt., nearly
offset the average declines of the preceding
week Moderate supplies of old stock and
light movement of new potatoes impaired a
strong market under tone. No. l northern
sacked white stock advanced 80 cents in
Chicago carlot market closing at So OOGR
2.20, and strengthened in middlewestern
jobbiDg markets to a closing range of So. %
@2.40. Michigan shipping points advanced
10c to a range of 81. 05@2. 10 per cwt. Col
orado No. 1 sacked white stock ranged firm
reached a range Of 50. 50G3. 90 in several
middlewestern jobbing markets. New York
round whites in bulk advanced 25c in con-
Stunning markets, ranging 81. 4002.70. Sacked
Maine Green Mountains made similar recoY-
cry closing at $2.75@3.0 90 in New York
and Boston. Shipments of old stock 1,510
cars compared with 1,421 last week and with
1.42O year ago. Increases this week were
noticeable in Maine and the western noun
tain sections. Canadian imports continued
at about recent average volume. New Flor
ida Spaulding Rose continued at a firm gen
eral range of $7.50@S.5 so per barrel in
northern and western jobbing markets. and
held steady in producing sections ranging
81: OO@7:25 f. o. b. shipping points. Texas
Bliss Triumphs ruled $2.25 per cwt. sacked
f. o. b. cash at shipping points, followed a
firm jobbing range of So. 25@3.7 rs per bushel
hamper in Kansas City and advanced SOC in
Denver, ranging 81. 50@S.00 per cwt. Ship
ments of new stock 433 compared with 41O
last week and 1,004 a year ago.
Movement of potatoes from Mcggett S. c.,
section, becoming active. Acreage early po-
tOtoes in fifteen states. 81 per cent less
than last year and So per cent below aver
| age in recent years.
Onions Advance
Texas shipments are even lighter than an
! ticipated, ard the market responded prompt
| Iy to the condition of moderate supplies and
| 10 news of large purchases in producing sec
for # Tn1ln took