Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02
Government Review of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets Of the j. S.

e NC,N
prices 10 IobberS and shipments for the
tinted States for the period Of April -
market Fairly Steady, Shipments Increasing.
Price changes were mod crat", Potatoes
and celery advanced. Onion, strawberries
and lettuce declined. Other nrominent lines
were fairly steady. car lot movement in
creased to 7,456 ears compared with 6,a6l
last wee! ard 1.G"9 year ago. Increases
included oid and new potatoes, dry beans,
new onions, AID cabbage, also cucumber.
celery and strawberries. Principal decreases
we're in lettuce, spinach, strin; beans and
in apples, citrus frnit, old onions and
go" comm pIaGe Stocks of canned corn Eeld
by wholesale grocers and warehouses april
! were 11S,"2S,S21 lbs, an increase OF I0.1
tomatoes 25934o.125 lbs, gain of S5.4
per cent. over April l, 1918.
Old Potatoes Advance Further.
Price gains Of to 70 cents We're quite
general No. ! northern sacked white Stock
iot market at 81. $2S5 per cwt and at
s.. % 81. 45 in middlewestern joEDing mark
cts, while Michigan shipping Joints quoted
strong ut $2.12-$2..2 fob: colorado No
/ sacked white stock ranged nearly steady.
closing at $1.70$1.75 fob. but advanced
1928 cents in Texas car lot markets; clos,
warehouse sales by growers averaged at
least 10 cents advance, ruling al the close
$13o in Idaho and 500 in Michigan NIP, pro o.
s. 50. 81 fob. shipping points. while cen
suming markets gained go cents, closing
tains also advanced slightly in producing
sections to $2.SS fob. Pressure Isle, and
gained so cents in consuming markets, clos
ing at $3$3.25. Shipments 2'G3l cars,
compared with 1893 last week and with
1850 the corresponding week last Year.
Name shipped over 600 cars ard Michigan
4G7. Movement from other states was
moderate. Imports from Canada increased
to 1O1 cars New Florida spaulding Rose
declined nearly So In leading northern
markets reaching $S-$9.50. per barrel and
fob. shipping points compared with 80
last week Texas Bliss Triumphs declined
slightly in Chicago to range OF $3 on
500 sos" cars, compared with 1856 last wees.
Movement still mostly from Florida.
about so per cent. of last year according
| to bureau of crop estimates. Active ship
ping season begins about June ! and yleld
| estimated probably not over ~ dds, per per
| JOAQUIN Delta, Calf, larger than last
wear, being reported to bureHL OF crop
| estimates at 5000 acres.
Cabbage Fairly Steady
| Texas Flat Dutch stock ranged nearly
steady at S1.25@1.40 per ton in few LEAD,
! ing middle western markets, and also ranged
| sG.o0@G.5O per cwt. South Carolina Wake
fields still ruled $500 per barrel f. o. b.
|
markets a few cents lower this week at
$J.75M6.5O. Florida stock was steaoy az
| 81 700 90 per barrel crate f. o. b., put de-
| reaching $575@6.75. California Winning
| st0dts declined $1,000 in production section
| to a range of $4,000 5000 per ton +; o. D.
and declined $l0o per crate rat IN Tni stac
| is practically done shipments OF new CAP
| bage. 408 cars, an increase of so. but vol
| ume is only about one-half that OF the CUT
| responding time last year.
| Acreage cabbage in Norfolk, Va, section
| reported to bureau of crop estimates 1T
| 800 acres, compared with $500 acres last
| year.
| Onions Lower
| Declines were most noticeable in western
| markets apparently on account OF lncFeaS.
ing supplies of new stock. The range or oId
| yellow onions weakened slightly IN iea4ndhg
| eastern consuming markets, ranging $4.ooeg
| 5.Tj per cwt. sackcd but ranged lower IN
| middle western cities at $3.75Gr4.15. Texas
| No. yellow Bermudas declined about o.
cents in producing sections, closing $2.4Og
rate r,tt.,S and middle western s3.75M4.75.
shipments more than doubled, with 4SS 50, cars rs
compared with 212 last week and 63; for
The CORRESPONDING week last year. Ship
ments of old onions, 4S cars d decrease VI
o. $500,
Jobbing sales in eastern consuming mar
| Eeis n ye2r ago ranged S2.OOM2.25 pc:
markets ST. OoGl.25 New Texas yellow
onions No. > ranged $1.75@2.00 per crate
Tomatoes Steady to Firm
Good Florida stock was firm m in producing en-
seStl@nS re e!0Sins a" b. s6ppins ing points Tue
range in northern consuming marNets vas aS
| fairly steady at S4.00I5.21. Shipments, IVY
| cars, a gain of I, but volume Is only anout
| ona-baif that of corresponding week last
According to consular report of March 70,
100000 crates, will be exported. to thiS
lcountry through Nogaes, Mexico, tnls
| srring. Acreage tomatoes in Jacksonvile,
| TEX, district reported to the bureau OF croI
| estimates at about 1000 acres, compared
with nearly 1900 last year.
Strawberries Lower
Louisiana Klondykes ranged considerably
| lower in producing section reaching 81. l00p
80 per 24-pint crate f. o. b. shipping
points Northern markets GG67 9 so Ken "a
and 3004$ cents per quart. North Carolina
stock ranged $40 per 32-quart crate 70
growers. closing strong, and the price range
IN northern markets was 30@4O cents per
quart mississippi strawberries rulel So per
24-ouart crate in st. Louis. shipments in,
creased to 272 cars, compared with l"o las'
| week.
Forecast of southern strawberry crop fen
principal states by bureau of crop estimates
| is $40, $40 crates of 24 quarts compared
with estimated production last season OF
.. O6S, 10 crates. Average is much less this
YEAR bu Weld is larger in Louisiana and
other leading states. Acreage of northern
strawberries 30,S60 compared with 4o''o'
last year.
Other Fruits and Vegetables
Best grade South Carolina asparagus
ranged firm at So 00Gl6.50 per dozen in ter.
minal morkets. Georgia stock ranged 81 &c
$500 in New York City. Shipments in
cluded sc from California. "a from South
Carolina and 5 from New Jersey: Florida
celery advanced to range of S6.o0@G. q
per crate f. 0. b. shipping points, but SOLD
ing S. .75@7.25. California Golden Heart
ranged strong at $40. 00ml2 90 per crate IN
Chicago and Kansas City. Shipments ~
SO for corresponding week year ago. Cali
foruia I:lperial V Hey lettuce weakened
slightly in consumin; markets, ranged $35C
csc per crate AMI Los Angeles stock OF
variable quality ranged 81 .6063 90 in con
suming markets and $1.20@1. 80 f. o. b
shipping points. Shiments decreased to 25S
cas-. comTired with 80 last week FANG!
slightly downward during the week CLOSING
at 81. 90 per hamper for CARROTS +. o
b cash tracks The range In northern mar
demand. Shipments increased abruptly t.
oO2 cars compared with 81 last week. Flor
ida green string beans ranged 81 Q0@2 3
per hal: per f. o. b. cash and 50 SOFA 81
| in most northern markets. but wax beans
reached htOp of $4.00@4.50 in New Yorl
City. Shipments % cars decrease OF ~
tlorlda peppers fuleu So'ou l. o. o. taSl
track. a decline of NJ 80 during the week
und were lower in northern markets at S.. OF
@7.2O per crate. Florida elephants declne'
to 50 90 per crate f. b. cash track ship
| ping points; and sold mostly $4.756I5. 80 il
northern markets but reached Sc. 00@6. 30 il
New York City. Shipments OF boxed apple
Al cars, a decrease of 16 and shipments o
harreled stock 100 cars, Il decrease of II
Sweet pota toes decreased to is cars com
pared with SO last week and So for the cor
responding week last year. Orange move
mcnt is still decreasing with LOSS car
compare; with 1909 last woke Grape fruit
movement is also light and decreasing hu
lemons continue to gain with 2S6 al
increase of ii.
CantaluupG acreage Imperial Valley dis
trict California. reported to bureau of crO
estimates at $50 acres as compared wit
1886 acres last year and 1890 in 1917
ShipmentS past four years ranged from
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