Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-24
Government Review Of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets Of the u. s,

United States department. of agriculture.
huIeau Of markets, weekly market review OF
and shipments for the United States for the
period January II to 20, inclusiye)
Movement Heavy, Prices Irregular
shipments increased still further anu were
very heavy for the time of year, with total
of Sf07 cars, or 400 cars above the heavy
movement of the week before, and 100
ears above that of the corresponding week
of last year. The greater activity included
all leading lines except celery and grape
fruit and was especially marked in potatoes
and oranges. Prices advanced for apples,
onions, lettuce, oranges and grapefruit, and
declined for potatoes. dry beans, cabbage,
string beans and spinach. Other leadin2;
lines held fairly steady
Production officially reported for canning,
etc, in 1915 was 1,37S, G23 tons tomatoes,
n fS21 tons sweet corn, 11O,127 tons peas,
S9GGSJ tons tomatoes, 37S52;} tons sweet
corn. $3.50 tons peas and 2,537 tons string
beans.
Potato Values React Sharply
The gains Of the previous seven days were
mostly lost This week under the pressure of
liberal supplies. Declines of 100, Soc were
quite general and were more severe in the
western markets than in the eastern. Car
lots New ork, Michigan and Wisconsin
No. / white stock averaged Il 2Jc loss in
Chicago, receding to $1.SO@G1. 80 per cwt
closing at low point. Sales to jobbers fell
to Il general range of $2.OOM2.35. Prices
t. o. b. in producing sections averaged de-
cllnes of 5Ul5c, reaching $1.75M1.S0 at
Waupaca, Grand Rapids and the Morchead
section. Colorado No. l sacked white stock
sagSed back to $1.4O@1.6O f. o. b. Greeley,
closing weak, and ranged 2.5OM3.0O in
smaller south central markets. California
fancy sacked white stock declined 1Oc, clos
ing at $2.OO@2.25 f. o. b. shipping points.
New York bulk round white STOCK fell to
$1.9'@l so f. o. b: shipping points and sold
lower also in distributing markets at $2.15G
80 Maine Green Mountains held fairly
steady also in Boston, but declined 1Oc in
New York, closing there at $2.60Q2.7 10.
shipments increased further, with 1924 cars,
compared with 1907 last week and ,, 1O6 a
year ago.
STOCKS of potatoes held in consuming CEN
ters January l were la, 1S5 cwt., compared
houses, 3O1 ,296,513 cwt., compared with
296, 513 cwt January /, 1918 Stock with
wholesale grocers, ,4O1 cwt, compared
with 241 ,527 cwt. January 1, 1918, the com
storage stock. Stock held by wholesale
dealers in fruits and vegetables not yet re
ported
Onion Markets Show Strong Tone
Values strengthened further in New York
producing sections, reaching $1.75@2.00 +. O..
b. for the best yellow stock. Consuming
markets ranged from $1.75M2.2J per cwt
for eastern and middle western sacked yell
low stock. California brown and yellow
onions averaged % cents higher for fancy
stock from dry storage, reaching $1.650
1.S5 f. o. b. and ranging S2.6003.25 in the
smaller south central markets Shipments
were 500 cars, compared with BIG last
week and 1S5 u year ago.
Stocks of onions held in distributing CEN
tcrs January l were 105,90S Cwt., compared
with 169,995 cwt. year ago, including
stock in warehouses, 53,7SS cwt., compared
with 90, 131 cwt. January 1, 1918, and in
Guiding stock with wholesale grocers, 3S, G29
cwt., compared with ,j34 cwt. January 1,
1918. Stock held by wholesale dealers in
fruits and vegetables not yet reported.
Cabbage Markets Tend Downward
Prices ranged generally lower in producing
sections. New York Danish seed weakened
to closing range of $24.OOW25.O0 per ton,
bulk f. o. b., and followed a WIDE fairly
steady range of 1000 40 90 i'll consuming
markets. Wisconsin Holland seed declined
about $500, to range of $50 0002G.OO, and
closed at an average of $1,000. This stock
ranged $50. O0M 81. 90 i'll middle western dis
tributing markets. Florida stock advanced
2Jc, ranging $1.1JM22j per hamper in
northern markets. Texas flat type cabbage
still ranged $3.00Gi3.J0 per cwt.. and Cali
fornia stock was steady at 50. 5O@2.75 per
sections. Shipments of old stock were So
cars, compared with Alb cars last week, and
Ecw stock 135 cars, compared with 1870 last
week
Comparative estimated cabbage in cold
storage January l was 400 ,657 pounds, COM
pared with 2G9,67S pounds January 1, 1918,
an increase cf 10.4: Stock in warehouses,
pounds January. l, 1918. Stocks held by
wholesale gTocers was 1,21O,O49 pounds,
compared with 1,4T9,411 pounds January /,
1918.
Apple Market Continues Strong
The recent strength continues both in bar