Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-18
Government Review of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets Of the u. S.

AVA\AA4ASSS VI SAAN ~ ~
United States department of agriculture,
Of fruits and vegetables. prices to jobbers
and shipments for the United States for the
period of April to 10 inclusiYe);
Market Tone Slightly Less Confident Ship
ments Liberal
The general upward trend Of the preced-
ing two weeks was followed the past week
by firm price with few very marked
changes. Values of cabbage, onions sweet
potatoes and dry beans were fully main
tanned. Spinach. tomatoes and strawberries
were fairly steady. but strawberries adj
snGed hs eSse and tue
about recent average volume, but 245 cars
belON last week and compares with 500
year ago. Decrease this week chiefly in
potatoes and oranges. Gains mainly in new
southern produce.
Exports peanuts July l, 1918, to March
10, were 6,516,2S3 pounds. Total July /,
1917, TO June 80. 1913, inclusive, was 2,4ss,-
209 pounds.
Potatoes Slightly Lower
General market tone was reGctionary, los
ing part of recent advances. Wisconsin and
Michigan shipping points after further slight
raLge of 81 .S001 80 f. o. b. sacked No. /
northern, sacked white stock, weakened
slightly in Chicago carlot market ruling
81 90 per cwt. Colorado and Idaho No. l
sacked white stock, was weak and inactive
in producing sections, closing 81 60 f, o. b.
Greeley and $3.50 f. o. b. Idaho Falls, but
this stock strengthened in Texas carlot mar
kets to range of 50. 40@2.65. No. 1
sacked Burbanks declined 10 cents to a range
Of $1.75@1.S 5 f. o. b. Northwestern ship
ping points. Track side sales by growers in
western and northern producing sections fol-
lowed wide, somewhat weaker, range of
81 .25@1. 20. New York round whites lost
Ice in shipping sections, closing at 81 80 per
cwt. f. o. b. and weakened in consuming
markets also, closing considerably lower at
81. 25@2 40. Maine Green Mountains were
Gull and weak in producing sections and de-
ciined to 81. $500. AZ sacked in New York
ard Boston. Shipments 1886 cars, COM
pared with 3.497 last week and with 2Os3
for the corresponding week a year ago. New
Florida stock was 73 cars compared with IL
Spaulding Rose ranged $12. OO@14. 90 per
BARREL In northern and middlewestern mar
kets. Texas Bliss Triumphs were dull and
Graggy in Kansas City at S4.75@5. 90 per
huShel hampers
Area Florida potatoes as lately revised
ny bureau of crop estimates. 17,515 acres
compared with g., 615 last year and WELD
mostly not over SO barrels per acre. COM
years.
Cabbage Market Steady and Strong
Olu northern stock is scarce and ranged
$1,000 higher at $1OO.OO@12O0 per ION
bulk in the few markets quoted. Southern
California Winningstadts again ranged
$9O0O@1O0.00 per ton fob. shipping points
demand de1n;a Leg. exceeding supply; Various Cali
rorn1a stock ranged $5.OO@6.00 per cwt.. in
consuming markets. Florida stock continued
to advance in producing sections, reaching
$o.OOQ6.25 per barrel crate. but closed
and was nearly steady in northern consum-
ing markets at So. 5O@4.25 per H. -bushel
hamper Texas Flat stock reached 10000
$4,000 per ton in middle western markets,
also ranged $o.7508.5O per cwt. Shipments
OF Old stock cars: new stock 293 cars,
decrease of 10. Shipments for correspond
ing week last year GS5 cars.
Movement of Mississippi cabbage is ex-
nnfJ hC,1
Acreage 60 per cent of last year accord
ing to Bureau of Crop Estimates, which
reports, also acreage of Mobile. Ala, dis
late but ready to ship in about a week.
Onion Prices Generally Firm
Good sacked yellow stock was steady in
range of $3.5O@5.0O per cwt. California
Australian Browns were dull and strong,
ranging S3.S0@4.00 per cwt. fob. ship
pRs R9nt fs a9d 4e Il @
old stock 81 cars, compared with 12S last
week and with 81 the corresponding week
last year. Texas shipping season is late,
opening the past week with II cars, COM
pared with fairly active movement for the
corresponding week last year of 1874 cars.
Texas Bermuda onion crop is late. Con-
Git;Dn April was reported by the Bureau
of Crop Estimates at 20, compared with 81
March 10 and 60 a year ago. Condition
Louisiana onion crop IS aad California So
Sweet Potatoes Firm
steady at s$S 50@4,C co per hamper and Ten
nessee Nancy Halls at $300@3.25 Grated
Georgia Porto Ricans, kiln dried. advanced
further closing ga at 500 per cwt in At
Sacked Louisiana and Mississippi stock ad-
vanced nearly 81, reaching $4.35Q45O in
New York. Shipments so cars, compared
strawberries Irregular
During the first of the week prices de-
clined further in producing sections to low
crates f. O. b. shipping points, then recov-
cred to close of S4O0G4.5O, showing a
considerable net advance over last weeks
average. Leading northern market continued
firm and steady at $3.I0@4.50 per twenty
four-pint crates. Florida klondykes declined
15@20c per quart. shipments continue to in
crease, with 191 cars, compared with ZIG
last week.
Strawberry shipments from Plant City
district, Florida, probably $4,000 quarts,
compared with 7GJ, 900 last season. Indica-
tion Colorado cantalOupeS area may reach
Il, 900 acres Cantaloupe acreage Delaware
and Maryland likely to show heavy increase,
while tomato acreage in that section shows
probably decrease according to bureau of
Tomato Values Well Maintained
Best Florida tomatoes weakened further
in producing sections and then recovered
sharply, closing $3.50G4.10 per six-basket
cradle inferior and damaged stock offered
The range in northern consuming markets
continued fairly steady at S4.o0@4.50. Ship
ments again increased, with 341 cars, COM
pared with PA last week.
Florida celery was nearly steady in pro-
dGcing sections. ranging S5.2506.G0 per
crate {. o. h. shipping points. Consuming
markets advanced about CSC, ranging 5000
100. California Golden Hearts ranged steady
in Kansas City Mt $9O0G1200 per crate.
Shipments were 81 cars, compared with 103
last week. California Imperial valley let
tuce was slow and lower. declining 75c in
10 J0ap oTof TO
f. o. b.. while Los Angeles stock closed much
lower, ranging 81 25d so. with some leafy
and small stock offered. California stock in
leading consuming markets declined 5OcM
$1.O0, closing $3.50d 500. Shipments. 240
cars, an increase of so. Southern California
rhu3arh movement considered disappointing
to growers on account Of late maturity.
Central California asparagus selling to can
ners Mt l2I'r to l3c per III. Shipments OF
oranges 1912. compared with las last
week. Grapefruit continued to decrease,
with 96 cars the past week, while lemon
shinments were 236 cars, gain of Sc cars.
California cauliflower movement is nearly
over, only cars moving the mast week.
Movement of apples increased slightly, with
II cars of boxed stock and 116 cars barrels.
an increase of 0 boxed and 90 of barreled
stock. Cucumber shipments are increasing,
with Al cars, compared with Is last week.
Area cantaloupes in twenty states placed
by bureau of cron estimates at GO,233 acres,
romnared with 42.370 last year. an increase
IF ~ per cent. Gains were general in i'm
nortant states EXCEPT Georgia. Acreage
watermelons in eighteen states, S9.514.
compared with 67,550 last year. All these
states gaining except Alabama. Acreage
Wilmington. N. c., lettuce district, $50
ceres, compared with 400 last year. according
70 bureau of crop estimates. which expects
325 cars to move beginning this week. Acre
Rge Beaufort lettuce section reported $50
compared with 800 last year. with condition
moor and shipments probably 600 cars
w. II. Beckham, Investigator in Marketing.
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
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