Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-28

Fruit and Vegetable
Markets of the j. s.
United States Department # Agriculture
Bureau of Markets. Weekly review of
fruits and vegetables. prices to jobbers
and shipments for the United States for the
period of February 1924, inclIsive.)
Steady, Active Movement With Upward
Price Trend
Shipments of the week were e,149 cars
nearly the same last week bot about 20
per cert above the movement a year ago.
Heaviest gains this week were i'll oranges,
onions, I'D cabbage, tomatoes and mixed
vegetables and largest decreast> were in
apples, potatoes, grapefruit, Gduhflower and
lettuce. Changes in volume in either direc-
ton moderate. Prices continue last
weeks tendency toward recoveries or adj
vance in prices fer potatoes, cabbage, on
ions anG Lettuce. Bean markets weakened
further; other leading lines steady to
firm including celery, new cabbage. sweet
potatoes and grapefruit.
UnOff cial report: Probable acreage
Charleston county, 5. G., cabbage 1,763
acres; potatoes, $40 acres; cucumbers
GAO acres.
Potatoes Irregular With Stronger Average
Tone
Distributing markets have strengthened
somewhat. Shipping sections are still rather
weak with some recoveries from low points.
one-half the preceding weeks heavy de-
cline and closed 15c above lowest point at
81. 85@1.70 per cwt for No. sacked north
ern stock. Wisconsin shipping points de-
clined SC, to $1.35@1.40 fob. Michigan
shipping points held at $1.45 fob. and
Moorhead, Mimi, weakened to $1.15@1 20.
Colorado No 1 sacked white stock de-
clined to $1.05@1.20 fob. Greedy, and
lost about 15e in south central carlot mar
kets closing at $1.55@1.70 per cwt. Cali
fornia fancy stock still ranged S1.75@l.90
fob. in producing sections. The range OF
trackside sales by growers in mountain and
northern sections was still 75cWS1,1O. New
York round whites weakened and then re-
covered, closing slightly above last week
at 81 67@1 ~ PER cwt. in bulk fob, and
81. S0@2.15 in consuming markets. Maine
Green Mountains also strengthened CLOS
ing &c higher, at $1.50 fob. and o d9c
higher in New York and Boston, at S2.0O@
2.25. Shipments decreased to 2, 1873 cars,
compared with 1924 last week and 2,713 for
the corresponding week a year ago.
st. Johns counties officially reported 30
per cent of last year; Flagler county, 20 per
cent rest of state, 35 per cent; total
1850 compared WiR Sz GSr affss Teas as.
officially reported 1000 acres, compared
with 4 200 last year. Arrivals New York,
week ending February 10, 'acluded l'99o
barrels Bermuda potatoes
Old Cabbage Higher
New York Danish seed stock strengthened
to $23. O003000 f. o. b. ton, bulk, for Ialr
to choice stock in shipping sections, ana au-
vanced fully $500 in consuming markets,
with prevailing range of S3OOOGG30.OO per
ton, bulk, but reached $4,000 i'll Cincinnati.
Wisconsin Holland seed advanced $5.OO9
1000, ranging $3OOOg4O.OO IN leaang
mi-dle western consuming markets. New
cabbage values remained. about steady,
Florida stock ranging 10000 per hamper
f. o. b. in producing sections and $l.2J0J
200 in northern distributing markets. Cali
fornia stock ranged slightly stronger in
producing sections and Was firm in consum-
ing markets at $2!50W3.OO per crate. Texas
flat stock was steady at $3.0013.50 per cwt.
in south central markets. Shipments or OLD
stock were 299 cars, new, 23O, compared
with 255 and 27S, respectively, last week.
Combined volume was slightly less a year
ago.
Condition of cabbage crop, Virginia, Nor
folk section, so per cent; South Carolina,
Beaufort section, 50, and Meggett section,
30 Florida, Sanford district, 20; Palmetto
section, So; Miami district, 95, and Barlow
district, 80. Texas, San Benito, 80; Asher
ten district, co. Mission district so; Car
RIO Springs district, 100, and Laredo, 80.
Early estimates cabbage Fullerton district,
California 1000 acres, but reduced by I'M
Ia orabe conditions.
Onions in Strong Position
Sharp advances occurred in New York
state shipping sections, and stock is reported
rapidly moving out of growers hands A
few fancy lots reached $3.1O per cwt. f.
o. o., and general range at the close for
good yellow stock, medium to large sizes,
was $2.1oW3.O0. Eastern consuming mar
kets advanced to a general range of 50. 2501
2.l5, with top of $500 in New York. Mid
die western markets sagged somewhat, with
range of $1.1502.50 prevailing at the close.
California Australian Browns held at $3.50
2.O0 I. O.. b. and ranged $3.0003.75 in south
central distributing markets. for small lots to
retailers. Shipments were 27S cars, COM
pared with 900. last week.
Area onions: california, Stockton district
in? Gated less than last year. Condition
onion crop Texas, Asherton district So per
rent; Laredo; s. per cent; Mission 90 per
cent; Crystal City, 90 per cent. Garlic
springs 30 per cent; Cotulla, 90 per cent.
Apples Again Advance
General demand has slowed down some
what, but active inquiry continues for ex-
P Pop Stock in eastern shipping sections ap-
exporters. New York Baldwins, Pig.
from from cold storage, gained 75c@$1. 90 for the
nar h successive week closing firm $1,000
T gdE1e to 3 oo SGosgmng markets
yaneed soc. ranging $9.00@10.OO. but these
row appear in a few markets only,
Southern Ben Davis A az inch from cold
storage held at 81 00@S.00. Northwestern
eral advance of % cents, reaching So. 250
~ I b. in shipping sections and So Is
Sg a0V d IN consuming markets Shipments
STOCK and 26l of boxed apples, compared
Win 10 o5I and 213 respectively last week
an TTom december to January 1, barreled
cent and boxed apples 14.7 per cent com
pared with decrease of 3O.1 per cent for
Dafieled and an increase of 7.3 for boxed
curing corresponding two months last sea-
SON. and compared with decrease of 33G
per cent for barreled and ga per cent for
boxed in 19161917 season for the same
months. Exports of apples July 1 to Jan
uary L, were 493, S24 barrels, including OOH
1o9 to Canada, and 1873 1873 to the United
Aihgdom. No. l Baldwins quoted 81 GOA
9 % IN leading Canadian markets February
c,. Other Vegetables
!. condition lettuce Carolina, Beaufort sec
tlon- - pei cent. Movement begins about
mlddle of March. Estimated area TEXAS
leltuce 100 acres, compared to 40 last
year. W
Indicated area cantaIoupes central Cali
IoGnla section, including Turock section
aOO9 acres. Prospects for strawberry crop
SANFORD district, Miss, reported very good
Srawberry acreage Baton Rouge, La, re-
Huced fully 80 per cent. Area spinach in
ported 40 acres, compared with $50 last
year Acreage tomatoes Manatee County,
FLORIDA, probably $500 to 5000.
New Jersey and Delaware sweet potatoes
hamper in distributing markets, and Ten
nessee Nancy Halls ranged firm at 50. 250
30. Shipments were 21S cars, q decrease
or ~ cars. Texas spinach still ruled close
10 $l.OO per bushel basket fob. shipping
points and ranged steady IN consuming mar
kets at $1.25@2.OO. California spinach
ranged $4.5O@a50 per crate in eastern
markets and SO 00@325 in middle western
cities. California cauifower strengthened
TO S009Oc per dozen fob. shipping points, |
but sold about steady in consuming markets
at S125@2.00 per crate. Tomato ship
ments increased 10 Al cars from Florida.
compared with u last week and with 5
Tor the corresponding week last year. I'm |