Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-13
Government Review of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets of the y. S.

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Markets of the y. S.
bureau of markets. Weekly market review
Of fruits and vegetables. (Prices to tobbers
and shipments for the United States for the
period of June to 8, 1919 inclusive).
Shipments Heavy, Markets Irregular and
Weak
Carlot movement Of fruits and vegetables
was about one-fourth heavier than last week
owing to large gains in various new lines.
Volume of new potatoes and watermelons
doubled, peaches increased three fold and
cantaloupes was eight times larger this
week. Shipments decreased for onions, let
| tuce, cabbage, celery, strawberries, old po-
tatoes and citrus fruits Price movements
were irregular but mostly downward, with
wide range of quality and condition in many
lines.
| Early official reports Indicated Canadian
| apple bloorm heavy in Nova Scotia and east
| ern Ontario, light in nose sections western
| Ontario, larger than last year in sections
British Columbia, fair in Quebec. Acreage
| of small fruits decreased in eastern On
| tario.
Old Potatoes Decline Further
Supplies include much sprouted and other
| wise inferior stock, while increased compe-
| titon of pota toes forced down the price
| of old stock in most markets. No. 1 north
| ern sacked white stock closew % cents lower
|
| cwt., and Minneapolis closed 81 .S0@1 So.
| New York round whites in bulk ranged 81 10
| @2.5O in leading markets compared with
| So. 1902. 60 last week. Maine Green Noun
tains declined sharply closing at s1.S06
2.25. Shipments declined to 1923 cars com
| pared with 1,483 last week and 923 for cor
| responding week last year.
| Potato shipments for season to June 2,
1919, from thirteen principal late shipping
states were 1O8, 1914 cars compared with
| SO, O66 cars to corresponding date dast sea-
| son, an increase of 22,12S or 1871 per cent,
notwithstanding the lighter crop this year
| less than last year according to early re-
port, owing to wet weather and cost of fer
| til1zer and labor.
New Potatoes Generally Weak
South Carolina cobblers followed an irreg-
ular fairly steady range at 50. 00@10. 90 in
| leading consuming markets, but declined
] about 81 in producing sections, closing So
per barrel I. Q. b. North Carolina cobblers
and $7.5Q@8;0 90 cash to growers at shipping
points. Florida Spaulding Rose followed a
prevailing jobbing range Of $9.00l9. 80. but
reached top of $12 in Boston. Texas Bliss
Triumphs declined fully 81 in producing sec
tions closing So so per cwt., and weakened
signify IN mlddlewestern consuming mar
kets, at $4.5O@6.00. Louisiana Bliss Tri-
! umphs ranged So OO6l4. 90 per cvt., in New
Orleans and $4,000. so in consuming mar
kets. Shipments 1,217 cars compared with
S az last week and with 2,557 year ago.
from Georgia,
| olinas, Virginia and Texas.
Onions Show Wide Range
Range of Texas Yellow Bermudas again
averaged 2Jc lower in consuming markets
at $3.OO04.50 per crate, and offerings in
GUIDED considerable damaged stock. Cali
lorna IN Bermudas ranged steady at $500
$40 per crate fob, but were strong IN
many consuming markets, and closed at a
firm general jobbing range of $4.0O05. co.
Stockton Yellows closed at $3.50 Gl36 5 per
sack fob. Shipments decreased one-half,
with 154 cars, compared with 800 last
week.
Acreage onions bennington district, On
tario, may be one-third below last year.
California crop in Coachella Valley placed
by Bureau of Crop Estimates ut 300 crates
per acre from 500 acres, and Imperial
Valley 200 crates per acre from 300 acres.
Estimated commercial crop abort 500 cars
Shipments of this stock expected to continue
throughout June.
Cabbage Markets Continue Weak
Prices decreased sharply in nearly all
sections. Virginia Wakefelds ranged $2.50
$500 per barrel crate in consuming mar
kets, compared with $3.25 4.?5 last week.
Mississippi Wakeficlds declined about SOC
in producing sections, ranging $1.75@1.S5
per crate fob. cash, and $2.50@3.50 in
northern markets California Winningstadts
declined still further, reaching $25 per ton
fob. shipping points, and ranged $4,000
800 per cwt. in consuming markets. Ten
nesseee Wakefields ruled 75c over at ship
ping points, closing at 1.25 per 50-pound
crate fob. hipments 316 cars compared
with 40S last week and 594 year ago.
Strawberries Hold Values Fairly Well
Good stock continued to command high
prices, but many inferior lots were offered
from old beds and from sectious approach
ing end of season. Best Maryland, Della
ware and New Jersey .llondykes and Can
dy's ranged 3o@35c, quart bass, in con
Stunning markets. Arkansas Aromas fol fol
below last week at $6.OOQ7.50 per "a
quart crate. Missouri Arenas were steady
in producing sections at $6.00@6.5O per
24-quart crate fob. cash track, and about
steady in consuming markets, at $6.50@
7.25 per crate but averaged slightly weaker
in markets quoting quart basis at 22@30c.
Shipments 902 cars, compared with 1887
last week and 467 a year ago.
Strawberry area in II northern and west
ern states reported to Bureau of Crop EST
mates 1O,570 acres, compared with 10,O1O
acres last year.
Tomatoes Tend Lower
Fancy Florida stock followed a slightly
weaker range in northern consuming mar
kets at $300Q400 per six-basket carrier
Some markets still exceeded S4 but New
York continued very weak, closing at Sl.?o
@2OO. Texas tours weakened slightly in
most consuming markets at S1.9O0222,
and also at ssipping points, ranging S1.60@
200 fob. Mississippi fours we're quoted at
and this stock ranged $1.50G2.00 in Chi
cago and Cincinnati Shipments increased
moderately with III cars, COMPARED with
631 last week.
Peach Market Continues Weak
Peach shipments nearly all from Georgia,
were extremely heavy and prices tended
downward Uneedas were quoted slow and
weak at Georgia shipping points at S1.5o@
2 90 f. o. b. cash, in six-basket carriers or
bushel baskets, and this stock ranged Lou
m275 in eastern markets and So 5O@3.oO
in leading middlewestern cities. New York
and Philadelphia were very dull and weak
at close. Texas Wheelers weakened to S2.00
az 5 per bushel basket in consuming mar
kets Shipments S14 cars compared with 2S9
last week and 307 for the corresponding week
last year.
Indications commercial peach crop report
bushels as compared with 20,572,0 600 last
year gain of so per cent.
Watermelons Reach High Prices
Florida Tom Watsons, 1928 pounds, were
in good demand, large sizes reaching top of
81 600 per car in New York, closing at $3.50
09OO per car. Markets quoting by 1OO
melons ranged mostly weaker at S7oQ100:
Florida shipping points quoted us pound
melons firm at $400@525 f. O. b. cash to
growers, demand exceeding supply. Ship
ments $40 cars compared with 263 last week
and 313 for the corresponding week last
year.
Acreage of watermelons increased fully
one-third over last year, but still ABOVE
average of the past three seasons. Bureau
Of crop estimates states Florida melon ship
ments may be nearly 5000 cars compared
with 2.179 last year and 1922 in 1917.