Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
Government Review Of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets Of the y. S.

United States department of agriculture,
bureau of markets. Weekly market review
of fruits and vegetables. (PriccS to JOB
Der; and shipments for the United States for
the period January to 10, inclusive
shipments Incroase-PriceG Generally Higher
Carlot movement continues the gain of
the preceding week under stimulus of the
advancing markets. The distinctive feature
of the 1883 produce crop movement to
date has been the relatively large amount of
stock shipped early in the season. Potatoes
and onions have moved in one-tliird larger
volume than the preceding season, and fully
twice as many barreled winter apples have
been shipped compared with last season to
tie. Boxed apples and cabbage also nave
moved in somewhat larger volume far
this season. Oranges, grapefruit and cram
berries have likewise been i'll much heavier
supply than last season. On the other
hand, some of the less important lines show
decrease in volume, Movement increased
this week for potatoes. apples, cabbage, eel
cry, onions, sweet potatoes and grapefruit
and decreased for oranges, dry beans let
tuce and spinach. Total shipments were
6,S35 ears, compared with 4,TS9 last week
500 the week before and with 4,410 the
corresponding week last year.
Ontario and British Columbia apples, some
frosted reported all sold in Glasgow and
London, December and January at maxi
mum legal prices. No. / Baldwins in Mon
treal and Quebec January 8 quoted $1,000
100 per barrel.
apples Still Show Rather Strong Tone
1OFhS, y ZtL, SHOW eu NtfElble cOIull ION,
with general range of $4.5OM5.50 per bar
rel. Virginia and West Virginia Ben Davis,
215, strengthened to $5.O0W6.5O. North
western extra fancy boxed Winesaps ranged
about steady ut So. 2JM2 60, and followed cX-
trcmes of $2.7JM3.50 in consuming markets,
mostly $3.O0M3.25. SpitzenberGs sold about
25c above Winesaps. Shipments were l95
cars, compared with GU last week and 422
for the corresponding week last year.
The 534 storagcs that reported showed
total stocks of Asst .9O7 boxes and 2,J54 800
barrels of apples. The 523 storases that re-
ported for January l, this year and last,
and 2,54S,424 barrels, as compared with
: ,534 22O boxes and 2,T53,7S4 barrels last
year, decrease of sos, T47 boxes and 205,3G0
barrels, or a total decrease of 1913 per cent.
Barrels, apples, I per cent decrease; boxes,
II per cent.
Potatoes Higher
Prices showed advances of 100 Csc, in
shipping sections and 10N30c in consuming
markets. but weakened Monday owing to
accumulated supplies at some points. Car
lots, New York, Michigan and Wisconsin
No. 1, sacked. white stock, advanced pc i'll
Chicago, reaching 2.O0M2. % per cwt., but
closed weaker at So 00m2 10. Other car
lot markets made similar gains and jobbing
sales of this stock advanced 25@3jc, closing
at So. @5Gl2. 80, i'll shipping sections this
stock advanced to 81. SOC / 80 /. o. b. Wau-
pQca aId 1.90Ql1 .95 in Michigan shipping
sectors Red River Chio's sold Mt S1.55Gr
sacked, white stock, advanced 15c at Gree
ley to 81. 25@1.60 bulk in Michigan and
Wisconsin producing sections. CALIFORNIA
fancy sacked white stock, advanced SOC to
4 range of So. 1902. 80 f. @. b. shipping
points. New York round whites in bulk,
reached $2.17M2.27 per cwt, f. 0. b. clos
ing strong and advanced sharply apply in in conSum-
ing markets reaching So 1902 60 Maine
Green Mountains ranged slightly higher in
producing sections at 81. 00Gl2. 0S per cwt.,
sacked, f. D. b. jobbing sales ranged about
steady in Boston but advanced to a top of
81. 70 az. so in New York Shipments in
creased greatly with 2,90G cars compared
with LAO last week. Official estimate
stock potatoes on hand in tWe1ty-one north
ern states January !, 1919, is 800 100, coo
bushels, or 10, 525 cars compared with $50,
CSC 900 bushels, or 215.237 cars on January
1, 1918, and with 60,G03, COO bushels, or
SG,575 cars en- January l, 1917, ard with
uary /, 1916. OF this stock the amount es-
timated held by growers was S24 per cent
this year, SIC the preceding year and 74.@
on january l, 1917: Last year after Jan
uary l, about $4,000 carloads were actually
shipped from the principal northern Wintet
and spring shipping states.
Florida potato acreage st. John, Flagler
and Putnam counties, Fla, officially re-
ported 1880 compared with 1880 last sea
son. Acreage for potatoes in Virginia, Nor
folk section, expected materially reduced.
Cabbage Rise Continues
The key of the cabbage situation seems to
lie in the rather poor keeping quality or
much of the northern crop. This condition
has improved the market position Of late
stock suitable for long keeping. Prices con
tinue to gain, New York Danish seed stool;
advancing So in shipping sections, closing
at $50. 00M30. 90 per ton, bulk, f. o. b.
Many consuming markets advanced with pre-
vailng range at the close $50. COO 50 90, but
Baltimore reached $50 900; 90. 90. Niscon-
sin Holland seed stock sold at $50 Ship
ments old stock increased to 473 cars COM
pared with POT last week. New cabbage
bage movement, with 129 cars compared
with 90 last week. Florida stock ranged
weaker at 81 500l2 90 per y bushel hamper
in consuming markets. Texas cabbage ranged
| Sc. 00GI3. so per Cwt. and California cabbage
So. 50QI2.75 per crate.
Florida cabbage, six counties officially es-
tim2ted ISIS acres.
Bean Markets Continue Weak
Limas again declined 2Jc in producing
sections at 50. 50M9s75 and declined SOC
in consuming markets, ranging 81 500
- 90. Colorado Pintos held at SO. SOFAS. OU
per cwt. bulk, in producing sections and
ranged slightly weaker i'll consuming mar
kets, although holding at $7.0OM7.25 in
Kansas City. Shipments were 135 cars com
pared with 1876 last week and $50 the week
before.
The United States grain corporation has
bought, this season, about 100000 cwt. OF
beans for export All offers of stock for
sale, with description, should be addressed
to the office OF the corporation, at A. Broad
way, New York City.
Celery Still Higher
California Golden Heart celery continues
to advance, reaching $1.00M1.15 per dozen
in northern producing sections and 10000
in southern sections Prices in consuming