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

Markets or the u. y.
United States department of agriculture
bureau of markets, weekly market review
of fruits and vegetables. prices to jobbers
and shipments for the United States for the
l;eriod of March % to 81, incluslVe')
Potatoes Much Higher
General advances of 10 to 40 cents oc-
Cured Markets were especially strong IN
the Rocky mountain sections. Colorado No.
1, sacked, white stick gained 40 cents, clos
gained % to 80 cents in south central car
lot and jobbing markets, ranging $2.25 to
$50 per cwt. No. l sacked Burbanks
again advanced 70 cents at northwestern
shipping points, closing at SLIGO to 500
+. o. b. No. l sacked white stock strength
ened further at Wisconsin and Minnesota
shipping points, closing at 81. to $1.6o
+. o. b. Minnesota Red River OhiOs advanced
shipping points. Trackside and warehouse
sales by growers in western and northern
producing sections gained 10 to 50 cents,
ranging at the close $1.35 to $1.50. North
ern stock strengthened slightly in Chicago
carlot markets, closiugg at $1.05 to $1.sO
per cWt., and advanced in leading Joobng
whites advanced 10 to 20 cents, closing at
S1.S2 to $1.S7 per cwt. in bulk and con-
tinued to advance i'll consuming markets
ranging % to 80 cents higher at $500 to
S2.45 reaching top point in Philadelphia.
Maine Green Mountains advanced about 8
cents in shipping sections, reaching SLIGO to
S1.6S f. o. b. sacked, and gained 10 cents
in leading g distributing markets, ranging n1glaG
the seven-day period strong and active.
Shipments increased with $3.50 cars, COM
pared with 1901 cars lest week. There we're
aso three cars of new potatoes Canadian
imports were light.
Early potatoes starting from San Benito
district. Texas. Movement from Hastings,
Fla, district expected to begin this week.
Cabbage Advance Continues
Prices of old northern stock made further
gains in leading terminal markets, ranging
$50 to $50 per ton bulk, an advance of $50,
and New Orleans quoted top Of $110. SINH
lar gains were made in value of new stock,
southern California Winningstadt reaching
$40 to $85 bulk, f. o. b. shipping points and
ruling 500 in st. Louis. Various California
stock advanced about 81 in consuming mar
Iicts, reaching 81 to SO per crate. New Flor
ida cabbage advanced moderately in produc-
ing sections, ranging $3.50 to So. go per bar
rel crate f. o. b. and gained about 25 cents
in northern consuming markets, ranging So
to So. % per IL bushel hamper. Texas stock
exceeded 500 per ton in several middle
western jobbing markets. Shipments of old
stock decreased to 81 cars compared with
10S last week, and shipments OF new stock
were 279 cars compared with PSI cars last
week.
Cabbage condition improving in Virginia
and South Carolina, ranging 20 per cent to
90 per cent according to bureau Of crop es-
Inmates. Condition also favorable in Flor
ida, Alabama, Texas and California pro-
ducing sections.
Onion Markets Slightly Weaker
few sales Of sacked yellow stock. from
cold storage in western New York shipping
sections were. quoted at 81 per cwt., f. o. b.
General range of good sacked yellow stock in
consuming markets was So to $3.50 per cwt.
f. o. b. shipping points with confident tone
prevailing. Range in consuming markets
was fairly steady at $50 to 1925 for job
bling sales and 800 to $3.50 for sales of
small lots in south central markets. Ship
tjy,no 10 will 20
compared with 1853 last week and 200 the
week preceding.
Texas onion crop probably two weeks late,
but about ready to start moving. Condition
in Laredo district y per cent. About rs
per cent of the crop was sold in advance
from 81 rs to 50 90 per crate, according to
bureau of crop estimates.
Better Tone Prevailing in Bean Markets
Values strengthened slightly, with many
advances of % to so cents per cwt. Michi-
gan white stock, hand picked, basis ad
vanced % to so cents, ranging IS to Sc per
cwt., cash to growers. Eastern hand picked
sacked white pea beans strengthened to
range of 81 to $7.25 in consuming markets,
advancing slightly in New York, Philadel-
phia and Chicago. Southern California
sacked small whites all advanced % to so
cents, closing at Sc to Sc. % to growers and
ranging 81 to $7.75 il leading terminal
markets. California limas advanced to $500
to $6.75 cash to growers and ranged firm in
consuming markets at $3.50 to IS. 80. Colo
RADIO Pintos ranged firm at 81 per cwt in
bulk to growers and continued nearly steady
in consuming markets. Shipments were 100
cars compared with 120 last week.
Comparative stocks were 415 per cent
more than for January l, 1918. Stocks of
dry peas were 2.S per cent less than for
January l, 1918.
Apples Continue Dull and Steady
Markets were rather inactive, but one
was firm and values held about steady for
good stock. New York Baldwins, A-21A,
from cold storage, ranged 500 Otto $1,000
in most leading consuming markets. South
ern Ben Davis, A-215, from cold storage,
tended slightly upward, ranging $500 to
1915. Northwestern extra faIc. boxed
Winesaps were firm in consuming markets
at $500 to $4.75, while sales of small lots
in southern ad south central markets ranged
$3.50 to $3.50. Shipments of barreled stock
decreased to 21S cars, compared with !93
cars last week and 252 carsrthe correspond
to 81 cars, compared with 10 Gears last
week. Total shipments of apples to date
5600S cars, compared with 5S,"26 the Gu
responding date last year.
IT corresponding week last year New YORK
Baliwirs, A-21a-inch, ranged $50O@6.0O per
barrel, and northwestern extra fancy Wine
saps So. $500 per box.
Citrus Markets Firm
Florida oranges, central district brights,
medium sizes, continued nearly steady. at
loo to $500 fob. shipping points VAL
encias also sold unchanged at $50 Otto $5.EO
fob. northern auction markets, Followed
slightly weaker range than last week most
ly at S425 to $3.50, with tops exceeding
81 90 in Philadelphia. After GeNeral weeks
of decrease, shipments increased TO l'43o
cars, of which 1, 148 were from southern
trict brights, rose % cents, closing at $4.OO
to S425 fob. shipping ponies. Northt IN
consuming markets were firm ct $425 to
$3.50. Shipments still decreasing with lo9
cars compared with 231 last week.
For the corresponding week last year FLOR
ida oranges, central district Dr!ghts, seed
lings, ranged $6.50@9.75 in northern mar
kets and grapefruit $3.25@4.5O, FLORIDA
Other Fruits and Vegetables
Florid.. celery advanced, with closing
nrjcps about 81 90 above those of last week,
ranging $50 to $500 per crate l. O. D.
shipping points. Consuming markets maa ,
similar advances to general range OF Of, SOP 800
to $3.50 California Golden Heart still SOLD
mostly $3.50 to $11.O0 per crate in consum,
ing markets. Shipments decreased to rs
cars, compared with IA last week. Can,
fornia Imperial valley Iceberg lettuce neid
about steady at $3.25 to 1913 per crate
f. o. b. shipping points, and Los Angeles
stock. best medium sizes, closed at $40
to $3.50 f. o. b. Leading terminal markets
quoted wide range for California stock al
IS so to $3.50. Shipments, POI cars, gam
of 81 New Jersey and Delaware sweet
potstoes advanced fully 25 cents, ranging
$3.50 to 1915 per hamper in New YORK.
Georgia Porto Ricans strengthened 10 $9'V ~
Ger cwt, sacked, in Atlanta, and ruled $3.50
in Kansas City. Tennessee Nancy Halls ad-
vanced IS cents to $3.50 to $3.35 per ham
per Shipments, 152 cars, compared with
f3S last week. California cauliflower tend
ed upward, closing at $1.15 per pony crate
Z. O. b. for Colma stock and $f.75 to $40
for Alameda stock in producing sections.
Consuming markets followed a firm range,
mostly $1.75 to $3.50. Louisiana strawber-
ries, KIondykes, opened ut $3.50 to $4.95 per
twenty -four-pint crate f. o. b. shipping
points, but closed active and lower at $500
to 1925. Leading consuming markets
cta 1t 81 RI n
ferior lots at Chicago ranged $3.45 to $3.50.
Good Florida berries RANGED G. cents per