Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-11
Government Review Of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets Of the j. S.

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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 period of April 1 to
Prices Mostly Higher, Shipments Increasing
Potatoes, cabbage and sweet potatoes con-
tinue to advance. Dry beans, celery and
lettuce also ranged higher than last week.
Tomatoes, strawberries and few other
lines of southern produce declined. Total
movement of leading lines of fruits and veg
ctables increased to 7,406 cars, compared
with 7,197 last week, the gain being chiefly
in potatoes and in few lines Of early pro-
duce, especially Strawberries and tomatoes.
Apples, old cabbage, sweet potatoes and ci-
trus fruits decreased in volume of carlOt
shipments while moderate increases were
shown in new cabbage, dry beans, radishes,
spinach and mixed vegetables.
1t is announced that changes in the ra
tions Of canned vegetables will dispose of
stocks held by the army and that none Of
these will be Sold
Potato Markets Make Further Gains
Western markets gained modera tely but
we're less excited than last week, while
sharp advances occurred in eastern markets.
No. L northern stock advanced 20 cents in
Chicago carlot market, closing at 81 80 to
81 per cwt. with good demand. Similar
gains were made in Wisconsin and Michi-
gan shipping sections. No. l sacked white
stock closing 80 cents higher at $3.50 to
%
in consuming markets also at $1.90 to So. 10.
Colorado No. 1 sacked white stock advanced
10 cents in shipping sections closing at $1.75
to 81. So f. o. b., Greedy and strengthened in
southern carlot markets to a range of $1.S5
to $1.95 f. o. b. northwestern shipping
points. Track side and warehouse sales Of
growers in western and northern producing
sections advanced unevenly, but averaged
slightly higher than last week at 81. 40 to
81 Co. New York round whites gained 8
cents further in shipping sections, closing
gained rapidly in consuming markets at the
end of the week, closing 80 cents higher at
$2.35 to $40 Maine Green Mountains,
sacked, made sharp gains in producing sec
pared with $3.50 to $1.6S last week and
Maine Irish cobblers ranged 500 to 50. OS
f. 0. b. Maine Green Mountains reached
$3.50 to $3.O5 in New York and Boston
Shipments again increased with 3,46S cars
compared with S,351 last week and 1901 the
week preceding. New potatoes II, COM
pared with 3 cars last week and % for the
corresponding week last year. Florida
Spaulding Rose No. 1 ranged $40 to $13
per barrel, closing at So. Imports of Ca
madam potatoes were 90 cars compared with
90 last week.
Potatoes available for exports from Prince
Edward island reported March 6, at 1000, 600
bushels or about 1900 cars and stock on
Land in New Brunswick March IS, at about
1000, 900 bushels or 5000 cars. Shipments
potatoes from Hastings, Fla, and from
southeastern Texas about to begin. Ship
ments old stock from 13 prominent winter
and spring shipping states were S7,5S7 cars
to March 81 compared with 71,250 to CORE
spending date last season.
Cabbage Still Higher
Old northern stock is now offered in but
few markets, and reached a general range of
$4,000 to $1,000 per ton bulk, ruling $500
per cWt. at New York at the close. New
stock also advanced further, southern Cali
fOrnia Winningstadts ranging $500 higher
at $1,000 to $1,000 per ton bulk +. o: b.
strengthened further in consuming markets,
ranging $500 to $3.50 per crate. New Flor
| ida cabbage advanced sharply in producing
sections, ranging $500 to $500 per barrel
| crate, compared with $3.50 to $500 last
| week. Northern consuming markets averaged
| 10 cents higher, ranging $500 to $500 per
| barrel cate, or $3.50 TO S425 per ~ bushel
hamper. Texas flat stock reached $3.50 per
| ton in st. Louis. Shipments of old stock con-
| tinued to decrease, with IS, compared with
| 81 last week and los the week preceding.
| New stock increased to 81 cars, compared
| with go last week.
Mobile district, Alabama, probably ready
| 70 ship cabbage next week.
Onion Markets Fairly Strong
Values were we'll sustained, with few
| advances. yellow stock from cold stora ge
reached $500 f. O. b. in western New York
range Of good sacked yellow stock in con-
| Stunning markets strengthened to $3.50 to
| $4.I5 California fancy Australian Browns
| advanced % to so cents, ranging 1928 to
| $500 per cwt f. o. h. shipping points, and
| the range of this stock in consuming markets
was firm at $3.50 to $500. Shipments, 12S
| cars, a gain Of l car.
Texas onion crop, according to bureau OF
crop estimates, 3,464 cars Of $50 crates each
| frob 100 acres, compared with $500 cars
| from 729 acres, compared with $3.50 cars
| from 12,050 acres in 1917. Texas onion crop
| improved possibly 10 to 20 per cent by rains
| according to bureau of crop estimates. Con
tract for No. reached, $3.50 per crate.
Sweet Potatoes Slightly Higher
New Jersey and Delaware sweet potatoes
| tended upward, reaching $3.50 to $500 per
| hamper. Tennessee Nancy Halls were firm
| at $500 to $3.25 per hamper. Sacked Geor-
| sia Porto Ricans advanced % cents, closing
! at $3.2J per cwt. in Atlanta. Sacked Louis
lana and Mississippi stock ruled firm at $3.50
| per cWt.
Tomatoes Decline
Florida tomatoes tended downward, clos
| ing $3.50 to $500 f. o. b.. shipping points.
| The range in northern consuming markets
was more narrow than last week. but fairly
| steady ut $500 tc 1928, advancing slightly
| in Pittsourg at the close of the week. Ship,
| ments increased to PA cars. compared with
| 211 last week.
Acreage Of toma toes in leading producing