The Washington herald., 1920-02-23
Crop and Market
Weekly Summary

The following portion of the
weekly report of the Bureau of
Agriculture on crops and market
shipments has special application
to the States of Virginia and
Maryland. Jobbers' reports for the
week OF February 10 to II are in
corporated in the report.
Markets Irregular.
Apples and potatoes were gen.
orally higher. Cabbage. ,onions,
celery and peanuts showed a weak
.er trend. Sweet potatoes were
steady. Total shipments were
lighter with 6.sS6 cars, compared
with 7.1o7 last week. but were
heavier than the movement of
$3.50 cars for same week last year.
Apple Market Stronger.
After holding generally steady
with little change in prices for
several weeks the apple market
showed a stronger tone the past
week with higher prices. Western
New York Baldwins A 2Is from
cold storage closed at s7.5oas per
barrel (. o. b. shipping points. and
Rhode Island greetings ranged
ssas.50. Most leading consuming
markets closed at ,ssas.50 per bar
rel for best grades of Bsldwins,
compared with s7.50as.50 last
week. Cleveland ranged about 25c
to soc, higher. closing at ss.50a
80. Middle western Ben Davis
ranged generally s6.5oa7.50, COM
pared with ssa7.50. but Chicago
quoted ssasto. New York Rhode
Island greetings were quoted in
Chicago at ssas.50 and in New
York at ss5eal0.50 per barrel.
Northwestern boxed apples ranged
I$265a3 for extra fancy. winesaps
(. o. b. shipping points. Auction
sales in Chicago quoted this stock
at s2.55a2.75. Closing prices for
jobbing sales in the principal mar
kets were $3a3.5O. while 1he North
western extra fancy Jonsthans and
Spitzenburgs ranged s2.75a3.50.
Shipments of boxed apples were
5SS cars. 55 more than last week
and compared with 500 a year ago.
Movement OF barreled apples also
was WIN roV NdhSs NOill-
pared with 34s last week and 663
fo.' same week last year.
Virginia kaIe Improving.
Kale-Firginia. Norfolk section.
Local reporter. condition fifty per cent.
Weather conditions greatly improved,
which added greatly to progress
of growing crop of kale. Temperature
has been around q degrees during
days and nights with slight rainfall
and little frost. shipments continue
light with most of stock not in good
condition. Full movement will not
commence before March /. Ship
ments during week ending February
l5, 12,157 barrels compared l4,139
barrels same week last season.
Peanut Markets.
Haulings continue light. dema nd
and movement limited and the mar
ket generally dull. Slight declines
Of A-i: cent appear In some grades.
but most prices show little change
since last week. Virginia No. 1
shelled closed 14S. at shipping
points: No. l Spanish weakened to
is 10 cents and cleaned Jumbo TO
14i4-14@4 cents. In consuming
markets. Virginia cleaned nuts
were slightly weaker at 14ai-l6c.
Sheiled nuts closed at 15T-lSc for
No. l Virginias and at lS-l9c for
No. l Spanish stock Asiatic nuts
showed the same weak tendency
and closed at Pacific Coast shipping
points at 1914 c per pound for Chin
ese shslled 30S to Ses. Japanese un-
shelled Jumbos were quoted 13Hc.
about 1iac lower than domestic
took at Eastern shipping points.
Movement Light.
spinach - Virginia Norfolk sec
on: local reporter. Conditions so
3sr cent. Weather conditions great
ly improved which has added great
ly TO progress of growing crop of
spinach. Temperature has been
around - degrees during days and
nights with slight rainfall and little
frost. shipments continue light
with most of stock not in good con-
dition. Full movement will not
commence before March /. Ship
ments for week ending February IS
1902 barrels. compared 3,O77 bar
rels same week last season.
Sweet Potatoes Generally Steady.
Little change occurred in terminal
markets. Prevailing jobbing prices
for New Jersey and Delaware yell
low stock ranged s225-S2.GO per
bushel hamper. Chicago closed at
s2.6O-s2.7J: Tennessee Nancy Halls
were lower in Chicago. ranging
Sl.s5-S2, compared with s2.O0-s2.25
last week. Most other markets
made little net change, ranging
S1.35-s2.25. Shipments increased to
80 cars compared with 16s last
week and with 235 a year ago. New
Jersey shipped rs, Delaware 55.
Marylandy 41 and Tennessee Al