Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
Government Review Of
The Fruit and Vegetable
Markets. of the j. S.

Markets. of the u. S.
United States department of agriculture,
bureau of markets. Weekly crop and mar
ket review of fruits and vegetables. (Ship-
ments for the United States for the period,
July I'LL, inclusive, and prices to jobbers,
July 1919, inclusive.)
Price Trend Lower
Increased supply of potatoes, tomatoes and
wa termelons has been an important factor
in the decline in prices of these commodi-
ties. Peach, cantaloupe and onion values
held fairly we'll. Total shipments were TO-
413 cars, a gain of 2 200 cars compared with
1920 the week before, shipments were 49,
14l during the corresponding week last year.
Heavier movement OF potatoes, pears and
watermelons accounted for a large part of
the increase. Other commodities which
showed more moderate gains in shipments
were apples, cherries, grapes, mixed and
punched vegetables, onions, oranges, peaches
and tomatoes. Decreases were in shipments
of cabbage, lemons, lettuce, plums, prunes
and strawberries, while the canta loupe move
ment fell off sharply.
Potato Prices Decline
After several weeks of slowly declining
prices, potato values broke quite sharply to-
wards the close of the week Haulngs have
been moderate at Virginia shipping points,
but according to local reports No 1 Irish
Cobhlers lost about 81 per barrel, closing
at a range of SIS to 1925 carloads f. o. b.
Declines in consuming markets were quite
general Pittsburg andS Boston held better
than other eastern markets ranging $1,000
to $l1.50 for Eastern Shore Virginia stock
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore closed
$3.50 to $40. CARROTS of No. 1 Irish Cob
blers in Chicago closed at range of $11. %
to 1925. Virginia Norfolk Section Irish
Cohh No oil 70 hor
rel in Boston and declined in New York and
Baltimore to Sc to 50. New Jersey Irish
Cobblers closed in New York $4.65 to S. per
100 pounds, sacked, and around $3.50 in
PittSburg. Recent sales of Kentucky Irish
Cobblers in Cincinnati, indianapolis and Chi
cago were at $685. to $3.50 sacked per 100
pounds. Kansas Early Ohios partly graded
sold as low IS to $500 per 100 pounds
the week and ranged $3.50 to $3.50 in ST.
Paul Field run stock in carload lots closed
at Sc to $625 in Chicago. Southwestern
Bliss Trumphs ranged $6.75 to 81 for car
lots in Chicago sacked per 100 pounds.
Watermelon Movement Heavy
Values made important declines In con-
Stunning markets and at shipping points.
Closing prices Of Tom Watsons average 25-
90 pounds were $40 to $3.50 carloads f. o.
points Melons POPS pounds weight ranged
$50 to 1925. The range of Tom Watsons
averaging 24-2S pounds at Georgia shipping
cash track to growers. Georgia watermelons
sold at 5000 to 1925 bulk per car by the
end of the week. Chicago closed $165 to
SEQ; South CaFolina Tom Watsons, weight
per car in New York and Philadelphia. Flor
ida Tom Watsons in bulk closed in New
York and Cleveland at 5000 to $3.50 per car
load, $3.50 to 1915 in Detroit and $165 to
$3.50 in Chicago. Shipments were 5,421 cars,
compared with 4,14S the preceding week
and and 4.5s6 during the CORES corresponding week
last season. Georgia, South Carolina and
Texas are now shipping heavily.
Onion Market Seady
The onion situation shows little change.
Texas Yellow Bermudas Nos. 1 and mixed
ranged 81 to s1.o5 in Boston and sales in
Baltimore were around $1.50 per standard
crate. Detroit and Omaha ranged $1.15 to
$1.50 and Minneapolis and st. Paul, 9Oc to
S1OO. Kentucky various varieties, sacked,
S1.75 to $3.50 for best stock Eastern Shore
Virginia Yellow varieties in bushel hamp-
ers sold in Baltimore at 81 to $1.25. New
Jersey S Yellow yariet3s brought soc to $125
200 cars, compared with 1876 the previous
week and 287 cars during the corresponding
week last season.
Tomatoes Sell Lower
Early sales of green wrapped tomatoes
in four-basket flats were around S1.2O. car
loads, f. o. b. at Tennessee shipping points
but declined by the middle of the week to
a level around 80 cents. Tennessee fours
ranged $1.50 to 50 in Boston, 81 to 50 in
| Pittsburgh and 81 to SLIGO in Chicago
Movement showed slight increase, 4S7 cars
| being shipped, compared with 437 the week
before and with 424 during the corresponding
week last year.
Cantaloupe Movement Lighter
California green meats and salmon tints
standards 45s sold generally in consuming
| markets at So to $3.50 Most shipments
green meats standards 45s ranging $3.50 to
S4.75 in consuming markets California
honey dews ranged 1925 to 81 per crate,
all sizes, in Boston; $3.50 to $3.50 in New
land and Chicago ranged 50 to 52.75. Geor-
gia and Carolina pink meats and green
| meats standards 45s showed a wide price
range in various markets. selling at So to
1915 in Boston, 81 to $3.50 in Baltimore,
| $1.75 to $2.75 in New York and 81 % to S.
In Philadelphia. Shipments were 1,059 cars
compared with 1,415 the week before and
1,553 during the corresponding week last
year. Arizona is now shipping more heavily
than the Imperial valley of California
Peach Market Steady
Demand and movement has been slow al
Georgia shipping points. Elbertas' in six.
$2.75 to So carload f. o. b. cash track, and
Bellies at 81 to 1925. Georgia Elbertas
ranged SO to SIS in New York sand recent
sales in Chicago were made at $3.50 tc
range in consuming markets. Skies and
bushel baskets sold at So to S. in New
| York and $3.50 to $3.50 in Pittsburg and
Philadelphia, 81 to 81 in Boston and 50 t.
| So in Baltimore. Prices in Cleveland and
| Chicago range $3.50 to s.. 80 and Cincinnati
| 81 to So. California Triumphs and Alexan
ders brought 81 to, 50. % per box in Chica go
| Alatama early Elbertas in siX-basket crate
| sold early in Chicago at So to $3.50 and
| later in the week in Cincinnati at $50 tC
81. Shipments were 1,476 cars compared
| with 1929 during the preceding week anG
1850 during the corresponding week last
| season.
Other Fruits and vegets bles
A few sales of extra fancy Winesaps
We're made in Minneapolis at $4.75. Wash
ington Transparent in bushel basket.
brought $4.25 to $3.50. Illinois Yellow
| Transparents in bushel baskets and bushe
hampers range $1.50 to $1.75 in New York
for best stock. Recent sales of Maryland
and Delaware TransparentS were at 50 81
to So in Boston, and at $3.50 to 1928 il
Pittsburg. Cleveland ranged $3.50 to $3.75
Maryland early varieties in fourteen-quar
hampers sold at Csc to Toe in Baltimore
California cherries in flats auctiOned il
Detroit - $500 to $3.50. Wisconsin early
Rchmonds in siXteen-Quart crates sold re
Gently in Minneapolis at 1915. New Yorl
sour cherries in thirty-two-quart crates
ranged 81 to $3.50 per crate in Cleveland
~" Sc to $3.50 in Pittsburg. Sales in Bos
, ton on a quart basis made at 15c t.
! cherries is approximately at n rate 0
heaviest shipper.
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