Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-13
Government Review Of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets O. the !. s.

Bureau &C markets, I. &. department Of
agriculture. Weekly market review OF fruits
! aNd vegetables. (For the period Dcc2.uhar
30-January j. inclusiyeJ:
Strong, Active Markets.
Sharp advances occurred in potatoes and
| cabbage. Most other lines Werc firm but
| tone of the apple market slightly weak
er Total shipments of leading lines, 5,434
ears rs against 4,5jS last week and Att a
year GgO.
Norfolk, Va, district shipped 1858, $50
packages of vegetables in 1919 season, COM
pared with 2920.00l in 1918, with 4,120,7 0T
in 1917, aud 0,215,SJ9 in 1D16., Labor
shortage main cause for drop in production
in recent years
Potatoes Much Higher
Sharp advances Of 20dl5Oc occurred in
shipping sections and in most consuming
markets. New York sacked round whites
closed nearly SOC above last week at So. T0GQ
$50 per cwt. T. o. b., and consuming mar
ketS advanced moderately for this stock.
reaching $3.35M3. co, with bulk sales at
SO. 1503. So Maine sacked Green Mountains
! advanced about &c at shipping points, clos
ing Mt SO. 25M3 80 f. o. b. and bulk stock
sold at SO 00@3. 10, while New York and
Boston made similar gains. closing Mt So. 81
a.. 50 sacked. Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota shipping points advanced about
soc, closing with sales Cadillac basis SO. 20
03. so per cwt. sacked. General range for
The week was So. 35Gt3.S0. MiddleweStern
distributing markets made corresponding ad-
S'NA''NS
whites advanced sharply, closing at So So
sacked cash to growers. Idaho rurals ad
vanced Soc closing at So. 80 ana Russets
ut $4.00@4. 10 per cwt. sacked cash to
growers. Situation was strong at shipping
points and most stock is reported showing
final quality and keeping well. Shipments
! SOC cars compared with 1,747 last week
and with 1,524 year ago. Maine shipped
GAG, Wisconsin 2S5 Colorado 1877. Canadian
imports 1913 cars
Michigan potato crop reported such fine
am ptO
res closed for lack of No. 2 stock. Bureau
of crop estimates reports commercial stock
in growers hands very light in North Da
kota.
Onion Markets Firm
Position of onions at western New York
shipping points continued very firm. Most
OF the stock seems to be in possession of
dealers. Shipments have been light, with
best lots quotations per cwt. f. o. b. sacked
for medinum to large sizes, occasionally
Sc 25 for fancy lots. Price range for de-
srabie stock in eGnsgmng markets con
market was weak and draggy, dropping to
81. 75@5.25 Other markets dull and steady.
Shipments increased to 17S cars, compared
Al, Ohio 3S, New York 20.
Advance sales Texas Bermuda onions
ported to Bureau of Crop Estimates at $1.35
@200 per crate. Total acreage expected
about l., 010 in Texas Bermuda section, COM
pared with $3.50 acres harvested last year.
Cabbage Markets Very Strong
Further sharp advances occurred in west
ern New York shipping sections where Dan
ish seed stock reached $80.00@S5.0 90 per ton
bulk, f. o. b., with sales for advance de-
livery reported as high as 800. Consum-
ing markets advanced about $40, ranging
generally $50. 00M1O0 90 per ton bulk New
York domestic stock strengthened 10 q range
OF $4,000 $500. Wisconsin Holland seed
in middle western markets advanced to
S70.00G1O0.00 New California cabbage, ball
head type was steady at $500 per cwt.,
and new Florida stock was in fair demand
in a few markets at $3.25@3.50 per 112-
hUshCl hamper. Shipments of Old cubba &c
1T2 cars, a decrease of three. New cabbage
movement increased abruptly TO sc cars.
including % from Florida is from Texas
and 3 from Louisiana.
Texas early cabbage crop reported by
Bureau of Crop Estimates at 5000 to B 500
ears. Shipping movement beginning ana
growers reported receiving $5O.O0M60.00 per
ton. California growers reported receiving
40.00M4j.00 per ton farm.
Apples Dull, Fairly Steady
Western New York shipping points re-
ported BaIdwins A-2h dull and draggy at
$3.50 per barrel, +. 0. b. Leading jUbbing
markets quoted this stock about steady at
$7.00Gl900 for best lots. New York Green
ipgs A-2h were steady to firm in New
York and Chicago, at $000p10.00. South
eastern York Imperials still ranged S6.50@
weaker at $95009.50. Northwestern extra
fancy boxed Winesaps were very dull at
shipping points, ruling $2.75 f. o. b., and