Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
Potatoes and cantanloupes Lower

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Potatoes and Cantanloupes Lower
Practically all lines of potatoes
i and cantaloupes sold at lower prices
d during the week ending August 20,
while advances were reported in on
s ion markets. Total carlot movement
e of leading lines of fruits and vege-
] tables were 13,2OS cars compared
t with 1899 the preceding week and
with 1857 during the corresponding
week last season; Shipments OF
e grapes and peaches were much
heavier than during the week prev
ious but, this increase in fruit sup
ply was offset by the decrease in
: pears and watermelons.
Potato Prices Lower
: Potatoes continued in liberal sup
ply and price declines we're general
in leading markets. New Jersey
sacked Giants lost zoe per 100
pounds in eastern centers,, reaching
Isis to $2.65. Prices at North Jer-
sey shipping points declined to a
level around 81 per 100 pounds.
Round White stock closed at $3.50
to $2.75 f. o. b. Maine Cobblers clos
ed lower around $3.50 in Boston
Kansas sacked Early Ohios continued
to decline in Kansas City, closing
$3.50 to $1.75. Prices at Kay valley
shipping points declined under heavy
haulings to a range of 85c to 81.
Demand has been slow at Minnesota
shipping points and the trend OF
prices. downward. Partly graded
sacked Early Ohios closed lower at
was slightly weaker in the Chicago
carlot market, closing $1.90 to $2.05.
Colorado and Idaho white varieties
declined soc to Csc in Chicago, reach
ing $3.50 to $2.75 and closed 15c to
35c lower per 100 pounds in It. Louis
of n m
Grade No. : Rurals ~losed at $170
f. O. b., cash track at Idaho shipping
points. Total carlot movement of
potatoes from all sections was slight
ly heavier than the week previous,
but continued practically 1000 cars
more per week than a year ago. The
increased movement this season as
compared with last is at present
from Maine, New York, Kansas and
Idaho.
Cantaloupe Shipments Decrease
Movement of cantaloupes was
about 500 cars less than during the
preceding week. Supplies were lib
cral and most of the wholesale mar
kgtS were slow and weak. California
salmon tint cantaloupes from the
| 1urlock section declined % to 90
cent per crate, reaching $3.50 to 81 10.
| Prices were nearly steady in New
York at range of 81 to $2:25, but
| L 8
at 50 to $2.25. The market at Rocky
| ford. Col, held fairly well under
| heavy haulingS. Salmon tints stand
! ards ASS dliecned 5 to 10 cents per
| crate during the week, closing at 70
to so cents wagonloads cash to grow
! crs. Prices were moderately lower
| in consuming markets, ranging Sis
to So in eastern cities and $1.50 to
| 81 in the middle west. Delaware and
! Maryland green meats, standards 4os,
closed lower in eastern markets at 80
! cents to $1.75.
Onion Markets Firm
Onion shipments are at about one
half the rate of movement year ago
and prices advanced during the week.
Massachusetts yellow globes sold as
high as 1915 in Boston, closing $3.50
| 60 1913. Prices advanced so to 70
cents per 100 pounds at Connecticut
valley shipping points to level
low varieties closed Is cents higher
in Chicago at $3.50 to $2.75, but de-
clined so cents in Kansas City, reach
ing $2.75 to So. California yellow
onions held at $3.50 to $2.75 in
| Chicago.
Sweet Potato Shipments Greater
Movement of sweet potatoes eX-
ceeds 500 cars per week compared
with IFS a year ago. Prices are
about one-half those of last season,
On August 26 eastern shore of Vir-
ginia yellow sweet potatoes ruled
$3.50 per barrel in New York com
pared with 50 to $40 on corresponding
date in August, 1920, 81 in Phila-
delphia compared with $3.50 and, and
$3.50 to 1915 in Baltimore compared
with $3.50 to So. North Carolina
stock ranged IS to $5.25 in Pittsburg
against $3.50 last year.
Apples Steady
New York Greening apples were
steady in New York City market at
SIS to $3.50 per barrel, and ranged
$3.50 to $3.50 in Philadelphia. New
York Wealthys were in good demand
in Philadelphia at So to 1926 per
bushel and sold at range Of $3.50 to
$275 in other consuming centers
California Gravensteins ranged $3.50
to 1915 per box in eastern cities and
were firm in Detroit at SO to 1925.
New York Duchess ranged $265 to
S2.75 in Pittsburg. Shipments from
New York state increased 100 pei
cent, with total of 326 cars. Move
ment from all sections was 500 cars.
, Cabbage Lower
New York domestic cabbage, in
limited demand, was steady in New
| York City at a range of $50 to $55
, bulk per ton and declined in Phila-
. delphia to a range of $50 to $35. New
, York Copenhagen closed slow AND
steady in Pittsburg at $40. Colorado
stock. various varieties, ranged $4C
to $50 in Cincinnati and st. Louis
Colorado domestic cabbage in 80
pound crates was slow and weak ir
Z Chicago at $3.50 to $1.85, a decline OF
81 in week.
: LIVE STOCK Ry WIRE
/ CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Cattle: Receipts
l. 500; compared with week ago, better
q grades beef steers, pc to 4Oc higher: Others
steady to 15c lower; common grades off
: most; she stock, steady to 25c higher; choice
S cows and heifers up most; bulls, 25c to 400
J. lower; veal calves, $500 to $3.50 higher
heavy calves mostly $1Oo higher; stocker!
and feeders steady.
e. HogsNReceipts, 5000; active; largely 100
d to 25c higher than yesterdays average
- c!earances; top, $500; bulk light and ligh
. butchers, $0.256L9.6O; bulk packing sows
=, 9.25M9.60; pigs, nomnally steady:
Il Shcep-Receipts 5000; three decks NATIVE
S, lambs, S150M7.75; four cars range wethers
Up $500, all steady; market for week on ia
lambs and yearlngs around S1.00 lower
I'd feeder and fat sheep about 75c lower.
IS No Chicago live stock market Monday OF
account of holiday.
at EAST ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3.-Cattle, re
ceipts, $50; market compared to week ago
Native steers steady; southwesterns strong
light yearlngs and heifers steady to 25'
lower; beef cows, 25c higher; bulls stead!
y to 25c higher; Gamers steady: stockers
- 25c lower; veal calves, 200 to $50 higher.
- steady to 1Oc higher; mediums and heav!
weights up most; top $50, bulk ligh
weights 9.50M9,60; mediums 9.25@9.45
M heavies 9.O0M9.25: packer sows strong a
~ G25; pigs weak; steady up to 800; clear
M ance fair.
W Sheep receipts. 75O; receipts all breede
80 ewes, practically no market compared t.
" week ago; lambs SOC to 100 lower; eve
a. LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 3.-Cattle: Re
= ceipts, 200; steady; heavy steers. $1,000
80; beef steers, $5.oO@675; heifers, $50
a a5O COWS, $2.000 80; feeders. $500
G.25; stockcrs, S3.5OG5.50.