Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-02
Government Review of :
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets of the u. S.

Bureau or markets ana crop eSCindles,
United States dessffment of agriculture.
Weekly Market review of fruits and vege-
tables (Shipments for the United States
for the period of February II to 10, inclu-
siye, and prices to jobbers, February IA to
90, inclusive.)
Carlot Shipments Decrease
Movement of eleven leading lines of fruits
and vegetables for the week ending Febru-
airy IS show decrease of more than 700
ears from last weeks shipments. The loss
is well distributed, cauliflower, tomatoes
and mixed vegetables being the only lines
showing increased movement Markets for
apples and onions continue firm, but clery,
sweet potatoes, cabbage and white potatoes
saw Potatoes Slightly lweaker
Shipments of potatoes are nearly 400 cars
less than last week. but continue heavier
than ut this time last year. The move
ment is chiefly from the fifteen leading
late shipping states, which have exceeded
last seasons movement to date by 22,OOO
cars. OF this group, Idaho, Maine, Montana:
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Washington have shipped more than for
the entire season last year and several>oth-
ers have nearly equalled last years move
ment. States showing decreased shipments
this season are Michigan, Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin. Markets are slow and dull with
weaker tendency in the east. New York
sacked round whites declined 15c to 3oc in
Philadelphia and ranged So to $2.15 per
100 pounds in leading eastern cities. North
ern stock held in Chicago at S1.7O to 81
and ruled slightly stronger in Pittsburg and
Cincinnati at $2.15. Western Rurals weak
ened in Chicago, to 81 to $40. Maine
Green Mountains declined 1Oc to 15c in
city markets. In northern producing sec
lions nearly steady tone prevails, sacked
Round Whites ranging $3.50 St9 $165.
Slight declines occurred at western New
York points, Round White ruling $1.S1 Mt
the close. Maine Green Mountains in bulk
weakened slightly to $1.36, to $1.46 fob.
Growers in Colorado and IdAho received 90c
to 81 for Rurals, a loss of j to 1Oc, while
Russets advanced to $1.15.
Sweet Potatoes Decline
Demand and movement were very slow
and weaker tone prevailed in most sweet
potato markets. Supplies were liberal. New
Jersey yellow varieties declined 25c in Chi
cago, ruling $3.50 at the close. Delaware
and Maryland stock weakened to $15O@2
in leading eastern cities. Tennessee Nancy
$1.25 in middle western markets. Shipments
are falling off. Delaware, Georgia and
Tennessee, the heaviest shipping states,
sent about half the weeks supply of 304
cars, which was nearly 100 less than
for the week previous. and was lighter than
the 42s cars shipped during similar period
Onions Continue Firm
Limited demand and higher prices are the
features of city onion markets. Eastern
Yellow Globes advanced 10 to 25c in eastern
markets to $S@8.60 per 100-pound sack.
Middle-western yellow stock ranged slightly
w weaker ak at $6.75@8.25. Red varieties reached
$50 in Kansas City. At Massachusetts,
shipping points, prices held mostly at So.
California yellow and red varieties ranged
S8.50@9 in middle western markets. Ship
men ments We're POI cars, which is less than
year and decrease from last weeks evol-
ume. which was 254.
Apple Market Strong
Boxed apples continue to move in steady
volumes exceeding that of a year ago. Ship
ments pr barreled apples are decreasing and
are moving at about one-third the volume at
this time last year. Stocks in cold storage
on February !, were. 1, 422, 600 barrels, and
barrels, /of 4,304, 900 compared with five
year average of LOIS, 700 barrels. On Jan
uary !, holdings were IL ,061 900 boxes and
l'!42,OOO barrels, or total of 5,429 900 baI-
rels. The shortage of barreled stock in stor
age seems more than covered by the ire
mendous boxed apple crop. The total carlot
shipments of boxed apples for the season to
date are nearly $1,000 cars. City markets
A-212,s ranged $7.50@S.25 per barrel in
leading city markets and ruled 81 % f. O. b.
western New York points. New York Rhode
Island Greetings closed strong in New York
fancy boxed Winesaps closed firm at So. 35
T2. 80 I. o. b., sn5 ranged So. @3. 80 for
medium to large sizes in middlewestern CT
ties. Auction sales in New York City and
Chicago we're at 50. 50@4. 90.
Early Cabbage Movement Heavy
shipments of both old and new cabbage
decreased. Total movement Of old stock was
223 cars compared with BAL last week. Only.
$50 cars, of early cabbage moved compared
with $50 Movement of new stock is more
than so per cent heavier than at this time
last year. Shipments from Florida and
Texas had already exceeded 1000 carloads
nf nh.IYnr ,x-sk I,o,,4
900 for the same period last season with
about 1,200 in 1920 and 600 in 1919
THESE two states usually supply two
thirds to three fourths of the southern cab
bage movement during January and Febru-
airy. Markets are generally slow and dull.
New York Danish type stock was weak in
New York and Philadelphia at $4,000
$500 per ton bulk stronger in sPittsburg
weaker in producing sections at $4,000 f. o.
b. Northern stock was weak in Chicago at
$50; OO@35.O0 the middle of the week:
shipping points, ruling $40 and lost $50 in
st. Louis, closing at $50. Florida Wake
field stock was slow and weak in city
markets at $1.OO@1.25 per ~ -bushel ham,
per.
othe: Fruits and Vegetables
Florida celery in 10-inch crates was
slightly stronger in eastern markets hut
weaker in middle western cities at $3.50
400 and declined &c, reaching $3.50 f.
o, b. in producing sections Shipments for
the week were over $50 cars. Florida string
beans in bushel hampers ranged So. 00@7.0
in eastern cities, and $4.00@5.0O in Chicago.
California cauliflower was slow and dull
at $2.50@3.25 per crate in leading mar
kets. Lettuce from Imperial Valley, Cali
fornia. was steady at $o.00@6.00 per crate.
Florida stock in IL -bushe hampers was
strong in New York at $4.00@4.25. Texas
spinach was slow and weak in most markets
at S1.25@1.75 per bushel. Florida straw
berries ranged 100000 a quart in New York
at $4.00@4.50, and were slow and dull i'll
other markets at $j.00@7.00.