The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-07
CABBAGE AND
ONIONS HIGHER
Carload Shipments Are Much
Lighter-Potatoes Weak
Apples Steady.

HppleS OledOI.
CINCINNATI Dec 6.-The sharp decline
in shipments OF principal fruits ana
vegetables was noticeable feature OF
the week ending December 2. Total
movement OF thirteen lines was only
$3.50 cars. or 1000 less than the pre-
'rding week. Heaviest decreases o"-
Cured in shipments Of apples, celery.
GRAPES. sweet and white potatoes. Tho
season for grapes and pears is nearing
ITS close. Onions continued t" hold
strong position Cabbage prices adj
vanccd sharply IN a number of consum-
ing ceniers. with apples and sweet po-
tatoes firm. Potato markets closed gen
orally weaker. despite the decrease or
1000 cars in shipments.
Onion Prices Advancing.
The plea for better balanced produc.
ton viii be partly answered by tho
carly onion sections next spring JudE-
I'M: from FIRST reports Ot reduced plant
ings in Southern Texas. With a heavy
crop OF late onions. this seasons snip
ments from the late producing states
have already filled more than 1900
cars. compared with about 5000 cars IN
=
future shipment ut least 5000 cars or
2.o1N more than At this
time last year. Realizing the probable
effect on the market "f the heavy future
movcmcn, from storage, growers OF
Berrnuda onions In Texas are consider
ing a 10 per cent reduction from last
seasons paintings Of 600 acres, In
tina, event the recent crop Of northern
onions will hc partly balanced ny lighter
production of spring EcrmudaS ana the
entire onion market doubtless VIII h"
batter stabilized. Shipments OF carr
Texas crop last spring were about 4'1"o
cars. or 500 more than in WI. ana
many growers in that section sufferer
financial losses.
Yellow onions last December had ad-
y;,r,cd to- S6. 90 per loo pound sack ana
Inv March 80 xlO-i2G 40. crates OF Span
,sh ValrrriaS averaged STE 4 year az"
with cases iohhinG &, S5-6ooEAt pres
rut the market SHOWS Il HtrohE '"'''
Although CARROT arrivals In lcadIhs
cities during the week ending pcrcinhcr
we're nearly the same as the p''N'"u7
,v..k. prices ~ M!ddlewrstcrn stock al
vaucrd about I5c Tn Philadelphia an"
baltimore and 25-60c In several "ther
mu-kcts Reds closed about "nt-l"u''"
cheaper than yclowS. Eastern i'lI"M
Globes did pot develop so strong 4 te""
hu, were steady to firm a $50" pe'
sack California Browns IN the r"'t
Worth carlut markets reached '"P ~,
g. 60 The weeks shipments d"'re"Sr'
ahr,I, - per cent. On"-t"nrth "' me 80
cars came from Ohio. thus Keeping '""'
s;atc in the lead. N"w York sent ABOUT
"a c,rIoig -o market and MaSsaChUSeHS
and Indiana - each Spanish Nai'h''"H
,,a,,oa IN crates we're @5-50c cheaper
,n,r las. December. their priC" Icf!ri
h.iur determined partly by IN" ronpar-
o,;v. rriCr of domestic stock. i"'"4
ir,nor,s Of onions during the first h'n'
uon;hs of This year were approximately
o04 ZOO bushels. an increase OF 9" per
con, over the corresponding pcr>oo !"
1901 between January ! and Scpicm"'r
IN Snatr sent 10 this country ah'
215 600 bushels. Egypt approximate?
$50 nGO and Australia about I-'''''
huahele. However. this year 'h|''"H,"
;,,u,,.s were received mostly IN inc
.nr,rr August imports were less ih"n
bu,f those Of August 1921. ana SeP'c"-
,,,r'. were we're only onc-Nith as SIc"I
&C those Of September Of last year. ne
1872. tariff act raised IN" rat" 70 "e",,,
6oc a husM,l. compared with tne
emergency rate OF 4oC and the 1919 ra'e
of @0c.
Apples show Little Change.
Lighter movement from hedr!S vi
anplc shipping states resui'rn J."
..Crcae. of ahou! 1900 cars. Inc ,pc'
w.. somewhat greater from box snip
ming areas. although Cahtorn't Sm,p
mont. we're heavier than the preceding
u,.e New York Baldwin apples ad-
.,,;,.ra in New York CITY to s. per bar
-.1 n. middle Of the week but clost"
orr beInw that figure. Other markets
r.,rc SLIGHTLY Irregular but prices rang
,.d around 4.OO-4 80. A firm tone pre-
y,i,,d Il; Western New York shipp'hE
,,nints. Rhode Island Greetings were
steady in leading cities al ~ O-5'o".oth3r
varieties held at recent price levels
potatoes Slightly weaker.
A decrease of over 1000 cars occurrc1
In shipments Ot potatoes 'Sc"",''
and Washington were the only states
showing decided Increase. LASER"
e,orls held nearly steady IN city markets
,,ith n slightly weakening at dlS'F'ou''
inl, points. Northern Round whites ue'
rl;nra lOc per !n0 pounds At shipping
points and lac IN the chicago cari"'
.n,rkc; hut were fairly steady In other
,,,,..,,,,1rr ccntcrs. while Red River
ohio. we're generally 10-15C lower. 10
.,ho Russets followed the general down.
v.ard trend Of the market.
Cabbage Continues to Advance.
Lighter CARROT movement OF cabhaEc
with higher prices At shipping points
resulted In limited supplies ana ad-
N,n,ing markets In consuming centcrS.
,:hipneutS were 100 ears less than Tor
m. preceding week and slightly below
the movement for tn" corresponding
we,l; last year. New York Danish type
-,ugrd oo.uu-an.0 90 per tom bulk IN "I'N
markets ana l300-l6.WO (. y. b. western
%,w York points where much stock Ia
held In storage.
Sweet Potatoes Irregular.
Shinncnts Of sweet potatoes we're ut
fl. NOR, than half those of The proceed
iuu week. InCrc;. Sed cari0t arrivals III
several markets w"r" followed by adj
yurriuu rriceS Virginia yellow NhrlH-
ties gained -, per barred III New YORK
whore arrivals were 60 ears loss than
tho wr,k before In Chicago the market
rcid Irm under = similar decrease. III
Jrsrou and Pittsburgh wh"r" arrivals
,vcr, heavier. prices weakened slightly.
Other fruits and Veg ables.
Florida string Bears IN :N-qt buShcI
hampers sold At i60-j.OU IN eastern
rarkr;s mississippi and South Care
linn beans were duh In Pittsburgh a.
" i0.I0n Ncp YORK. carrots brought
1an-l.25 pc. 100 pounds In few mar
49,. \,,, N,-E .luii fl6wrr WAS Stcady