Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
Government Review Of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets of the u. S.

Bureau of agricultural economies. Market
News Service, United states department #
agriculture. Weekly market review Of
fruits and vegetables. shipments for the
period OF July 8-14, inclusive, and prices o
iobbers July 10-1G, nclusive).
Reaction was noted in the potato markets
as city supplies mounted higher; prices de-
clined SHARPLY during the week ending JUL
II. CantalOupe and watermelon values heri
at relatively high levels, and light receipts
or tomatoes brought good prices. Inferno
date varieties of peaches closed firm
Compared with this time last year, CARROT
shipn' ents of potatoes, watermelons and car
talOupeS are one-thrd to tWO-thirdS less
Except for homegrown supplies, cantaloupeS
will not be SO plentiful since the Imperial
valley season closed. Aggregate daily move
ment of dozen fruits and vegetables as
still 800 cars below last July's shipments,
the output amounting TO 12,2GJ cars the
past week.
liberia Peaches Moving
Housewives who have been awaiting Ell
berta peaches for canning will welcome the
first of the 5000 carloads expected from
Georgia. Movement Of this variety adds
fresh interest to the peach markets, its size,
color and flavor appealing to most users u!
fruit. Prices at leading points started at
nearly the same level last season, first
f. o. b. sales being made at 500 per crate
Bellies were i'll sharp contrast ate 81, 500
lily declined. With the starting of Elhertas
the Georgia peach season is now at its
height, more than 200 cars per day rolling
from that section. Although 1900 cars be
low last seasons total to date, mOveme II
may be expected to catch up rapidly anG
probably will exceed shipments of 1922 II
Georgia. Movement still lags in North Car
DINA, only q cars having been marketed
Peaches usually come in two peaks, the
first about this time Of the year and the
second in late August or early September.
When Georgia is through, a decrease occurs
in the carlOt movement until the central
states, the northwest and New York state
reach their height. in many parts OF the
country homegrown fruit sometimes fills
this gap. New York ranks next to Georgia
in furnishing fresh peaches, and this season
a large crop is expected in New Jersey also.
Forecast of production in each of those
states exceeds two million bushels: in fact
New Jersey may have two and half mill
lion bushels.
Because of the delay this season in the
ripening of each variety, comparisons with
last years prices are difficult. In gen
erat. wholesale prices are lower than last
July. Georgia Hileys and Bellies, i'll SIX
basket carriers and bushel bakets. closed
around $2.U0M2.J0 in eastern cities, but
high-quality fruit from the Woodbury. sec.
ton of Georgia ranged $3.00613.50 in New
York. North Carolina Camens, skies, de-
elined until they reached $l.75@ 30 Cleve-
land reported early sales of Eibertas at
$50, but stock was only fair.
Potato Prices Slump
Heavy shipments of East Shore Virginia
and Norfolk potatoes the first week OF
July resulted in accamua lions in several
markets. especially New York. The peak
of the East Shore movement last season
three-fifths of the past weeks supply of
new potatoes; Maryland East Shore about
$50 cars, and the Knw Valley of Kansas
about 300. Good quality stock is expected
ron fl,O 1f,nI aud
Missouri growers anticipate successful
deal. New Jersey shipments are becoming
more heavy. First cars of early crop from
Minnesota and Idaho have started tile new
season in northern producing sections, but
the acreage i'll that territory is IL per
cent less than last years paintings.
The decline in city price levels was
Elected at shipping points Around Oney,
Va, the f. 0. b. market for Cobblers in
staye barrels slumped $500. Maryland East
Shore stock sold slowly around 5000 per
barrel in Philadelphia and Pittsburg, but
market. Sacked Early Ohios from Kansas
weakened i'll central cities to Il range of
S2.OO@2.35 per 100 pounds but held nearly
steady at SLIGO cash track Kaw Valley
points. CobblerS netted the growers n
in Kansas temporarily stopped potato dig
gng a bright spot in potatoes was the
Fort Worth carlot market, where California
e w i! M Rose advanced sharply to top of
Watermelon Markets Irregular
The rising trend of watermelon prices CON
tlnued in central Georgia, and 24-26-nound
Lom WatsonS closed at $150M$200 per car
ioad 1. o. b. cash track. Ranges were even
hlshef at Alabama shipping points, but
weaker tone prevailed in the Belleville see
ton OF Texas. South Carolina growers are
beginning to hold the vantage point as
heavy movements of good melons started
from that state. Cash sales of large sizes
held consistently SID0 ;,,,r
centers maintained well their recent adj
vances, following the slump of early July
The unsettled condition of the melon mar
kets may be result of the fluctuating ship
ments from leading sources of supply A so
per cent loss occurred in Georgia. weekly
output, less than 200 carloads coming from
that state. Texas, South Carolina and Ala
bama all suddenly increased their shipments
but the weeks total showed a net decrease
of 400 cars.
Cantaloupe Supplies Decrease
Not only did the carlot movement Of can
taloupes fall below the 1,0JO mark, COM
pared with 1,645 cars the previous week
but n recent forecast of the total crop in
thirteen intermediate states indicates little
over 100000 crates. That is 35 per cent
less than last seasons production in the
same sections and slightly below the 1921
crop CantalOupe supplies may be espe-
cialy light in Delaware, Maryland and the
Carolinas, 81 per standard crate has come to
be the general jobbing price for California
Salmon tints. whereas Il year ago 81. 506l
3 90 was considered good sale. Imperial
Valleys total may equal last years record
of over -, 600 cars. Arizona stock Is ranging
as high as the California cantaloupcs. Up
to July H. only 575 cars came from the
Salt River valley, compared with $40
TO the corresponding date last season. Move
mont is under way from North Carolina, Ar
kansas and the TarloCk district of California;
Apple Season Delayed
Early apples from the eastern and central
regions have been late in starting. but Cal
fUrua's shipments are far beyond last sea-
sons early movement. These comparisons
snow the general delay: Delaware has
shipped only $50 cars to date, against $50 a
year ago; Illinois only 300, compared with
600; Maryland 65, against 10, and Tenncs-
see about - cars compared with 125. job
bling prices OF Delaware and Maryland Vel
low TransDarents declined to a range of
81. 1902 90 a hushe basket almost down TO
last July's level, but Illinois stock is steady
at So in Chicago.
other Vegetables
Carolina cucumbers in bushel hampers,
sell mostly at $1.00M1. 80 In eastern cities.
Western lettuce under limited supply,
ranged up TO So per crate in New York and
Baltimore, but averaged about So elsewhere.
New York state is now shipping more let
tuce than any other section. Virginia onions
sell at 81. 406L1.I5 per bushel, and Ken
tucky stock in 100-pound sacks, brought
SD in Cincinnati. Tennessee turning