Evening star., 1925-10-22
POTATOPR|CESARE
HIGHER FOR WEEK
Cold Weather Stimulates
Produce Movements, Says
Agriculture Review.

Lower temperatures in most parts
OF the country, says the Department
of Agriculture weekly review,
tended to stimulate the produce mar
ketS. Real Winter was reported in
several places. Potatoes continued
their upward trend, and closed at
high levels. Celery brought better
prices; apples We're firm to higher
onions strengthened, and most other
vegetables met Il good demand.
Cabbage declined in the East. New
York CityS Western grape arrivals
We're very heavy, but prices We're well
maintained White varieties moved
actively at California loading points.
but the f. o. b. market for black
varieties was dull. Eastern grapes
advanced rather sharply, as ship
ments from California decreased
about 90 per cent.
The lighter output of grapes, pears,
tomatoes and lettuce was compen-
stated by heavier shipments of other
products. so that the weeks total in
creased to 31.S4O ears.
Celery Markets Advance.
Cooler weather increases the de
mand for celery. Supplies were
rather light last week and prices ad-
VanCeG 25a50 per crate. New York
Golden Self -blanching in two-thirds
crates closed strong in New York
City and Boston at 2.00a2.25. the
range in other Eastern markets being
1.50a2 90.
\ gain of 900 cars in weekly ship
nlents of potatoes brought the total
for this period almost up to last Falls
record of $500 cars. Growers and
shippers are taking advantage of the
present high prices. Most cities and
all the principal shipping points regis
tered a'further advance of 90 cents to
so cents per 100 pounds, but by Oc
tober Il there were signs of a break.
Onion Prices Well Up.
Onions showed a firmer tone in con-
suming centers. though shipping point
prices We're weaker except in western
New York About 275 cars came from
that State, an increase of 100 over the
preceding week. Indiana and MaSSa-
Chusetts forwarded about 10 cars
each. New York City reported SO ad-
ditional carloads from Spain. A range
of 50 to S2.15 per sack covered prac-
tiCally all johbing sales OF domestic
yellow stock, with white varieties
bringing mostly S3.5OS4.25. Onion mar
kets are in much better condition than
at this time last year. when yellows
sold a S1.25-S2.
Many Apples Stored.
AS an indication of the earliness of
the harvesting season and OF conf
dence in the future market. the Octo-
Der l report showed S55 900 barrels
and over l 200 900 boxes of apples al
ready in cold storage. An interesting
feature is the reported holding of 500,-
900 bushels of Eastern apples il
baskets, compared with $4,000 the
year before. Aggregate cold Storage
stocks We're 6S per cent heavier than
those of October /, 1924, and far
above the fiye-year average.
The advance of prices in British
markets was an encouraging event OF
from Eastern United States was about
s5.10-SS.50. compared with s4-S.25
on similar stock the week before
Lighter offerings and cooler weather
are suggested as the causes Boxed
apples We're unsettled, but gave evi-
dence of improvement. A few sales
Home Market Prices.
Home markets quoted best Eastern
York Imperials at $4-S5, per barrel;
New York Baldwins and Spies hold
the same range. Best Midwestern
Jonothans sold around ST, and De
ncious at IS. Basket stock ruled $1.25-
$3.50, according to source and variety.
Extra fancy boxed Jonathans from
the Northwest We're quoted mostly at