Milford chronicle., 1930-05-30
PRODUCE MARKET
NOTES

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The potato crop on the Eastern
Shore Of Virginia and Maryland was
reported looking we'll after the rains
the middle of May. Although dry
weather was responsible for the light
set of the early crop in that section,
the potatoes are expected to be Of
good quality now.
Very little strength was shown IN
the potato markets near the end OF
the month. The only firmness shown
was in some southern shipping sec
tions. Prices in most producing re-
gions dropped back again after the
spurt the middle of the month. Very
little trading was reported in the
Rochester district of New York, with
dealers unwilling to pay over $l.25
a bushel to growers. The situation
was dull in northern Maine with only
moderate trading even at the lower
price level. Very few sales were
reported above 50 per 100 pounds IN
Aroostook county but most trading
was below that figure. There was
only a limited consumptive demand
for old potatoes and inquiry for new
stock continued moderate. Green
Mountains from Maine brought $2.5O
to S2.95 in eastern consuming cen-
ters. a range lower than that for
north central potatoes in carlots i'll
hicago. Alabama Bliss Triumphs
ranged $3.50 to $4 per 100 pounds in
northern cities and South Carolina
Cobblers were plentiful at $3.50 to 81
a barrel.
The mid-month rains, while pos
siblv too late to greatly improve the
situation at the southern end OF the
Eastern Shore Peninsula, were a
timely aid to the crop north OF Onley'
Va. Local estimates are that there
was about one-half normal crop on
the Virginia Eastern Shore region
but that 65 to rs per cent of a normal
crop will be realized in the section
around Marion, Maryland. Peak
movement from Maryland's Eastern
shore districts was looked for around
the last week of May. Returns TO
growers on the peninsula were rang
ing SO to Sc a crate around the 2Otn
of Nav, according to variety ana
quality of the berries.
Virginia and Maryland strawber-
ries were selling at 10 to 25 cents a
quart in eastern city markets or at
$3.50 to $3.50 per crate of 50 quarts.
Missouri berries were affOrding some
small competition with eastern
stock. Aromas from that State rang
ing 25 to 80 cents quart in the
east. Carlot shipments of this fruit
were around $50 cars a day toward
the close of May. Growers on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia estimated
that about rs per cent of their crop
was moving out by truck.
The late crop of cucumbers, large
lv grown in New York, may be IN
creased one-fourth, according TO
growers intentions reported around
the middle of May. Commercial
acreage for the United States this
wear is estimated % per cent larger
than in 1929 and about SO per cent
larger than the five-year average.
plans for the watermelon acreage
in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia include only sllghl
increase over last year as reported
around the middle of the month. Fol
the whole group of State shlpplnt
the late melon crop, the increase owe
last year may reach more than one
fourth.
Reports of paintings and intentions
to plant indicate that the total acre
age of market tomatoes grown in thu
United States this year, may be II
per cent greater than in 1929 and z.
per cent larger than the tive-yea
average. In the eastern States, New
Jersey has increased 900 acres, max
ing a total of 12,440 acres, according
TO the preliminary estimates. New
York may plant 1880 acres com
pared with 1900 last year. Are
for Pennsylvania is shown as 5O
acres, for Delaware 210, for Mary
land $500 and for Virginia 1850.
Growers of lettuce in New Yorl
State were planning to reduce tn
acreage of that crop this season
with planting intentions indicating
an area of 5,510 acres. In New Yorl
City, some New Jersey lettuce wit
wide range of quality and condition
sold at $1.25 to $3.50 for crates o
two dozen heads.
Cabbage markets were weaker al
ter the higher prices of the mlddl
of the month. Barrel crates of stoc
from the Norfolk section of Virgins
sold at $3.50 in Philadelphia. Cab
bage from the Eastern Shore regio
brought $3.50 in Boston.