Milford chronicle., 1930-10-10
PRODUCE MARKET NEWS

TtlHClpdl HdfkeJS SClll report sup
plies moderate as a rule but rather
liberal in Boston and midwestern
cities. Demand continues fairly good
and prices show a nearly steady
range. Early varieties from Maine
sell in eastern consuming markets
at $1.75 to 50 a 100 pounds and
reached $3.50 in a few southern cit
les. Green Mountains ranged $1.S5
to 1925 in the East and Pennsylvania
White stock sells around So in early
October.
Prices at country shipping points
are fairly we'll maintained in the
quotes bulk Green Mountains at
$1.35 per 100 pounds. The quality of
Maine potatoes is running surpris-
ingly good according to field reports
but yields are from one-third to
one-fOurth below those OF last year,
most of the vines having been killed
by blight. Aside from rot, which is
being closely watched for in grad
ing, there appear to be no serious
defects. Stock is running from med
Iium to large size and fairly clean
and bright Potatoes appear more,
able to resist bruising as compared
with last season. Shippers consid-
er the official September estimate
production close to the fact and ex-
pect few changes for Maine in the
October report. Estimates of carlot
shipments from the State range
mostly 10000 to $4,000 cars COM
pared with 81, 1000 last season.
The potato crop in the Middle
West has suffered a great deal from
dry weather and the quality is more /;
or less irregular with a large pro-
portion of No. 2 stock in some sec
tions. Prices have been higher than
in the East, growers having been
paid over So per 100 pounds. The !
far western crop appears to be good. |
Idaho is expected to show over SO,-
600 cars and Colorado may ship more
cars than last season. There is y .
good crop in the Northwest and /
growers in Washington have been
selling at about S1.50 per 100 pounds
The potato market on the whole is
considerably lower than last year
despite the short crop expected. The
general decline in price of commodi-
ties has no doubt affected the po-
tato market to some extent A good
demand for northern potatoes is ex-
pected from. the drouthy regions of
The corn belt. Potatoes in western
New York are not very important
from shipping standpoint as yet
Very few cars have been loaded in
he important producing sections.
Vines are still growing but are near
maturity.
Onions seem to be recovering a |
title from recent low prices. Some I
o. b. sales in western New York '
cached 81 per 100 pounds for yell t
ow stock two inches and larger c
round the first of October. Some
lealers in producing sections report b
increase in the de- Il
nand, with slightly higher prices. 0
Jew York, Philadelphia, and Boston n
ave been heavy receivers of east Il
IN onions recently. Shipments from d
II sources have been averaging Il
bout 200 cars per weekday in early S
october Supplies are moderate in Il
lost large cities but liberal in Bal
more and Kansas City. A slightly II
pward price tendency is reported c.
1 New York and Philadelphia. Il
New York yellow varieties have n
cen selling in principal markets at p
l.25 to $1.50 per 100 pounds and pl
lidwestern stock at about the same u
lnge. Iowa Red Globes brought hi
l.10 in st. Louis and midwestern RI
hite stock so to IS cents per SO nj
Ounds. Markets in western New
Ork producing sections have ad- Ell
lnced to 10 cents per 100 pounds n;
nee the first of the month but lit al
e change is reported in Michigan sc
Id other central producing sec tn
Ons. tn
Shipments of cabbage lately have CO
zen rather heavy from New York, lii
iscOnsin and Colorado, averaging
Dout 175 cars daily but supplies re- III
ain liberal in most eastern cities sn
i'd light in Philadelphia The price cd
ndency has been upward this pr
onth, with jobbing price of New gr
)rk round cabbage SIS to S22 in the sis
st and Danish cabbage at 500 to
5. Prices are a little higher in
estern New York producing sec
ms Jul dDOuJ 0ISduy III w WloCOAloAll
d in northern Colorado. A great pc
al of cabbage this year shows the vo
ect oil dry weather resulting in no
lall size and poor market appear Bl
ce. we
Not much activity appears in the bic
riot market yet A few sales at fic
cents per 100 pounds in carlots the
2 reported from the Rochester dis phi
ct in western New York. Demand an
light. Celery markets also have VIII
en- quiet and prices at low levels Wi
showing a slight tendency to ad am
nee early this month. Harvesting fro
the golden self-blanching type to
gan in western New York early in cei
tober and movement into cold las
rage became active. This section TIL
a leading place of shipment for cas-
)bage, onions, celery, potatoes, soI
tuce and many fruits. dis
sweet potatoes are only in mod ma
tie supply and some markets re- affC
t light receipts. Demand is fair anC
good. Prices have shown an up the
rd tendency lately with gains of exp
cents per barrel on Virginia yell TIL,
stock in some markets. The
Ieral range in early October was
30 to $4.25 per barrel in eastern
rkets. Bushel stock from New Is
sey sells at S1.25 to S1.75 and "
let potatoes from Delaware and c
ryland at slips to $15O. Some Is
.ets CT poorer grade sell as low Q
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