Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
PRODUCE MARKET NEWS

CarIot supplies of fruits and Vege-
tables are coming along in the usual
volume, drought or no drought, but
the west is sending more than its
share lately. Nearly one car in three
is from California and more than one
in eight from Colorado.
Potatoes In Steady Volume
The potato shipments of about 700
cars daily are nearly the rate com
ing last month and also close to that
of year ago. New Jersey and Long
Island are shipping liberal quanti-
ties. Most other potato sections are
running light as yet. There is little
further change in the general price
level but midwestern markets show
some gains and some eastern mar
kets have made light declines. Many
cities report carlot receipts mOder
ate but New York has liberal carlot
quantities arriving, while the re-
ceipts at Philadelphia have been
rather light.
New Jersey and Long Island pota
toes lead the eastern markets with
a price range of $1.50 to So per 100
pounds on Cobblers in the east and
$2.25 to $3.50 in various southern
markets. Maine Cobblers show some
decayed stock in current arrivals
but best lots bring $1.50 to $1.60 per
100 pounds bulk. Eastern Shore Cob
blers sold as high as So to $4 in
some western and southern markets.
Pennsylvania round white varieties
sell at $1.75 to $1.9O in Baltimore.
Onions and Cabbage
The onion crop seems to have de-
fed dry weather in most sections but
the sizes of the eastern output run
small Probably onions of full size
will command more or less of
premium. The onion is one of the
few vegetables likely to be in full
supply. The market, like that on
most other vegetables, shows poor
action and prices scarcely hold their
own although the general level is
about so cents below that of year
ago. All eastern markets report
supplies moderate and demand slow.
There is little further change in
prices this week. The general range
on New York stock is $1.35 to $175
in eastern cities. White onions from
Maryland brought little more than
so in Boston the first week of Sep
tember. Connecticut Valley shipping
points quote yellow onions steady or
lower at $1.15 to $1.25 and
prices in the Rochester district de-
clined slightly to $1.25 per 100 lbs.
The seasons shortage of cabbage
amounting to one-third
has been mostly in the southern crop
so far. The large northern acreage
promises fairly good carlot supplies,
even where yield per acre is light.
Plenty of rain this fall would insure
ample shipments. Market supplies
are moderate and demand low. New
York cabbage sells in eastern cities
and $40 per ton in bulk. This stock
is quoted at $11 to $14 per ton in
western New York producing sec
tions at carlot shipping points. Much
the same range of prices is quoted in
country shipping points.
Washed carrots from western New
York have been selling in New York
and Philadelphia at IS cents BUSH !
81. New Jersey stock is quoted at |
80 to rs cents. Carlot supplies are
moderate in these cities.
Sweet Potatoes Lower
The price range of Virginia, North |
Carolina and Maryland sweet pota
.oes continue downward this week |
although supplies are moderate. |
Slow demand hinders prompt distri-
lutiOn. Declines of rs cents per |
)arrel occurred in some markets the |
1rst week in September and jobbing
price range was SO to $3.50 in the
,ast. Midwestern markets sold east
rn sweet potatoes at $3.50 to $3.50.
Southern Porto Rican's sold at $1.50
Der bushel in producing sections and
cached So in Washington and other |
Iorthern markets. North Carolina
elbow sweets declined so cents, SELL
ng at $3.50 per barrel.
Many States Ship Melons
Watermelons from 20 states from
ieorgia and Texas northward to
delaware, Iowa and Idaho are on the
larket. Virginia supplies about one
ar in ten. The total shipments are
this month. 1t has been
great melon season with perhaps
total output of $4,000 cars but
rices have been low, as for most
ther farm products.
CantalOupes are in moderate sup
ly and selling slowly at 81 to $1.50
er standard crate for Eastern Shore
ruit. A few lots of New Jersey
'ordhooks in 20-quart carriers sold
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