Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
DEMAND FOR FARM
PRODUCTS SLOWS UP
SAYS U. S. BUREAU
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six at Philadelphia, together with
light receipts of this stock at New
York and Baltimore. Price declines
of 5 to Is cents were quite general
the second week of March and Maine
Green Mountains were selling at
range of $3.50 to $2.75 per 100
mounds sacked. New York potatoes
were quoted in only a few markets
and sold at $255 to $3.50 in Balti-
more, but reached $S.35 in Atlanta.
Pennsylvania Round White varieties
brought $3.50 to $2.65 in eastern cit
les.
inquiry for potatoes continued
light in various eastern producing
sections and dull market conditions
nrevailed. Prices in western New
York showed a declining tendency
influenced by weakness of the nor
thern Maine potato market, where
nearly half the remaining potato
holdings are located. Growers in the
rochester district were mostly re-
ceiving 81 per bushel, compared
with prevailing range of $1.1O early
in the month and dealers were SELL
ing at S3.35 per 150-pOund SACK
compared with $3.40 to $3.50. Grow
ers in northern Maine were resisting
the decline of 5 to 10 cents in that
section and condition of roads also
tended to decrease hauIngs, Dut
Maine shipments continued to COM
nrise about one-third of the total
daily output in carlots. Prices were
weak in middle western producing
sections. but were holding relatively
better than in the East and trm
markets were reported in the Rocky
Mountain region the second week OF
March, also in the Pacific North-
west. Some holders are still looking
for a favorable turn in the market
in the event of weather damage to
the early southern crop, but at pres
ent the southern crop is making
generally good progress.
Onion supplies continued moder-
ate in the large markets and demand
slow. Prices are irregular, but most
changes are in the downward direc-
ton. partly because of the poorer
quality of many onions near the enc
of the storage season. Fair to good
lots of New York yellow varieties
sell at S1.5O to S185 per 100 pounds
in eastern cities. Massachusetts
stock brought S1.50 to S1.75. Some
lots from the Middle West are good
enough to bring 50 or more. All pro-
ducing sections report slow trading
and dullness, without much change
in prices near the middle OF the
month. Correspondence from the
Rochester district indicates light
wire inquiry and some dealers re-
porting lack of any demand. Some
sales as low as SLIGO per 100 pounds
we're 10 cents below previous quota
tions at $1.70. Some sales OF onions
from common storage as low as
$1.S5 had to meet further decline ol
arrival at the city market, because
of Door condition Of the stock. Tn'
onions in cold storage are mostly II
good condition and are being held a
higher prices.
A slightly better demand for car
rots prevails in producing sections
Of western New York, but prices
show little change, with 1OO-poun'
sacks selling at s1.45 to s1.5O ant
bushel baskets of cut and washe'
carrots at 95 cents to 81. Most Of tn
shipments are to New York or con
signed to one of the large soup com
panies, but demand has been sloV
and the market dull for severa
weeks. Sales in New York at Sl.7
to S1.S5 per 100 pounds show price
nearly unchanged. Bushel stock /
that market center brings 81 !
SIPS. Some sales as low as Z
cents were reported in Phlladel
nhia the second week of March.