Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
fruit SHIPMENTS
HOLDING UP WELL
Prices Advanced by Scarcity
as Result of Recent
Drounh..

Carlot supplies of fruits and veae-
tables have been holding up close to
last seasons weekly volume at the end
Of August, says the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, United States DEPART
ment Of Agriculture, Market News Serv-
ice. Shortage of local supplies in many
droughty producing sections has called
for active movement of CARROTS from
districts having liberal surplus Western
produce, particularly from the Pacific
Coast region, has been prominent In
recent carlot figues. Prices compared
with q year ago have not shewn the
advances that might be expected from
the widespread crop injury resulting
from drought this Summer
Potatoes are lower in the East than
they were year ago, and the general
average OF potato prices declined rather
than advanced during late August
sweet potatoes are very short crop
and higher than in 1899. The onion
crop stood the drought we'll, and the
large acreage assures probably ample
supply. Prices are lower than q year
ago; and declined slightly during August.
The fruits, as class, are selling not
Tar from the general level of late Sum
mer and early Fall in 1929. Grapes are
q full crop, and selling lower this year.
Pears also are abundant in nearly all
principal producing sections. The anple
crop OF the Northwest is in q favorable
position; also that of the North Atlantic
States, owing to shortage in the South
and Middle West.
Potato Supplies Moderate.
Leading Eastern markets reuorted
potato receipts by carlot as moderate in
late August with demand fair to good.
Prices we're being fairly we'll main
tanned, although the recent trend was
downward. The general range of New
Jersey Cobblers near the end of the
month was $3.50 to 50 per 100 pounds
IN the large consuming eenters. Long
Island CobblerS exceeded 50 in Pitts
burgh and Cleveland. Early Maine
potatoes began to appear in moderate
quantities N Boston where sacked stock
was selling at Sl,6e to S1,65. Eastern
Shore Cobblers reached So per barrel In
Baltimore and Washington and sold ct
top of 81 m Atlanta. Pennsylvania
long white potatoes sold at S1.85 to 50
in Baltimore. Demand was reported
slow in Eastern producing sections,
haulings were light in Northern New
Jersey and markets slightly weaker near
the end of the month, growers receiving
about $1.60 per 100 pounds, in contrast
with somewhat stronger market tone
in some Midwestern producing sections,
where prices were nearly as high as in
the East. A somewhat increased demand
for potatoes put up in bags of only so
pounds Is reported from Boston and
New York. This class of stock is COM
monty shipped IN from idaho and
Prince Edward Island.
Onions Selling Lawer.
The tendency of onion prices was
slightly downward at the end Of Au-.
gust, but markets were irregular and
there we're price gains on best stock In
New York and Boston: Supplies were
moderate in nearly all Eastern cities,
but demand is rather slow. Imported
onions from Spain appeared in three or
four Eastern consuming centers and
stock of the Spanish type from Utah
was offered in a few markets. yellow
onions from Orange County, New York,
followed a jobbing range of $3.50 TO-
SITS per 100 pounds in Eastern cities
Slow demand was reported in Connects
cut Valley producing sections, with de-
E ms9a @i5sS and california iSs ts %sssS
ehusetts and the Midwest are stu lead
ing shipping sections. The average
daily carlot output Is near $50 cars.
Dry weather seems to have cut down
the sweet potato crop more seriously
than most other vegetables owing to-
the light soils on which this crop Is,
usually grown. Shipments have been
moderately active from Virginia and,
a few other States, resulting In fairly.
good supplies at most markets. The,
higher price level compared with a year
ago has tended to limit the demand
Virginia stock has been selling at Sc to
81 per barrel in leading Eastern cities,
and there was little change in the mar.
ket situation during the last week Of
August.
Lettuce shipments this season have
exceeded the heavy output Of year
ago owing TO liberal receipts from Cali
fornia. New York lettuce has fallen
below last seasons output to date and
present shipments by rail are very mod
crate. Daily carlot movement from all
sources ranges from las to $50 cars
Eastern markets report moderate re-.
ceipts and slow to fairly active demand,
New York lettuce sells slightly lower
in some markets, but the general range
has been faily well maintained at so
cents to 81 for good stock. Some i'm
proyement in demand for Iceberg-type
lettuce Is reported at California ship.
ping points near the end Of the month.
Peaches Lower.
Increasing carlot supplies Of North
ern and Western peaches near the end
of the month brought slightly lower
price levels in large consuming markets
The top price for Maryland Bellies In
Boston was slightly above So, compared
with 81 per six-basket carrier, the pre-
ceding week. Maryland Hileys and Ea-n
hertaS of rather ordinary grade sold
at SO to $3.50 in New York and Balti-
more. Delaware Elbertas of good color
exceeded SO in Pittsburgh.
Some Pennsylvania Elbertas were good
enough to bring 81 a busl1el in Boston, ,
but the general range in Eastern mar
kets was 50 to So. New Jersey stock
mostly sold at So to $3.50. Supplies