Milford chronicle., 1930-08-22
CROP PRODUCTION
EXPECTED TO BIZ
THIS YEAR
Massachusetts And Iowa
Furnished The Bulk Of
Light Onion Shipments.

Although less than an average
crop of all fruits combined is expect
ed over the country as a whole, pro-
duction will still be about Is per
cent larger than last year, according
to August forecasts, based on the
condition of the crops the first of
that month. The greater part of the
general fruit supply is outside of the
area where the greatest drought
damage is reported. The commercial
apple crop in New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, combined, accord
ing to the August forecast would be
not only larger than last year but
also slightly above average. But the
continuation of the hot dry weather
since the first of August may reduce
prospects in those States little.
The New England and Western
States are the only sections of the
country which give real hope for a
better than average crop of apples.
Through the Central States where
the drought has been most severe,
less than twO-fifths of an average
pear crop is expected but according
to the August forecast, New York
may have a record production of
2,952,000 bushels. Grape production
is estimated about average and about
IL per cent larger than the crop of
1929. Drought conditions seem to
have been less injurious to grapes
than to any of the other generally
grown fruits, quality is expected to
be good although the berries may be
somewhat smaller than usual.
New York, Michigan and CalifOrn-
ia were supplying the bulk of the
daily apple output of around 100
cars i'll mid-August. Other eastern
sections were shipping small guam
titles. Prices were generally fairly
well maintained. Apples of the
RambO, Starr and Wealthy varieties
ranged from $1.25 to $1.85 a bushel
in eastern cities.
New Jersey was supplying nearly
half the potato shipments in mid
August and the shipping season had
opened in Maine. Total shipments
from all sources varied from $50 to
525 cars a day. Slow demand was
reported at New Jersey shipping
points the middle of the month and
prices dropped off about 20 cents.
Range of $3.50 to SLIGO at central
western points compared with the
$1.65 level that New Jersey shippers
were getting. Undertone of the po-
tato market in general was firm.
Eastern markets reported sales of
New Jersey Cobblers at $1.75 to $2.10
per 100 pounds. Long Island stock
brought $1.85 to $195 in New York.
Barreled stock from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and Virginia
ranged $S.10 to $3.50 in the east.
A reduction of over per cent was
shown in the potato prospects in the
August reports. On the basis of the
the first of the month, total
potato production may be five per
cent below average of the last five
years any only three per cent larger
than the short crop of 1929. Condi-
tiOns in New Jersey, New York and
New Englands continue to indicate
better than average yields, except in
AroostoOk County, Maine, where eX-
cessive rains may have brought the
yields down below average.
Massachusetts and Iowa were fur
nishing the bulk of the light onion
the middle of the mouth.
Most of the stock at Connecticut Val
ley points was in the hands of the
growers, who were holding their
supplies for higher prices. Demand
ovannHfnor fhn CnrVN1xT oun i19hIn
and prices were reported strength
ening. A few sales of Japanese sets
we're being made at $1.4O to $1.5O |
per 100 pounds in that district. In
markets, Iowa and Mas
yellow onions were bring |
ng $1.5O to So per 100 pounds. yell
ow varieties from Orange County, |
New York, sold at $1.50 to $1.75 in |
New York City and 50-pound sacks |
If white boilers brought $1.25 to |
$50.
Eastern lettuce made up nearly |
,ne-third the daily carlOt output |
lround the middle of August. De-
nand in city markets was not active
md prices held fairly steady at so
o IS cents per crate of twO-dozen
leads, for New York stock. Western
ettuce brought from So to $4.25 a
rate in the large markets.
Mid-month cabbage shipments
we're rather light. Prices held
much net change through
he first two weeks of August. Vir-
,inia cabbage sold at $2.40 to $3.50
Der 100 pounds. Pennsylvania and
Jew York stock brought SO to 1925
Der barrel measure in Pittsburgh.
Baltimore reported New York do
nestle type cabbage at $4S to $50
,er ton.
During July, condition of the late
abbage crop dropped below average
f recent years over much of the
astern and central parts of the
ountry. Greatest setback was in
Dhio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.
'orecast of the domestic production
4 the late States, according to the
ondition the first of August, was
SO, 1850 tons, approximately Is per
ent larger than last years tonnage.
Unusual developments may alter
lese prospects, however.
Good demand for cantaloupes on
ne Eastern Shore of Maryland
trengthened prices. Returns to
rowers from auction sales near the [
liddle of the month varied from
LIS to 1925 a crate. Bushel -bas-
cts of Eastern Shore melons sold
t 81 to $1.25 in New York City and
eW Jersey FOrdhOOks sold at 81 to |