Milford chronicle., 1931-10-30

The tendency is toward lighte
shipments of fruits and vegetable
this season whether the crop is lare
er or smaller than in 1880. Carlo
supplies, much lighter than were al
irving year ago, are reported 70
potatoes an dapples with increase
production and also for onions an
cabbage which are comparativel
light crops this year. Combined
shipments of fruits and vegetable
are about one-fourth less than il
corresponding weeks a year age
The light market movement seem
to result from not only abundant 10
cal supplies, rather light demand ant
low prices in the large consuming
markets, but also from the hesitation
of dealers in producing sections t
take the crop out of growers hand!
in view of unsettled market pros
poets. The result is heavy holdings
of potatoes by growers, active lOca
storage of apples, and holding fol
higher prices of the few crops which
show light production.
Prices of fruits and vegetables the
third week of October continue to
show much unsettlement. Prices ad-
vances in different markets and on
certain varieties are offset by de-
clines elsewhere for the same prod
uct, but the market action is notice
ably free from the sharp declines
that were common throughout the
list earlier in the month. Potatoes
show a tendency to advance and
most other products are holding re-
cent price levels.
Apple Markets Irregular
The apple situation continues to
lead in general interest because of
heavy shipments, often around 1900
carloads daily, and the unsettled
conditions in producing sections.
While production is much larger
than last season, especially in the
East and South, the proportion of
marketable fruit has been consider
ably reduced by lack of size and col
or by injuries of various kinds.
Lack of good market demand result
ed in failure to harvest about one
third of the crop of summer and fall
apples in some New York producing
sections, and Baldwins, the leading
variety, tend to small sizes and poor
color. Warm weather late in the sea-
son caused small size and dropping
of the fruit in Pennsylvania and
Maryland. In Virginia it is likely
that a smaller proportion than usual
of the crop will be packed. Indica-
tions are that considerable fruit in
all leading eastern and midwestern
sections will not find market. Even
the demand for canning, drying and
cider-making is unsatisfactory.
Prices continue about steady in
eastern and midwestern apple re-
gions. Baldwins sell at so to 85c
per bushel in western Michigan as
we'll as in western New York, and
80. to S5c is reported on Staymans
in the Shenandoah Valley producing
region, with Yorks 70 to 75c. Barrel
stock sells at 1925 to $3.50 in that
section. The cold storages are be-
ing filed with standard winter va
fieties. The large city markets all
report liberal supplies and variable
demand. Prices are fairly steady
the third week of October although
most changes are in downward di-
Tection. Eastern Yorks bring SOC to
81 bushel on jobbing sales and
75c to 81. New York
are of good market quail
ity this year and sell at 81 to $1.25 |
in New York and 75c to 81 in various
other markets. Kings ruled 90c in
Boston and 60 to 75c in Philadel-
phia. Prices above 81 are quoted |
for few varieties with top of So on
Mcintosh in New York City,.
Pears and Grapes
Pear markets have been showing
good action this season. Moderate /
supplies are still on hand in most
cities. New York Sheldons sold as
high as So a bushel in Philadelphia
the third week of October while at
the other end of the quality scale
Kieffers range Csc to 81 in eastern
cities. This variety sells at 85c by
carload in western New York pro-
ducing sections with rather slow de-
mand.
Shipments have been rather light
from most leading grape producing
sections. The upward tendency pre-
Tailing in mid-October seems to have
been lost since that time and most
recent changes in prices have been
downward with drop of $3.50 per
on in central New York producing
sections on Concords. White varie-
les also weakened a little and
slightly lower grape prices prevailed
n Michigan producing sections. On ]
he other hand, California grapes are
elling at well-sustained prices with {
'utput lighter than expected. Sales
# Concords in eastern city markets