Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
Produce Market Notes


/ sylvania and Maryland stock rang
ed from so to S5 cents in Baltimore
Chicago market was about steady
, on current sales, but tending slight
/ ly upward on sales for March deli
very. Growers in western New
York are receiving 25 to 80 cents
per bushel, in bulk. Many ship
ments from that territory are being
made to Ohio, the Virginias and the
Carolinas. The Long Island ship
ping season is nearly over, with
only about One-half the potato out
4, put of the previous season.
Sweet Potatoes Irregular
Sweet potatoes show no definite
change in price trend, although
prices eased off little on Maryland
and Delaware stock in Pittsburgh
and several midwestern markets the
second week in December; but a
strong tone was indicated at New
York and Boston. North Carolina
Porto Ricians dropped about 10c
per bushel in Washington New
Jersey sweets lost 10 cents in some
eastern markets. Virginia sweet
potatoes, of Jersey type, were steady
in most eastern markets.
Celery and Carrots
Price of celery has tended down.
ward at New York country shipping
points since the end of the Thanks
giving market Quantity of good
western celery in storage seems to
be light, although total holdings in
cold storage in western New York
are reported about 100000 crates,
equal to 1900 carloads. This guam
tity including, of course, much low
grade stock, is larger than at cor
responding time last season. Recent
transactions at shipping points rang
ed $1.75 to 1925 per two-thirds
crate but some poorer stock sold
considerably lower. Prices of cas-
tern and western celery are fairly
steady in city markets. California
are rather heavy, despite
reports of serious damage to the
crop.
Activity is increasing in eastern
carrot producing sections. Sales at
western New York shipping points
advanced to top of 81 per 1O0-Dound
the second week of December. The |
crop is comparatively light and To-
cal dealers talk of an early shortage |
in storage holdings. Prices of New |
York carrots are reported about |
steady in New York at so cents to |
S1.15 per 100-pounds. Michigan
stock brought 81 in Pittsburgh.
Apple Markets Steady
Prices of apples have shown lit |
lie change in most markets, so far
this month. The trend on some |
has been slightly upward
since the end of the picking season,
but tile advance has been irregular
md no greater than usually occurs
when the market depends consider
ably on storage stock. Some varie-
les, mostly table kinds, have been
selling at 20 to 25 cents per bushei
higher than they sold a month ago.
IN the other hand, in some markets,
quotations show some declines.
Since the Thanksgiving holiday, de-
nand for apples has been inactive
n producing sections and shipments
lave been light. Apples in common
torage have not been keeping we'll
because of the warm fall season
md some of this stock is being fore
ID on the market because of advan-
ed maturity, resulting in lower
rice for such stock. Baldwins in
'ushel tubs, U. S. No. l, showing
sold as low as zoe
'er bushel recently in western New
FORK, and 85 cents was about top,
with preceding top of 80
ents. A little business on cold
forage Baldwins has been indicated
t around $1.1O. Rhode Island
ireenings from cold storage sold
or $1.25 to $1.35 at country ship
ing points, occasionally $1.50. Eas-
ern city markets report receipts
Moderate and demand generally ra-
her slow. Prices of Greetings sag
ed off a little in New York the Sc
ond week of December, but most
arieties were steady within general
ange of rs cents to 81 per bushel.
southern Yorks sold shade higher
the New York market, but there
,as little change in producing Sec
ions. Yorks ruled rs cents a bu-
mel at Shenandoah Valley shipping
oints; Black Twigs, 80 cents. Mid
'estern and northwestern produc-
lg sections reported little change
the apple situation.