Milford chronicle., 1931-04-24
WEEKLY PRODUCE
MARKET NOTES

showed SlSHlly uGNllIlHS lGlluCi
cy the middle of April in line witt
lower levels for some other farm
products. The volume of carlOi
shipments is about as usual for the
time of year. This season has been
delayed by weather conditions in the
South and no great competition has
appeared yet for northern potatoes
and onions. Apple markets have
been holding well at level slightly
below the recent highest points but
export demand has been light and
some of the stock now paced in bar
rels for this trade is being repacked
intea lPpshels for the domestic mar
ket
. Apple Markets Quiet
Shipments of apples from eastern
districts dropped off considerably
during the first half of April and the
output from western New York is
averaging now only about 20 cars
daily. There has been very little
trading as most country dealers are
holding for higher prices. Bushel
Baldwins, standard size and grade,
bring mostly around $3.50 to $1.S5
at shipping points and Starks, S1.75
to $3.50 Unclassiled Baldwins
ranged $l.40 to $l50. Eastern Bald
wins sell at $3.50 to 81 per bushel
in the large city markets, the lower
prices being for apples showing
some scald. Virginia and West Vir-
ginia are still shipping about half a
dozen cars daily out of the total of
about SO cars of eastern apples Eas-
tern Staymans sell at So to $225 per
bushel ia Baltimore and Washing
ton. Starks brought $1.5O to $175
in Pittsburgh. Eastern Winesaps
sold at about the same range as
Staymans. Ben Davis was reported
at $l.40 in Philadelphia the middle
of April.
Potato 1Iade Slow
The demand for potatoes slowed
down in laid-April and prices de-
clined about 5 cents further at com
try shipping points in New York
and Maine. Many dealers feel that
the market is showing only tempOr-
ary weakness and expect recovery
shortly, since the recent shrinkage
in shipments will tend To limit sup
plies in consuming centers. South
ern potatoes have not arrived in any
great quantity. Although compare
lively heavy movement from the
Hastings, Florida, district will be
on hand before long, the crop is late
in half a dozen early shipping
southern States.
Most of the large markets report
new potatoes in moderate supply
and demand rather slow. Old pota-
toes still find fairly good demand
and supply is reported moderate to
liberal in eastern markets. Price
level of Maine Green Mountains was
being held fairly well in mid-April
at 50 to $2.25 per 100 pounds. New
York Rurals and similar varieties
brought $1.85 to $215 in Pittsburgh,
Baltimore and Washington. The Chi
cago market was firm, with many
sales 5 cents higher than for the
week before. Haulings were light
and trading slow in northern Maine
and prices dropped about s cents
further, making Il total decline of
about 20 cents per 100 pounds since
early in the month. Midwestern and
far western markets showed some
what better resistance to the recent
declines. Most of the growers in
western New York are reported
holding for 81 per bushel and are
reluctant to haul to country dealers
at recent prices of 80 to 85 cents.
Shipments for the second week of
April were only 80 cars daily from
the western New York producing
section and are expected to be still
lighter because the dealers appear
to have their stocks fairly well |
cleared out. The total movement |
from the State this season exceeds |
5000 cars and is about 300 cars less
than were moved last season to the |!
time.
Prices of sweet potatoes show lit |
tie change in consuming markets |
but recent price reVisiOns have been /
slightly downward at some points. |
The jObbing range of Delaware and .
Maryland sweets of the Jersey type .
was $1.75 to $3.50 per bushel in mid
April, with most sales close to So in
eastern markets.
Onion Markets Dull
Shipments of onions have fallen
to a daily average of not much more
than so carloads. The greater part
Of these come from midwestern
sources, although eastern States are
still shipping half dozen cars a
lay and Texas onions are beginning
10 appear from early shipping sec
ions. Receipts of northern onions
are reported moderate in eastern
markets and demand slow to fairly
active. Eastern yellow stock is of
variable quality at this time of year
md sells anywhere from SOC to $1.25
per 100 pounds, but the prevailing
'ange of fairly good stock is around
Il. Haulings are light, even at
shipping points where sew
,ral hundred carloads are reported
till available Much of this stock is
Dadly sprouted and may not find a
market. The last reported sales were
It S5 cents per 100 pounds
Holdings of carrots are still rath-
n large in producing sections of the
Cast and it appears now that some
# these carrots will not be sold at
II because of the lack of demand
nd, the lateness of the season. Rel
emily a few sales were reported \
rorS the Rochester, New York, dis H
rict on the basis of as cents per r
OO-pound sack and there were also
number of cars shipped to he sold
y commission merchants. The car