Milford chronicle., 1931-04-10
WEEKLY PRODUCE
MARKET NOTES

MHItnEI NUlEO
The produce markets of early
April were still feeling the effects of
the cold, stormy weather which had
reduced the receipts from some pro-
ducing sections. These conditions
also delayed the beginning of com
petition with the new crops from
the South. Hauling of produce to
country shipping points was inter
rupted, at the same time, cooler
weather tended to increase consum-
ing demand. The result was Il sharp
rise during March and early April,
amounting to 80 to 40 cents per 100
pounds on potatoes, 81 to So per ton
on cabbage, and 80 to 40 cents per
100 pounds on onions as compared
with the lowest points of recent
weeks. Apples shared the upward
tendency to the extent of 10 10 80
cents per bushel on many varieties.
Early this month prices receded
little from the highest of the month
before but general action of the
market has heen encouraging to
holders of northern produce. Prices
are still below those of a year ago
and with some products, especially
potatoes, the holdings appear to be
no larger than at this time last sea-
son.
Potato ReCeip;;i Moderate
Shipments of potatoes have slow
ed down considerably compared with !
Oc Iof
tiOns of roads interfered with haul !
ings in Maine and Idaho, two of the |
heaviest shipping sections, and |
many shippers and growers were in
clined to hold for higher prices. |
LOadings were mostly from ware
house storage and have been NOV !
ing forward at the rate of about 800 |
cars daily from all sources. Eastern
markets report supplies moderate TO
liberal and demand fairly active.
Canadian potatoes have been aIriV-
ing in considerable quantity sat New
York, Boston and Philadelphia.
Maine Green Mountains average
slightly higher in Eastern markets
and follow a jobbing range of 50 to
$3.50 per 100 pounds. New York
round white varieties sell at $l.S5 to
$2.l5 in four leading Eastern mar
kets. Chicago carlOt market has re-
ceded about 10 cents from the high
est point of the March rise.
Potato prices at country shipping
points, west to east, range about $
per 100 pounds in the far West to
Sligo in western New York. Prices
at some shipping points in the Cen
tral West are nearly as high as in
Maine and New York. Haulings are
light at nearly all points, on ac-
count of conditions of roads and be-
cause of tendency to hold for higher
prices. Most dealers in the Roches-
ter district are paying growers from
rs to 80 cents per bushel and, in a
few cases, as high as 85 cents for
good stock. Individual reports from
dealers who have visited producing
districts in this area indicate that
holdings ut present are lighter than
at this time last year Potato hold
ers in northern Maine were pleased
with the manner in which the mar
tet rallied quickly after the heavy
shipments of week ago. Dealers
we're paying growers 1925 per bar
rel, or higher, on bulk stock. Ship
Ders were still filling orders which
lad been booked the previous week
Turing the furry of buying which
.OOk place when Chicago sales of
western Burbanks jumped to 50 per
100 pounds on sales for future de-
livery. Shipments from Maine this
season have exceeded $4,000 cars.
local opinion places remaining
shipments at 10000 to l2,G00 cars.
sweet Potatoes
Prices of sweet potatoes shared
he recent advancing tendency of
'ther vegetables and maintained
he price gains fairly well. Receipts
ire moderate in nearly all markets
Dut demand continues slow. Best
lew Jersey sweets reached top of So
Ter bushel in New York but most
ales were from 81 to $3.50. Della
ware and Maryland sweet potatoes
anged $l.75 to $2.25, top prices be- ,,
ng for house cured stock. North
'arOlina Porto Ricans ranged from
1.25 to $1.60 in Baltimore, Wash
ngton and Pittsburgh. Virginia !
White yams brought steady prices at ! !
$50 to $4 per barrel.
)niOn Prices Recede =.
Prices of onions in early April :,
lad receded about 10 cents per 100 y
'ounds from the top of the advance q"
made last month, but most markets q
we're holding well at the lower level. .
shipments from all sections ranged =
rom so to 80 cars daily. Supplies -
re moderate in nearly all Eastern =,
markets but demand continues slow. :,
,ange of prices varies widely, ac- a
Ording to condition of stock, and r
.astern markets quoted from IS
ents to $l.25 per 100 pounds on Job p,
ing sales of yellow varieties. Most .
'astern onions sell close to ST for y
lirly good lots. u
Producing sections quote prices a ,
tile below 81 at shipping points. 7.
he early April average decline l.
mounted to about 10 cents in the y
colchester district but sales in wes- Il
ern Michigan markets held quite +
rmly at 80 cents to 81, with haul
lgs light and demand moderate. Re- h
Orts from Texas indicate that for h
le first part of April not many on u
ms of good quality will roll from n
lat section and probably there will u
e considerable demand for good q
Orthern onions. !,
Holders of carrots in eastern proA !,
1piuo confioOc find ,,,orI,ot n0nd; Y =