Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
PRICES FOR FARM
PRODUCTS LOWER
Decline In Values Has Not
Been Severe, Says Bu-
reau'S Survey.

ket has been mostly downward since
the middle Of January, although price
declines have not beer severe, says the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
Monies, Market News Service Potato
markets feel the effect of continued
liberal shipments favored by q mild.
open Winter in many producing sec
lions. Ample supplies Of onions and
cabbage are available from the large
crops produced and the price action
has been unsatisfactory to shippers
most OF the season. Receipts of new
Southern produce, especially strawber-
ries and celery. are increasing with the
progress of the season. Among the
few lines which have resisted the re-
cent general tendency to slightly lower
prices are sweet potatoes and apples. "
Potato Shipments Active.
Shipments of potatoes continue active.
sometimes reaching nearly 1000 car
loads daily. Fully half Of these are
from Maine and the Rocky Mountain
region and these seem likely to con-
tinue leading sources of supply. Maine
stock is prominent in the markets as
far west as Detroit. Prices are begin
ming to feel the effects Of accumulated
shipments and scattered declines Of 5
to 10 cents per 100 pounds occurred the
third week of January. Demand is re-
ported slow or limited in most of the
large markets. From to IL cars of
Canadian potatoes have been arriving
daily at New York and Boston. also
few cars of this stock at Philadelphia.
Selected Prince Edward Island Green
Mountains have sold about 10 per cent
higher than Maine stock in some mar
kets. Price of Maine Green Mountains
follows a jobbing range Of $l.o5 to
$2.l5 per 100 pounds in Eastern cities
and in Detroit and Cleveland, reaching
top of $2.35 in washington. New York
$50 in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
Markets in Eastern producing sections
are barely steady. Dealers in western
New York are paying growers IS cents
bushel, which is a little above the
price paid to producers in Northern
Maine.
Sweet Potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are che of the few
lines reporting light or limited supplies
and firm prices in the large markets.
Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey
stock is selling at $l.25 to 50 per bushel
in Eastern markets and some specially
cured or packed stock brings sails to
$2.50. Eastern Shore Nancy Halls adj
vanced to $3.50 in Washington. New
Jersey sweets were reported at $1.75 to
S2.25 in New York. North Carolina
Porto Ricos sold at $1.15 to $1.25 in four
Eastern markets. Tennessee Nancy
Halls touched top of $3.50 in several
markets.
Onion Market Depressed.
Most of the large markets report
rather poor demand fer onions, while
supplies continue moderate to liberal
The price tendency has been slowly
downward for some time and the onion
market continues about the weakest
feature In the vegetable line. Eastern
markets declined slightly the third week
in January with a range or 70 cents to
New York producing sections and best
stock selling at 81 to slips in repre-
sentative city markets. A few urge
markets in the South reported this stock
as high as 81 rs. Onion shipments tend
ed to increase from Midwestern produc-
ing sections, which are supplying the
bulk Of the current receipts. Acsord-
ing to various trade reports, about TO-
600 carloads Of onions are still avail
able, compared with shipments last year
for the rest of the season OF about 1000
cars. Eastern supplies, according to
trade estimates, include 1000 to 5000
cars in New York and 275 in Massachu-
sets. The season may be prolonged q
little because OF present l2teness OF
Texas crop. but paintings were large In
that part of the country. not many inn
ports OF onions are likely because of
low prices and tariff restrictions.
Cabbage Tending Lower.
The greater part of the cabbage re-
ceipts of Eastern markets is from West
ern and Central New York, while most
sales of bulk stock still hold at $13 per
ton, although the range of prices is S12
to $13. The market has weakened
slightly in Wisconsin since the middle
Of January and present range Is 81 to So
per ton. New York cabbage has declined
81 to 50 per ton in city markets since
the middle OF the month and follows a
range of S18 to $22, although stock of
lower grade sold as low as SIS to SIT in
Prices per 100 pounds
ranged from &C cents to SIPS.
Demand for carrots is fully as dull
as that for onions and cabbage. Good
sized yellow stock in 100-pound bags
sells at rs cents to 80 cents per 100
pounds. sacked, in western New York,
and some medium sized carrots sold as
low as IS cents.
Eastern celery growers are sizing UP
the season now closed as a time of
heavy yield and low prices. Many
growers recovered costs OF prOQucClOn
and some dealers who bought for future
sale lost money. Shipments from
Western New York were about 900 cars
N excess of last seasons output. Flor
ida shipments are increasing and the
price tsnding downward.
Apple Markets Unchanged.
Price changes in the apple market
have been Of slight Importance this
month. The list shows about as many
small gains as losses. Moderate sup
)lieS and fairly good demand were re-
ported in large Eastern city markets
he third week in January. Sales of
few York Greenings-a leading line in
he present market-ranged $1.25 to
Il 40 per bushel, with some barrel sales
It So in Washington. Eastern. Green
ngs in Midwestern cities brought $3.50
o $3.50. New York Mcintosh bring
as to Sits in Eastern markets.
3aldwins sold at $1.25 per bushel or a
title higher in New York and Phiia-
lelphia and at 81 so in Pittsburg. Kings
,rought $1.25 to $3.50. Eastern Yorks
n New York, Baltimore and Washing
on sold at s1.50 to Sits. Eastern
;taymans and Black Twigs followed a
obbing range of $1.25 to Sits. A lin
ted number of apple sales for export
we're reported in New York producing
ections at $3.75 per barrel for stand
I'D grade Greetings and $3.50 for
saldwins Greetings, bushel packed.
rolpht Al 25 to Al As npr hfishel in