Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
Produce Market Notes


, ing disposed of locally, and The
greater part of the choice midwes.
tern onions are reported bought anC
stored by dealers.
Cabbage shipments have been toe
liberal for the limited demand. and
price levels have been maintained
with some difficulty. Western and
central New York is the principal
source of eastern supply, especially
in such large markets as New York.
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the
distribution is widespread, extend
ing into Florida, as far south as
Cuba, and into most of the South
ern States. Growers are receiving
mostly Sc per ton in bulk, and deal
ers gets $3.50 to So at shipbine
points. Demand is slow in produc-
ing sections and in the large cities.
There is little recent price change
in eastern cities, which quote $40 to
SlS per ton in bulk for the long
keeping varieties. Midwestern mar
kets are about steady. at a slightly
higher level than prevails in the
east.
Much Celery Stored
The seasons storage movement of
celery was heavy in eastern produc-
ing sections. The report of October
23 shows 474,380 crates in western
New York storages, an increase of
100000 over the week before. and
$4,000 crates more than were held
year ago. After this week, new
storage and Withdrawals will be
more nearly balanced. Although de-
mand was limited, the country mar
kets held about steady for celery of
good quality. Top prices in the Ro-
chester district are 81 per two
thirds crate, holding four to six doz-
en-. Some sales the last week of |
October indicated an advancing
price tendency. Supplies are moder-
ate in most city markets, demand
fair, and prices well maintained at
a jobbing range of 50 to So per two
thirds crate. Midwestern markets
showed little change.
Apple Shipments Heavy
Carlot shipments of apples were
active in late October although still
below the movement of
a year ago. Recent increases were
mostly from the eastern and mid ,
western producing sections. Total
some days exceeded 1900 carloads.
There is little change in the price
situation, although some quotations
indicate rising trend on standard
varieties as the harvest season !
1raws near the close. BaldWins at i
'5c per bushel bring nearly the {
same price in western Michigan as {
n western New York, and sell close
o the price of Staymans in the {
shenandoah Valley of Virginia. 6
lowest price was in southern apple {
ections, where Yorks, Black TWigs,
md other varieties sell at $2.IO to
2.5O per barrel and 20 to 85 cents
Ter bushel Western New York quo +
ed slightly higher prices on Bald
wins and Greetings, with Greetings il
S high as $1.20 per bushel. Growers n
n that section are still busy storing
be crop. There is not much demand \
or export. Baldwins from storage I
old around 85c, mostly. BarreIed n
were selling at $3.50 per
arrel at the end of October. S
'raper Markets Slower y
The recent activity in the grape II
hipping sections has been slowing
own near the end of the month, al a
lough the shipping season Will :,
ontinue later than usual in the u
asst. The eastern crop was good in
uality and quantity. Prices were A
wv, but more satisfactory than they :,
'ould have been except for the r.
lort production in California. !,
hipments from all sources have
cen somewhat more than Cne-half n
lose of last season. The large mar n,
cts report moderate supplies and
enerally slow demand. The price nj
end was irregular in late October,
ith about as many gains as losses, el
nd jobbing range is still soc to 40c
er 12-quart' basket on New York 81
the leading eastern line.
Concords are quoted T.
30c to 35c in four eastern mar pl
cts, and Niagaras at 40c to 42c.
be California market quoted er
lightly lower prices near the end of =
otober. Height Of the grape ship
ng season has been passed in r
estern and central New York, and /
ice plants have sha 'p!v redut ol /
'e2i Ilons. Catawgas are lust get i
ng under way in the Finger Lakes H
ction and q good crop of this va \
ETY. is reported to be On the vines.
able stock of Concords and CataW- i
Us sells mostly at lie PEI 2-Guart
sket at country shipping points. i
rape shipments from the State are
'out 500 large than for last sea-
n or the season before.