Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

Supplies of fruits and vegetables
are increasing week after week as
the height of the season draws near
But the rate of carlOt shipments
continues less than it was a yea
ago, although some crops are larger
Potatoes, cabbage, apples anC
grapes have been slow in reaching
full market activity. Increasing ar
rivals of these and other lines were
feature the first ten days of Oc
tober. Onions, peaches and pears
are in rather moderate supply aht
are among the few items showing
price gains the past few weeks anC
selling higher than they sold veal
ago. Apples, grapes and celery
range close to recent price levels
Potatoes tend lower in nearly all
sections. Sweet potato prices vary
greatly in the different markets but
are generally lower.
Potato Shipments Increase
Carlot shipments of potatoes were
increasing rapidly in early October
owing to more active movement
from Maine and the West. Harvest
in gis active in the carlot shipping
counties of New York and ship
ments have become heavy. Potato
shipments of the main crop are still
considerably less than those of last
season but are catching up this
month. The mid-season crop is
nearly out of the way, with ship
ments rapidly decreasing from New
Jersey and Long Island.
At the potato shipping points
price tendency has been slowly
downward this month. Countrywide
range from Maine to Idaho and in
cluding western New York is 35 to
65 cents for sacked No. / stock of
the Round White varieties. Slow
demand, which is the weak feature
of the whole potato situation, is re-
ported from nearly all producing
sections. Haulings are light in nor
thern Maine and prices fairly steady
so far this month. Bulk stock sold
as luow as % cents per 100 pounds
on some sales and sacked Green
Mountains bring 35 to 40 cents.
Very few CObblers are being sold
now but prices are close to the lev
ell for Green Mountains. Probably 65
to rs per cent of the northern
Maine crop is now under cover and
danger of trouble from an early
freeze becomes less threatening.
Some rot has been showing up in
the fields and occasionally in stOr-
age. A few cars arrived at market in
poor condition The carlot activity
is far behind that of last season be-
cause growers hesitate to sell at
prevailing prices.
In western New York carlots at
shipping points are selling around
81 per $50 pounds. Growers have
been selling at 25 cents or lower
per bushel in bulk
The large eastern markets still |
report rather moderate supplies de-
spite recent increase of shipments.
Demand is termed slow or limited. |
Price changes have been nearly all
slightly downward the first week of
October. Maine Green Mountains
sell at a jObbing range of mostly 80
cents to $1.10 per 100 pounds, with
top of slips in Washington and $1.60
in Atlanta. Maine potatoes are offer
ed in many midwestern cities. Long
Island CObblers sell little higher
than Maine potatoes, but Long Is
land Green Mountains are relative
ly low at S5 to 95 cents and New
York Round Whites at IS cents to
81. which is close to the prevailingI
range of New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania stock.
Sweet potatoes have shared the
weak tone of the general potato
market this month and declines of
5 to 20 cents per bushel were re-
ported from various markets on job
bing sales of Maryland and Della
ware sweets. General jobbing range
on this stock was 40 to 65 cents I'M
eastern markets. North Carolina
Porto Ricans brought IS to 80 cents
in Washington. Eastern Shore sweet
potatoes were nearly steady at 40
to As cents per bushel at country
shipping points, with haulings light
and market dull.
Onion Prices Gain Further
The strong action of the onion
market was one of the interesting
,eatures in season when low
prices and declines have been the
rule in so many farm products.
are becoming rather ac-
i've this month from many sections.
Demand is reported generally slow,
Dut the market advanced through
September and was holding fairly
we'll the first part of this month.