Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
HEAVIER PRODUCE
SHIPMENTS NOTED
Berries, Asparagus ano
Salad Greens Feature New
Crop Movement.

The rush of produce shipments near
the end of May was mostly fruits ana
green stuff from the South, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Market News Service. Recent output
week by week has been heavier than 1t
was last season owing to gains in acre
age and generally better yields. Interest
has shifted somewhat to the new crops.
Berries, asparagus and salad green's are
coming from midSeason shipping sec
tions. About one in five cars OF po-
tatoes shipped is filled with old North
ern stock from storage. Apple shipments
amount to about so carloads a day. OF
which perhaps half dozen are Eastern
fruit. The heavy shipments of most
fruits and vegetables and the slow de-
mand are responsible for low general
price level, but gaps between shipping
season Of the different producing sec
tions in late May brought price gains
in berries, celery and lettuce and firm
market position for potatoes.
Berry Market Firm.
The strawberry season by the end OF
May extended northward as far as
MARYLAND in the East and Illinois in the
West The height of the countrywide
strawberry shipping movement seems to
have passed, although important north
ern shipping States do not begin until
June. Supplies are heavier than last
season, but there was scarcely more
than half a crop then and the present
crop. although larger Is less than av-
erage.
The berry market shows strong action
compared with most other kinds of
produce and prices, although less than
they we're a year ago, are not es-
pecially low and the recent tendency
has been upward, owing to the late
ness of some midseaSon producing sec
tons Some of the highest prices in
producing sections are those reported
from Eastern Shore of Virginia and
Maryland, where best varieties brought
top Of 81 per 32-quart crate near the
end of May, but most sales were from
$3.50 to $3.50. Supplies appeared to
be moderate at shipping points, de-
mand active and market firm. Eastern
Shore berries range from 10 to 20 cents
per quart basis in large Eastern mar
kets. and Norfolk berries, to II
cents. North Carolina Klondikes
brought top Of % cents in Boston, but
most sales of North Carolina berries
were from 8 to 20 cents in Eastern
cities. Supplies Of berries are likely TO
continue moderate through the season.
although the 10 late shipping States
-~0N
10 per cent greater than last season.
Asparagus Sells Higher.
Sales of New Jersey, Maryland, Della
ware and Pennsylvania asparagus
showed an upward price tendency in
some large markets, especially New
York. reaching $3.50 to 1925 per dozen
punches for the large stalks and Sl.7o
to $3.50 for medium sizes. Lateness
of a part OF the crop is supposed to
account for the upturn.
pennsylvania and New Jersey spinach
of the Savoy type brought rather low
prices at 25 to so cents bushel. Prices
of Southern corn are tending lower
Southern cucumbers also bring lower
prices. Peas from North Carolina have
have been fairly abundant IN mos
Northern markets, with prices on job
bling sales 81 so to So per bushel. Vir'
GINA peas brought $1.50 to $l.60 pei
hamper in Baltimore.
Although potato shipments are agar
liberal from the South, the markets
have been feeling the effect OF previous