Milford chronicle., 1931-11-27


growers are encouraged by price
levels about double those of last
season.
Potato Market Unsettled
AS for some weeks past, the pota-
to market seems to be in a waiting
g position without much change in the
supply or demand, although ship
mentS are unusually light for the
time of year. Prices show little
change except the usual slight var
iations between the different mar
kets. Several western and middle
western shipping points report firm
ness and recent gains of sc per 100
pounds in prices paid producers but
eastern producing sections are no
more than steady and demand is
quiet. The holders appeared unsat-
isfed with the present situation and
are shipping at a much lighter rate
than last season.
:. Potato production sums up II pei
cent greater than it was last year
but shipments have been % per
cent less, which means that most of
the crop this season is still in coun-
try storage awaiting stronger mar
kets. The larger share of the crop
accordingly remains to be shipped
during the winter when weather
conditions often cause Interruptions
in the supply and sharp changes in
the price. The crop includes a great
deal of cheap No. stock which
tends to keep the potato market
down. The East and the Middle
West have 40 million bushels of pO-
tatoes more than last season, about |
equally divided between the two |
regions but the western shipping |
states have 13 million bushels less |
this season. For that reason, signs |
of occasional firmness appear in !
markets supplied partly with wes
tern potatoes.
Rather steady conditions are re-
ported from nearly all producing |
sections. Haulings are light to
moderate and demand only fair.
Trading is slow in western New
York and prices are well sustained.
The recent advance to 30c per bush
el paid growers sagged back to Csc,
in some instances. Dealers prices
were steady at zoe per 100 pounds
for sacked stock. About the lowest
priced potatoes in country markets
are in northern Maine, where the
dealers get 45c peg 100 pounds sack
ed, as compared with SOC to 75c in
most eastern and midwestern sec
tions. Steady, dull markets are re-
ported at central western shipping
points. Local estimates of Maine
for the season ranged
from 40 thousand to 81 thousand
cars. Lower estimates are based on
possibilities that an unusually large
percentage of the stock will not be
shipped this seaso nif prices are too
low.
Supplies are moderate in eastern
markets and track holdings compar-
atively light. Demand varies from
slow to moderate and prices show
little change. Jobbing sales of Maine :
stock range 85c to $11O, mostly '
with tops above $1.10 in Washing .
ION, Detroit, Cleveland and southern {
markets. Long Island potatoes ,
O4OuSuG SLSduy pllCGS. VIEW 1OTk
Round White stock sold around 81 !
ind Pennsylvania Round Whites at !
CSC to 81. The Chicago carlot mar =
ket is about steady but sales for :
'uture deliveries showed slight up =
ward trend :
Sweet potatoes are in moderate ;,
supply and rather slow demand.
Prices in general continue low with =
tut much change but Virginia stock g
ldvanced in New York to a range .
If 81 to SLIP per barrel. A few mid :
Western markets quoted slightly 6
figher on some lines of sweet pota- y
oes but in general the ton was ir- h
egular. Tennessee Nancy Halls .
howed some price gains of SC in .
markets. North Caro- .
ina, Virginia and Maryland Porto 6
deans sold at 75c per bushel in h
Washington and 81 per barrel in =
lew York. n
Celery Fairly Steady b
The holiday celery market seems e
0 have called for rather liberal il
upplies. Shipments have been in d