Milford chronicle., 1931-05-29
WEEKLY PRODUCE
MARKET NOTES

price weakness continue main fea-
ture of the produce market as otter
happens near the end of the spring
season when the early shipping sec
tions are approaching their time OF
greatest activity. Shipments OF
fruits and vegetables have been III
to Is per cent heavier than last sea-
son, rejecting the increased south
crn truck crop and fruit produc-
tiOn. Demand is too slow to absorb
the liberal supply in a period of
general commodity market depres-
sion and most lines of green produce
sold lower the third week of May.
The abundance and low prices of
southern products have brought fur
thcr declines on small remaining
stocks of northern potatoes in stor-
age. Apples were a fairly important
exception to the downward trend,
advancing to the seasons top prices.
Potato Market Depressed
Nearly all the large markets re-
port moderate receipts of old pota
toes and the carlOt movement OF new
stock now amounts to more than
half the total potato receipts. De-
mand for old potatoes is reported
slow in most markets, with new pO-
tatOeS selling as low as $1.5O per
100 pounds. At some points it was
difficult to get more than that price
for sound old crop potatoes. Maine
Green Mountains followed a jObbing
range of $1.5O to $1.S5 per 100 lbs.
in eastern cities. Sales in Maine
producing sections at a level below
1 per 100 pounds reached new low
points for the season. In western
New York the movement of pOta-
toes was very limited in latte May,
averaging only about seven cars
daily from the Rochester district.
Round white varieties brought $S2.15
for 150-pound sacks but no sales
have been reported since about the
middle of the month.
New potatoes feel the effect of in
creased production and generally
slow demand, although shipments
as yet have not exceeded those of
last year. Prices are down to near
81 per 100 pounds in some of the
southern producing sections and
general range of prices in eastern
markets is no more than half that
prevailing Il year ago. The declin-
ing market trend since the middle
of the month has discouraged ship |
mentS to some extent from northern
and southern producing sections re- |
ducing the carlot output and pOssi- |
bly, paving the way for some recOv-
cry in the market.
Of
amount to about a dozen cars a day.
Sales are reported from only few |
markets New Jersey sweets sold |
as high as SO to $3.50 per bushel in
New York and a few lots of Mary |
land and Delaware stock brought |
$3.50 to $275.
Reports from the carrot shipping |
section of western New York tell |
the same old story of slack demand |
and very little trading. A total of |
SO cars moved out during the week, |
practically all of them on consign-
mcnt. Sales in New York, Boston
and Philadelphia average 80 to G5
cents per bushel
Apples ut Top Prices
The apple market seems disposed
10 finish the season well at about
the top prices. Standard eastern
varieties bring 50 to $3.50 per bushel
in the large city markets. They are
cold storage apples and not many
Of them are owned by the growers
at the end of the season. The re-
eeipts are reported light and de-
nand limited. New York Baldwins
reached top of $3.50 per barrel in
New York the third week of May.
however, quoted this va
'iety little lower at 50 to $2.10
per bushel and there was a slight
of Virginia Winesaps in
he Washington market, although
.op still held at $2.75. Virginia
Newtowns sold at $3.50 to $2.75 in
New York, Baltimore and Washing
on. Middle western apple markets
we're mostly higher and the prices
we're firm on northwestern boxed
lpples.
Shipments of apples were still go
ng to Europe in May but the season
S about over. Exports in barrels
md boxes exceed those of the great
season, 192S-l929, and
with last season there
we're nearly one-third more barrels
nd more than twice as many boxes
ent from the United States to Can
da. Apples were ono of tho few
which enjoyed active OK
'ort trade in contrast with the poor
Oreign demand for cotton, grain
nd meats.
Green Produce Active
The trucking season is working
orth rapidly. Asparagus and other
reens are moving from New Jersey
nd eastern New York. New States
ppear on the potato shipping list
ach week. Strawberries are begin
ing to move from the Eastern
hore district.
Eastern Shore Berries Move
Opening prices for Strawberries
rom Virginia Eastern Shore ranged !
1 to Sc per bush2l crate at shipping
oints. Markets were reported firm
t these prices fairly satisfactory to
rowers. The general run of south
I nstrawberries sell at to 20 cents
uart basis in northern markets,
lower than year ago,
specially for the fruit shipped from
le more distant producing sections.
Asparagus from New Jersey, Del
ware and Maryland brings $1.2J to
2 per dozen punches in principal
lstern markets. The price has
cen coming down rapidly since the
iiddle of the month. Asparagus