Milford chronicle., 1931-08-28
Produce Market Notes

tuce of the Big Boston type brings
$1.755 to $2.25 per 2-dozen crate,
compared with less than 81 a year
ago. Tops of $3.50 were reached this
! week in New York, Boston and Phil
adelphia. Romaine sold at 81 to
$3.50.
New York State carrots are sell
ing in eastern markets at so cents
to 81 per bushel. New York cauli-
flower was quoted in New York City
at So to $3.50 a crate. Celery from
New York and New Jersey sold at
steady prices, ranging So to $3.50
per twO-thirds crate. Eastern peas
of fair quality ranged 81 to $3.50
per bushel in New York City.
Melon Prices Low
Prices of melons seemed to have
gone about as low as they could
when sales at 55 cents upward were
reported from several of the large
markets on the less desirable sizes
and grades of stock CarlOt sales
by auction in New York brought
prices equivalent to 5 to 80 cents
each on various grades and varie-
ties, and similar price conditions
prevailed in Baltimore, Washington,
St. Louis and a few other cities.
Georgia is still a heavy shipping
section, but considerable stock is on
the market from States farther
north and from the Middle West.
Cantaloupes are reported in mod
crate supply with demand fairly
good, but price trend was irregular,
with some markets higher after the
middle of the month. Maryland and
Delaware cantalOupes advanced in
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
but showed little change in Balti-
more and Pittsburgh General job
bling range on this stock was so
cents to $125 per standard crate.
Peach Market Strengthens
Prices of peaches have shown an
upward tendency since the middle
of August because of lighter receipts.
Most of the large northern cities
now report supplies moderate and
demand fairly good. Maryland, Del
aware and several midwestern ship
ping sections are becoming active.
Delaware and Virginia
Hileys sell in New York, Baltimore
and Washington at rs cents to 81
per bushel. North Carolina Elbertas
advanced 25 cents in some mar
keas and sold at 81 to $1.50 per car
rier or per bushel. Virginia and
Maryland Bellies brought top of $2.25
per carrier in New York, but general
range was 81 to $1.25 in bushel
packs. Considerable stock sold in
Washington and Baltimore at so
cents to 81 per bushel. Virginia and
Elbertas were quoted at
81 to $1.25.
About a dozen states are shipping
early apples, but total movement is
still rather light, partly owing to,
he low prices and the severe com
petition with pekaches, melons and
Standard varieties sell
n the large eastern markets at 80
,ents to $1.25 per bushel.
Reports from British markets in
licate that supplies of American
,arly apples were light in mid-Au-
rust and prices comparatively high,
tut larger receipts were expected
ater in the month. London quoted
Virginia Williams and Duchess at
Ala to $511 per barrel, and Mary
and Williams reached top of $6.45
It Liverpool. Eastern box apples
old in that market at $1.7O to
237.
Grapes are selling slightly higher
han at this time a year ago. The
astern crop is liberal, but a de-
rease of perhaps 20 per cent in the
california crop strengthens the mar
let position. California grapes
ring go to 20 cents per lug box in
sections, and juice stock
$3.50 to $35 per ton. A few east
rn grapes from Delaware are on
he market. Philadelphia reported
in 12-quart baskets at so
0 65 cents on. iobbing sales.