Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02

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markets advancing sharply sine,
the middle of the month, while ;
p slight downward tendency continued
at eastern cabbage shipping points
Wisconsin cabbage sold up to $3(
per ton in bulk in some midwesterr
cities while domestic cabbage
brought only So in the Rochester
New York, district, and Danish type
cabbage SIS. Nearly steady markets
prevailed in the Rocky Mountain
producing districts.
Celery has shown a declining
price tendency since the middle OF
- September. Demand is light in pro-
ducing sections. Smaller sizes have
been offered rather freely at $1.75
per crate at country shipping points
and $2.25 seemed to be about top
, for the larger sizes. The early sea-
son is drawing to a close and in
+ terest will soon shift to the Golden
self-blanching, which shows heavier
Z acreage this season than a year ago.
Harvesting starts near October 1.
! Declining prices on New York cell
cry were the rule in eastern mark
/ cts with jobbing price range $1.75 to
$3.50.
APPLE MARKET UNSETTLED
The price trend in the apple mar
ket appeared to be steadier after
: the middle of the month, following
a period of declines at some eastern
shipping points. Fairly active de-
mand was reported for Wealthys in
western New York producing sec
tiOns with sales at 20 to 75c BUSH
ell. Mcintosh sold for future deliv-
cry at SIPS. Eastern markets quote
the Wealthy at 75c to 81. Mcintosh
brought 81 to $1.5O in New York
City with barrel sales at $4.25 to
$3.50. Virginia Grimes have been
selling at Csc to 81 in Baltimore,
Pittsburgh and Washington. Mary
land Grimes sold at $3.50 per barrel
in Atlanta.
SOUTHERN FRUIT INJURED
Estimated commercial apple crop
for Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virgin
ia and West Virginia exceeds that of
any other season by over half a mil
lion barrels. but weather and insect
damage have been so serious that
the pack may not turn out more
than 40 per cent of No. l fruit. Full
ly three-fourths the Grimes crop
has been harvested and a consider
able quantity has gone into cold
storage because of poor demand. |
Exports from the section are almost |
at a standstill because of the for
eign financial situation. South Am
erica's restrictions hampered the
demand for eastern apples. The
Yorks are being harvested but pick
ing is not likely to become general
until the second week of October
and the same is true of Staymans.
About half the Jonathans have beer
picked. The Ben Davis and Gano
crop is light this season. Lack of
color is complaint regarding many
varieties of this section, owing to
lack of cool weather at time of ma
turity.
Apples are selling slowly in the
Valley region but
prices are fairly steady at recent
levels with sales of Grimes at Csc
bushel, Smokehouse 60c, Jonathan
81. Jonathan barrel pack was quot
ed at SO.
Interest in the eastern peach stu
alton centers in western New York
where prices have been advancing
in late September for the coppara-
lively light supply remaining. The
fruit placed in storage is sometimes
not holding up well but sales of de-
sirable stock are being made. at a
premium. High point of 81 per
1ushel was reached for a few cars
)f Pinch Elbertas in the Rochester
district but the prevailing price
'ange was rs to 85c. The carlot
movement has barely reached one
bird the number shipped a year ago
lut movement by motor truck is
heavier than last year and much
ruit has been sold direct from the
Bartlett pears also show an up
ward tendency in late September
because of decreasing supplies.
'ales in the Rochester district range
'1.6O to $1.75 per bushel and many
If the large city markets quoted
ops around 81. Carlot sales of Sec
,els in producing. sections held near
1.50. Keiffers have been selling in
few consuming markets around
5 per bushel. New York Bose and :
Anjou sold in Philadelphia at SLIPS
0 $1.SO.
The grape harvest is getting UNI
er way in central New York pro-
ucing sections. Carlots have. been
Oaded in the Chautauqua-Erie and
he Finger Lake districts. Wordens
4 12-quaft baskets have been sell
lg at shipping points mostly
round $50 per ton which is not
lr from the price prevailing for
lice grapes in bulk in California.
delaware brought $3.50 per ton
4 12-quart baskets in the Finger
AXE district the fourth week of
eptember. Haulings were still
ght, demand limited and market
cak. Fairly steady conditions pre-
allied in west Michigan grape dis
lets, although prices dropped
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