Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
WEEKLY PRODUCE
MARKET NOTES

tude of Delaware, westward. Firs
care of Eastern Shore potatoes arr
expected to move from around Capt
} Charles by the end of the first weel
of June but shipments from that vi
cinity will not become active unit
near the middle of the month, ac-
cOrding to present indications. Cab
bage is on sale from Virginia and
Tennessee but liberal supplies are
still coming from further South. AS.
paragus begins to fall off when the
Northern crop of green peas starts
moving. Shipments of greens also
decrease under such competition.
From last seasons crops i'll stor-
age, few carloads of Eastern ap-
pies are still shipped every day and
considerable boxed fruit is still
coming from the Northwest. Prices
of apples held up we'll to the end
of the season. General price level
of green produce is already low but
the usual slowly downward ten
dency is evident with the progress
of the season and the increasing car
lot supply. Some lines are selling
at wholesale from One-half to two
thirds the prices quoted year ago.
A few lines, including Strawberries,
compare fairly we'll in price with the
market level of June 1880.
Berry Markets Irregular
Prices of strawberries are hard to
compare with those of the season
before, because of the difference in
earliness and the variations of mar
kets in different sections. With the
flush of receipts from the Eastern
Shore region, prices declined some
what during the first week of June
to level below that of the season
before, while Midwestern cities al
though quoting lower prices were
still near the level of June 1880.
The movement of Eastern Shore
strawberries has been fairly heavy,
amounting to nearly 100000 crates
within a week by motor truck alone.
The truck movement amounted to
$50 carlots or close to 81 per cent
of the total shipments. Apparently
the heighth of the shipment came
near the first of the month. Most of
the berries have been coming from
Virginia and Maryland, but Delaware
is fairly active this week, while the
Virginia districts are approaching
the end of their active season. Mary
land Eastern Shore shipments are
likely to last to the middle of the
month and those from Delaware still
longer. Actual length of the season
depends upon the weather. Present
indications are that the crop in
Maryland and Delaware will not eX-
ceed that of last season.
Reports of prices in producing
sections vary widely at a range of
$1.50 to $500 per 32-quart crate, de-
pending upon crop conditions in the
particular district and the variety
quoted. The bulk of sales in East
ern Shore producing district might |
be quoted $3.50 to $500 for most
lots and varieties. This range is
close to that prevailing at the same /
time last year but shows a sharp re-
duction from the prices prevailing
early in the local season. On the |
whole, conditions so far in the
sections of the South and |
States have been rath-
er encouraging to Northern growers, |
as rejecting probable conditions for
the rest of the season. The crop is |
a moderate one although larger than
that of 1880, and demand has been
good enough to take care of ship
ments at. reasonable price levels for
good fruit.
Most of the markets in early June
reported moderate carlOt arrivals
and fair to good demand at steady
Or stronger prices.
Potato Market Fairly Steady
The potato market has been hold
ing fairly well the first part of June
for both old and new stock, although
here is a slightly downward ten
leney of prices in some markets.
The new crop activity is in the sec
md early States and interes6begins
o move Northward toward the East
srn Shore district, the great source
If supply i'll the early summer
months. Potatoes in that section
rave been getting about the right
lmOunt Of rain in May and early
June but some fields were reported
showing blight damage while most
If the affected fields seemed TO be
in early June. Growers
Jay that yields in such fields will be
light but the proportion of the en-
ire crop lost from this cause prob
Lbly will be small and indications
till favor a production exceeding |
asst seasons output, which amount !
ID to nearly 10000 cars. Shipments
rom around Cape Charles started
arly in June and active market Z
movement was expected before the
middle of the month. This means
ONE overlapping with the still
eavy shipments from North Caro- l
ina. .
Most of the large markets report l
upplies of new potatoes moderate
nd demand slow to fairly good.
lost price tendencies were down
Yard the first week in June with de-
lines amounting to 2O-50c per bar
ell. Some lines of Southern stock
eld fairly steady. North Carolina
yhite potatoes sell at SO to 1925 per
arrel in Philadelphia and Pitts
urgh. Southern red varieties are '
elling low in producing sections, y
soc to $1.00 per hundred pounds. !
eOld potatoes sell in Northern pro-
ucing sections at 75c per hundred
ounds. Most of the output is from
Iaine and Idaho, both of these sec -
ons having exceeded most of the j.,
arly estimates. Sales of Maine i
lock in Eastern markets are mostly -
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