Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
WEEKLY PRODUCE
MARKET NOTES

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Trend of the wholesale produce
market has been mostly downward
since the middle of January, al
though price declines have not beel
severe. Potato markets feel the eE'
feet of continued liberal shipments
favored by mild, open winter in
many producing sections. Ample
supplies of onions and cabbage arc
available from the large crops pro
duced and the price action has been
unsatisfactory to shippers most OF
the season. Receipts of new south
Grn produce, especially Strawberries
and celery, are increasing with the
,BrOgress of the season. Among the
Sew lines which have resisted the re-
cent general tendency to slightly
lower prices are sweet potatoes and
apples.
Potato Shipments Active
Shipments of potatoes continue
active. sometimes reaching nearly
1000 carloads daily. Fully half OF
these are from Maine and the Rocky
Mountain region and these seem
likely to continue leading sources OF
supply. Maine stock is prominent i'll
the markets as far west as Detroit.
Prices are beginning to feel the el-
fccts of accumulated shipments and
scattered decHes of 5 to 10 cents
per 100 pounds occurred the third
week of January. Demand is report
ed slow or limited in nf6st2bf the
large markets. From two t9la2 cars
of Canadian potatoes have been ar
irving daily at New York and Bos-
ton, also a few cars of thisJSi0ck at
Philadelphia. Selected Prince Ed
ward Island Green MountaIns have
sold about 10 per cent higher than
Maine stock in some markets. Price
of Maine Green Mountains follows a
iobbing range of $1.95 1lfgl5 per
100 pounds in eastern cities and in
Detroit and Cleveland; AErRaehing
top of $235 in WashingtGh0 New
York round white potatoes. sell at
$1.75 to $1.9O in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh. Markets in eastepn pro-
ducing sections are barely steady.
Dealers in western New gHork are
paying growers rs cents,a bushcl,
which is a little above the price paid
to producers in northern Maine.
Sweet Potatoes ---.---.--.---.
Sweet potatoes arc QpGlgi dhe
few lines reporting light OF, limited
supplies and firm prices in thfSierse |
markets. Delaware, Maryland, and
New Jersey stock is selling al SIPS /
to So per bushel in eastern markets
and some specially cured or packed |
stock brings S2.15 to $3.50. Eastern !
Shore Nancy Halls advanced to Sl.SOH
in Washington. New Jersey sweets |
were reported at $1.75 to S2.25 i'll |
New York. North Carolina Porto .
Ricos sold at $1.15 to SIPS in four
eastern markets. Tennessee Nancy
Halls touched top of $1.50 in several
markets.
Onion Market Depressed
Most of the large markets report
rather poor demand for onions
while supplies continue moderate to
liberal. The price tendency has been
slowly downward for some time and
he onion market continues about
Inc weakest feature in the vegetable
line. Eastern markets declined
slightly the third week in January
with a range of 40 cents to so
cents per 100 pounds in western
New York producing sections and
best stock selling at 81. to $l.25 in
city markets. A few
arge markets in the South reported
his stock as high as S1.75. Onion
tended to increase from
producing sections
which are supplying the bulk of the
current receipts. AccordingTtO1 var b,
GUS trade reports. about 10000 car
Dads of onions are still avaiiable'
with shipmentSA last year
or the rest of the season. of about
900 cars Eastern supplies accord
ng to trade estimates, inelhdes 5000
o 5000 cars in New YoflTAAnd 275
II Massachusetts. The season may .
,e prolonged a little because of g.,
resent lateness of Texas crop, but |.
were large in that part of
he country. Not many IMPORTS of ,
'nions are likely because ,rpfa low I
lrices and tariff restrictions. I
'abbage Tending Lower rrv,,,s,,l /
The greater part of th'atelltlmge1 l
eceipts of eastern markets isl from
restern and central New York, c
While most sales of bulk stock still |
old at $13 per ton although the a
ange of prices is $12 tofSt3s Tbe. i
larket has weakened slightly in
Wisconsin since the middle of jan |
airy and present range is' 'i$7 TO $8 :.
er ton. New York cabbage, basl de-
lined 81 to 50 per ton in city mar
cts since the middle Of the month =
nd follows range of SIS to $22 .
stock of lower grade sold !
S low as SIS to $17 in Philadel-
hia. Prices per 100 pounds ranged -.
-Om $3.50 to $1.25. .
Demand for carrots is fully as a
I'LL as that for onions and cabbage. ..
oOd sized yellow stock in 100 =.
Ound bags sells at $0.75 to $0.80I II
er 100 pounds, sacked. in western \
ew York, and some medium sized n
lrrOts sold as low as $0.65. +,
Eastern celery growers are sizing /
p the season now closed as time I,
heavy yield and low prices. Many d
rOwerS recovered costs of produC tt
on and some dealers who bought L
II future sale lost money. Ship
ents from western New York were .
lout 1900 cars in excess of last n