Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Produce Market Notes


! port supplies moderate and the de-
mand light although the season is
approaching for the usual Thanks
giving trade. New York celery sells
at 1925 to $2.75 per 2$ crate in most
eastern markets and about 25c high
er in midwestern markets. Wash
ington and Atlanta range SO to $3.50.
AT the end of October, $4,000 crates
were in storage in western New
York. This quantity is Cnly about
| 1000 crates less than were on hand
at this time last season but nearly
all the crop has been harvested and
| holdings are likely to decrease rap
idly.
Onion Trade Dull
The onion markets are reported
quiet, mainly because the important
holdings are closely controlled and
there is some tendency to hold for
higher prices in most parts of the
country. Prices show little change
lately in producing sections. The
larger sizes sell around $l.l0 per
50-lb. sack in western New York
and the smaller sizes 95c TO 81.
Daily shipments are rather light as
might be expected from the small
crop produced. Daily totals are Of
ten below 100 cars from all sources.
Supplies are moderate and demand
slow in most markets. Price tenden-
cy was slightly downward in city
markets the first week of November |
but the general jobbing range con- |
tinued at 81 to SIPS per so lbs. on |
eastern yellow stock. Prices are un-
changed in western and middle wes-
tern producing sections.
Cabbage Prices Low
Sales in carlots Of bulk cabbage |
OF the Danish varieties hold nearly
unchanged in western New York at
So to So per ton although a few are
reported as low as 81 and prices
paid to growers have held mostly
in the neighborhOod of $6. The un-
seasonable weather conditions thai
prevailed during September and Oc-
tOber brought most of the cabbage
quickly TO maturity and lessened the
storage quality. Accordingly, much
of the crop was sent directly to
market. Prices are steady in eastern
markets at $12 to $18 per ton in
bulk for the Danish varieties. Mid
western markets showed somewhat /
better action than eastern and the
price situation is firm in Wisconsin
with some sales at $ll in the Ra-
cine district.
Eastern lettuce shows an upward
tendency in early November and ;
stock from the Rochester district
brought 40c to 75c per 2-dOzen
crate in New York but price trend {
in California shipping sections was 1
downward Some lots of New Jer- :
sey lettuce sold at top price of 81 in {
New York but held at SOC TO 75c in {
Potato shipments Lighter
Carlot shipments of potatoes have
been decreasing rapidly the past {
two weeks and sometimes run at {
scarcely more than half the daily p
totals moving in late October. Low
prices seem to have led to tenden- !
~ to withhold stocks in producing
sections. Quantity held on track in ]
lie hCIS. .COublHuCO
below the figures of late 5
October. Most of the eastern cities $
'eport moderate supplies and slow {
o fair demand. Prices as yet show !
little response to the lighter ship !
nents. Jobbing range in the cas-
ern markets on Maine Green Noun l
aims is around 81 per 100 lbs, with :
ops of $1.25 to $1.50 in Washington y
md southern markets. New York y
Round White varieties sell at 85c to =
sc in Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
stock brought soc to
D0c in the same markets. The Chi
,ago potato market declined about
&c the first week of November but y
most midwesteTn markets were un-
Prices of Maine Green .
Mountains for January delivery ad- .
ranced slightly and there was a firm "
one to the market in Maine. Ship :.
nents from most producing sections a
ire light in proportion to the re- 7
ported production. Growers in Wes- .
ern New York hesitate to sell at o
sc per bushel in bulk. Long Island h
$ more than 200 cars behind last
eason's movement and Maine has n
hipped 1000 cars less this season. {