Milford chronicle., 1931-09-04
Produce Market Notes


cabbage from various sources aver
age little above 81 per 100 pounds.
Much of the mid-western cabbage
crop seems to be affected by the con-
dition responsible for the small size
and light yield of onions. Lettuce
markets are irregular, but in gem
eral hold a comparatively high lev
ell in the consuming markets at $1.75
to 1925 per crate of two dozen
heads on eastern lettuce of the Big
Boston type. Shippers in Colorado
and California lettuce sections are
getting about SO per western crate,
but California country markets
weakened a little near the end of
the month. Receipts are moderate
at most markets but light in Phila-
delphia. New York carrots sell at
65 to S5c per bushel in New York
and Boston. Production is much
lighter this year. New York cauli-
flower declined 25 to SOC, reaching
81 to SO in New York. New York
and New Jersey celery of varying
market quality sold at So to SO. New
York peas of fair grade are steady
at $1.25 to $1.75. Spinach brought
SOC to 81 per bushel in several large
markets.
Peach Shipments Heavy
Carlot shipments of peaches are
moving in heavy volume from Illi-
nOis but southern and eastern STATES
are shipping moderately, and total
daily supplies are not far from 800
cars. Nearly all markets are report
ing liberal to heavy receipts and
slow demand with wide range Of
Virginia and Maryland sell at $1.25
to $2.25 per carrier or bushel in
New York, but most markets and
varieties are below that range.
Many peaches from Virginia and
Maryland, mostly Bellies and Ell
bertas, range soc to $1.25 per bush
ell. Southern Elbertas reached top
of 1925 in Boston late in the
month. Pennsylvania Hileys sold at
81 to $3.50 in Boston and New York.
Western markets are below 81 on
most lines of peaches.
Apple Sales Limited
The sales of apples have been re-
stricted greatly by the abundance of
peaches and cantaloupes. CaTlot
have been lighter despite
the larger crop. Considerable early
fruit has gone to waste in some pro-
ducing sections because prices were
to shippers. Better
were expected in the sea-
soV, FOR tho Iofar Uo ,iofiac DraUaiI-
ing price for early apples in city
markets was SOC to 81 per bushel
with tops of $3.50 in some eastern
cities. The only bright spot was
the good reception given early ex-
ports to British markets. This fruit
arrived before the local supply was
on the market in quantities and
some lots sold as high as Sc per
barrel in late August. Tendency of
the foreign market was downward
owing to increasing receipts from
many sources. No very heavy de-
mand for apples is expected from.
on the mainland of Eu-
rope owing to heavy native produc-
ton.
and Melons
Although receipts of cantaloupes
are moderate in most of the large
markets demand has been slow,
Iuality somewhat irregular, and
prices only fairly we'll maintained.
Standard crates of Maryland and
Delaware cantaloupes sold at 75c to
S1.25 in leading markets. Flat crates
sold as low as 25 to so in Philadel-
Dhia. Trend of mid-western mar
kets was slightly weaker near the
end of the month, and Colorado
points quoted prices DC
over under slight demand.
Supplies of watermelOns are mod
crate in the large markets to far as
,arlots are concerned, but in many
cities there are local supplies which
end to keep prices down. Demand
las been limited somewhat during
he cooler weather. Sales of infe-
.ior stock are still quoted as low as
IS per 100 in Baltimore, Washing
on, and other markets, and not
much stock is selling above $25 to
$50.
Prices of eastern grapes weakened
| little near the end of the month
With Delaware Wordens S5 to SOC
ser 12-quart basket. New York
Champions fell of 1c at 12c per 2
Iuart basket. New York pears,
Jlapp, Favorite, and Bartlett, sold
It 81 to 50 per bushel in eastern
markets, mostly 81 to $1.5O.