Milford chronicle., 1931-10-23
Produce Market Notes

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I Seckels brought $l.75 and New
York Kieffers sold at Csc to 81 il
easter nmarkets. Seckels brough
mostly $1.75 to 50 in the cities, will
top of $2.25 in Baltimore and Wash
ington. -. =
Potato Markets Weak
The trend of the potato market
has been downward this month
nearly all the time. Probably the in
crease of nearly II million bushels
in the October potato estimate COM
pared with the month before made
little difference in the course of
prices. This increase may be ex-
planned by more favorable weather
in several eastern States and in the
Upper Lakes region where a long
growing season helped the crop.
Carlot shipments have kept along
at rate about equal to the average
consuming requirements, but rather
light for the time of year when us
ually there is some buying and
storing for future requirements.
Most of the large markets report
liberal supplies and moderate de-
mand. Many price changes near the
middle of the month were down
ward. The price range of Maine
Green Mountains, the leading line in
eastern markets, was S5c to 81 per
100 pounds, but reached the top of
$1.15 in Washington. Pennsylvania
Cobblers brought 75c to S5c. The
Chicago market was the strongest
feature, with advance of 5 to 10c.
Prices on sales for January deliv-
cry declined slightly in most mar
kets. Prices in producing sections
showed a firmer tendency in the
Middle West and Rocky Mountain
region, but continued rather weak
in northern Maine where sales
ranged as low as 35c to 40c per
l00-pound sack. Buyers were report
ed showing slightly more interest
at western New York shipping !
points.
Shipments of sweet potatoes con-
-inue fairly heavy from Eastern
Shore producing sections where a |
hull, steady market prevails at SOC |
10 81 per barrel. Demand is slow |
also in the large cities and markets |
Ire irregular, with most price
changes downward and a jObbing |
'ange of $125 to $1.75 per barrel. |
New Jersey sweets bring 75c to 81
/ bushel. Maryland and Delaware |
stock sells as low as soc in some
EASTERN markets.
onion Markets Firm
Prices of onions have held better
han those on most other lines of
produce owing to the light supply of
desirable stock. Production is less
han half that of last season and
bout One-foUrth below average. A
arge part of the crop seems to have
lassed into control of dealers who
re holding the best stock for the
ater markets and disposing mainly
# the smaller and less desirable
.rades. CarlOt shipments of the
main onion crop have been about
wo-thirds those of last season to
ate. Average prices in the large
markets are at least 500 higher
his season. Arrivals are moderate
nd demand slow. New York yellow
took sold to the jobbing trade in
astern markets at 9Oc to $1.25 per
90 pounds. Prices tended a little
over in New York and Michigan
hipping sections, with price
ange of 85c to $1.O5. A large pro-
ortion of the crop is going into
forage.
Demand for cabbage is reported
howing improvement in the wes-
ern New York producing sections,
prices have shown no de-
ided gain. Sales for the ordinary
held mostly around 81 per Il
IN bulk in carlots. The carlot
lovement from western New York I't
) ahead of last seasons figures to
ate. Prices are higher in Wiscon-
in than i'll New York State, but
iowed slightly weaker tendency
/ mid-October.
ate Celery Moving
Marketing of earluy eastern cell /
" is about done and movement in |
, storage of the late varieties is
ecoming active, the storage move ,
ent having been stimulated by oc {
lrrence of several frosts in pro-
icing sections. Prices on the early I
lrieties remain about steady at \
L85 to $2.1O per crate at country /
tipping points. City markets re- Nv
1rt moderate supplies and slow to
-irly good demand at a jobbing l
lnge of 81 to $3.50. I
Lettuce inclined to lower prices t
mid-October, with ordinary stock +
)wn to a range of 35c to 75c a
ate in New York. Some desirable 1
is from New Jersey sold at 81 to v
.25 in Baltimore. Supplies are
oderate and demand limited in {
stern markets. v