Milford chronicle., 1931-10-30
Produce Market Notes


range about on cent lower at 10 tt
l3c per 2-quart basket on jobbins
sales. Concords from New York
Pennsylvania and Delaware sell al
"a to 45c per 12-Quart basket il
eastern cities.
Potato Supplies Moderate
The large eastern markets report
carlot potato supplies moderate and
demand varying from slow to mod
crate. Holdings on track have been
less excessive since the middle of
the month and prices have shown a
tendency to recover. Further ad-
vances of 5 to 10c occurred in most
markets an din leading producing
sections east of the Missippii during
| the third week of October. Holders
were encouraged by an advancing
price tendency on sales for January
delivery Shipments, although some
what lighter, are still coming in at
the rate of about 1000 cars daily,
OF which nearly one-fourth are from
northern Maine.
For time it was thought that part
of the Maine potato crop would be
left in the ground this season, but
nearly all the potatoes seem to have
been harvested, filling the available
storage space, and the surplus tenn
porarily stored in farm buildings.
Haulings to shipping points were
moderate, partly because of unfav-
orable weather and demand is light,
but prices advanced about SC; the
Presque Isle district ranging so to
55c per 100 pounds on sacked stock
and 4S to 45c on bulk Similar
gains were reported in New York
and Michigan sections with a steady
to firm tone of the market and price
ranges of 60 to rs, Market in Wis
consin an dthe far west were about
steady. Maine Green Mountains adj
vanced to 10c in eastern markets,
with a jobbing range of 81 to SIPS
but Philadelphia declined on this
stock. New York Round White va
rieties sold at S5c to $115 in Balti-
more, Pittsburgh and Washington.
Pennsylvania Cobblers brought 75c |
to $1.00.
Sweet Potatoes Sell Slowly
Demand for sweet potatoes appears
rather slow in city markets and in |
sections. Price changes |
are irregular with gains about off
setting declines in the different mar
kets. Virginia is still the main
source fo supply. Sweets from the
Eastern Shore region sell at 81 to |
S1.50 per bushel in eastern markets,
with upward price trend in New
York the third Week of October, and
1ther markets about steady. New
Jersey sweets sold a little lower in
Pittsburgh and unchanged else
where, with general range Csc to ST.,
while Maryland and Delaware stock
sold mostly at so to 75c in eastern /
markets. Dull conditions are report
ID in Eastern Shore producing sec
ions, with barrel pack only IS to
D0c. The market on sweet potatoes
loes not seem to have been affected
much by the October report of light
II production. III.
)niOn Market Irregular -.
The onion market continues an in
eresting feature, although the
greater part of the production in
most eastern and central sections is
eported out of the hands of the
,rowers. The market has been hesi-
ating lately, with no definite trend
ither way, but the sharp advances
# recent weeks have been fairly
Teel maintained. Shipments con-
inue fairly liberal from New York
nd the Middle West. Prices range
rom 81 to $1.2O per 5O-pound sack
n producing sections with trading
n rather limited volume. New York
elbow varieties sell at 81 to S1.25
er so pounds on jobbing sales in
he eastern markets. Massachusetts
MONS brought top of $3.50 in Bos-
on. r II
Cabbage prices tended slowly |
ownward the third week of Octo- \
er, with various declines of 81 to i
2 per ton in eastern markets and a
REVEALING jobbing range of 81 to {
2 per ton in eastern markets and a c
reyailing jobbing range of $12 to
10 on bulk stock. The tone was
-eak in western New York and !
Wisconsin producing sections but J
'ithout much change in price. Sup
lies are reported moderate in most a
the markets but track holdings v
ave shown a tendency to increase Z
nee the middle of the month. i
Steady prices prevail in New York S
elery producing districts but de- t
and is slow and market dull. Most
langes in the large consuming n
arkets were slightly downward the
lird week of October, with range t
sales $1.75 to $3.50 per two-thirds t.
ate. Midwestern celery markets
ere irregular. p
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