Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23
WEEKLY PRODUCE
MARKET NOTES


first half of January and prices OF
some lines of produce are begin
ming to show the effect of heavier
supplies on track. The potato move
ment gained sharply from Maine,
Idaho, and Colorado Prices have
been holding quite firmly and CON
tinue to advance in far western pro-
ducing sections but showed a little
weakness in northern Maine and
western New York around the mid
die of the month, with declines of
to 10 cents per 100 pounds.
The Great Lakes region, usually
source of liberal supply. is not
shipping many potatoes this sea-
sol, kNIichigan, Wisconsin, and Min
nesOta together have shipped scarce
ly more than half as much as Maine
alone. Long Island has shipped
; more potatoes than any of these
three western potato States. Pro-
ducers will note with interest that
the heavy shipments of potatoes this
season are from those sections that
MAKE speciality of a choice or spe-
cial line of potatoes. Idaho and Col
OraiO baking stock ana Green
Mountain potatoes from Maine and
Long Island all sell higher than
most other potatoes.
Potato HOLDINGS Moderate
Although Ilost of the great mar
kets report slower demand the hold
ings On track are still moderate de-
spite the he1vie, shipments, inoi-
cath g that considerable buying is
taking place for future require
mcnts as Il result of the upward
price tendency Of the first half of
january. Damarl is reported fairly
active at New York and Boston Ar
rivals of from three to six cars from
canada daily are reported at these
markets and at Philadelphia. Maine
Green Mount linS follow Il fairly
steady iobbing range at $50 to $2 is |
per 100 pounds in the eastern mar
kets. Prince Edward Island pota- |
toes bring 50 10 $2.25 per g0-pOund |
sack Pennsylvania stock of rural |
type brings $l.15 to $l90 per 100 !!
pounds. Long Island potatoes top |
ped the eastern market in New York |
at S2,35. Chicago potato prices have !
held about steady this week. Light |
baulings from the farms to shipping
points are reported in Western New !
York, Maine and the Middle West,
with dull slightly weaker markets
in these producing sections. Potato
shipments from Florida amount to
only few cars daily as yet. Con-
dition of the Florida and Texas crop
is fairly good at 20 to. rs per cent
Of normal.
Carlot supplies of sweet potatoes
from all sources average now only
about so cars daily but prices have
declined a little in the face of de-
creasing shipments. Tennessee fur
nishes about one-third of the daily
carlots. Maryland Delaware, and
New Jersey are still fairly active.
Nancy Halls from Tennessee range
$t.15 to $1.6O per bushel. Porto Ric- ;
an stock from North Carolina de-
cline slightly to $1.25 to $1.4O. job
bing range on Maryland potatoes is
$1.25 to $1.75 in eastern cities. Some I
New Jersey stock reached top of
$2.75 in a few markets.
Onion Prices Hold
After the slight declines of early
January onion markets showed
steady tendency near the middle of
the month. Price movement was il
regular but fairly steady on best
stock. Most sales of New York yell
low onions were close to 81 per 100
pounds in New York and Boston but
best lots reached SIPS. Dull, slow
markets prevailed in eastern pro-
ducing sections, with sales around
so cents. Light supply and demand
was reported from western MiCh-
gan with steady prices and most
western producing sections quoted
markets unchanged. Onion shippers
seem inclined to move their hold
ings to market as fast as they can
find buyers, and such a policy tends
to maintain the fairly liberal sup
plies reported from most eastern
market centers. Shipments from
New York and New England COM
prise about 10 per cent of the daily
receipts. The bulk of shipments arc
from the Middle West and Colora-
10.
uOEt oOulutTU dUDHSt
Shipments of new cabbage from
Texas and Florida now comprise
rom one-third to one-fourth the
otal carlot supplies. Prices of old
,abbage feel the added competition,
prices we're holding fairly
we'll near the middle of January.
Moderate supplies of northern stock
ire reported from all eastern mar
let centcrs, but demand is slow and
lrices no more than steady. New
iOrll cabbage of the hard long keep
ng varieties sells at $40 to $22 per
on or ST to $125 per 100 pounds
stock brought $1.15
er 90-pound sack in Cleveland.
Jew York red cabbage sold as high
S $25 in New York on small lots.
'irginia cabbage of the Savoy type
ellis at $3.50 per barrel in Philadel
hia Southern cabbage sells at il
egular prices with general jobbing
ange of $3.50 to SO per western
rate. South Carolina early stock
anges $1.50 to $1.90 per 1-2 bush
hamper in Philadelphia, Balti-
iore, and Washington. Slow Ge
lanr> and unchanged prices prevail
I lw York and Wisconsin cabbage
iiHping points.
Supplies of old crop carrots are
iostly from western New York.
hey sell at irregular prices in cas-