Milford chronicle., 1931-06-26

mid-SeaSOn varieties were beginning
in mid-June and the quality of Of
ferings in northern city markets
will steadily improve with the prog
ress of the season.
Georgia Melons Due
The watermelon season is steadily
moving nOrthward. Shipments from
Georgia started the middle of the
month. Previous supplies of eastern
markets have been from Florida.
Prices have been rather unsatisfac-
tory to Florida shippers, ranging
somewhat lower than at the same
time last year. Both the cutting and
carrying quality have been good.
Most of the melon territory in that
part of the country received rather
general rains in June, but the mois
ture supply was too light and there
was tendency toward small-sied
melons, just as happened to the
peach crop in that region.
Potato Market Unsettled
The potato market was in some
what unsettled condition the third
week of June. Prices in some north
ern cities were holding the advance
made earlier in the month while 9TH
ers showed a marked downward
trend. North Carolina stock, which
comprises about half the total cur
rent supply, sells in eastern cities
at $3.50 to $2.75 per barrel. Ship
ping points in North Carolina report
prices at $1.75 to 81, with moderate
demand at this level. The great pro-
ducing section of the Eastern Shore
in Virginia and Maryland is begin
ming to play it's usual leading part
in the midsummer market. The
Eastern Shore supplies about half
of the country's early market potato
crop. 1t is likely to ship 10000 car
loads this year. Rains soon after
the middle of the month retarded
the early carlOt movement, but early
forecasts indicated possibly 500 car
loads during the week if weather
continued fair. Digging was becOm-
ing general in Northampton county
at the end of the week and a few
Maryland growers were expecting to
start digging during the last week
of the month. Yields of the first
fields in the Virginia section range
from S5 to 55 barrels per acre, with
average about so. There are pros
poets of good yields for the whole
Eastern Shore region. Blight dam
age did not cause any general reduc-
tion. Eastern Shore potatoes will
rule eastern markets for some time,
followed by New Jersey and Long
Island early crops. The early crop
season reaches northern limits about
the middle of August when early
varieties from Maine start coming to
market.
Prices Low
Most of the green produce is SELL
ing at unusually low prices, but this
condition is partly offset by good
yields and good quality resulting
from the favorable growing condi-
tions. Maryland cabbage brings
about 81 per half-barrel crate in
New York. North Carolina carrots
sold at IS cents to $1.25 per 5-peck
hamper in that city. Cucumbers
from North Carolina ranged from 81
to $1.5O in eastern cities. String
beans from the Carolinas varied
widely in price from IS cents to So
per crate. Virginia peas sold at so
cents to 81 per bushel in eastern
cities. Maryland peas appeared in
Detroit at $1.5O for stock of medium
quality.
Prices of apples from cold stor-
age declined a little toward the end |
of the season mainly because of ir- |
regular quality or condition. Hold |
ings of eastern apples are extremely |
light A few sales of Baldwins were
reported at less than So per bushel.
Supplies of northwestern boxed ap-
pies are still liberal for the time of
year.