Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
Potato Supply Liberal

Potato Supply Liberal
Potato shipments vary from day to
day, but recent weekly averages
have been exceeding those of last
season. The prevailing rate of out
put is about 1000 cars daily. The old
crop sections is not very active in
June, but a considerable supply is
arriving from Idaho and Maine. The
limited quantity on hand has tend
ed to raise the price a little, al
though the general level is not far
from the seasons lowest. Maine pO-
tatoes brought $1.25 to $1.75 in cas-
tern markets the first half of June.
The Chicago potato trade apparent
ly considers that the selling price
of standard potatoes in October will
be somewhat below 81 per 100
pounds, judging from recent QUOTA
tions on the Potato Exchange.
Meanwhile, the principal supply is
coming from the southern States.
Heavy shipments will soon arrive
from the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and Virginia. Small shipments from
that section have already reached
the market. Shippers estimate
considerable number of carlots for
the second week of June. Growers
are not anxious to dig so long as
North Carolina potatoes are selling
at 50 barrel in producing sections.
The two sections overlap somewhat
in the market this season. Weather
conditions have been favorable for
the Eastern Shore crop and the out
put is expected to equal that of last
season despite a slight decrease in
acreage. The damage from blight
appears to be much more serious
than was at first expected.
The large eastern markets report
receipts of new potatoes light to
moderate, but demand is only fairly
good. Prices are irregular the sec
Ond week of June, with gains of soc
to 81 per barrel in New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, but
little change in Pittsburgh and a
weak tone in Washington and in sew
eral important western cities. North
Carolina CObblers have been selling
in northern markets at $225 to SO a
barrel, compared with around 81 at
country shipping points. Southern
red varieties still sell around 81 per
100 pounds in producing sections,
but tone has been a little stronger
near the middle of the month. Crop
reports show better than average
in 10 early potato States;
also in the intermediate potato |
region. The market supply seems |
likely to be larger than was indicat-
ed by the rather small gain in acre |
age. Prospective yield per acre being
good, production in 19 early and i'll |
termediate States is. reekoned over
48 million bushels, or 1870 in
crease over last year.
A few sales of sweet potatoes are !
reported, but the season is nearly |
over. Tennessee Nancy Halls have
been selling in eastern cities al $1.25 !
to 50 per bushel.
Spinach from Pennsylvania, New |
York, and New Jersey brings around |
SOC per bushel in New York, but |
prices went as low as Is to soc in |
Philadelphia the second week of |
June.
Cabbage Prices Recover
Southern cabbage was selling
little better in northern markets
toward the middle of June, owing to
rather light carlot supplies, but the
demand continued slow and markets
lacked vigor, combined with price
lptorns in New York and Baltimore.
North Carolina cabbage brought 75c
to 81 per 11a-bushel hamper. Range
On Norfolk and Virginia Shore stock
was 4Oc to 75c in eastern markets,
but Detroit quoted Eastern Shore
as high as $1.15. Tennes-
see cabbage brought slips to $1.75
per 60-pound crate. Heaviest June
of cabbage are coming
from Tennessee.
Virginia peas are going as far
west as Chicago and Detroit, but
price declined rapidly in June, and
recent sales were as low as 81 per
0ushel in eastern and mid-western
cities.
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