Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Produce Market Notes

The usual late autumn decrease
4 in carlot shipments of fruits anc
vegetables is taking place at the
rate of 1000 to 5000 cars weekly
= Tutai is still considerably below
that of the corresponding time last
season. The comparative shortage
includes potatoes, apples, onions
and many other leading products
I Low prices and a long, mild har-
vest season have caused some delay
in shipments.
Price changes in the wholesale
markets and producing sections
during the second week of Novem-
ber were moderate. Previous slight
advances en- potatoes and apples in
some districts were well maintain
ed but the potato and onion posi-
tions were rather unsettled. There
was firm tone in eastern cabbage
markets and irregular or fairly
steady conditions in most other
lines.
Apple Trade Dull
Carlot movement of apples from
producing sections is decreasing and
trade is dull at most country ship
ping points. The slight improve
ment noted in some eastern apple
markets was maintained the second
week of November. Many standard
varieties are selling at 20 cents to
$1.10 per bushel for the better
grades in producing regions of the
east and south, as well as in the
north central region. Baldwins are
firm at So to 80 cents per bushel in
western New York and western
Michigan. Staymans bring SIS cents
in the Shenandoah Valley and other
varieties 20 to 80 cents The slightly
higher levels reached earlier in the
month are well maintained but de-
mand is light. Greetings sell as
high as $1.25 to $135 in western
New York. Considerable fruit is
being shipped to cider plants and
trucking movement is still active
from orchard to cold storage.
Shipments for export are slightly
heavier from some apple districts.
Much of the export movement is on
consignment. On this basis the ship
pers are paid at the current ex-
change value of the pound sterling.
Liberal shipments to foreign mar
kets have improved the apple posi-
tiOn. Already. shipments equal to
the seasons increase of some per
cent in the commercial crop, have
been shipped out of the country. !
The market crop was estimated |
about IL per cent above the five
year average. The increase of over !
100000 barrels expected this season i
from the United States and Canada !
is in fruit from the barrel apple |
region and the increase in produc- !
tion also has been chiefly in apples |
from that part of the country. With |
standard varieties, such as the York |
selling around So a barrel in the /
southeastern apple region and av- !
eraging near $4 in British markets,
the foreign outlet is being main
tanned. The main apple surplus is
in the Virginia-West Virginia Mary
land region, which at present is
about one-third the total
current apple shipments in carlots.
Not'much change is reported from
the large 8city apple markets. al
though general leval continues
above the lowest of last
month. Eastern Staymans bring 65
cents to 81 per bushel in eastern
cities. Yorks sold little lower in
New York at 65 to rs cents. Bald
wins brought rs cents to 81 in sew
eral large markets. Barrel pack
Greening, Mcintosh and Spy range
$3.50 to $3.50 for best lots. The
general apple position is strength
ened little by the further decrease
in the November estimate of the
commercial crop which is now
some 100000 barrels below the
first estimate made in July Recent
resulting mainly from
insect or weather damage and the
low grading quality, are chiefly in
eastern apple sections.
Other Fruits Decreasing
Supplies of fruits other than ap-
pies are decreasing in the wholesale
markets. Sales of eastern grapes in
4 few markets range Csc to 35c per
basket Grapefruit is lib
sral crop this year and prices ra-
.her low at jobbing range of So to
S2.75 per box in eastern markets.
Florida oranges sell at $3.50 to $3.75 ]
n Baltimore and Boston. Owing to
he lateness of the Florida crop the l
market movement is considerably S
below that of last year. The Florida j
crop is below that of last season but {
much greater than average of the \
)ast five seasons. Cranberries are in s
plentiful supply this year because of
he liberal production in New Eng
and. Cape Cod berries are selling
IN a wholesale basis of only &c to {
&c pound in many of the large S
markets, ranging 81 to $1.5O per 25- i
,ound box. c
Potato Prices Hold t
Prices of potatoes have been hold I