Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
WEEKLY PRODUCE
MARKET, NOTES

A few price advances appeared
in the fruit and vegetable markets
the first week of March but general
trend was still slightly downward
because of heavy carlot receipts
and slackness of demand for most
products. Some lines, of potatoes
held prices we'll, others declined.
Prices of sweet potatoes followed an
irregular course with advances in Il
few markets. Northern onions and
cabbage reached extremely low lev
els. Southern lettuce, tomatoes and
celery, responding to reports OF
crop damage i'm producing centers.
showed some price gains.
Potato Receipts Liberal
Continued active carlot move
ment of potatoes from producing
sections has prevented the price re-
cOvery hoped for by producers be-
cause of the rather light crop pro-
duced this year Prices of some va
rieties are holding well in early
March, including Maine and Canad-
ian Green Mountains, but New York
and Pennsylvania potatoes tended
slightly lower and the Chicago mar
ket continued rather weak. Growers |
are still hopeful that delays or set
backs to the southern potato crop |
may reduce competition at the end |
of the season and lead to some mar
ket recovery. Shipments continue at
the rate of about 500 carloads per
day and about half the carlOt move
ment is from Maine and Idaho. Both
of these States have heavy reserves
still to be marketed. Most of the
large Eastern markets report mod
crate supplies and slow demand, but
Philadelphia and Baltimore have
light receipts this week. ..
Prices of Maine Green Mountains
maintains a steady range in live
large Eastern markets at $l.S5 to $2
per 100 pounds. Washington, Cleve-
land and Detroit quote 81 to $2.l5
for this stock. New York round
white varieties declined TO $3.50 in
Pittsburgh but held steady in Bal
timOre at $l75 and in Washington
around 50. Pennsylvania stock OF
rather low grade brought $l."5 10
$40 in Philadelphia Midwestern
markets show rather weak tone.
Florida potatoes are selling al u1- {
changed prices.
Demand for seed potatoes was {
somewhat less active during the ilrSt l
week of March in northern Maine.
Roads are in poor condition in that /
section and potato haulinSs from (
he farms have been hindeled. only
a few cars of potatoes are beng {
daily from western New
York. Growers are reported not
anxious to haul to the stations at q
prevailing prices but dealers feel
hat they are paying enough III mar {
yet conditions such as prevail now.
Producers are receiving 60 to G5 t
,ents. bulk, per bushel and dealers
ire selling in carlots at Sl.5O TO O
g. 10 for l5O-puund sack. Most SNIP {
nents in this section are to Middle
md South Atlantic points. o
Fewer Sweet Potatoes I
Carlot shipments of sweet pota-
oes are decreasing with the pro-
sress of the season. Supplies are {
moderate in some Eastern markets
mt rather light in Boston, Phlladel- o
,hia Chicago and Kansas City. De- L
,and lacks vigor but trade is sum
lent to maintain prices IN most p
markets and to bring advances oll G.
ome nopular lines like Tennessee Ii
fancy Halls. These are selling III [
podine markets, i'll job lots, at Sl.5'
= 81 GO ner bushel Tennessee Is a
he leading shipping section at pres W
nt A few carloads are comlhS j
rom the Eastern Shore of Virginia IL
,ostlv White Vans, selling in Bal e
inoore at $3.50 to $375 per barrel IL
Iorth Carolina Porto Rlcans are III
bout steady at 81 to $l.35 per DGsn-
! HIGHEST prices are commanded Dy q
aloctod stock from New Jersey at re
. TO to S3 A little of the Virginia h'
1ocl, coils as high as $2.25 in New st
'or,, Delaware and Maryland al
lles range $l75 TO $3.75 in Eastern
tiles. ~
abbage Selling Low III
MOI much evidence Of recovery Ill al
ne cabbage market was to De seen ID
/, early March, owing to extremely
aavv supplies of new soulhelH ca
ock which has been selling at uh- III
,uoIIv dow prices. Most OF the ola 81
image is from New York State. bl
nllv three-fourths of the carlot re- "
,ints are from Texas and Florida.
he low price of Texas and tlorlda ia
lbbace seems to have had some ei- WI
ct on planting further norlh. SeV- |"
| second-carly States nOrthward /"
ireinia have 1850 acres, the small no
ST area planted to this crop since Nj
i25. Some reduction i'll the north ia
N States seems likely, since nor
ern cabbage also sold very low I'm
roughout the season. Eastern cab Tn
zee markets quoted New YORK We
ock at $l5 to $50 per ton, bulk. N
-ices went a shade lower i'll the
)chester district at 81 0pcr ton. in
llk. The marketing season in WeS-
I'm New York is nearing the hnl5ii
id perhaps not more than $50 cars
i'll be moved. On account OF the
dullness of the market
ID the unpromising position it is
edicted that part of the holdings
Il never be shipped.
Southern cabbage advanced Il lit
in northern markets the first
eek of March but continued to sell
tremely low in producing see
ms.
lion Receipts Moderate
CnrIot euOplinc of OniDus are re-