Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

Features of the produce market
near the middle of the month in
cluded larger supplies of potatoes
rising prices of onions and a steady
slightly downward price trend on
most other lines of fruits and vege-
tables. The upward tendency seen
early in the month was not contin-
ued during the second week and the
market relapsed to the dullness Of
ten noted between the holiday sea-
sons at this time of year. Carlot re-
ceipts of most fruits and vegetables
continue rather light. Many of the
large city markets report the mod
crate supplies meeting slow demand.
Onions Sell Higher
The onion market is almost the
only example of rising prices in the
group of northern stored fruits and
vegetables. The light production
and holdings and the moderate sup
plies in the large markets have plac
ed the onion speciality in good posi-
tion despite the rather limited de-
mand. Recent sharp price advances
have been strongly maintained and
some further gains were reported
the second week of December. New
York and Boston reached top of 81
per 50-pound sack early in the week.
White onions and Spanish type
stock from the West exceeded that
price in some markets. Standard
eastern yellow stock brought $1.65
to 50 per 50-pounds on jobbing sales
Steady to firm conditions were re-
ported in eastern and midWestern
producing sections and Colorado
country markets strengthened.
Gains at many shipping points thru
out the country have amounted to at
least so cents per 5O-pound sack,
as compared with the lowest of Nov
ember. Recent sales in western
New York have ranged between
$1.1O and S1.85, depending on size of
stock. Onions running so to 80 per
cent 2-inches and larger brought
$3.50 to $1S5. Many dealers and
growers were reported holding for
higher prices. 1t is understood that |
cents per pound has been paid to
growers and that some are dissatis- |
fled with that price. Current mOVe- |
ment is from common storage but |
quantities have moved |
into cold storage during the past |
seven days, from eastern and mid
western producing sections, owing !
to poor keeping quality this season
in common storage. The fear of !
further shrinkage tends to keep up
a steady volume of market ship
mentS, which results in rapid re-
duction of the available supply.
Cabbage Market Dull
A dull, slightly weaker tone pre-
vailed in the cabbage market after
the rising tendency earlier in the
month. There We're losses of 50 to
So per ton on some sales in eastern
markets. New York cabbage of the
varieties brought SIG
10 $25 ON jobbing sales and ranged
30 cents to $1.15 on 100-pound basis.
Best Pennsylvania receipts ruled
S1.15 in Philadelphia. Arrivals from
Florida and Texas are in limited
and prices are we'll main
aimed. Conditions in eastern pro-
iucing sections remain about steady
Loadings of cabbage were equal in
number to those ce all other pro-
luce combined during the first week
)f December in the Rochester dis
rict. Growers were receiving $40
o $12 per ton, but some lots were
sold as low as SO. A range of SIS
o $14, in bulk, was quoted as ship
ping points. Heavy arrivals of New
York cabbage at Philadelphia weak
med that market as compared with
Iew York.
Potato Supply Increases
The brief upswing in potato prices
lear the first of the month brought
.ome increase in carlOt shipments
md daily totals approached nearer
o movement of early December a [
ear ago. Heavier track holdings
we're reported at the principal mar /
let's. When the price advance fail
ID to continue, shipments from pro-
ucing sections began to slow down
gain. Demand in city markets is
low to moderate and prices fairly {
teady, the second week in Decem- i
'er. Maine Green Mountains sell at ,
Is cents to $1.10 per 100-pounds in I
astern markets. Long Island stock s
dvanced slightly in New York.
Round white varieties from western !
Jew York sold at 90 cents to 81 in /
Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Penn i