Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

principal late variety, the Elberta, is
expected to move actively to market
the second half of July and until the
middle of August. At the same time,
supplies will be steadily increasing
from producing sections farther
North and West. Hileys from Geor-
gia reached top of IS per six-basket
carrier in New York, but declined in
most markets and average iobbing
price was about So for best stock.
Southern growers were receiving 81
to $1.2O per bushel for Hileys. Early
peaches from Virginia and Maryland
have been selling at 50 to $2.75 per
bushel in New York.
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CucumberS And Melons +
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The cucumber movement from
around Salisbury, Maryland, has
been increasing rapidly this month.
Total shipments from Maryland the
second week of July were 281 cars,
and from Delaware 95. The Eastern
Shore section supplies the country
with about three-fOurths of its Gu
cumbers during many weeks of mid
summer. Yields are reported good
this summer but the quality is not
holding quite as good as at the be-
ginning of the season.
From present indications the
shipments probably will be far
greater than those of last season.
Heavy shipments from New Jersey
will quickly follow the Eastern |
Shore cucumber season. Growers in
the Salisbury district were getting |
only 25-35c per bushel-hamper at
their local auction sales in mid-July,
prices having declined about 15c
within few days.
The watermelon crop in Georgia
has been improving since the rains
earlier in the month, starting new
set of the fruit in fields that were
not too far gone to be helped by the
moisture. Many of the melons
loaded in south Georgia this month
show effects of sunburn in varying
causing considerable COM
Dlaint from the northern markets.
IN the whole, the city markets have
leld up we'll in price this season as
with some other products,
Ind markets were firm at Georgia
shipping points the middle of July
1t $75-$175 per carload. A similar
ange of prices prevailed at South
Jarolina shipping points where mar
let was reported about steady. Nor
ern markets have moderate to
eavy supplies of melons. The de-
1and generally is only fair, al
hOugh Philadelphia reports good !
emand fofr melons and an upward
urn of prices lately. Most northern
markets report steady to firm !
rices. South Carolina has a good
ro poi melons this season, sizes !
unning heavy to 30-pound average
nd larger. The quality is good and :
he demand at shipping points re-
Orted satisfactory. ;
Cantaloupe shipments are still {
lainly from the West but increas- c
lg from North and South Carolina. f
ach of these States shipped half
dozen cars daily near the middle [
July. South Carolina cantaloupes C
re quoted at slips to $175 per +
ate in New York, Baltimore and S
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Lettuce In Demand = q
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Hot weather in July brought good
mand for lettuce and price of best tt
Ock showed an upward tendency in d.
sw York, Baltimore and other cas- "
IN markets, with advances of 10c- 81
C per crate, and a general jobbing G
nge of Csc to $1.25. Supplies were dl
1derate in the large eastern cities. Sc
Prices of onions followed down d
Ird tendency in mid-July. with in 81
easing receipts from the mid-sea- u
n shipping sections. Virginia yell M
" onions declined 5c-15c per bus W
|, selling at 75c-85c. Kentucky VI
,ck ranged $1-$1.10. Massachusetts =
onions sold at 75c to 81, and
W Jersey yellow varieties at soc tn
$1.50. OF