Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
WEEKLY PRODUCE
MARKET NOTES

A--AA aNCNh VI may @ABHAS AANNA
held firmly near the seasons stop
prices. Scarcity of northern onions
in good condition was reflected in
higher prices on a few sales. Pota-
toes, old and new, declined general
ly. Spinach sold slightly lower.
Prices of many southern vegetables
tended a little downward with in
creasing supplies.
Potatoes In liberal Supply
Shipments of old potatoes are de-
creasing somewhat but the weekly
output is larger than it was a year
ago and the delayed southern crop
is coming along actively now at a
volume about equal to that of year
ago which brings the combined pO-
tato supply about to the capacity of
the market. Maine and Idaho are
still shipping literally. Prices of
old potatoes show average decline of
about 10c per hundred pound sack
since the end of April and about 25c
from the highest point of the spring
rise. They average about $1OO
lower than year ago but are close
to. the average prices in eastern
markets two years ago.
Farmers are beginning to pay
more attention to the spring work
and showing less interest in the few
thousand carloads of potatoes re-
manning. In northern Maine some
contracting of the next crop against
fertilizer bills is reported at price of
$1.00 per barrel bulk measure. Sales
of mid-western potatoes at Chicago
for October delivery rule a little
above $100 per one hundred pounds.
Dealers in western New York re-
port nearly all holdings cleared up
and most dealers are closing their
loading stations for the season. They
estimate $50 to 200 cars left to be
shipped during May, but it is not
easy to get accurate figures because
nearly all remaining potatoes are in
growers possession and scattered
over a large territory. About 80
cars were shipped the first week in
May, including some seed stock. The
seasons output from New York
State, about 1000 cars, is some 200
cars less than were shipped last sea-
son to the corresponding time. De-
mand and trading has been slow in
the Rochester district and price
dropped slightly with No. 1 mostly
1920 to $2.25 per $50 pound sack.
At shipping points growers were re-
ceiving 20 to 75c per bushel but
some dealers were Offering only 6Oc.
Price in northern Maine held at
$1.25 TO $1.30 per one hundred
pounds at shipping stations. Grow
ers have been getting about $1.75
per barrel which is probably not
far from average received for the
seasons crop. Holders still have
few thousand carloads to ship from
this section and are moving them
along as fast as the market will take
them
Potato prices have been holding
rather firm at Florida shipping
points so far this month at about
$3.50 per barrel, while haulings are
feported light and demand fairly
good. Some northern markets
showed declines of about SOC per
barrel but Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Pittsburgh were firm and gen
eral range remained at S5 to $3.50.
Supplies of old potatoes were re-
ported moderate in nearly all mar
kets and demand limited Price of
Main Green Mountains dropped to
l0c in some markets and general
range was $1.70 to $2.15 per hun
1red pounds. There was little change
In prices of Canadian potatoes,
which were fairly abundant in New
York and Boston. Uow York Round
White varieties sold at $175 to $500
N Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
Old Onions Scarce
Northern onions of good quality
IRE in scanty supply at this time of
year. Some of the best are from |
,old storage. Top prices, first |
week in May, was $1.75 per hundred |
pounds in Boston and a few south
,rn markets, but general range of |
air to good stock was $1.25 to $1.50 |
)er hundred pounds. Some sold as
ow as $1.00 in Baltimore. Onions |
rom Chile brought $340 per fifty
)ound box in Boston. Southern yell |
ow Bermuda onions sold at irregu- |
ar prices with some gains and some
leclines at northern markets and !
General range $$1.00 to $.135 per
rate. Prices were about steady at
outhern shipping points.
A few sales of carrots were re-
lorted at western New York coun-
ry shipping points but nearly all
hipments were made on consign-
ient. Holdings are heavy and deal
rs are doing their best to move
hem.
= Spinach Market Irregular
Maryland and Virginia spinach
ias active in about dozen of the
arge markets the first week of May
nd prices were irregular but fairly
felI sustained in the majority of
larkets at so to S5c per bushel bas-
ct. Maryland spinach appeared as
ar west as Detroit and Cleveland at
Be per bushel. Virginia spinach
old in New York at so to 75c. de-
lining about zoe during the week.
Apple Market Firm
Action of the apple market this
sring has been rather satisfactory
J, holders when contrasted with the
eclines in many other lines of farm
roduce. Prevailing market price of
le Baldwin, leading eastern va
ETY., around $1.S5 per bushel in
reducing sections, is within a few
,nts of the market range of early
ay last year and the same month
yo years ago. The showing for
her varieties is not quite so salts
.ctory~ because of the comparative