Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
Produce Market Notes

Most kinds of fruits and vege-
tables were in lighter carlot supply
the first ten days of the month. Low
prices, hot weather and rains ex-
plain much of the falling off in ship
ments. The produce movement is
still as heavy as it was in July last
year.
Most of the large markets report
ample supplies including active
movement by motor truck. CARROTS
of potatoes, peaches, melons, onions
and tomatoes were not so numerous
as in some recent weeks; for one
reason there was a seasonal gap be-
tween several important producing
sections and the later districts have
been in no hurry to start heavy ship
ments at prevailing prices, often
lower by one-third or One-half COM
pared with last year. Potato mar
kets recovered considerably. Prices
of good peaches, cantaloupes and
onions make fair showing. Some
other lines were declining in price
during the first part of July but the
lighter shipments were resulting in
a few price up-turns. The shipping
season is extending northward and
most of the activity now is in the
belt from Georgia north to New Jer-
sey and westward.
Potatoes Selling Well
An increasing demand prevails in
some potato sections, especially in
Virginia and Kansas, which are July
barometers of the potato market.
They supply the greater part of sea-
sonal carlot receipts in the East and
Middle West. The midwestern crop
for July market is disappointing this
year in quantity and quality, and
eastern potatoes have been promi-
nent in the large cities of the Cen
tral West. Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia is considered likely to fall be-
hind early expectations in regard to
quantity. Yields have been running
below those of a year ago and de-
spite the frequent rains, most of the
stock is only of medium size. One
shipper early in July made the state
ment that the Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia had shipped One-third of the
crop. This would indicate an output
of around 10000 cars for the section,
and several others have estimated
the crop at about that quantity. Ac-
cordingly, it seems likely in local
opinion that shipments will not ex-
ceed the 1850 carlOts shipped last
season. Movement during the first
full week of July was forecast local
ly at over 5000 cars. Middle At
lantic and New England States have
been taking large percentage of
the shipments but there was a mod
crate movement to points in Ohio,
Michigan, Indians and Illinois. Sew
eral cars have been billed to points
in Iowa and Minnesota. Movement
to Canadian points this season has
been extremely light. Prices at eoun-
try shipping. points started at $2.25
per barrel, went as low as $1.75 and
recovered to $1.9O recently. Demand
was reported rather slow at the ad-
Vances.
Shipments have started in a rath-
er small way from the Maryland sec
tion of the Eastern Shore. Prices in
many city markets, including New
York, advanced about rs cents re-
Gently, and eastern jobbing range
reached $2.1O to $2.75 per barrel.
Carlots in Chicago sold at $2.S5.
Similar prices were reported for po-
tatoes from Virginia, North Carolina
and Georgia.
Good Peach Market
Peaches of good size and quality
have. not been so numerous on the |
markets, as might be supposed in a
heavy year for fruit. Early varie-
Ties were of small size, while the
late sorts were delayed in maturity.
The mid-season Rose, Hiley, Car
nan and others have brought prices
comparing we'll with other seasons,