Evening star., 1931-04-04
VEGETABLE PRICES
ADVANCE SHARPLY
Increased Values Due to Fall
. ing Off of Receipts
at Markets.


receipts from some producing sections,
says the United States Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics, Market News Service. These
conditions also delayed the beginning Of
competition with the new crops from
the South. Hauling of produce to coun-
try shipping points was interrupted at
the same time. Cooler weather tended
to increase consuming demand. The
result was a sharp rise during March
and early April, mounting to 80 to 40
cents per 100 pounds on potatoes, 81 20
S3 per ton on cabbage and 80 to 40
cents per 100 pounds on onions, as COM
pared with the lowest points Of recent
weeks. Apples shared the upward ten
dency to the extent of 10 to so cents
per bushel on many varieties. Early this
month prices receded a little from the
highest of the month before, but gem
eral action Of the market has been en-
couraging to holders Of Northern pros
duce. Prices are still below those Of a
year ago, and with some products. espe-
cially potatoes, the holdings appear to
be no larger than at this time last
season
Potato Receipts Moderate.
Shipments Of potatoes have slowed
down considerably, compared with the
activity of late March. Conditions Of
roads interferred with haulings in Maine
and Idaho, two of the heaviest shipping
sections, and many shippers and grow
ers were inclined to hold for higher
prices. LOadings were mostly froIa
warehouse storage, and have been NOV
ing forward at the rate Of about 900
cars daily from all sources. Eastern
markets report supplies moderate to lib
eral and demand fairly active. Cana
dian potatoes have been arriving in
considerable quantity at New York, Boss
ton and Philadelphia. Maine Green
Mountains average slightly higher in
range Of 50 to $3.50 per 100 pounds.
New York round white varieties sell at
$1.85 10 $2.15 in four leading Eastern
markets Chicago carlot market has re-
ceded about 10 cents from the highest.
point Of the March rise.
Potato prices at country shipping
points. west to east. range about 81 per
Western New York. Prices at some
shipping points in the Central West are
nearly as high as in Maine and New,
York HaulingS are light at nearly all
points, on account Of condition of roads
and because of tendency to hold for
higher prices. Most dealers In the
Rochester district are paying growers
from rs to 80 cents per hushel and, in
q few cases, as high as IS cents for,
good stock. Individual reports from
dealers who have visited producing dis
tricts in this area indicate that hold.
ings at present are lighter than at this
time last year. Potato holders in North
ern Maine we're pleased with the mar-
ner In which the market rallied quickly
after the heavy shipments Of q week
ago. Dealers were paying growers $2.25a
per barrel or higher, on bulk stock.
Shippers were still filling orders which
had been booked the previous week DUR.
ing the furry of buying which took
place when Chicago sales of Western
Burbanks jumped to 50 per 100 pounds
on sales for future delivery. Shipments
from Maine this season have exceeded
AZ, 1000 cars Local opinion places res
naming shipments at 10000 to 12,600
cars.
Sweet Potatoes.
Prices of sweet potatoes shared the
recent advancing tendency Of other
vegetables and maintained the price
gains fairly we'll Receipts are mod
crate in nearly all markets but de-.
mand continues slow. Best New Jersey
New York but most sales were from 81
to $250. Delaware and Maryland sweet
potatoes ranged SITS to $2.25, top
prices being for house cured stock.
North Carolina Porto Ricans ranged
from 81 rs to 81 80 in Baltimore, Wash
ington and Pittsburgh. Virginia white
yams brought steady prices at $3.50 to
"a per barrel.
Onion Prices Recede.
Prices Of onions IN early April had
receded about 10 cents per 100 pounds
from the top of the advance made last
month, but most markets were holding
well at the lower level: Shipments
from ali sections ranged from so to 80
cars daily. Supplies are moderate IN
nearly all Eastern markets but demand /.
continues slow. Range of prices varies
widely, according to conditions of stock,
and Eastern markets quoted from IS
cents to SIPS per 100 pounds on job
bing sales of yellow varieties. Most,
Eastern onions sch close to 81 for fairly :
good lots. <
Producing sections quote prices a.
little below 81 at shipping points. The
early April average decline amounted
to about 10 cents In the Rochester dis
trict but sales in western Michigan
held quite firmly at 80 cents to 81, with
Reports from Texas indicate that for
the first part Of April not many onions
Of good quality win roll from that sec ,
ton and probably there will be consid-
cradle demand for good Northern
onions. y
Holders of carrots in Eastern pro-
iducing sections ind market conditions
very unsatisfactory, with light demand
and prices low One dealer shipping o
.,aS<R fe1~xH
York reported returns OF only $26. ,
Although the Northern cabbage sea-
son Is nearly done, shipments from
Western New York still amount TO g.
dozen carloads daily. Prices in March
rose with those Of onions and potatoes ;
and held the gain fairly well. Bulk
stock of best grade brought $40 per
ton in Baltimore the first week OF
April other markets quoted from so .
cents to 81 per 100 pounds. Pennsyl-r
vania stock brought 40 to so cents for
5O-pound sacks in Cleveland. Prices
of Southern cabbage are holding fairly
well in Northern markets at $3.50 to So
per crate for Texas stock. h
Apple Shipments Decreasing.
The carload movement of apples has
dropped OF considerably during the
past two weeks and now averages near
200 cars daily from all sources; about
three-fourths of the receipts some days
are from the Northwest. Eastern deal-s
ers who own good-grade fruit are re-
ported holding for higher prices and In
western New York there Is q margin
of 10 to IS cents per buShel between
the price buyers are willing to pay andA
the asking price. No. Baldwins sold
In the Rochester district at SIS to $50
per barrel In early April, while bushel
stock of the same grade ranged mostly
around $1.85 to 81 SOg which is close TO
the recent top price. The large city.
markets reported generally moderate
supplies, but receipts so far this month";
have l,aara liohf af Maur Work. and Phil.