Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20


per 100 pounds above the lowest OF
October. Although the potato crOT
is only about average and prices
are unusually low compared with
most other seasons, the market fail
ed to show much response to the
rapid rise in wheat and some other
commodities. Shipments continue
light for the time of year and trad
ing slow. Dealers complain of lack
of carlot orders from the small mar
ket centers, many of which seem to
be getting along on local supplies
without providing as yet for winter
needs.
The market conditions in western
! New York were regarded as a little
more encouraging the second week
| in November. Dealers reported bet
ter inquiry and sustained demand,
| so that small prices advances could
| be put in effect. These gains amOun-
ted to about sc per 100 pounds.
Growers were getting a little more,
most of them SOC per bushel in
bulk. There is still much stock in
farm storage and some of it will
need to be moved sOOn Pittsburgh
has been active as a market for
New York potatoes this season and
showed some signs of over supply,
resulting in slight weakness in
! prices Washington also declined
about 10c on this stock. Other mar
kets were nearly steady. Maine
Green Mountains followed a jobbing
range of 95c to $1.15 in the larger
markets, advancing SC to 10c in
Baltimore and in several mid-wes-
tern cities. New Jersey Cobblers
sold above $1.5O in Atlanta Penn
sylvania Round Whites sold at zoe
to 90c in most markets. Conditions
show a little improvement in north
ern Maine, although shipments have
been light. In fact, total potato
shipments from all sections COM
bined have been gradually decreas-
ing, owing mainly to unwillingness
of holders to accept current low
prices. Prevailing price paid to
growers in northern Maine is SOC |
per barrel in bulk.
The somewhat larger production
estimate for November tended to !
limit the advancing price tendency |
of recent weeks. The figures for |
Maine increased about a million |
bushels and the gain was nearly as |
much for New York as compared |
with the October figures. 1t is evil
dent that the potato shortage las
compared with the five-year aver
age, is in the North Central and
Western States, while the East
shows more than average produc-
ton
Sweet potatoes continue to sell at
low prices without any sign of i'm
provement. Maryland and Della
ware stock brings 4Oc to 6Oc per
bushel. Barrel pack from the Eas-
tern Shore sells in eastern markets
at 81 to $15O. Holdings are light
and demand slow at shipping points,
at price range of 75c to 85c per
barrel.
Celery Holdings Reduced
The holdings of over half a mil
lion crates of celery in western
New York are being reduced rather
slowly by market shipments. Sales
out of storage range $3.50 to $2.75
per twO-third crate in producing dis
tricts. Dealers report that there is
much rather ordinary stock in stOr-
age. California celery is beginning
to compete more actively, but not
much stock is being shipped from
Michigan this season. Florida cell
cry will be active in January but
most of the northern crop is usual
ly out of the way by that time.
Prices in most eastern markets
ranged from 81 to $275 per two
thirds crate the second week of No !
vember but reached tops above So
IN Washington and Atlanta. Market |
are reported moderate in
he large cities and demand slow.
Onions and Cabbage
The onion markets continue irreg- {
liar without much average change '
n the price position. In general, the
advances made in October are being
we'll maintained, but demand is {
slow in eastern and midwestern pro- s
lucing sections and in most of the c
al Sc CONSUMING maj hClOs JOUblnS
Irice range of eastern yellow stock S
S 81 to $1.25 per so pounds. \
Cabbage markets were somewhat c
more firm in producing sections the \
econd week in November, advanc-
ng about SOC per ton for bulk stock c
# the long keeping varieties in d
Western New York and in Wiscon- I
in These two sections sunn1V S
most of the carlots at present. New S
'ork Danish type cabbage sells at
13 to SIS per ton in bulk in eastern 1
tiles and Pennsylvania stock at \
imilar prices Midwestern consum-
ng markets are steady. New York d
abbage is being shipped heavily to
he cities of New York, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore.