Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
PRODUCE Market
PRICES IRREGULAR
Declining Shipments From
Farms May Be Caused
by Low Values.


irregularity in the price list, but not
much variation in the underlying fea-
lures, including rather light shipments
and the light demand shown for many
products. Total weekly CARROTS are
only about three-fourtfs as many as
for the corresponding time last year.
The decreases in some lines in which
production is heavy suggest that the
low prices are preventing more active
market movement. Even with such
apparently necessary products as the
potato, shipments have fallen on
about one-third, compared with last
season, yet the price is lower by about
one-half this year. Potato markets
were fairly well sustained in late Sep
TENDER and some price gains were re-
ported from Middle Western cities.
Onions and cabbage lost little OF the
months advance, but held firmly In
some markets and were nearly steady
in producing sections. Small price set
backs occurred here and there in the
general list of fruits and vegetables,
but the green produce markets, as a
group. might be termed irregular, with
advances in some of the large con-
Stunning centers and declines in others
Celery and sweet potatoes are weak
features. Pears and peaches tend
upward with rapidly decreasing sup
plies. -
Potato Shipments Light.
Although shipments OF main-crop
potatoes have been rather light, COM
pared with last season, they were in
ereasing during the second half OF Sep
TENDER, Maine, New Jersey and Long
Island supply the greater part OF the
Eastern potato movement this montn'
Prices paid to Northern Maine grow
ers have been about the lowest on
oficial record at 40 to so cents per
barrel measure in bulk, delivered at
THE storage. According to usual reck-
oning, the crop is improbable to grow
ers at these prices. Yet the crop IN
the North is only 2 per cent greater
than last year, according to recent es-
Inmates. Demand is slow at shipping
points and it is quite probable that q
large proportion of the Maine crop
will be put into storage in preference
to shipping very heavily at these price
levels. Shippers in Long Island pro-
ducing sections are selling Cobblers at
rs to 80 cents per 100 pounds, sacked,
with demand limited. wisconsin mar
kets are dull and steady, with mod
crate haulings by growers. western
markets have been dull, steady ana
quiet since the middle of the month.
Large city markets report moderate
supplies and slow to fair demand. New
Jersey Cobblers sold at IS cents to 81
per 100 pounds at Eastern cities and
Maine Cobblers at IS cents to $1.1O.
PENNSYLVANIA stock was fairly steady
ct a similar range of prices in Phila-
deJphia, Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
Sales of Green Mountains for Janu-
a,-v delivery held about steady, but
he price on October delivery Is a
it.le lower than quoted near the mid
.le of the month.
Sweet potatoes have been selling at
amparatively low prices In recent
eeks although most markets report
lly moderate carlot supplies. Mary
nd and Delaware sweets range SO to
cents per busheL in Eastern. cities
Id 40 to so cents at Eastern Shore
tipping points, from which about half
daily market supply is being re-
we'd New Jersey stock sells. at rs
7nts to 81 in Eastern cities. The bar
q pack is quoted SIPS to $1.75.
Onion Market Says.
A part Of the gains Of preceding
eeks was lost during the fourth week
September when onions declined 5
10 cents per so pounds in some mar
cts. Fairly steady conditions were re-
eorted in Eastern producing sections,
Though demand was limited. Sizes in
onion sections, are not averaging as
large as last season, although the aver
age is better than in most districts Of
the Middle West. CarlOt sales OF So
pound sacks ranging from SO to rs per
cent pinch size or larger have been
made at IS to 95 cents. Shipments so
far this season have been little lighter
from Western New York than to the
same time last year New York yellow
fx. 10 fa
markets, with jobbing range 80 cents to
S1.10 per so pounds. Boston advanced
slightly and Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh declined about cents. Demand
at most city markets is slow. Con-
siderable activity is reported in Mid
western onion sections, but as yet ship
ments have been light. Growers report
that harvesting is well along and much
Of the stock going into storage.
Cabbage and Celery.
Arrivals of cabbage are moderately
liberal in the large markets and de-
mand generally light. Price trend is
very irregular, some Midwestern mar
kets advancing sharply since the middle
of the month, while a slight downward
tendency continued at Eastern cabbage
shipping points. Wisconsin cabbage
sold up to $50 per ton in bulk in some
Midwestern cities, while domestic cab
hage brought only So in the Rochester
N. Y, district, and Danish cabbage SIS
Nearly steady markets prevailed in the
Rocky Mountain producing districts.
Celery has shown a declining price
tendency since the middle of Septem-
Der. Demand is light in producing
sections. Smaller sizes have been offered
rather freely. at SITS per crate al
country shipping points and $225
seemed TO be about top for the larger
sizes. The early season Is drawing 10 q
close and interest will soon shift to the
Golden Self-blanching, which shows
heavier acreage this season than a year
ago. Harvesting starts near october
Declining prices on New York celery
were the rule in Eastern markets with
jobbing price range $l75 to $3.50.
Apple Market Unsettled.
The price trend In the apple market
appeared 10 be steadier after the mid
die of the month, following a period Of
declines at some Eastern shipping
points. Fairly active demand was re-
ported for Wealthys in Western New
York producing sections with sales al
10 to 75c a buShel Mcintosh sold fol
future delivery at SIPS. Eastern
markets quote the Wealthy at Use Il
81. Mcintosh brought 81 TO $3.50 II
New York City, with barrel sales a
$425 TO $3.50. Virginia Grimes haV'
been selling at Csc to 81 in Baltimore
Pittsburgh and Washington. Maryland
Grimes sold at $3.50 per barrel il
Atlanta.
Southern Fruit Injured.
Estimated commercial apple crop TO
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia ant
West Virginia exceeds that Of any othe
season by over half a million barrels
but weather and insect damage hay
been so serious that the pack may no
turn out more than 40 per cent of No.
fruit. Fully three-fourthS the Crime
crop has been harvested and a consid
cradle quantity has gone into colt
storage because of poor demand Elk