Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15

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Shipments of produce are not far
short of the usual movement at the
time of the year, although receipts
of cabbage, onions and Strawberries
are light. There is a plenty OF many
kinds of southern produce, despite
the handicap of damage and delay
from the bad weather conditions last
month.
Price trend has been generally
downward in early April. Cabbage
onions, and some kinds OF southern
green produce are still holding part
of the March rise. Apples have
shown strong market action for
sometime and are holding recent
gains Potatoes and sweet potatoes
have been sagging back until wes-
tern and midwestern prices are
about where they were before the
freeze, but eastern markets are still
keeping a little of the recent adj
vance. The markets have proved
moderate supply of most kinds OF
produce at any great advance in
price.
Potatoes Fairly Steady
Eastern potato markets still hold
about 10 per cent of the March rise
and have shown a generally steady
tone at the prevailing level during
the first week of April. Midwestern
markets have lost most of their re-
cent gain. The present position
seems fairly well balanced. Ship
ments increased after the cold spell
but are down again TO daily move
ment of 700 to 900 carloads. Hold
ings OH track in the large markets
are rather liberal but lighter ship
ments point to smaller receipts in
the near future Southern potatoes
are arriving only in light volume.
The large northern city markets re-
port moderate to liberal supplies of
old potatoes and generally slow de-
mand. Prices show about as many
gains as losses in the various mar
kets and general range is 10 10
cents higher per 100 pounds than it
was a month ago. JObbinS sales of
Maine Green Mountains in a dozen
large markets ranged from soc TO
$1.25. Southern markets show tops
of $1.25 to $15O. New York potatoes
are firm in Pittsburgh but cents
lower in Baltimore than at the be-
ginning of this month. Pennsylvania
and Maryland stock ranges steady i'll
eastern markets at soc to $1.10
Ha111inoe continue 1iubf in fbn
eastern producing sections, both be-
cause of the condition of roads in
the outlying districts and the low
prices offered by dealers. The grow
ers i'll the Rochester district are get
ting rs to 80 cents per bushel. Those
in northern Maine receive go to 20
cents per barrel bulk for No. stock.
Dealers sell around soc per 100
pounds A countrywide range of so
to 20 cents would apply to most
shipping point sales by dealers in
carlots from Maine to Idaho. Chi
cago market has continued fairly
steady.
Shipments of Maine stock to re-
cent date, amount, to $4,000 cars or
about 1000 iess than to the coTTe-
spending date late season. From
April to the end of the season last
year, Maine shipped about 10000
cars 2for a total of over $4,000 cars
for the season. With the heavier
stocks on hand this season, some
dealers assert that shipments from
now until the end of the season will
amount to about 10000 cars, but if
market conditions warrant, it is very
probable that. Maine could ship i5,-
600 cars. When the roads are open,
it is expected that deliveries will be
quite heavy.
Seed stock sagged little in price
with the general potato market.
Moderate quantities of seed potatoes
are moving from producing sections
in Minnesota and the Great Lakes
region. Some of the Michigan stock
shows injury from last summers
drought and is unable TO- qualify for
the certified grade. Recent ship
ments of certified potatoes from
Maine have average about 20 car
loads daily.
Sweet potatoes were selling lit
tie higher at the time of the rise in
the general potato market, but most
Of the gain had disappeared in early
April. Supplies are moderate TO lib
eral in the large markets and de-
nand slow everywhere. Shipments
average about S5 carloads daily, and
is fairly active from Del
aware, New Jersey, and Tennessee.
highest prices are reached by New
Jersey stock of Jersey type at a job
ling range of 75c to $1.10 per bush
Il in eastern markets. Delaware and
Maryland sweets of the same gener-
Il crop class ranged SOC to ST.. Nir-