Evening star., 1932-06-11
MARKET
DECLINES FURTHER
Trade Reported Slow in Most
Lines-Cabbage Quoted
Higher.

United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Bureau Of Agricultural Economics,
Market News Service. Northern pota-
toes have held quite firmly In Mid
western markets, but are lower in the
East. Early cabbage still sells for rather
high prices because Of light supplies.
Other fresh produce has suffered from
light demand and the depression in the
general commodity markets. Fruits
and vegetables scarcely can be con-
sidered in excessive supply, while car
.. lot shipments are 20 per cent less than
they were at the same time last year.
But nearly all the large central markets
report trade slow In most lines.
Strawberry Prices Lower.
Shipments of strawberries in carlots
are decreasing now that the season Is
near its end In some OF the leading
| midseason producing sections. The
later sections were swinging into line
In early June, but their output Is COM
| paratively limited so far as long dis
tance shipping is concerned, much Of
the market supply being disposed Of
+ locally. The total strawberry movement
so far IS fairly close to that of year
ago and is somewhat more active than
in June last year because of good crops
in several midseason sections which
produced lightly in 1881 owing to ex-
tremely dry weather. Missouris crop
was somewhat disappointing in yield
and average quality, but the output has
exceeded last seasons total Arkansas
and Kentucky shipped about three
times as many berries as moved last
year. Shipments were becoming light
the second week of June in important
Maryland and Delaware berry districts,
but demand was slow and local markets
continued weak The bulk Of the out
put from many Eastern districts moved
to the market by motor truck
Prices of strawberries have shown
little improvement with the decrease
of carlot supplies after the peak Of the
seasons carlot shipping movement in
early June. The range OF value is
wide owing to competition of late crop
sections with the inferior berries from
the last pickings of the early crop.
Countrywide prices in producing Sec
tions vary from to 8 cents, quart basis,
and consuming markets quote from 5
to 10 cents, including crates of various
capacities Some of the choicer of the
varieties and receipts OF very low grade
fruit do not come within this range.
Supplies are reported moderate In the
large Eastern markets, except at New
York where supplies continue liberal.
Demand is slow to moderate and most
recent price changes downward New
Jersey Luptons sold at top Of IL cents
in Boston, but there were few other
quotations above 10 cents wholesale in
the Eastern markets. Prices by the
crate range from $l25 to $3.50 per
crate Of 80 quarts. Some sales at
shipping points In Maryland and Della
yrror rrty,
as 81 per crate, but general range was
s1.15 to 81
A few carloads of apples daily are still
moving out of New York and Virginia
producing sections and the movement
from the Pacific Northwest Is fairly
active. There is little change In the
few price quotations reported. New
York Baldwins during the first days
of June sold mostly around Sl25
bushel in Eastern markets and barreled
stock was quoted at So to 81. Virginia
Wlnesaps, including some lots showing
| scald injury, also Staymans and Vir-
ginia Pippins ranged $3.50 to sl.75 in
New York and Philadelphia. There
at 81 to sl.25 in Baltimore.
Melon shipments are increasing and
prices declining. Sales Of medium
weight stock range so to IS cents
wholesale in Eastern cities. Fairly
liberal shipments of oranges from Cali
fornia are offering further competition
in the fruit line. BlackberrieS are ar
irving in small quantities from Southern
producing sections. The usual June
supply of the early varieties Of Southern
peaches is delayed this season. A few
carlots of this fruit have been shipped
from California.
Potato Market Weak.
The general potato market has
tended downward this month, with in
creasing supplies of the early crop
which now makes up considerably
more than half the current receipts.
potatoes and the later shipping States,
especially Maine and Idaho, will con-
tinue active several weeks longer. Maine
has already considerably exceeded ship
ments of $4,000 cars and may equal last
seasons record Of $1,000 If demand per-
slsts to the limit OF the old shipping
season. But prices are extremely lsV N
Maine producing sections.
Most sales are at 80 cents per 100
pounds for sacked stock and some are
sold still lower. Maine potatoes are
offered to some extent in Midwestern
markets, selling higher there than in
the East. They were quoted at 81 to
Sl.15 per 100 pounds in Cleveland and
reached tops Of $1.40 and $3.50 in sew.
eral Southern markets, but the Job.
bing range in Eastern cities is rs cents
to sl.10. Canadian potatoes are still
to be had in Boston at $1.35 to s1.40
for selected stock. A few sales of New
York potatoes are reported in Balti-
more, Pittsburgh and Cleveland at 80
cents 10 sl.l0. Chicago market has
been fairly steady so far this month,
quoting generally a little below 81 per
100 pounds for carlots Of Midwestern
stock and little above 81 for Idaho
potatoes.
The price tendency was downward
the first 10 days Of June in Southern
producing sections, settling to a basis
Of 81 per barrel in North Carolina
This stock brought s2.75 to s325 IN
Northern cities. Virginia Cobblers for
lowed a similar range. Some from the
in Boston and $685. In Philadelphia.
Cabbage Prices Irregular.
Prices Of cabbage followed a wide
range in Northern markets the first
seven days of June. Supply was light
to moderate, demand fairly good and
most price changes downward East
ern SnOre caDpdSe, lncluOmg some poor
stock, brought $1.25 to $l.75 per H.
bushel hamper. Norfolk cabbage sold
at SIPS to $3.50. A few lots from
North Carolina were quoted at $l.25
to SITS in New York. Daily shipments
are about one-half the volume moving
in mid-June year ago and 80 far
this season about two-thirds as many
carlots have been shipped as to the
same date last year. Output from Ten
nessee has been increasing. Most other
sections have decreased lately.
Southern onions continue to sell at
low prices In Northern markets, with
jobbing range Of so cents to 81 per 50
pounds. year ago the range was
81 to $1.50. Demand improved q little
in Boston, but continues slow to mod
crate elsewhere.