Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-15
SHIPMENTS GAIN
SINCE BEGINNING OF NEW YEAR
Seasons Output to Date, However, Still
About One-Sixth Below That
of January, 1881.

cents per buShel In New York and 50
40 cents in Philadelphia, while Wash
ington quotes some stock as high as
rs cents. New Jersey sweets range
40 cents-S1 in Eastern markets. Mary
land and Delaware stock follows job
bling price range of 4075 cents. North
Carolina Porto RicanS are quoted at
rs centS-$l.10.
Cabbage Lower.
Prices Of Eastern cabbage have not
been holding all of the recent adj
vances in Eastern markets and produc-
ing sessions. Demand seems to be low
at all Northern shipping points One
reason is that supplies Of Southern cab
bage have been increasing quite rapidly
and are now becoming greater than
receipts of Northern stock. Since the
quality of some Northern cabbage Is
rather wasty and irregular. the arrivals
from Texas have met favorable recep-
ton by the trade. Old cabbage is re-
ported in limited supply at Boston but
moderate to liberal elsewhere. New
cabbage is also in moderate supply
Prices declined $1S2 per ton on old
stock in bulk in New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, but we're about steady in
other large Eastern cities. Eastern
New York shipping points quote about
50 under recent prices. General job
bling range in the East is S16-$22 per
ton and 10 cents-S1 per 100 pounds.
New cabbage is holding prices we'll
Carrots in Demand.
Following indicated shortage in hold
ings of Northern carrots, strength OF
the market has been conspicuous this
month. The movement from producing
sections is still confined almost eX-
clusively to holdings in dry storage
stock in 10O-pound sacks which have
been selling in the Rochester district at
Sll5-S125. Some growers were re-
ported receiving $40 per ton in bulk,
contrasting with ruling price Of SIG
earlier in January. Prices in New York,
Boston and Philadelphia reacted little
from their highest level and combined
quotation during the middle Of the
month was S1-S1.30. Michigan carrots
have appeared as far East as Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia and Boston.
Most of the Northern celery now NOV
ing from storage is going out by truck.
Daily carlot movement has been light.
Sales at Western New York shipping
points have held between S1.50a$1.75 per
two-thirds crate. Supplies from Flor
ida and California are now leading mar
ket features. Shipments from Florida
have been more than double the cor
responding time last season. New York
celery brings 81 50aS175 in most East
ern markets, but reached S2.25 in Wash
ington. Receipts of celery are moderate
in most markets and demand is slow to
fairly active. Prices of Southern celery
are declining.
Apple Prices Irregular.
The apple market continues to show
little evidence of a definite trend either
way. Gains and losses are numerous
and mainly according to varieties and
the different consuming markets. Dur
ing the first half of January there was
a slight upward trend on standard cold
storage stock at Eastern country ship
ping points. Shipments from most sec
tions were rather heavy in mid-January
especially from Virginia and New York
There is a fairly good demand fol-
Greetings of large size. This class OF
fruit is comparatively scarce this season.
BaldwinS from cold storage sold about
81 for best stock in the Rochester dis
trict, and Greetings of similar grade
brought SIPS. Lower grade Baldwins
range 45a70 cents per bushel in CARROTS
Bulk shipments of orchard run fruit
brought 65a75 cents per 100 pounds
Eastern BaldwinS are quoted at Goa
81 10 per bushel on jobbing lots in large
Eastern markets. Eastern Staymens of
good grade bring 75aS1.25. Not many
Grimes are offered, but these bring Goa
/ IS cents. Romes sold at 75a95 cents in
Pittsburgh Eastern YorkS brought 60
a30 cents in four large markets, and
Black TWigS sold at 60385 cents.