Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
Produce Market Notes

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sharply in eastern producing sec
tions and sales as high as 81 per
100 pounds were Quilted from the
Rochester district the middle of the
month. Prices tended to advance in
city markets also. Washed stock
brought 50 to $3.50 per bushel.
Southern carrots advanced 90 to rs
cents a crate in some markets.
Potato Markets Strengthen
The cold spell caught the potato
market by surprise but the effect
was not so great as it might have
been but for the heavy shipments
arriving not long before. Holdings
on track in the principal markets
were liberal during the first ten
days of the month, but the quantity
tended to decrease during the sec
Ond week of March. Not long after
the middle of the month the ship
ping sections in the Upper Lakes
region were again moving a large
volume daily and the total carlot
shipments of potatoes once more
exceeded 1000 on some days, but
actual receipts were still light in
the eastern and midwesteTn markets
and demand fairly good aAsome ad-
vance over the price range early in
the month. Strength at country
shipping points was quite general
throughout the country with gains
of to Is cents per 100 pounds.
Many country roads are still impas-
sable in the potato country and
haulings from the farms are light.
Advances of 25 cents occurred in
some producing districts. The range
was 80 to IS cents per 100 pounds in
western New York, around IS cents
in Michigan and in Wisconsin, and
mostly rs cents in northern Maine.
This lively up-swing in potato prices
proved quite a help to holders and
the effect may be somewhat lasting
so far as the rise resulted from re-
ports of damage and delay to the
southern crop. Eastern markets
quoted Maine Green Mountains ct
jobbing range of 81 to $1.25 per 100
pounds, with top of S1.35 in Wash
ington and $1.25 to $1.9O in various
southern markets. The general lev
ell was at least Is cents above the
recent low points. New York stock
brings 80 cents to $1.20. Pennsylva-
MIA and Maryland potatoes were |
selling in Baltimore at 80 to S5 |
cents. The Chicago prices advanced |
to top of 81 by the carlot the middle |
of March and then receded slightly. |
Prices of sweet potatoes did not |
share to any great extent in the ris-
ing trend of other vegetable pro-
ducts. Shipments are not heavy and
all large markets report
supplies moderate and demand fair
ly good Delaware and Maryland
sweets of the Jersey type were quot
ed in six leading markets at so to
rs cents per bushel. Virginia yams
phia and Baltimore. Best New Jer-
sey stock sold as high as $1.25 in
few markets, but mostly brought so
cents to 81. Maryland Nancy Halls
sold around SO cents a bushel.
North Carolina Porto Ricans
brought IS cents in Washington.
Some midwestern markets showed
trend of prices the third
week of March.
Apple Prices Firm
The slight to moderate price ad-
rances on apples, recorded early in
he month have been well main
aimed in most markets and produc-
ng sections. The rise amounted to
0 cents or more per bushel on such
eading varieties as Baldwins in
ONE eastern producing sections.
Demand for apples is reported fair
Y active for the domestic and export :
rade. Some Baldwins for export
1ere sold in the Rochester district
t $2.75 to $2.85 per barrel. Bushel ,
took brought mostly 95 cents TO 81 =.
or No. 1 and IS to IS cents for
ther lots. Fully one-fourth of the
arlot output from New York was
illed for export. Baldwins and
advanced 10 to Is cents
er bushel in several eastern mar :
cts around the middle of the month.
he prevailing jobbing range ON
ialdwins was 81 to $1.15 and on
around SLIPS but with top :
f $3.50 in New York Best lots of '
brought 1925. Romes from :
West Virginia and Pennsyl- |
ania brought IS cents to $125.
astern Staymans sold at 81 to |
LAO and Delicious st $115 TO |
l.50. Eastern Yorks were sold
ostly at rs cents to $1.10, with top |
slips in Washington and Atlanta. |
ood Winesaps brought about $1.25
various northern markets but
me lots showed scald injury. Bar
i pack of various varieties was
loted at SO to $3.50 in eastern cit
c the third Nuaak of March L