Milford chronicle., 1932-11-18
Produce Market Notes

mostly % cents per bushel, while
dealers are selling the sacked stock
at So to go cents per 100 pounds. On
the whole the potato market situa-
tion is unsettled and irregular but
the underlying position is moder-
ately stronger because of light ship
ments.
Cabbage Market Unsettled
Prices of cabbage in producing
sections continue near the lowest
points of the season and are some
what unsettled in the large market
centers. The gains of 81 to 50 per
ton the first week of November have
not been fully maintained since, es-
pecially in eastern markets. De-
mand is slow in western New York
and prices paid to growers range
mostly SO to $3.50 per ton for DAN
ish stock, while dealers shipments
range So to $5. Supplies are moder-
ate and demand rather light in cas-
tern markets. New York cabbage of
long-keeping varieties sells mostly
around $40 per ton. Southern cab
bage appears in a few markets at 81
to $3.50 per 112-bushel hamper.
Celery Season Active
Holdings of celery in storage in
western New York approach half a
million crates, not far below the
quantity stored at the height of the
season last year. Sales from storage
will now lead in Importance. Some
shippers have been holding for $1.50
per crate on storage stock, but sales
have been made at $1.25 to $1.35.
Carlot shipments so far have been
larger than last season. The city
markets are moderately supplied
and demand is fairly good. Prices
were about steady the second week
of November at shipping points and
in consuming markets. Jobbing
prices in five leading eastern cities
ranged $1.15 TO $160 per two-thirds
crate. /
Prices of lettuce show an upward
trend the second week of November,
in California producing
sections and in some western mar
kets, while New Jersey lettuce ad-
vanced 10 cents in Philadelphia and
continued steady in other markets.
Supplies of eastern lettuce are light
to moderate in eastern cities.
A few sales of carrots were re-
ported in eastern producing sec
tions at 55 to 60 cents per 100
pound sack and bulk stock at slight
ly lower prices. Prices of New York
carrots strengthened a little in New
York City, with sales at so to 60
cents per bushel basket.
Apple Markets Steady
Carlot shipments of apples are
now as usual after the
harvest season. The conspicuous
in supply are from the
South and Middle West. Probably
more than half the apples moving
,or the domestic trade from western
New York are being shipped in bulk.
Fruit of this class shipped as or
,hard run with culls removed sold
1T so to SIS cents per 100 pounds, de-
pending on variety. Baldwins
brought IS to IS cents, Ben Davis
30 to go cents, in the Rochester dis
rict-- Shipments =of western New
York apples have been billed this
month to points as far west as
South Dakota. Ben Davis export
Jack was firm at $2.10 to $2.15 per
,arrel. Steady conditions prevailed
n Virginia and West Virginia pro-
Iucing sections. Barrel pack range
2.25 to $275. Eastern city markets
quoted Mcintosh around $1.25 per
'ushel basket, Jonathan IS cents to
1925, Grimes IS cents to $1.35, New
FORK Rhode Island Greetings rs to
5 cents, Baldwins IS cents to 81.
itaymens IS cents to SIPS, and
yOrks IS to 80 cents.