Evening star., 1932-04-03

about steady at the slightly higher job
bing range prevailing during the sec
ond half of March. Supplies are mod
crate, demand rather slow. and the
markets mostly reported dull. Della
ware and Maryland stock of the Jersey
type brings so to rs cents a bushel,
with tops of 80 to 80 cents in Boston
and Pittsburgh. Virginia white vans
sold at 35 cents to SO cents at Phila-
delphia, and Maryland yams ruled so
cents in Baltimore Virginia stock in
barrels brought around $3.50. North
Carolina Porto Ricans ruled 80 cents
in Washington. Highest prices were
for New Jersey sweets of the jersey
type, which brought 81 to S1.15 per
bushel at Pittsburgh.
Onion Supply Lower.
Prices Of onions, although holding
fairly well at the slightly lower levels
recently prevailing, have made a few
further declines in some markets
around the first of April Several cities
formerly quoting best lots 81 per so
pounds now report top prices at s375,
and So to $3.50 was the standard range
on New York yellow onions in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia. Ship
ments are extremely light, even if the
few cars of new Southern onions are
included. but the sudden advance in
retail prices seems to have slowed down
the. consuming demand The South
ern crop has been considerably DELAYED
and was injured to some extent BY
weather conditions and is likely to
afford only moderate new supplies for
several weeks to come. Texas onions
started the season at SIS per crate, but
are now down below S4 in several mar
kets and ruled $3.50 in New York.
Egyptian onions have appeared in
few Eastern markets. Argentine onions
of the Spanish type sell at 1925 per
so pounds in Boston, which is close
to the price Of Egyptian onions and Il
little below best native yellow stock.
Cabbage and Carrots.
Considerable Northern cabbage appears
in the markets, although the bulk of
the stock now is from the South. The
general shortage has led to marketing
some low-grade cabbage from storage
and prices show wide range. A range
OF S1.75 to $3.50 per 100 pounds covers
most jobbing sales in Eastern cities.
Prices dropped S5 per ton in New York.
Demand slowed down considerably in
the producing section around Rochester
and bulk of sales ranged $35 to SAC per
ton, although a few good lots brought
more. Probably most of the stock viii
be shipped out by the middle of the
month.
The season for old carrots is nearly
ended in producing sections and only
a limited number of sales are reported.
Some washed stock brought $3.50 a
bushel and 100-pound sacks for future
delivery were quoted at $5. A few car
lots from New York and Michigan are
still being shipped daily. Southern ship
ments are not as liberal as they were
a year ago. Prices are higher this sea-
son and are being fairly well sustained
in most markets.
Apple Prices Hold.
A slightly better tone prevailed in
apple producing sections around the
first of the month and prices advanced
5 cents more in the Rochester district.
Standard Baldwins brought mostly
around $1.15 per bushel, with occasional
sales as high as $120 and some ship
perS asking SIPS. A few sales of bar
relied Baldwins were made at S3 to
s325. The improvement in the apple
market during the past month or so has
been quite general through the East and
Middle West. Car lot arrivals have been
rather light at New York and Philadel-
ohia and moderate elsewhere. Demand
has been only fair at best. Sales of
oarreled stock of such varieties as Ben
Davis, Baldwin and Greening ranged
81 so to $3.50 in Eastern markets. Bu-
shell pack sold at $11O to $3.50. The
top price in this range prevailed at
several markets for New York Green
ngs, West Virginia Romes, Eastern
5taymans and Delicious. Not many
Yorks or Baldwins brought more than
1925 in any market and Black Twigs
sold around ST. in Baltimore and Wash
ngton. Advances of 5 to Is cents a
oushel occurred in many Midwestern
markets near the first of the month.