Milford chronicle., 1932-05-27

Supplies of fruits and vegetables
are increasing as usual with the
progress of the season, but they are
about One-fourth less than at this
time last year according to reports
of carlot shipments. The most i'm
pressive shortage was in early pota-
toes. New mid-seasOn shipping sec
tions are beginning to ship pota-
toes, although nearly all of them
have lighter crops than usual
Prices are gradually declining and
most other early vegetables sell
lower with the increasing supply
from the South. Receipts of cabbage
and spinach have been moderate
and prices fairly steady. The mar
ket season for asparagus and straw
berries is beginning in the region
from Maryland and Delaware west
ward to Illinois. Production of the
mid-season strawberry crop is ap-
parently much larger than last sea-
son.
Srazeberry Prices Irregular
Prices of good strawberries ad-
vanced a little in some markets af-
ter the middle of the month but
prices were irregular, varying
greatly in different markets and
there is the usual wide variation in
quality and market condition of this
fruit. The trend of prices was
slightly upward at midwestern ship
ping points and in some districts OF
North Carolina owing to good de-
mand. Prices at shipping points
ranged from 1925 to $3.50 per 80
quart crate in North Carolina and
northern markets quoted to Is
cents quart basis wholesale. Straw
berries from the Eastern Shore and
Norfolk sections of Virginia ranged
6 to Is cents quart including some
poor stock. Crates of Maryland ber-
ries were quoted at $4 to $4.75 in
Philadelphia. The market was rath-
er firm in Baltimore, weak at New
York, and about steady elsewhere.
Supply and demand were reported
moderate at most eastern markets
the third week OF May. The prOduc-
ton of Strawberries in 8 intermed-
late States is forecast at nearly 31a
million crates or Sc per cent more
than last year, indicating heavy sup
plies during the middle and late
strawberry season. Expected yields
average about 10 crates more per
acre than last season.
Asbara0nS Season Late
The asparagus season was some
what late in getting under full head
way owing to cool weather in some |
sections. The market
of asparagus is per cent |
larger this year but the yield may |
be enough lighter to make the ex-
pected gain in production only 1
small per cent. Supplies have been
arriving more literally since the |
middle of May and prices tend |
Quotations on Eastern
Shore stock at Boston declined |
about One-half, ranging $1.50 to 81 |
per crate in eastern markets. New !
York asparagus brought SO to $3.50 |
a crate in" Boston and New. Jersey |
receipts of only fair quality were !
reported at $3.50 to 1925.
Green meas from North Carolina
and the Norfolk section held prices
firmly under moderate receipts
bringing $1.5O to 50 per hamper in
New York and Philadelphia. Arriv-
ais of green peas have been lighter
so far this season but have been in
ereasing rapidly since the middle
Of the month.
Supplies of spinach have been
moderate this season but other
green's have been moving in liberal
Quantities from the Norfolk section.
Sales of Virginia and Maryland
spinach continue at a fairly steady
'ange of so to rs cents per bushel in
arge northern markets.
fbbie Markets UneVeH
Prices of apples have shown a
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