Milford chronicle., 1932-11-04
Produce Market Notes

Supplies of fruits and vegetables
have been catching up gradually
with the carlot figures of last sea-
son. The total is only about 20 per
cent below that of the season be-
fore. The October rate of gain has
been faster and by the middle of the
month weekly shipments were with
in 8 per cent of last years figures.
Recent increases are the result of
heavy shipments of orchard fruits
and grapes and more active move
ment of potatoes.
The upward trend of prices ear
lier in October was somewhat weak
ened by increasing supplies after
the middle of the month, but on a
whole the price position was being
fairly well maintained. City mar
kets were relatively stronger on
some products than markets in pro-
ducing sections, perhaps because
storage buying is slow this season
at country shipping points. There
were few additional price gains in
eastern potato markets which have
been showing stronger action than
the midwestern markets this season.
City apple markets show a few
price advances, but producing sec
tions sagged little. Much the same
was true of the eastern grape mar
ket. Grape shipments continue heavy
and prices weak at country shipping
points. Cabbage markets still show
a downward trend. Onions fail to
extend the slight gains of mid-Oc-
tober. The trend of the lettuce mar
ket has been upward this month,
while the price of sweet potatoes
has tended quite steadily downward.
Potatoes Fairly Steady
Shipments of potatoes have been
increasingly active in October, but
were slowing down again after the
middle of the month, and recent dai-
ly totals have been around 500 car
loads. Chicago reports heavy re-
ceipts of potatoes. Other markets
have generally moderate supplies.
Demand is slow at nearly all points.
Prices tended downward a little the
West, but have held about steady in
the East. The general trend has
been upward for the month. Maine
Green Mountains are selling at 80
cents to $3.50 per 100 pounds in
eastern cities. Long Island stock
to top of $1.10 in New
York, and New Jersey Cobblers were (
firm at S5 cents to $1.00 IN several |
markets. Pennsylvania Cobblers !
also were firm at IS to 80 cents, and ,
New York Round Whites about !
steady at IS cents to $1.0O.
Maine potato growers have been
doing a little better lately, receiv-
ing up to 60 cents per barrel bulk on :
account of fairly active buying for
storage. Prices for shipment have
held nearly steady since the middle
of the month at As to so cents per
100-pound sack. The crop has been
dug without weather injury.j Steady
conditions prevail in western New
York potato districts with no recent
price changes. CARROTS of 100-pound
sacks of No. l Round Whites sell
to 65 cents. A fewzsell
as high as 6S cents. The growers
price is now being established gen.
orally at 25 cents bulk per bushel,
but farmers seem reluctant to offer
freely at this price. Pittsburgh has
been taking about one-third of the
potato shipments from western New
York. Midwestern country shipping
points report dull but rather firm
but the tone at shipping
points in the Rocky Mountain region
continues rather weak
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes have tended down.
ward in price this month, declining
lbout rs cents a barrel at Eastern
Shore shipping points, where grow
RS lately have been getting only rs
.ents a barrel. City markets are
Irregular on this stock at 80 cents
o $1.15. Bushel pack is quoted at ,
% to 60 cents in eastern markets. ]
Red yams weakened little in New t
FORK but still brought 60 to 6S l
ents. New Jersey potatoes sagged
i've to 10 cents in Pittsburgh, aver
ging about 81 the third week of
october. c