Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23

PfOQuCe markets were III SOME
what unsettled condition around tn
middle of the month. Cooler wea
ther gave more snap to the trading
There were small, scattering pric
advances in many lines of fruit
and vegetables but the rising trent
was offset by increasing supplies
from the late shipping sections. Th'
market trend is irregular but on thu
whole shows a rather firm tone
Onions sell a little higher in som'
markets compared with earlier il
the month, but the large production
in prospect is a handicap. The eel
cry market is doing better than il
was in early September.
Compared with last season, pea
ches are selling higher this year
Apples and cabbage average fairly
close to the prices of a year ago
Most of the leading lines of fruits
and vegetables are lower than in
mid-September 1881, although car
lot shipments are less this year. In
recent weeks the shipping move
ment has been more active and now
approaches more closely to the vol
ume of last season. Gains in potato
shipments have been a feature this
month.
Fruit Markets Irregular
Some signs of improvement ap-
peared in eastern and midwestern
frnit producing sections around the
middle of September. The market
ing situation became rather more
favorable in the important shipping
territory of western and central
New York and Virginia and West
Virginia.
A feature was the development of
considerable demand for the export
pack. At one time about 40 per cent
of the shipments of Bartlett pears
was destined for foreign markets.
Output of New York years so far
has been about three times that Of
the same period last season. Sales
of apples have been largely of the
mid-season varieties such as Veal
thy, Duchess, Maiden Blush and
Gravenstein. The Wealthy has been
selling at 65 to 20 cents per bushel
in carloads. Michigan prices for
this variety have been somewhat
higher, owing to good markets for
fruit in the Corn Belt where the
crop was light Eastern apples have
appeared to some extent in mid
western markets. The Baldwin crop,
leader in northwestern producing
sections, is light this season, but
with heavier production of other
varieties the output from New York
may be somewhat heavier than last
year. New York Wealthys are steady
in eastern markets at S5 cents to
81 per bushel. f.r
From more southern apple pro-
ducing sections, the Virginia Grimes
are features in several markets at
rs to 80 cents per bushel. Sales in
West Virginia producing sections
were at rs to IS cents, with the bar
rel pack at 50 to $2.85. Eastern ap-
pie growers were interested in re-
ported sales of Yorks on contract
for future delivery at $3.50 per bar
rel. Jonathans sold mostly at 81 per
bushel at country shipping points.
Harvesting the Important Elberta
variety of peaches in western New
York is under way. Favorable wea-
ther has improved color and quality
of the fruit. The season opened at
80 to 95 cents per bushel for No. l
Elbertas, but truck peddlers were
sometimes paying as much
as 81. Prices of eastern Elbertas are
well maintained in New York but !
showed scattering declines in some |
other markets. General eastern job
bing range is IS cents tao $1.75 per |
bushel' New York Hales brought 81 |
to $1.75 in eastern markets. A few |
from Pennsylvania reached tops of |
So in New York and Baltimore. |
and New Jersey Ell
bertas were quoted at rs cents to |
$1.50. Connecticut Elbertas advan-
ced to range of 81 to $1.25 in New
York.
Concord grapes from New York
State sell at 8 to 12 cents per two
quart basket in eastern markets.
Arkansas Concords appeared in
Pittsburgh market at 10 to Is cents
per 4 quarts. Eastern grapes in 12-
quart baskets followed a jobbing
range of 25 to 80 cents in mid-Sep-
5ember. The grape market has
shown but little change since the
beginning of the season. Prices are
low and demand only fair.
Potato Markets Firm
The potato markets show scat
ering gains of to 10 cents per 100
pounds as compared with early
September. The tone at most coun-
ry shipping points was steady
lround the middle of the month.
Prices were holding nearly un-
changed in eastern producing Sec
ions. The season begins in. north
'rn Maine on the basis of about 40
.ents per 100 pounds for sacked
Jobblers and around 80 cents for !
Dulk stock. Hauling are light, de-
nand slow and market dull. Maine
eads the potato shipping list at
resent with over 100 carloads daily.
'otal from all sections sometimes {
xceeds 500 cars daily and market ]
ctivity is increasing as usual at s
he season, although growers in