Milford chronicle., 1932-09-23
Produce Market Notes

some sections are holding their crop
because of dissatisfaction with the
prevailing low prices. Demand is
moderate in New Jersey producing
sections and prices steady at 80
cents per 100 pounds. Middle wes-
tern producing sections quote from
so to go cents.
Leading eastern city markets re-
port moderate supply and demand,
with no important prices changes
near the middle of September New
Jersey Cobblers follow a jobbing
range of S5 cents to $1.10 per 100
pounds. Maine stock has been SELL
ing about cents below the New
Jersey receipts. Pennsylvania pota-
toes were quoted in Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington at 80
cents to 81, and Maryland Cobblers
at 80 cents to 81. Chicago carlot
market continued steady around rs
cents per 100 pounds. The reduc-
tion in estimated crop bringing the
probable output below average is a
supporting feature in the potato
market Blight in Maine and drought
in some of the central potato reg
ions were responsible for the less
favorable September crop prospects.
Sweet potatoes follow an irregu-
lar price range with slightly
downward trend. Supplies are mod
crate in the city markets and de-
mand slow. There were declines of
5 to Is cents per barrel on Virginia
stock in several of the city markets
and jobbing sales the middle of
September were at $1.25 to $175
per barrel. East Shore, Maryland po-
tatoes in bushel tubs sold at so to
rs cents. New Jersey sweets appear
ed in moderate quantities. Prices
declined 10 cents a bushel at Pitts
burgh, and North Carolina bushel
pack dropped 10 cents in Baltimore,
selling at 40 to 45 cents.
Onion Prices Steady
Supplies of onions are moderate
and demand fairly good in the large
eastern markets. The general tone
showed improvement around the
middle of September in distributing
markets and at country shipping
points. Yellow onions from the Con-
necticut Valley and western New
York advanced 10 cents in New
York, selling at so to go cents per
bushel. Midwestern onion markets
were about steady at S5 to 65 cents.
A more confident sentiment prevail
ed in eastern producing sections. A
range of 40 to As cents per so
pounds prevailed in the Connecticut
Valley, and 80 to 40 cents in wes-
tern New York. Most sales were of |
the 50-pound pack. Indications |
point to increasing business this I
season in the smaller type of pack |
ages, ranging from 5 to 25 pounds,
but there is not much demand for |
the 100-pound sacks.
Cabbage In Better Demand
Dealers in eastern producing Sec
tions report slightly improved de-
mand for cabbage. Bulk sales of the
domestic varieties range Sc to 81
per ton in the Rochester district.
The crop of the Danish, long-keep-
ing varieties was reported larger
,han last season. Carload sales of
Danish cabbage were quoted at
S1150 per ton in the Rochester dis
trict. The acreage of late domestic
cabbage is unchanged, but with bet
.er yields the production of this
,ype is also larger Movement to
kraut factories is reported fairly
active. New York cabbage is selling
IN eastern markets at $40 to SIS per
on in bulk. Trend of the large city
markets was slightly downward the
second week of September.
The celery market has been show
ng a weaker tone near the middle
If the month. About 500 carloads
nave been shipped from the celery
districts in western New York. This
quantity is below that of the corre-
;ponding movement last year.
Prices lately have ranged near 65
,ents per crate of to 6 dozen at ;
country shipping points. New York
md Philadelphia markets inclined
over, with jobbing sales at 65
ents to SIPS. Michigan celery was
teady in Cincinnati and Washing s
on at so cents per crate.
Shipments of carrots are light |
rom eastern producing sections
nd prices steady near so cents per
90 pounds. Output from western '
lew York has been about one-third
hat of last season to date. New
'ork carrots are quoted in half a l
oxen eastern markets at 65 to 85 '
ents per 100 pounds. Pennsylvania \
nd New Jersey stock sold at so to
D cents per bushel in Philadelphia. I
New York lettuce sold lower in
everal markets and prevailing job S
ing range is rs cents to S125 per '
rate in Philadelphia, Baltimore and
but New York quoted s
lis stock as low as 25 to so cents. b
onditions of the market is partly u
matter of quality at this season, +
) process of western lettuce are be- +
g fairly well maintained in most
lstern markets. N
New York spinach sells at 40 to b
cents per bushel in eastern mar
cts. Pennsylvania and New Jer- s.
" stock advanced 5 to 10 cents in J p
Maryland and Penn r.
7lvania receipts sold as high as 81 d
Washington. Il