Evening star., 1932-02-21
MARKETS
SHOW RECOVERY
Truck Crop Sections Begin
Shipments Several Weeks
Ahead of Normal.

The fruit and vegetable market, as
often happens, followed course some
what independent Of other commodities
after the middle Of the month. In a
week Of generally rising prices many
Of the vegetables sold a little lower.
The shipping movement, which had
been checked by unfavorable weather
and road conditions in the West, has
recovered sharply with an increase Of
about one-fourth since the low point
Of carlot shipments around the first OF
the year. Some holders of produce in
storage seem more disposed to ship and
sell without waiting for price upturns.
Shipments Of Southern produce show
Some Of the truck crop sections are be-
ginning shipments several weeks in ad-
vance Of the usual time.
Potatoes and sweet potatoes declined
in some markets, but gained in few
others. Even the onion market, because
OF larger supplies, has shown rather
irregular tendency SO far this month.
but has been firm at shipping points
since the middle Of February. On the
other hand, cabbage. old and new, is in
moderate receipt and shows some recent
price advances, especially in Southern
producing sections. Carrots fully hold
recent price gains. Most Southern vege-
tables followed the declining price trend
to be expected at this season. Apples,
oranges and grapefruit have tended
slightly downward since the first OF the
year.
Onion Market Hesitates.
The onion market continues one of
the most interesting features because
Of the irregular and somewhat hesi-
tating trend at a time when general
trade expectations were in direction Of
further price gains. The position seems
to be as strong as ever, regarding the
comparatively small quantities remain-
ing in storage. but the mild weather has
been somewhat unfavorable to brisk
consuming demand. There is still some
and holdings ON track in the large
markets showed a tendency to increase
around the middle of the month. Still,
there were few days in which track
holdings in u markets were not below
100 cars Carlct shipments, too, are
far from excessive. Most Of the cur
rent supply is from New York and the
Middle West The movement from New
York so far is about 500 carloads below
last seasons corresponding figures.
Michigan has shipped not much more
tnan nail as many this season ana
Indiana Is $500 cars below last seasons
comparative shipments.
Apples Fairly Steady.
The apple market recently has shown
trend slightly less satisfactory to SELL
crs. although changes have been rather
small and by no means uniform. The
market seems to be feeling the effect
of weather, often too mild for heavy
consuming demand and not favorable
for fruit in storage. Shipments, espe-
cially those of Eastern apples. have
been showing some increase lately.
Cold storage holdings are a little
heavier than they were year ago and
foreign market conditions are not very
promising on account of the English
tariff on apples which IS to begin next
month. Present shipments are rather
heavy because of the wish Of exporters
to land their apples before the change
takes effect. Apple experts for the sea-
son from the United States and Canada
have compared fairly well so far with
these of year ago. showing some in
crease in number of barrels, but de-
crease Of about one-fourth in number
Of boxes shipped.