Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
Produce Market Notes

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ginia and Maryland White Yams
bring 40 to so cents in Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
Onion Markets Unsettled
After the rapid advance of last
month, union prices reacted sharp
ly near the first of April but are
now showing disposition toward re-
cOvery in some markets. Extremely
light supplies of old stock placed
holders in strong position except for
the rather heavy arrivals from Egypt
and Chile. Shipments from the South
are light and are expected to con-
tinue moderate until the larger ship
ping districts in Texas and Califor-
Mia become active next month. Most
of the old stock is coming from New
York and Michigan. Dealers in wes-
tern New York placed remaining
carloads at rs to 100 and similar
statements from Michigan indicated
only about 80 cars left early in the
month. Stocks are almost entirely
in the hands of shippers and in cold
storage. 1t is likely that a consider
able quantity of the onions now left
will be used locally or trucked to
nearby markets. Some of it is of a
rather low quality for distant ship
ment but most of the onions re-
manning in New York sections are
reported of fairly good grade.
Light receipts are the rule in the
large eastern markets, and track
holdings in twelve cities are usually
less than so carloads. Demand is
somewhat limited because of the
higher prices. Recent price changes
are irregular, with about as many
gains as losses. A range of So TO
$3.50 per so pounds covers most job
bfng sales, compared with top prices
well above ST during the highest
point of the rise. The same range
applies to the bulk of sales of crate
onions from Texas and Chile, Egyp-
tian onions sell in Boston and Phila-
delphia at $625 to $6.75 per 100
pound sack. Prices of southern on
ions have declined sharply since the
opening of the season, the drop
to nearly 81 pc:' crate in
some markets. but present range Of
prices is much higher than those of
q year ago.
Old Cabbage Scarce
Not much old cabbage remains
anywhere in storage. Prices, al
though much below recent top. have
been closing at high level around
$40 per ton in producing sections,
Western New York bulk stock sold
at 500 III New York and PhilaIelpIia
and brought $1.75 to $3.50 per 100
pounds in several of the markets. |
Prices of new cabbage are about 25
cents q ctate lower than at the be-
ginning of the month.
Good maj kets prevailed for the /
small receipts of old carrots from |
western New York. Total shipments /
Of old carrots of this season have /
not fallen much short Cf last sea-
sons figures The higher prices have |
brought out all available stock. New
York and other carrots sell Dn 4
basis of $1.75 TO $3.50 per bushel in
eastern cities.
The shortage in some lines II tel--
Ter southern vegetables has Gadetd T
good market for northern hothousc
produce of that class Fancy cucum-
1ers from the Boston market garden
section have been selling $3.50 to 81 4
Der box of five dozen in Philadelphia.
Cucumbers have sold at II
Using prices in New York since the
irst of the month. Prices of straw
berries also have shown an upward
rend because of light shipments
rom Florida and the long Interrupt
ion in arrivals from Louisiana.
shipments from Louisiana are ex-
Dected to become active again as
Don as the crop which has matured
ince the freeze is ready for market
Turing the second half of April
Ipple Market Firm
Shipments of apples are rather
LIBERAL from eastern and nOrthwes-
ern sections. The large markets re-
'ort moderate supplies and the same
low demand that prevails for most
ines of produce. Prices are irregu-
ar in the different markets, nut gen.
raj range holds at the advanced
evel of the past few weeks. Sales of
lew York Baldwins range 81 to
1.25 per bushel in eastern markets.
taymans sell at SIPS to $1.50,
one lots from Pennsylvania {
rought $165 in Washington the
rst week of April. Eastern Yorks
anged 81 to $11O in six eastern !
tiles. Winesaps, medium size, !
rought $t25 in Philadelphia. Best '
brought around $3.50 in
astern markets. Mcintosh apples :
re rather too ripe now, but best |