Milford chronicle., 1932-01-08
Produce Market Notes


Carlot shipments of produce are
even lighter than is usual at this
time of year. For the last week Of
1881 only a little more than 5000
carloads of leading fruits and vege-
tables were moved to markell de-
crease of about 1-6 compared with
a year ago. Supplies on track in the
large market cities are by no means
heavy. Light to moderate receipts
are reported in most cities. Slack
ness i'm demand so far has prevented
any general upward tendency of
prices. Advances and declines near
the first of the year were about
equal in number but there was de-
cided tendency toward firmness in
market position of leading products.
The light remaining holdings of
northern cabbage are beginning to
take effect on prices and there were
sharp advances in some markets. Po-
tatoes and sweet potatoes showed
irregular trend but there were small
gains at many. shipping points in
producing sections. Onions are still
in firm position Apple markets are
irregular and the gains in some mar
kets on certain varieties are offset
by losses elsewhere.
Potato Shipments Light
Market supplies of potatoes are far
below average requirements and
amounted to hardly more than 300
cars daily near the first of the
month. Track holdings of II mar
kets combined were less than 600
cars. Most cities reported light to
moderate supplies and slow demand.
Prices were holding well, as rule,
but failed to show any distinct up
ward trend in consuming centers.
Maine Green Mountains, the leading
eastern line, still sold at a jObbing
range of S5c to $1.15 per 100 pounds,
although Washington and few of
the southern markets quoted $1.25
to S1.60. Selected Canadian potatoes
advanced to $1.75 per 80 pounds i'll
Boston. Imports from Canada have
been possible to a limited extent, de-
spite low prices and the tariff, be-
cause of careful grading and pack
ing, but all imports, including early
potatoes from Mexico and Bermuda,
amount to only about 2 per cent of
domestic production. New York
Round White varieties were steady
at Csc to 81 per 100 pounds in Balti-
more and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
and Maryland stock brought SEC to
90c. Chicago market was steady i'll
general but quoted slightly higher
on Maine Green Mountains for March
delivery.
Gains of few cents per hundred
pounds were predicted in several i'm
pcrtant producing sections around
the first of the year. Holdings con-
tinued light but demand was imprOv-
ing and a stronger tone prevailed.
Northern Maine quoted 43c to 48c
per 100 pounds Wisconsin and Mich
igan, 5Sc to Csc. and western New
York Csc to 73c. The price paid to
growers in western New York pro-
ducing sections holds generally at
25c per bushel bulk. Demand show
ed indications of improvement.
Shipments of sweet potatoes are
usually less than 100, cars. daily from
all sources. Activity is chiefly from
eastern sectiOns-New Jersey, Della
ware. Maryland. Virginia and Ten
nessee. Storage stock from Della
ware is a. prominent feature in the
receipts. Prices remain about steady
although an advancing tendency was
evident in New York where Mary
land and Delaware sweets of the
Jersey type brought 60-75c per
bushel hamper. Boston and Phila-
delphia markets weakened a little,
others were about steady, and gen
eral range was about 60c to S1.00.
North Carolina Porto Ricans brought
$3.50 to $2.75 per barrel in New
York. New Jersey supplies sold
steady at 6Oc to $1.25 per bushel in
eastern cities. Virginia stock was
steady at 9Oc to $1.5O per bushel.
Northern Cabbage Higher
Shipments of old cabbage are now
mostly from New York. Prices show
a slightly upward tendency near the
first of the year at shipping points, |
where most sales of bulk stock range |
S13-$15 per ton. A similar gain oc-
CURED in Wisconsin shipping dis
tricts. Prices we're about steady in |
southern producing sections. Sup |
plies of old cabbage are moderate in
most eastern markets, and demand |
is only fair. New cabbage is still a
limited supply. New York storage |
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