Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26

the declining price tfenu 10 De eA-
pected at this season. Apples,
oranges and grapefruit have tended
slightly downward since the first of
the year.
Hesitating Onion Market
The onion market continues one
of the most interesting features be-
cause of the irregular and somewhat
hesitating 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 remaining in stor-
age, but the mild weather has been
somewhat unfavorable to brisk con-
Stunning demand. There is still some
stock that is not keeping very well
and holdings on track in the large
markets showed a tendency to in
crease around the middle of the
month. Still, there were few days
in which track holdings in II mar
kets were not below 100 cars. Car
lot shipments. too, are far from eX-
cessive. Most of the current supply
is from New Yor kand the Middle |
West. The movement from New !
York so far is about 500 carloads be- !
low last seasons corresponding fig
ures. Michigan has shipped not |
much more than hal fas many this |
season, and Indiana is $500 cars |
below last seasons comparative |
shipments.
" Quiet conditions prevail in ocun- !
try shipping districts. Compare
lively few sales were reported in /
western New York but prices were
mostly in line with former quota
tions,-close to 50 per 50-pound
sack, and nearly the same range pre-
walls in Michigan, and steady to
slightly higher markets are reported
since the middle of the month. Re
cent shipments from Michigan have
averaged twice as heavy as those
from New York. Weather has been
unfavorably in far western produc-
ing sections and not many sales are
reported.
Eastern city markets show mod
crate receipts and fair demand at
nearly steady prices. Best lots sold
as high as $2.35 per so pounds in
ew York, Boston and Philadelphia,
and reached top of $3.50 in Baltimore
the third week of February. A few
midwestern markets reported still
higher prices. Bermuda type onions
from Chile appeared in small guam |
titles at Boston and New York, with
sales at So to 81 per 1S-pOund crate.
Potato Shipments Increase
The main development in the pO-
tatO situation around the middle OF
the month was the increase in ship
ping movement from some sections. ;
the chief reason was the
appearance of more favorable wealth
CT for hauling from the farms. Prices l
have afforded little encouragement J
to shippers.
Markets were still unsettled but d
The trend i'm eastern potato districts {
has been downward this month. Some {
sections advanced lit
lie and others declined and there J
was no great change in the general j
average paid in the potato prOduc-
Iub IGSlOu. Il ldl6G VI Oc cbO W
cents per 100 pounds covers most
sales of sacked stock from East to i
West.
Haulings to shipping points were c
light i'll northern Maine but dull de- n
nand caused sales of some stock as I
ow as 35 cents per 100 pounds. In Il
western ew York the extreme range N
vas GO to 20 cents, mostly G5 to Csc. "
The weaker tendency for the cOun- y
ry potato market in western New i
York has developed in sympathy II
With the conditions existing at Maine q
shipping points. Growers are still n
leing paid 80 cents per bushel at B.
some stations, but at others the pre- a
railing price is 25 cents. Loadings Il
lave been moderate and price ten II
lency this month has been down. n
ward. Il
In the large eastern markets the W
,arlot supplies are reported light to lC
moderate but demand is slow. job u
ling prices on Maine Green Noun a
aims show a weak trend since the N
middle of February, with some de- W