Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
Produce Market Notes

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The rather weak trend of the pro-
duce market near the end of January
was not preceded by any large in
crease of supplies. Carlot shipments
were much the same as in recent
weeks or a year ago, Low prices, as
compared with last season, cOrre-
spond with receipts about as usual
but with light to moderate demand
in the city markets. Potatoes, sweet
potatoes and cabbage showed some
further price declines. Onions are
still holding recent gains and seem
to be i'll strong market position. APP
pies, sell at irregular prices which
vary simply according to condition
and varieties. The good growing
conditions in the South have favored
the warm weather crops and provid-
ed shipments liberal for so early in
the season. Low market quality of
some oranges, celery and lettuce has
hurt the market for these lines.
Potato Markets Sag
The price changes in the potato
market near the beginning of Febru-
airy were slight but they continued
the slowly downward trend of the
past few weeks. The advances ear
ly in the month brought larger sup
plies. Trade is dull in the city mar
kets and a part of the early January
shipments are still on hand, as shown
by track holdings of about 1000 car
loads in IL leading markets. Recent
arrivals are moderate in most of the
large markets 'but rather light in
Boston and Baltimore. Demand is
generally slow. Jobbing prices of |
Maine Green Mountains were nearly ,
steady during the last week of Janu- |
airy at a range of soc to $1.15 per 100 |
pounds in six leading eastern mar |
kets. Long Island and Canadian !
stock sold at steady prices. New |
York and Pennsylvania Round !
Whites weakened to soc in Baltimore |
but were steady elsewhere. Chicago
sales of Green Mountains for March
delivery were firm at a little below |
81. In producing sections demand
was slow and haulings moderate to
light. There were a few small de-
clines but general position was fair
ly steady. Dealers in western New
York were generally unwilling to
pay more than 25c per bushell to
growers. Prices are equally unsatis-
factory to producers in northern
Maine, resulting in rather light ship
ments from both sections. New York
potatoes are obtaining rather wide
distribution but the market territory
for Maine stock is somewhat limited ]
by the seasons increased competition
with western stock and by the linn
tied demand from the South, Un-
sold stocks in northern Maine are re-
ported much heavier than year ago.
Some shippers have only recently j
started moving potatoes from their
own storage houses and there are i
dealers who have shipped very few I
potatoes yet. There is considerable I
i'm the coming official reports j
of countrywide potato stocks on a
hand. Range of potato prices, based {
on sales by dealers at leading ship l
ping points, is from 45c per 100 &
pounds i'll Maine to SO to Csc in the {
Middle West and about Csc in west t
ern New oYrk. v
Sweet potatoes are moving to v
market at steady volume of little 5
less than so cars daily from sources. il
Supplies are rather light in Boston T
but liberal to moderate elsewhere b
and the demand continues slow as n
for sometime past. Trend of prices 5
was slightly downward through Jan fl
nary but markets were fairly steady n
at the end of the month. New Jersey a
sweets ranged from Csc to 81 per (
Dushel in eastern cities. Maryland s.
md Delaware stock of the Jersey il
ype brought mostly soc to 75c. c
North Carolina Porto licans sold at s.
I5c in Washington but reached $1.15 il
n Pittsburgh. Ungradcd white yams II
sold as low as 25c to SOC in Philadcl- 81
lhia and Baltimore. 81
lniOn Prices Hold le
Recent gains in the onion market W
we're quite well maintained in late il
and the position of choice g.
took appeared satisfactory. The -
lnly weak point was the competition pt