Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08
Produce Market Notes

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small Maine stock for iob5iug sales
brought 81 to SIPS per 100 pounds
with top of $1.35 in Washington
New York Round Whites solo
around 81 in eastern markets ant
Pennsylvania stock ranged S5c to 81
in Baltimore and New York. Chicago
market is literally supplied and
prices have held about steady. Sales
for later delivery range 10 cents or
more above the current level.
Sweet Potatoes Steady
Prices of sweet potatoes are hold
ing about steady at the slightly
higher jobbing range prevailing dur
ing the second half of March. Sup
plies are moderate. demand rather
slow, and the markets mostly re-
ported dull. Delaware and Maryland
stock of the Jersey type brings so to
rs cents bushel, with tops CT 80 to
90 cents in Boston and Pittsburgh.
Virginia White Vans sold at 35 to
so cents at Philadelphia, and Mary
land Yams ruled so cents in Balti-
more. Virginia stock in barrels
brought around $1.50. North Caro-
lima Porto Ricans ruled 80 cents in
Washington. Highest prices were
for New Jersey sweets of the Jersey
type, which brought 81 to $1.15 per
bushel at Pittsburgh.
Onion Supply Lower
Prices of onions, although holding
fairly well at the slightly lower lev
ole ,,noanfI4r ,,ro,roi1iuor bavo ,,1odo a
few further declines in some mar
kets around the first of April. Sew
eral cities formerly quoting best lots
$4 per so pounds now report top
prices at $3.75, and SO to $3.50 was
the standard range on New York
yellow onions in New York, Boston,
and Philadelphia. Shipments are ex-
tremely light, even if the few cars
of new southern onions are includ-
cd, but the sudden advance in retail
prices seems to have slowed down
the consuming demand. The south
ern crop has been considerably de-
layed and was injured to some eX-
tent by weather conditions and is
likely to afford only moderate new
supplies for several weeks to come.
Texas onions started the season al
$5 per crate but are now down be-
low 81 in several markets and ruled
$3.50 in New York. Egyptian onions
have appeared in a few eastern mar
kets. Argentine onions of the Span
ish type sell at $3.25 per SO pounds
in Boston, which is close to the
price of Egyptian onions and a lit
tie below best native yellow stock.
Cabbage And Carrots
Considerable northern cabbage
appears in the markets, although the
bulk of the stock now is from the
south. The general shortage has led
to marketing some low grade cab
bage from storage and prices show a
wide range. A range of $1.75 to $3.50
per 100 pounds covers most jobbing
sales in eastern cities. Prices drop |
ped SIS per ton in New York. Demand
slowed down considerably in the
producing section around Rochester,
and bulk of sales ranged $35 to $40
per ton, although few good lots
brought more. Probably most Of the
stock will be shipped out by the mid
die of the month.
The season for old carrots is near
ly ended in producing sections, and
only limited number of sales are
reported. Some washed stock
brought $3.50 a bushel and 100
pound sacks for future delivery
We're quoted at SIS. A few carlots
from New York and Michigan are
still being shipped daily. Southern
are not as liberal as they
were a year ago. Prices are higher
this season and are being fairly
well sustained in most markets.
Apple Prices Hold
A slightly better ton prevailed in
apple producing sections around the
first of the month and prices adj
vanced cents more in the Roches-
ter district. Standard Baldwins
brought mostly around $1.15 per
bushel with occasional sales as
high as $i2G and some shippers
asking $t.25. a few sales of barreled
Baldwins were made at SO to $3.25. 1
Fhe improvement in the apple mar s
let during the past month or so has
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md Middle West Carlot arrivals :
nave been rather light at New York
md Philadelphia and moderate else
where. Demand has been only fair
It best. Sales of barre1ed stock of
such varieties as Ben Davis, Bald
win, and Greening ranged $3.50 to
1850 in eastern markets. Bushel
,ack sold at $1.10 to $1.50. The top
rice in this range prevailed at sew
ral markets, for New York Green
ngs, West Virginia Romes, Eastern
'taymans, and Delicious. Not many
yorks or Baldwins brought more
han SLIPS in any market, and Black
wigs sold around 81 in Baltimore
nd Washington. Advances of to
5 cents a bushel occurred in many
markets near the first
t the month.