Milford chronicle., 1932-10-07
Produce Market Notes


The produce markets continued il
fairly well balanced position at the
end of September. Combined ship
ments were not far below the totals
of recent weeks. Most of the Vege-
tables are in moderate supply fol
the time of year, but some of the
tree fruits are being actively mar
keted from western producing Sec
tions and California grapes were a
prominent feature the last part OF
the month.
Demand for most liens of produce
is rather slow in most markets but
moderately good in others. Prices
have not been holding very well
lately. The declines, although
small, are more numerous than the
gains. Eastern markets show .
somewhat weaker tone than those of
the Middle West, especially on orch
ard fruits. Eastern apples have been
maintaining the price level quite
firmly and there is little change in
the onion market. The peach mar
ket was upset a little by heavy ship
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ings in western New York. The
cabbage market appeared unsettled,
declining up to near the end of the
month when a stronger tone deVel-
Oped in a few producing sections.
Potatoes weakened in some markets,
but there was little change in east
ern producing sections. Most of the
fruits and vegetables are selling at
one-half to three-fourths the prices
of early October, 1881. Potatoes and
apples compare on fairly even terms
with the prices of a year ago in
some markets. The recent range of
New Jersey Cobblers at 20 to so
cents in New York and Philadelphia
is the same ase quoted a year ago,
but in general the potato market is
about 25 per cent lower than last
season.
Growers Storing Potatoes
Potato growers are reluctant to
sell at prevailing price since the
crop is reported less than average
quantity. Shipments are much light
er so far this season than they were
in the fall of 1881. The output from
Maine dropped to about $50 cars,
compared with over 700 in the same
week last season. Pota digging is
progressing rather slowly in Maine
because of the rains and because
growers hesitate to sell potatoes be-
low cost of production. The attitude
at present seems to be that ii the
price does not show some improve
ment, it might almost be better to
leave the potatoes in the ground.
Two years of low prices have left
some growers where they scarcely
know how to pay for the expense of !
digging. By far the greater part of
the potatoes being dug in northern |
Maine are going into storage either |
for the growers account or are being |
stored by the growers themselves.
Prices paid growers lately have
ranged from 80 to 40 cents per bar
rel in bulk. A few dealers are buy
ing and storing on their own ac-
count. Similar prices are reported |
in the Middle West, Wisconsin grow
ers receiving about 80 cents per 100 |
pounds. Further injury by dOuth is |
reported in some producing sections !
Of the Lakes region. Eastern potato |
are moderately supplied but
demand is slow. New Jersey Cob
blers sell at 75c to 81 per 100 lbs. to
iObbers. Long Island Cobblers
brought $1.25 in Washington and
New Orleans. Maine CObblers fol-
lowed a iObbing range of 20 to 80
cents in eastern cities and Maine
Green Mountains 75c to 81.
SWfet Potatoes
Fairly heavy supplies of sweet po-
atoes are coming from the Eastern
Shore region, but low prices have
ended to restrict the output at all
points. Shipments continue at about
wo-thirds the volume moving year
lgo. A few more small declines oc-
cured the last week of September,
lut general range continued 81 to
,1.50 per barrel in eastern markets.
Supply and demand were moderate
It nearly all points. New Jersey
weets brought 81 to $1.15 bushel
It Pittsburgh. North Carolina stock
ol dat 35 to so cents in Baltimore
nd Washington.
'abbage Market Unsettled