Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
Produce Market Notes

Fruit and vegetable carlot ship
ments are in fairly steady volume
now and probably near the top fig
ures of the season. Apple shipments
have been very active since the mil
die of the month and approach the
daily volume of the potato move
ment, while potato shipments have
eased off little lately because of
unwillingness of holders to sell at
prices offered. Shipments of mis-
cellaneous fall fruits and vegetables
are decreasing with the progress of
the season. Total weekly movement
of fruits and vegetables is only about
three-fOurths that of late October
last year, or about 5000 cars per
weekday compared with 1000 a
year ago. The main shortage is in
far western apples and grapes.
Maine, Minnesota, and Idaho are
shipping potatoes literally. Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, and New York
are active in the eastern apple ship
ping list. Celery receipts from New
York are increasing with the begin
ming of the season for. late varie-
ties. CarlOt carrots are coming
from that State and from Minnesota
and Michigan. New York is shipping
wide variety of fall vegetables.
Moderate supplies of produce have
been offset by slow demand. Prices
have continued to ease off here and
there without further sharp declines.
Prices of potatoes and apples have
weakened gradually during the
height of the harvest season despite
the light crops this year. Cabbage
has shown an advancing tendency in
October. Onion prices have been
quite well maintained, although
weakening a little since the middle
of this month. Celery and lettuce
have been slowly advancing in some
producing sections. Sweet potato
prices show a tendency TO ease off.
Grapes and pears tend higher, also
such vegetables as are approaching
the end of the active northern ship
ping season, including tomatoes,
string beans, corn, and peas.
Firm Cabbage Markets
Prices of cabbage in eastern pro-
ducing sections have not changed
much but recent values have been
well maintained. The long keeping
varieties sell around $40 per ton in
bulk i'm western New York and at
$22 to $50 i'm eastern city markets.
The movement at kraut factories
continues TO take much of the out
put in New York State. Supply of |
varieties having been great |
ly reduced, many of the factories |
were forced to use the storage type |
of cabbage in the manufacture s-ef |
kraut. Indications are that ship |
ments from western New York may |
be not more than two-thirds the vol
ume of last season. Present prices !
received by growers range SIS TO
SIS per ton.
Celery markets have shown a
slightly stronger price trend since
The middle of the month, advancing
10 to Is cents per crate in western
New York. Michigan celery also
showed an upward trend in the large
markets. Cutting OF the late crop
If celery is underway in New York
sections. The late Golden
crop is reported showing mostly
Medium to small size and not well
,leached. More rain is needed. Sales
If early varieties continue steady
lround $3.50 per crate in the Roches-
er district. Golden self-blanching
ellis $1.55 to $1.70. City markets
luote eastern celery at SLIGO to S2.25,
howing an irregular but upward
rend lately in most markets.
,Weet Potatoes
The price of sweet potatoes has
ended downward since the first of '
he season, but recent changes have s
cen slight. The barrel cask aver |
ges slightly below 81 in Eastern
hore producing sections from which {
ne greater part of the current mar {
ct supply is shipped. Supply and !
emand are light. Eastern markets i
uote this stock at $3.50 to $1.S5 |
arrel and 35 to rs cents a bushel. r
rlces are considered low but aver
ge higher than those of year ago. ]
astern Shore Red Vans are fairly s