Evening star., 1933-07-25
ADVANCE W|DENS
IN CANNED FOODS
Pineapple, Salmon, Evapo.
rated Milk and Other Lines
Rising Steadily.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
speeiai pispateh to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 25.-While market
values Of many commodities were being
revised downward In the last several
days, numerous canned foods, such as
evaporated milk. pineapple and salmon
were moving forward in the primary
markets here and IN other sections OF
the country.
Advertised brands Of evaporated milk
were quoted at the highest prices in two
years. Canned pineapple was up from
10 to Is cents q dozen cans wholesale.
Alaska salmon was up slightly, as the
trade heard carry-over from the old
pack would approximate 800 900 cases,
compared with 10000 cases today q
year ago. Canned tomatoes on the Pa
cific Coast likewise were lifted, with the
result that quotations here steadied.
These price revisions result from in
hation, stronger statistics, easier credit,
unfavorable weather for many growing
crops, increased exports brought about
by the drop in dollars and the rise in
foreign currencies and the adoption or
discussion Of codes by virtually every
branch Of the food industry.
Sharp Advances Made.
Evaporated milk. around $3.50 a case,
contrasts with $210 a case earlier in
the year. result directly brought about
by the Department Of Agriculture, which
made producers and Gamers come to an
agreement several months ago.
Large-scale buying Of canned pine
apple started early in May, when fancy
crushed in juice. No. los. were quoted
at 1886 Q case. as against 1885 today
Meanwhile the Pineapple Producers
Association set the new pack at 8.000,.
00D cases and 1000, 900 cases Of Juice
ment. Whether the public will pay
higher prices for pineapple after getting
to like that fruit at low quotations, the
trade today conceded. remains to be
seen over the next year or two.
Alaska salmon C:1 the Coast was
quoted at 81 so for No. / tall cans early
in May. against current quotations OF
$1.65. Meanwhile. however. there has
been q long strike on the Columbia
River. shutting OF part Of the salmon
supply from that territory This caused
the Columbia River Packers Association
to withdraw quotations for nearly two
months. Then floods cut Columbia's s
production. all Of which. temporarily
at least, has helped the Alaskan product
Runs Of salmon in Bristol Bay and
Puget Sound are reported heavy tc
adequate" though there may be q
shortage Of Columbia River fancy
chinook This delicacy seems to b
much favored in France these days. q
800 tons q month of this fish, packed
in ice. are taken to that country
against S tons q month four wears ago
Canned Peaches Rise.
Canned cling peaches are much in the
limeiight, as that industry struggles
with q code. Standard Yellow Clings
No. 2l2s, were priced at 81 .05 to S1.0712
q case around May /, against current
quotations of $1.171a. In the meantime
the carry-over stock of such peaches, as
of June l, was placed at 827,734 cases,
the smallest in recent years. This COM
pares with 10000 cases year age
and 3.000.0 900 in June. 1881. -.
West Street repeatedly has heard re-
ports that Pacific Coast Gamers have
agreed to pay producers $40 ton. for
clings and increase minimum factory
wages from 20 to 271a cents an hour
The industrial code, which will deter
mine future prices, now is being con-
sidered in Washington. where it was
sent by the California Gamers League
The present peach pack would approx
innate 800 900 cases, which Is said to
be the amount that can be consumed
yearly in this country.
Meanwhile. the weather has inter-
fered with the growing Of tomatoes
corn and peas 70 seriously that many
packers refuse TO quote prices on these
items. Asparagus. spinach and sauer-
kraut are just . few Of the canned veg
etables that have worked higher in re-
cent weeks.
(CopyriRht, 1889