Milford chronicle., 1933-09-08
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES.

Supplies of some kinds of produce
have recovered sharply since the
end of the stormy weather in i'm
portant producing sections the last
half of August. CarlOt shipments
have been increasing lately at the
rate of about 25 per cent, exceeding
those of late August last year by Is
! per cent. Many arrivals were low
grade, showing weather injury and
weakening the general market po-
sition.
Potatoes declined further in city
markets but held firm in eastern
producing sections. Cabbage, mel
ons, cantaloupes and tomatoes, still
sell at low prices. Celery declined
rapidly from opening prices but was
about steady around the first of the
month. Prices of good lettuce are
well maintained but market quality
is uneven. Apples and onions sell
at nearly unchanged prices, having
followed a fairly event price range
through last month.
Demand for fruits and vegetables
shows a slight improvement, accord
ing to reports from few markets.
Conditions in several market centers
have been more or less confused in
the process of adjustment to new
regulations affecting market hours
and employment.
Prices of sweet potatoes have de-
clined rapidly since the opening of
the new season, and there was little
carlot demand. Prices steadied
somewhat near the end of August,
but trend was still slightly down.
ward. Eastern Shore stock sold at
$2.25 to $3.50 per barrel in eastern
markets, and rs cents to SIPS per
bushel. Virginia red yams declined
rs cents, ruling SIPS in New York.
Maryland and Delaware sweets
ranged 81 to $1.25.
Tomatoes sell at low prices in
most parts of the country. Receipts
are abundant in eastern markets.
Carlot shipments have been moder-
ate, but local truck movement is
heavy nearly everywhere. New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
tomatoes bring rs to so cents on
most sales in eastern cities.
Fruit Supplies Liberal
Markets continued depressed the
second half of August and early Sep
tember by fairly liberal supplies of
melons and cantaloupes, together
with the poor demand usually pre-
vailing toward the close of the sea-
son. Eastern cantaloupes have COM
peted with some success against far
western fruit this season, but prices |
have been low. Eastern Shore and |
Delaware receipts bring mostly so |
cents to 81 per standard crate. |
of good quality are |
still quite abundant, but consuming |
demand is unsatisfactory and prices
in some markets scarcely more than
will cover freight charges, ranging
10 to 80 cents per, melon.
Apples reached the markets in
arge quantities around the begin
hing of September and a great per-
,entage of the fruit was of ordinary
quality, including many windfalls.
Low cost of transportation enables
growers to obtain offers for fruit
not considered worth mar
leting. Prices still range mostly rs
,ents to 81 per bushel for standard
in market centers in the
Cast and Middle West. Duchess and
Wealthy are in quite liberal supply
md there are some receipts of
outhern Greetings, Mcintosh and
ther mid-season varieties.
Prices of peaches have held fairly
veil for good stock despite heavy
upplies of very low-grade fruit in
ONE markets. Some of the poorer
took brought only about so cents
'er bushel. There were extreme
ops of SO for choice Hales and nu-
ferrous sales of good Elbertas from
Pennsylvania, West Vir-
inia, New York and New Jersey at
1 to So in large eastern markets. s