Milford chronicle., 1933-11-10
Produce Market Notes

Georgia, and Alabama. Cabbage
suitable for storage seems to be held
at rather firm prices.
Celery Holdings Rather Light
Most of the desirable celery in the
important western New York pro-
ducing section has already moved
into storage. Holdings at the be-
ginning of the month were $4,000
crates less than the quantity on hand
at the same time last year and 255,-
900 crates less than holdings of two
years ago. CarlOt sales of field stock
range $1,60 to $1.75 per crate. A
few cars of early varieties from cold
storage are being sold at SO per
crate.
Recent cold weather nearly stop
ped the lettuce shipments from New
/ York, but considerable quantities are
still coming from New Jersey pro-
ducing sections, mostly of ordinary
quality and selling at wide range.
of 10c to 81 per crate in such mark
cts as New York, mostly soc to 75c.
Fairly liberal supplies are coming
from California. Spinach from
Maryland and Virginia sells at steady
prices, ranging soc to SOC per bushel
in eastern jobbing markets. Prices
of carrots have been steady in New
York producing sections since the
middle of last month, ranging close
TO 60c bushel in the Rochester dis
trict and soc to soc in New York
Pennsylvania and New Jersey stock
sold at 40c to 60c in Philadelphia. A
few carlOts reached New York mar
ket from Massachusetts and sold at
prices of western New York stock.
Most of the cucumbers and egg
plant are coming from Florida and
selling at slowly declining prices in
northern markets. Prices of cauli-
flower were fully as low in some
eastern cities as in producing sec
tions. Demand from the smaller
markets has in some instances been
transferred directly to producing
sections. shipments being made by
motor truck, thus creating strong
competition at the country auction
sales.
Apple Markets Firm
National Apple Week, October 81
to November 6, was reported passing
rather quietly in producing sections.
Sales at western New York shiL-
ping points were showing no de-
cided increase. Rhode Island Green
ings advanced slightly but most other
varieties were unchanged in price
There was rather free movement
of apples in bulk. This fruit is
shipped as orchard run, with the |
culls picked out. The price is around |
75c per 100 pounds, mostly Baldwin |
and Ben Davis. In the Shenandoah |
apple section-thefe was a firm mar ]
ket tone for apples of the Winesap !
class but little general change in (
price. Stayman was quoted $1.20 !
bushel in the Martinsburg district,
compared with Sl.10 in late October. |
Stayman, and Mcintosh
bring S1.1O and $12O in most leading
sections in East and Mid
die West. Delaware apples are COM
pletely gone.
Large Greetings bring top. of $1.50 |
per bushel in New York, and best
Delicious and Mcintosh reach that
price in several markets. Baldwins
are mostly rather ordinary this sea-
son and sell at 75c to 81. Jonathans
bring firm prices in Baltimore at
S1.10 to $1.25. The supply of Grimes
from Delaware is becom-
ng light and prices tend slightly
Upward Yorks bring soc to 81 in
most city markets.
Grape markets weakened a little
IL producing sections the first of
November after the rising trend of
ate October. Shipping movement
vas still quite active in the Chau-
auqua-Erie district of New York.
Demand was limited and prices
lightly below recent top. Cash track
ales range $26 to $29 per ton for
basket pack. Movement
rom the Finger Lakes district is
iver Prices in western Michigan
.lso weakened little near the end I
# the season.