Evening star., 1933-03-11
PRODUCE MARKETS
SHOW PRICE GAINS
Business Carried on as Usual
Despite Crisis in Bank
ing World.
Althougl, underlying conditions were


very much upset the first 10 days OF
March, business in the produce mar
kets went en- more or less as usual, says
the United States Department OF Agrl-
culture, Bureau OF Agricultural ECO
nomicS, Market News Service. Country.
wide shipments and the quantities OF
fruits and vegetables unloaded at the
great markets showed only moderate
decrease. Price trend was upward Tor
potatoes and onions. Cabbage markets
we're irregular, but were mostly holding
recent gains. Net advance for potatoes
during the past month or so has been
small compared with the 100 per cent
rise of cabbage and onions in producing
sections. There is little change SO far
this month in market position OF apples.
Potato Markets Recover.
The potato market has been recover
ing somewhat from the setback at the
beginning Of the month, and gains OF
about S cents per 100 pounds were re-
corded at many points. Average OF
carlot sales in Chicago advanced from
slightly below 10 cents per 100 pounds
to little above the 70-cent line, and
some Eastern markets followed SIM
liar trend. The slightly greater strength
seemed to be based on unsettled con-
ditions in producing sections, resulting
in lighter haulingS from farms and
fewer sales at leading shipping points
Roads in some Western localities were
blocked with snow. The motor truck
business was affected by the banking
situation, but many of the truckmen
have been operating on cash basis.
The market for certified seed Cobblers
strengthened in Northern Maine but
Green Mountains sold at about the same
level as at the end of last month.
Shipments of potatoes from Maine were
heavier last month than for the same
period last season but movement is
not quite so active at present, although
Maine shipments comprise about one-
third of the daily totals. Close to one
third of the seasons shipments from
that State have moved to market part
of the way by boat. Price trend of table
stock is upward, advancing to so cents
per 100 pounds for sacked stock at
Maine shipping points, and there were
similar gains of few cents in Western
New York and in Middle Western pro-
ducing sections. The general range for
sacked stock In potato producing sec
tions West to East was As to IS cents
per 100 pounds by the carlot. Most of
the shipments from Western New York
IldVc Deell gong W virginia, IelulSyl-
yania and adjacent States.
Eastern city markets report moderate
supplies but limited demands for old
and new potatoes Maine Green Noun
tains are about steady on jobbing sales
at 90a115. Long Island stock advanced
5 cents. New York and Philadelphia
round whites still sell at 85a1 90. Re-
ceipts of new potatoes from Florida
and Cuba have been light.
Onions Higher.
The onion market has shown more
consistently upward tendency than
Prices have doubled from the February
low point in most producing sections
reaching a range of so to 10 cents per
so pounds by the carlot in Western New
York and Michigan. Onions which
have been stored by growers show con-
siderable loss from sprouting or frost
damage in some sections resulting in
O premium on dry, frost-free onions Of
good size and these have sold at about
double the price of the poorest stock.
Prices are higher in some MidWestern
producing sections than in MidWestern
city markets, but Eastern city markets
have advanced more sharply, showing
tops of 80 to so cents per so pounds
go to IS cents. Few white onions are
good enough to bring more than so
cents. Supplies are moderate and de-
mand slow. Countrywide onion ship
ments largely from Midwestern sources
are somewhat below 100 cars daily.
Cabbage Market Unsettled.
Prices of cabbage advanced in early
March, then lost part of the gain and
the position became unsettled owing to
rather large shipments from New York
and Florida. Good cabbage of the
Danish type seems in moderate sup
ply and meeting fairly active demand,
Bulk stock sells at SLASH per ton
in the large cities, and is firm at So
50 in New York producing sections.
Price of new cabbage is irregular, show
ing some advances and few declines in
Northern markets. Dealers were ex-
pecting some increase of shipments on
return of better banking conditions.
but growers show reluctance to sell at
prevailing prices.
Sweet Potatoes Steady.
Shipments Of sweet potatoes are light,
but demand is quiet and prices have
not shown much change. Eastern Shore
stock brings 75c-$l.10 per bushel in
NOrtnern markets. NOrCn CdTOllIia
Puerto Ricans bring SO to IS cents in
Washington, Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
Tennessee Nancy Halls sold at SO to
go cents. New Jersey sweets of the
Jersey type are quoted at 85c-S1.25 IN
New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Carrots are quoted at unchanged
prices45 cents per 100 pounds IN
New York producing sections-With
bulk stock at Sc per ton. New York
carrots bring 40 to so cents per bushel
basket in New York and Baltimore.
Prices are firm for Southern carrots.
Prices of lettuce are irregular, aver
aging fairly steady on California stock
and lower on Florida lettuce, which
sells in Northern markets at S1-$1 .25
per az -bushel hamper. Some lower
grade lettuce from South Carolina sold
at 50c-$l in New York.
Apple Market Steady.
Prices Of apples have shown a little
variation lately in producing sections.
Rhode Island Greetings of good quail
ity seem rather scarce in Western New
York and hold rather firm at IS to
80 cents per bushel. BaldWins brought
Sl10-s1.15. City markets report rather
light supplies, resulting from the re-
Gently reduced volume Of carlot ship
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