Evening star., 1933-12-22
WEATHER REDUCES
POTATO RECEIPTS.
Other Produce Lines Moved
in Normal Quantities.
Prices Uneven.

The slight decrease in produce ship
ments near the middle of the month was
mainly on potatoes which were held
back by severe weather in Northern
producing sections, according to the
Department Of Agriculture report.
Other lines were coming in about the
normal quantities for the season, with
daily. Increased cabbage shipments
were attracted by recent high prices
and the market position weakened
show further irregular price gains. Let
tuce and celery have been declining.
Prices on apples have been maintained
strongly.
Potato Markets Firm.
Prices of potatoes have been well sup
ported this month and the trend has
been slightly upward most Of the time.
Shipments have been restricted because
Of light haulings in Northern producing
sections caused by storms and cold
weather. Daily output seldom exceeded
500 carloads. Movement was still light
from the Upper Lakes region. Maine
shipping points were firm at $l.l8
New York at S1.20 to $1.25. Maine,
New England and Connecticut Green
Mountains sold In Eastern markets at
sl60 to sl.85 per 100 pounds. showing
some gains of about cents. New York
and Pennsylvania round whites brought
S135 to Sl.60.
Sweet potatoes sold at irregular prices,
with few rather sharp declines. North
Carolina red yams declined 10 to Is
cents per bushel in New York, selling
near 10 cents. and Louisiana Puerto
Ricans also sold lower in Eastern mark
cts. On the other hand. Eastern Shore
barrel-pack advanced rs cents in New
York. and prices of basket-pack were
declined to 10 cents in some markets
and the general range was 81 to $l.25
per buShel in the East. Delaware and
Maryland sweets averaged lower at IS
cents to SIPS.
Prices of cabbage have weakened a
little since the middle Of Decembe-. be-
cause Of increased shipments of old and
new stock. Few Eastern markets quoted
anything above $50 per ton, although
Pittsburgh held top of $50 for best
stock. The general range was S48 to S55
on bulk cabbage of long-keeping varie-
ties. Pennsylvania cabbage was firm
at S2.25 per 80 pounds in Washington.
Dealers are watching progress of the
large cabbage crop in Texas. which is
likely to compete severely next month.
Celery Supplies Reduced.
Holdings of celery in Eastern cold
storage are being reduced slowly Price
trend is only fairly steady in Eastern
markets. with jobbing. sales at s1.50
to 81.
Lettuce markets show a downward
trend in California producing sections.
but the jobbing range In the large cities
Is fairly steady.
Local apples have been practically
supplying several large Eastern markets
in December and other stock has been
partly excluded by severe price compe-
tition. Trend of prices has been slowly
upward since the harvest season and
gains have been well maintained on
standard grades and varieties. The job
bing range in Eastern and Midwestern
cities might still be quoted at 75c to
$1.50 per bushel, but larger proper
ton is now sold between 81 and S1.50
and there are tops of about SITS in
SiZes) of Eastern fruit. A rising trend
apple sections. Eastern Yorks sell at
81 to SIPS per bushel in various East
ern markets. Delicious range S1.40 to
s1.50 in Philadelphia and Washington.
Baldwins were reported at 75c to S1.25
in New York and Pittsburgh and
Greetings ranged 81 to Sl35 in several
markets Jobbing sales of Staymans
ranged 81 35 to S1.60.