Milford chronicle., 1933-11-10

Shipments of produce are decreas-
ing slowly but are still close to 5000
carloads week day and about the
same as those of early November a
year ago. The apple movement is
rather light for so near the height
of the shipping season. Potato ship
ments are still active but decreasing.
Carlot supply of most other lines is
about as usual in late fall.
Prices are fairly steady, although
most changes are slightly down.
ward. The rather weak tone of the
produce market seems to be a re-
Election of the unsettled conditions
In the general commodity market
rather than because of any heavy
surplus of fruit and vegetable sup
plies, although potato markets still
feel the effect of preceding heavy
shipments. Demand is reported SLOW
in nearly all lines.
Onion and cabbage markets are
irregular but, on the whole, fairly
steady. Sweet potatoes have been
tending lower for several weeks. A
few lines of southern vegetables, in
cluding cucumbers, tomatoes, and
eggplant, are beginning to appear
from Florida and adjoining states
and the price tends downward after
first arrivals. Apples and grapes
are among the few lines showing
price gains during the past week or
two. All the storage fruits and veg
etables are in somewhat stronger
underlying position now that the
bulk of the crop has been harvested
and stored.
Potato Market Dull
The potato markets are in a hesi-
tating position. Demand is slow in
nearly all the large consuming CEN
ters and heavy supplies still remain
from previous shipments.
The Maine potato market has con-
tinued dull and quiet this month,
and prices have not recovered from
the lowest levels of the season at
$1.10 per 100 pounds. Prices in west
ern New York are few cents above.
Sweet potatoes sold at new low
prices in Eastern Shore producing
sections the first of the month at
90c to 81 per barrel. having declined
about 25c in late October. Eastern
markets quoted this stock mostly
lower at 81 to $1.75, and Chicago |
weakened to $2.25. New Jersey, |
Delaware, and Maryland bushel pack !
sold at soc to soc in eastern mark
cts. North Carolina Porto Ricans /
were fairly steady in Washington at /
soc. Eastern Shore Virginia red
Yams were quoted lower at 43c to /
SOC a bushel in New York.
Onion Storage Active
More than the usual activity in /
the onion market-was- reported from
some central points this fall. al
though there is a lull just at present. !
much of the better stock /,
is going into storage and
it would not be surprising to find
these onions moving out in large
quantities during February and
March to compete with heavy stor-
age holdings coming from produc-
ing areas. Current prices through
put the country are irregular but
fairly steady as group and not far
apart i'm the East and Middle West.
Prices at country shipping points
are fully double those prevailing
4 year ago.
Cabbage market showed slightly
weaker tone in New York and Wis
sonsin producing sections near the
beginning of the month, although
price changes have not amounted to
more than 81 to So per ton over the !
asst two weeks. The late keeping
iarieties sell in bulk at SIS to $50
ler ton in the Rochester district and
lrOuud $50 per ton in Wisconsin.
Slow, rather. weak markets prevailed '
II both these leading shipping sec
ions. Eastern city markets quote
,ulk stock at $24 to $2S per ton, an S
.verage decline of 81 to 50 since S
Distribution of New {
fork cabbage has been widespread I
o markets of New York, Pennsyl- {
ania, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland. &
| few cars have moved to Florida, c