Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14

Carlot shipments Of produce
showed a tendency to decrease III
late August and early September
owing mainly to a seasonal falling
of In loadings of melons, cantaloupes
and peaches and a let-up In snip
ments of potatoes. There were gains
in carloadings of miscellaneous Vege-
tables and western apples and con-
tinued steady movement OF western
nears. plums. oranges, honeydewsl
peas and cauliflower. Trade In near
ly all lines of produce appeared
rather dull and quiet in eastern ana
mid-western cities. Prices as a rule
are higher in the middle west on ac-
count of a shortage OF local supplies.
The general price position was al
best only steady on most produets
the first week Of September anu a
few small declines occurred.
The crop position appeared some
what better in eastern producing
sections in early September. Size
OF orchard fruits was helped by ib-
eral rainfall. Improvement was re-
ported in potato crop conditions In
parts of the northern and eastern po-
tato belt but growing conditions In
the middle west and far west includ-
ed some unfavorable features and
considerable damage from scattered
frOsts.
Fairly Steady Apple Market
The apple market has been hold
ing prices at a somewhat higher level
since the arrival Of the late fall va
rieties but the advance is mainly
matter of quality. The crop OF
Duchess was generally OF small size
and poor color and sold at low prices
but Wealthy, Greening and Mcln-
tosh are doing better, being quoted
at 81 to $1.35 per bushel in eastern,
southern and mid-western producing
sections. Contract buying has start
ed unusually early in the season.
Considerable activity is reported In
producing sections of the south, the
east and in Michigan. Quality OF the
fall snd winter apples appears to
be good and less scab and insect
damage is reported in comparison
with last season. Size and color
have been improving since recent
rains ana cool WedlHeE.
Most of the large markets report
supply and demand moderate, and
prices about steady, although
Wealthys sold a little lower in east
ern New York toward the end of the
first week of September at 81 to
$l.I0, bushel basket pack. This va
riety also weakened slightly at west
ern Michigan shipping points. Firm
apple markets were reported In west
ern and northwestern producing
sections where Jonathans were quot
ed at 81 to $I.25 a bushei Apple
supplies increased in the large east
ern markets but price changes were
slight. In addition to fairly liberal
receipts from the Hudson River dis
trict, supplies were increased from
western New York and also from
Pennsylvania Maryland and Vtr-
ginia. Northwestern apples are in
considerably heavier supply than
last season. Prices on eastern
Duchess. bushel pack, range CSC to
$l25 but such varieties as Twenty
Ounce and Wealthy sold at 81 to
$1.50 and Mcintosh sold at 81 to
F1.tO WIN Hi6hiy COAOANu nhoSA UP
to $2.25.
Pears in carlots are mostly from
the far west. The rather light east
ern crop is bringing good prices.
Baldwins are quoted In eastern
cities at $3.50 to $l.75 a bushel and
Seckles $1.5O to So. Mid-western
producers are getting prices above
the eastern market level but markets
in western New York we're stronger
the first week of September at s1.30.
to $40, with good demand.
Grapes have been selling rather
low and producers seem confident
of a higher price level on account
Of the light crop In the far west and
in New York but the western ship
ping season started early and made
competition severe. Eastern early
varieties have been selling at rs to
so cents per 12-quart basket in east
ern cities. TwO-quart baskets were
quoted 8 to Is cents, according to
variety. Prices at Chicago are lower
than in most eastern cities. Demand :.
from the Juice factories is expected |
to be active.
Good peaches have been bringing
rather high prices, exceeding IS a
bushel for large, fine fruit Southern
Pennsylvania has been shipping lib
orally the past week. Quality OF,