Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26

reported in the Pacific Northwest.
Eastern markets report consider
able ordinary fruit on the market.
A large percentage of the apple re-
ceipts from New York and New Eng
land are the Mcintosh variety but
in spite of liberal supplies the Nc
Intosh sells we'll and prices have
been fully maintained, some choice
lots bringing as high as $3.50
bushe1 in New York. Pennsylvania
and Maryland Jonathans sold at $1.2O
to $1.25 in that market and Virginia
and Pennsylvania Yorks brought
$1.1O to SLIPS. A fairly good de-
mand is reported for bulk apples
from Virginia, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia at slips to $1.5O per
100 pounds.
Supplies of desirable eastern pears
are decreasing. Bartletts are about
done. Prices are steadily on lead
ing table varieties. Kieffers sell
from 60c to 81 a bushel in city mar
kets although ordinary lots bring
soc or less and table pears sell from
81 to $1.75. New York Kieffers are
being shipped to Virginia. West Vir-
ginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. They
are selling at 65 to 6S cents a bushel
in producing sections.
Prices of eastern and midwestern
juice grapes have advanced 2 to sc
per 12-quarts in some markets since
the middle of the month. ConcOrds
bring 35 to 45c in New York. Boston.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington and 2S to 3Sc in the Chau-
tauque-Erie producing section, and
also in western Michigan. Prices
per ton for juice grapes range from
$50 to $3S. Probably about half the
western New York crop has been
harvested and not much damage was
reported from recent freezing wealth
er. California grapes show little |
change in price but shipments are
decreasing.
Demand for cranberries has be-
gun to pick up slightly and some |
markets have advanced a little this |
month. Supplies continue rather |
light in city markets. Most stock |
is arriving from the Cape Cod sec
ton, also some from Long Island !
and New Jersey. Jobbing price
range in the cities is mostly $225 to
s2.75 per quarter barrel. Some New
Jersey stock of fair quality sold |
down to 50 in eastern markets.
Potato Market Firm
The Chicago potato market showed
a slightly firmer condition after the
middle of the month but in most
cities and producing sections prices
are still near the lowest of the sea-
son and show little tendency to rail-
ly. Supply and demand are gener4
ally reported moderate. Prices in
eastern, mid-western and western
producing sections range mostly
from so to zoe per 100 pounds but
Maine still quotes slightly above 40c.
There were some price gains after
he middle of October in far west
ern producing sections.
Growers in northern Michigan are
paid S5 to 40c per 100 pounds in
bulk, which is about the price paid
growers in western New York. Pro-
iucers are reported storing large
Quantities. The crop seems to be
" at least average quality in the
sast and middle west, although there
lave been reports of second growth
md diversified potatoes. Yields are
good. the crop having inn
proved considerably because of the ]
season. Dealers do not !
.ppear very confident OF much price {
although there Is /
Isually !. a Strengthening in market I
onditions after the digging season. {
Most OF the large markets report I
lberal supplies and slow to moder-
te demand. Jobbing price range !
n Maine Green Mountains is SOC to
10 per 100 pounds in eastern cities :
nd Zoe to 81 for New Jersey, New s
Jork and Pennsylvania stock. Chi :
ago market has advanced slightly u
ince the middle OF the month but e
astern markets are nearly un- =
hanged. ie