Milford chronicle., 1934-08-31
Produce Market Notes

changes have been slight since the
middle of the month. A range Of
90c-$1 for so pounds cover most
sales of yellow stock in the East.
Moderate supplies and slow demand
are the rule in leading markets.
Eastern onions are Of good size and
quality, and many are used by
! Eastern picklers.
Cabbage markets have been dull
and. weak. Shipments from New
York, Colorado, and Wisconsin are
increasing Average of prices is
little less than that of a year ago.
Bulk stock from western New York
is expected soon. Wholesale price
in New York has ranged near one
cent a pound, In various packages.
Red cabbage sells i'm moderate way
considerably higher thanfwhite stock.
Carrots are in liberal supply with
a slow weak market especially on
topped carrots from New York,
New Jersey. Long Island. and Penn
sylvania. which were selling in east
ern markets mostly around so cents
per bushel, averaging about 10 cents
below the prices of year ago.
Supplies of string beans increased
again in late August and markets
weakened to a range of 50c-$1.25
per bushel on green stock from New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New
Jersey. Delaware, and New England.
Best wax beans brought $1.5O in
New York. String beans usually be-
come scarce toward the beginning
of September and prices tend up
ward. They sold at SO per bushel at
that time last season.
Supplies of celery continue rather
liberal. mostly from eastern New
York and northern New Jersey, be-
sides light shipments from the Far
West. The market opened around
$1.75 for 2f3-crate, which is at least
so cents below the price of a year
ago. Condition of the crop is report
ed rather unsatisfactory in the East
but good in the Far West.
Large supplies of peppers. egg
plant, and squash forced low prices
in many markets late this month.
Receipts of cucumbers have been
increasing since western New York
started shipping. in addition to the
supplies from New Jersey, Delaware,
Long Island, and New England. New
York quoted bushel-packs at Soc
SIPS.
Apples Fairly Steady
Supplies of apples are increasing
in quantity and number of varieties.
Range of prices tends to narrow
down and jObbing sales of standard |
fruit are mostly 7$c-$1.25 per bushel
in eastern and mid-western markets.
Apple carlots still are lighter than |
a year ago. especially in the East,
where so many were winter killed. |
but local truck movement is active, |
keeping markets well supplied with /
fruit of poor to medium quality. with |
the effect Of reducing the price aver
age.
The peach season is likely to close
rather early this year. only Colorado
Is shipping heavily at present and
supplies on hand are clearing out
fairly well. The large markets are
using considerable stock held in
,old storage. Prices still range
mostly $1.75-$2.5O per bushel but
arge fruit sells still higher. Virginia
peaches are mostly of fine quality,
he Elbertas selling in New York
rom $2-$2.75 and a few at SO, while
lot many other peaches have brought
more than $225.
The eastern melon market is very
lull. Fairly liberal supplies of can
aloupes are still coming from Mary
and and Delaware and at present
re selling at low prices. mostly SOC
o $1.5O for extra jumbo crates.