Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-20

The TO increase of produces
shipments in mid-July. as compar'
ed with a year ago, seems mainly
the result of heavy shipments Of
new crop eastern potatoes. Midwes-
tern potato shipments are likely to
be moderate for the present be-
cause of the disappointing output oil
the Kansas and Missouri crop, but
shipments from the far west have
started earlier than usual.
CarlOt receipts of most lines OF
produce are moderate but motor
truck loadings increase at this sea-
son and probably account for more
than one-third of the current sup
ply. Potatoes and melons make up
about half the total CARROTS at this
time. Products, each accounting for
1000 carloads of the weekly output,
include cantalOupes, lettuce, or
anges, peaches and tomatoes. There
is a let-up in carlot receipts of such
recently very active lines as cab
bage, carrots, beans, cucumbers and
cherries. Eastern apples are still
light market feature, including
much small, poor fruit but Califor-
MIA is shipping considerable quanti-
ties of Gravensteins. Southern peach
shipments are active but market
quality uncertain and irregular.
Recent price changes include ra-
Their more losses than gains because
of increases in local supply. Potato
markets reached low levels in carly
July but the tone was better toward
the middle of the month with irreg-
ulaF, upward price trend. Peas are
selling higher toward the end of the
season. Onion prices are well main
tanned at the lower levels quoted
this month. Sweet potatoes started
at fairly high prices. Apples sell be-
low opening prices but are still fair
ly high for good fruit. Cabbage and
string beans still sell at low prices.
Supplies of peaches include much
small, ordinary stock and prices
were declining near the middle OF
the month. Sales of tomatoes, Gu
cumbers, lettuce and peaches from
eastern producing sections are fair
" prominent in midwestern mar
kets, owing to light production and
ordinary quality of much of the To-
cal produce. July crop reports indi-
cate another year of light potato
output despite some gains in acre
age and possibility of later improve
ment in growing conditions. Crop
prospects for vegetables are fairly
rood in the east but less satisfac-
tory in most other sections and the
far western output is threatened by
shortage of water supply. July re-
ports confirm the previous indica-
lions Of a tight crop year for orr
chaTd' fruits.
Potato Market Stronger
Market position of potatoes con-
tinued weak through the frst 10
days of July but was showing bet
ter tone with irregular, upward
price trend near the middle of the
month. There were advances of 5
to l5c per 100 pounds in New York,
Chicago and some other markets.
Sales at shipping points IN produc-
ing sections recovered to about 81
per 100 pounds in the east and mid
die west. Most midwestern markets
reported trouble with Missouri and
Kansas stock on account of heat
damage. Eastern potatoes we're SELL
ing higher in the middle west than
in eastern markets, affOrding an out
let for many carlots of Eastern
Shore potatoes which comprise full
ly half the current market supply.
Red potatoes seemed rather
scarce in midwestern markets, sell
ing as high as $l.75 to So per 100
for best lots. General price
'ange of Eastern Shore potatoes is
1850 TO $2.25 per barrel In the east
md middle west and g0c TO sl.45
,er 100 pounds. Long Island stock
opened around So per barrel In New
FORK. Eastern Shore producing sec
ions reported advances OF s to l5c
yer barrel the second week of July.
onion Markets Firm
Prices of onions were wen main
aimed toward the middle of the
month. New Jersey yellow stock
rought $1.10 to $1.35 per bushel in
astern cities and reached $3.50 to
l.60 in Cincinnati. Eastern Shore
took ranged CSC TO $3.50 In the
asst and reached $40 In Detroit.
'nion receipts are moderate since
he end of the Texas shipping sea- :
on. CarlOt shipments decreased |
bout one-half the first week of