Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
Produce Market Notes

Eastern produce markets were
fairly active in mid-November. sup
niles of nearby produce are decreas-
ing everywhere. Colder weatHsr anu
approach OF the holiday season SUM
ulates buying. Carlot shipments
. continue in steady. yo.ume, near =,
200 per weekday. The decreasc OF
about 6 per cent compared with q
wear ago is mainly on grapes, apples
and potatoes. more than offsetting
current activity in cabbage, celery
lettuce and citrus fruits.
Price trend is steady to firm. There
is a slightly better tone in the cab
bage and potato market. Onions
hold recent gains fairly well. Apple
prices are steady but recent trenu
has been generally upward. Sonta-
ern beans still sell high but little
below recent top prices. Celery
holds the recent price upswing.
sweet potatoes, carrots and lettuce
show little change in market value.
Prospect of heavy arrivals OF citrus
fruits has depressed the market lot
oranges and grapefruit.
New York reports steady TO up
ward price trend and confident mar
ket tone. Supplies are rather liberal
al Boston but nearby supplies are
decreasing. Demand was fairly good
and prices steady to firm. Fairly
active markets prevailed at Pitts
burgh and price changes are few and
small. Quiet and nearly steady
markets are reported In Philadel-
Mia, Baltimore and Washington.
Cincinnati and mid-wistern cities re-
mort increasing demand for carlot
produce and steady to firm prices.
Fruits Selling Well
Action of the fruit market has been
quite satisfactory this season be-
cause of light production and gen
erally good quality. Tendency mas
ben toward higher prices since the
height of the harvest season. Ap-
ples, pears, grapes and cranberries
all have shared at times In the up
turn and even the dried and canned
fruits have met some sharp price
gains.
Prices of apples are well main
tanned and favorite varieties have
tended to advance since the begin
ming Of the storage season. Largest
gains were I'm the eastern and mid
western basket pack. Prices are
well sustained in Michigan, New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia apple sec
tjons at a prevailing range for stand
ard varieties and grades at S1.15 to
SI.35 a bushel. Special varieties,
including Mcintosh and Delicious,
sell up to $1.50 to $1.S0 In producing
sections, prices showing little fur
ther change around the middle OF !
the month. Although slightly better |
demand is reported at western New
York shipping points many ship
ments are still of lower grade stock,
shipped to low priced buyers and to |
cider mills. Northwestern apples
this season are averaging lower
prices than eastern apples in pro-
ducing sections.
The large city markets quote east
ern Baldwin, Greening and Stayman
mostly $1.25 to $1.50 a bushel, Yorks
and Romes 81 to $1.35, and Mcintosh
and Delicious $1.75 to $2.25. Prices
Of barrel pack in producing sections
range from So to 1915. Prices OF
apples in mid-western markets and
producing sections are now close TO
those in the east.
November figures on apples in cold
storage suggest some confidence
among buyers. Holdings OF apples
In boxes are about one-third above
The five-year average and the basket
pack about one-fourth more than
average. Combined apple holdings
are about one-third more than those
3f q year ago. u