Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08

the market was expected to depend
upon weather as an influence in
governing the supply. Active aspar-
agus season ends with the arrival
of green peas from northern sour
ces. Supplies are coming now from
North Carolina and Virginia. and
will soon move from more northern
territory. Production has been mod
crate this season and prices gener-
ally we'll maintained. Prices of good
quality North Carolina and Virginia
stock ranged SIPS to So a bushel in
northern markets near the first of
June. Some poorer lots sold around
81. Snap beans have not sold so
well as peas because of the extreme
ly large receipts from the Gulf
Coast region and later receipts from
North and South Carolina. Some
CARROTS were refused in New York
because they were not worth freight
charges. Price range was quoted at
so to 75c a bushel and markets were
expected to continue weak because
of heavy shipments reported.
Cabbage has been another weak
feature with tremendous production
in most parts of the south and some
CARROTS of this vegetable were re-
fused by receivers. Shipments are
expected to decrease before long
but demand for cabbage is light in
summer. Spinach is neglected veg
etable at this season but sells in a
small way at Is to SOC a bushel.
Southern carrots continue rather
abundant and cheap at SOC to 81 per
half crate. Cucumbers from the
south have been in heavy supply
and declined to low price levels.
Tomatoes have been in moderate
supply and have sold comparatively
we'll but larger receipts are expect
ed soon from mid-season producing |
sections. Production is probably |
heavy this season, including much |
canning stock which may be placed |
on the market If prices continue at |
tractive.
Onion markets continue dull at |
75c to 81 per so pounds in northern
markets but better stock did sell |
higher as shown by quotations of
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Active Strawberry Trade
Supplies of strawberries still run
heavy in most markets although the
leading mid-season shipping sec
lions have passed the height of ac-
tivity. Strawberries are being mar
keted from Delaware, New Jersey |
and other northern sections and the
heavy trucking movement becomes
a feature of the situation. Neither
the carlot shipments nor the motor
truck movement have been as heavy
as last season. Despite occasional
over-supply and low prices the gem
eral market level was not quite so
low as that of a year ago. There
was some improvement around the
first of June and best lots were
selling in the large markets at to
13 cents, quart basis. New York and
Boston quoted Virginia and Mary
land berries to cents. Growers
on the Eastern Shore were getting
from $1.25 to SO per 32-quart crate.
Supplies seem likely to continue lib
eral because of moderately increas-
ed production in the late produc-
ng sections. The season is expect
ed to reach the latitude of New
England about the middle of June
md soon after that date the COM
nercial season will be drawing to a
lose. !
The few peaches on the market
ire from California but Georgia
shipments started near, the first of '
he month. They will include only {
he small, early varieties for the {
resent, but a good southern peach 4
upply is expected during the {
month.
Watermelons are on sale in limit I
d quantities and meeting slow de-
nand around soc each wholesale in I
he northern markets. Shipping de-
nand is slow in southern producing I
ectiOns.
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