Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24

Mainly because the southern peacf
season is ending rapidly, carlot
shipments of produce we're lighter
near the middle of the month. Move
ment OF watermelons and canta'
loupes is decreasing, although motor
truck supplies continue liberal from
sections near the great markets
Orchard fruit shipments are still
rather light except from the far west
Apple carlots are less than half the
number in mid-August last season
Western pears and plums continue
active, also California citrus fruits
The gap between the early and late
potato season is being filled mainly
from New Jersey, Long Island, and
the Rocky Mountain region. with
some early shipments from the
Great Lagos region. Maine has
started shipping and nearly all the
mid-season and late potato states
are shipping to some extent, although
receipts of produce in carlots are
moderate, not greatly exceeding 2
900 cars a day. The motor truck
movement is active and supplies
from northern home gardens In
crease at this season.
Prices of most leading products
are fairly steady after the slightly
downward trend during the first half
of August. Peaches sold little
higher as shipments decreased.
Cooler weather has lessened the de-
mand for cantaloupes and melons
and prices are mostly lower at the
beginning of the month. Caulifiower
and carrots are scarce and higher
in some markets. A few middle
western cities report unusually
heavy receipts of eastern vegetables.
Kansas City has been receiving
string beans from Maryland, Vir-
ginia, and New Jersey, and cars Of
mixed vegetables from western Penn
sylvania and eastern Ohio. Colorado
reports excellent demand for mixed
carlots from sections where drouth
and high temperatures have brought
shortages of desirable homegrown
supplies.
Potatoes Fairly Steady
Most of the large markets report
moderate supply and demand for po-
tatoes. Price gains or losses are
slight and the jobbing markets may
be called fairly steady, showing as
yet little response to the rather light
current shipments and prospect of
a light crop of late potatoes. Prices
are less than half those prevailing
a year ago, despite the lighter main
crop this season. The large summer
production still overhangs the mar
kets. especially in the East. The
crop is light in the Corn Belt and
in most parts of the Far West, but
potatoes are doing quite we'll In the
Great Lakes region and may Ffm-
prove considerably with later rains.
The eastern late crop appears prom
Using especially in Maine. New Jer-
sey potatoes are the leading eastern
line at present, selling around S5c
to S1.25 per 100 pounds In the East
and from SLIPS to $1.75 in the Middle
West. Delaware. Pennsylvania. and
Virginia potatoes range Soc to s1.25.
Chicago market is steady at $3.50 to
$1.35 on Wisconsin stock.
Onion Market Dull
Trade movement of onions has
been light in the large markets.
Prices have shown little change, al
though some cities quote declines of
sc to 10c per so pounds. The price
averages near 81 in eastern markets
and little lower in the Middle West,
partly because of smaller sizes of
onions. Connecticut
Valley onions reached $1.25 In some
cities, market quality |
being good this season. The main
crop of onions is expected to be
about IL per cent below the five-
year average. owing to decreased /,
acreage and rather light yields in |
the West. Condition .is unusually |
good in New York and Massachusetts,. |
Prices of western head lettuce |
have declined gradually since early |
August and recent sales have been
at least 81 per crate below the high |
points of last month. Eastern let
uce follows irregular price ranges
At Acc to 75c per crate Of two dozen,
IN the eastern and mid-western mar
Sets. Celery has been selling fairly
we'll without much change in price.
rwO-thirds crates from northern
Iew Jersey and eastern New York
80 nF q