Milford chronicle., 1934-06-22

Fruit and vegetable shipping sea-
sons are overlapping because of
lateness of some eastern trucking
regions. Carlot shipments are about
s pei. cent heavier than. in early June
and 10 per cent gT6ateR compared
with a year ago. Early apples are
beginning. Supplies Of California
fruits are increasing. Melons,
peaches, cuoumbers and tomatoes
are now among leading products
moving from southern shipping sec
tions. Cabbage and string beans are
still in liberal supply and selling at
low prices. Peas of good quality are
still in light receipt and hold prices
well. Strawberry carlot arrivals are
limited and local supplies are short
In mid4western markets but still
quite large in northern market CEN
tiers. Potatoes, old and new, are
coming to market in large volume
but prices have been holding fairly
well since the declines early In the
month.
Sweet potatoes are in light sup
ply at firm prices. Eastern produce
Is more prominent than usual in
mid-western markets because OF To-
cal shortage, although conditions in
mid-western trucking sections Inn
proved considerably after the rains
the first half of June. The regions
along the Atlantic and Pacific
Coasts have had much more favor
able crop weather than most other
parts of the country. Many of the
principal trucking sections are along
the seaboard and doing we'll. Coun-
tIywide June condition reports on
truck crops showed percentages not
fr from the l0-year average despite
low figures for the middle west and
as a whole are not far from the 10
year average. Poorest showings are
for cabbage. onions, peas and late
Strawberries and carrots.
Potato Market Dull
Shipments of old potatoes are COM
ing at about the same rate as year
ago but decreasing gradually. New
potatoes are moving in slightly larg-
er volume than last season at this
time. Prices of old and new stock
dropped near to the mid-June level
of last season but have been holding
fairly well lately because OF expect
ed shortage of local supplies In some
mid-western sections.
New potatoes are in light to mod
crate supply with slow demand In
the principal markets and selling at
nearly steady prices, ranging $3.50
to $3.50 a barrel at the large mar
kets. Eastern Shore stock Is be-
ginning to appear and commanded
top prices at some points but prices
In Eastern Shore producing sections
began to weaken a little In mid-June
although many sales were still at
$3.50 at country shipping points.
The local crop has been making good
growth under favorable weather
conditions. Yields are expected to !
be very good except were the seed !
did not come up we'll. One Of the
first fields dug yielding 65 barrels
OF No. l potatoes. Present prospects
Indicate fairly heavy shipments at |
about the usual season. For the |
present there will be strong cumpe- !
titi6n with North Carolina receipts. !
and later In the season output from |
New Jersey will be heavy, accord |
ing to present conditions. Supplies !
of early potatoes from the midwest |
ern shipping sections In Kaw VAL
ley, Arkansas and Oklahoma, may |
be- less than usual because OF In !
Jury from drought and heat, although l
there was considerable Improvement |
the first half of June. Kaw Valley |
shipments are not expected 70 be
heavy before the second week OF
July. General prospects for pota-