Milford chronicle., 1934-08-10

Shipments of fruits and vege-
tables are down to about 1000 cars
daily average. Decrease was steady
through the last half of July and
continued into early August. Carlot
movement is not much more than
the light volume of a year ago, Ow-
ing mainly to another light fruit
crop and to control of the eastern
potato shipments. The carlot move
ment is about the same as that of
two years ago but considerably less
than was moving at this time three
years ago. Shipment figures have
shown response to shifting market
conditions as we'll as to production
changes, varying somewhat accord
ing to the setbacks and recOveries
in business and employment. Actual
market supplies this season probab-
ly have gained more than shown by
the carlot figures because of the ten
dency toward increased shipments
by motor truck.
Shortage of fruit and vegetable
supply seems hardly probable. Tree
fruits and potatoes may be some
what below average production but
the country gets along quite well on
light crops of these lines because
buying has been slow to recover US
ual activity. The six per cent larger
paintings of truck crops have help
ed balance light yields In the dry
regions. More rain in August and
would bring along plen-
ty of vegetables and would help the
fruit supply by increasing the size.
Potato Shipments Light
Carlot shipments of potatoes con-
tinue light, partly because of con-
troll of the eastern output and part
ly because prices have been too low
to encourage active marketing.
the last week of July
we're only 1000 carloads in contrast
with 1000 the week before and the
light rate of shipment has continued
since. The limited supplies are be-
ginning to have some effect on de-
pressed city markets and the tone
becomes slightly stronger at the be-
of the month with some
advances of to 10c per 100 pounds.
The large cities reported moderate
supplies and slow to moderate de-
mand. Much heat damage was re-
ported on eastern potatoes shipped
10 the middle west during the ex-
IRENE hot weather of July, land
such potatoes sold at sacrifice
prices. while good eastern potatoes
we're higher in Chicago and st.
Louis than in eastern cities.
If a good market develops this
month for New Jersey potatoes the
eastern surplus supply will be re-
1uced with benefit to the market
position. Recent prices of potatoes
n the east were rather less than
ialf those quoted for same class
itock during the corresponding
weeks a year ago.
sweet Potatoes Sell Well !
Sweet potatoes started, at fairly
ligh prices and have held market
-alues quite well although there is
wider range now, owing to arriv-
Il OF some poorer stock. The first
,arload of Georgia sweets sold in
Jew York around $2.75 a bushel.
florida sweet potatoes were selling
I 50 to SO. Alabama White Tri- i
Imps were quoted from $1.10 to
1.50 in the east and middle west
md Red Vans sold at 50 a bushel
a New York. 4
'nlOH Market Draggy
Although the underlying market
osition of onions should be fairly
trong because of reduced acreage
nd poor yield prospects in some
sections. the markets
ave shown little strength lately |
ecause of poor demand and rather
beral supplies from eastern onion
istricts. Recent price levels are not I
ar from those of a year ago. City 1
iarket supplies are moderate and 1
emand slow to fairly active. Job s