Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
Potato Market Firm

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A rather firm tone continued in
the potato market around the mid
die of the month although there were
not many further changes in price
since the slight gains reported earl
ier in the month. Position in north
1 ern Maine was helped; considerably
by Federal buying for relief distri-
| button. Prices there advanced to
around so cents per 100 pounds for
sacked stock at shipping points.
Other eastern and mid-western pro-
ducing sections quote 55 to 60c. Tone
is dull, steady but rather firm in the
east and middle. west. Chicago car
lot sales average above soc on round
white varieties. The slight improve
ment in potato market conditions as
yei is no more than usually takes
place after harvest. Heavy eastern
and northern production and active
movement by motor truck have tend
ed to check any sustained advance.
Sweet potatoes are in fairly good
demand at steady prices ranging 75c
to $1.15 a bushel for miscellaneous
eastern stock Prices of sweet po
tatoes are higher than last year in
the east and lower in the middle
west, bringing the current price
range fairly close together in these
sections. The crop is lighter this
year in the northern part of the
sweet potato belt but heavier in some
southern states. Maryland GOldens
sell as high as 81 to $1.25 in New
York. Supplies from New Jersey
continue moderate and mostly of
good quality.
Onion Buyers Hesitate
Although tone of the onion mar
ket is still rather strong in produc-
ing sections not many dealers have
been buying for future needs, con-
cluding that a rather liberal advance
has taken place already and onions
at 50 per 100 pounds are not low
compared with current prices of pO-
tatOes, cabbage and carrots. Prices
in western New York and Michigan,
the leading shipping sections at
present. range 95c to 81 per so
pounds with rather light demand.
Eastern and mid-western cities quote
good stock at 81 to $1.15 and small
sizes lower, down to 75e. White and
red onions sell mostly from $1.25 to
$3.50.
Cold weather helped the cabbage
market a little in the eastern half |
of the country but price gains were |
slight. Bulk stock was still selling |
around SIS in western New York and |
most eastern markets ranged $40 to |
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northern markets early this season
and sells steady, around $1.25 per
hamper
Most OF the carlot spinach is from
Virginia, Missouri and Kansas and
ls selling in eastern markets at rs
10 SOC per bushel. Prices lately tend
slightly lower because of increasing
supply.
Storage holdings In celery in west
ern New York this season are much
below average and about 10000
crates lighter than year ago. 1t
i likely that not much New York
celery will remain in storage after
.he Christmas trade. Prices in pro-
iucing sections are about steady.
city markets are irregular with no
iefnite trend and a jobbing range
II $1.50 to so per two-thirds crate.
Demand for carrots still continues
light but canning factories are buy
ng many carlots at SO to $40 per
on in bulk in eastern producing sec
ions. Bushel pack sells at 55c a
,ushel in western New York and at
10 to 65c in eastern markets.
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upply and meets better demand
With the Falling OF Of northern home J
+rown receipts. String beans are