Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30

Shining movement of fresh prod
nets is slowly decreasing as usuai
i, late fall and early winter. There
il also a temporary let-up after the
holiday buying for the Thanksgiving
trade has been supplied and prices
tend to lose previous gains at that
time. Recent shipments held close
TO the volume of year ago. Fea-
tures are the continued slump III
grare shipments, the gradual de-
crease in most old crop vegetables
and fruits, a slackening in potato
movement after winter freight rates
went into effect'and the steady gain
of the orange movement, which now
exceeds 300 cars daily. Produce
trade has been less active during the
warmer weather after the middle OF
the month and market action has
been only fairly good Slight gains,
rather than advances, have been the
rule. Prices as compared with
year ago are higher for apples,
onions, eastern sweet potatoes ana
western celery but lower for many
other leading kinds of produce.
Draggy Potato Markets
Potatoes have not shown much OF
the recovery looked for since, digging
time Main expectations rest on
weather conditions and on any up
ward turn of the general commodity
market. The price has worked down
close to the levels of late Novem-
ber, 1881 and 1882, which leaves
plenty of room for improvement in
response to favorable developments.
Dealers efforts to advance prices
have not met much success. Ship
ments have become more moderate
since the middle of the month. Track
holdings remain liberal but are de-
creasing. The market in Maine was
supported for awhile by Federal buy
ing for relief distribution but the
advance of to 10 cents has not
been well maintained and recent
sales have dropped back to range
o! 40 to 45c at country shipping
points. Chain stores have been buy
ing Maine potatoes for shipment to
Chicago. Much of the stock bought
for relief distribution has gone to
southern ports by boat. Most OF the
carlot shipments from western New
York have been gong to Virginia,
West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. |
Heavy shipments from Maine have
prevented movement OF any large
quantities of New York State pota-
toes and as the crop Is now In stor-
age II is likely that growers will sell
only moderate quantities during the
next few weeks unless there Is some
y. 81 Al -
eastern cities report moderate to
liberal supplies and slow demand
with no general change in the Job
bing price range, which Is still Use
TO $1.10 per 100 pounds on the round
white varieties. Quiet. steady con-
ditions prevail at mid-western and
far western shipping points and In
the Pacific Northwest. Il
Markets were firm on sweet po-
most OF November and prices have
strengthened. New Jersey 1
yellow stock of good quality con- I
Iinued in moderate supply and
brought 81 to SLIPS bushel CON-
pared with an average OF about 81 I
in early November. Some special
lots brought $3.50 In eastern mar
kets. Conditions have been en-
in contrast with the dull.
depressed markets year ago. East |
srn sweet potato markets are higher /
his year but mid-western markets /
ire below last years level. particu- /
arly for the Nancy Hall variety. {
carlot shipments have been not far /
rom the volume of last season. {
Onion Markets Weaken I
Slight declines OF l to cents per I