Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12

Most vegetables are in ample
supply and slow demand in eastern
markets. Most of the price changes
are still slightly downward on pota-
toes, cabbage and onions. Dull but
fairly steady markets prevailed for
apples, pears, celery and eastern
lettuce. Some gains are reported for
tomatoes, grapes-and field nsans.
Supplies are probably near the
height of the season. Receipts OF
some products will decrease rapidly
after the first killing frost and at
the same time demand tends to i'm
prove with cooler weather. Frequent
rains and a long growing season
have increased the size and yield Of
some fruits and vegetables. Curren
rail movement is a little lighter
than last season but motor truck
supplies are liberal. Potato ship
ments are increasing with more fa-
vorable weather for digging. Apple
movement has gained rapidly and
seasons total to date is about 500
heavier than that of last season, ow-
ing mainly to earliness of the wes-
tern crop.
Apple Markets Steady
Prices of apples show little
change the first week of October.
They are selling a little higher than
last season. A range of soc to $1.30
per bushel covers most sales of
standard grades in all producing
sections, although such varieties as
Mcintosh and Delicious sell little
higher. City markets quote standard
varieties, basket pack. at 81 to S1.4O.
Best Mcintosh reached So In some
markets. Most eastern cities report
apple supply moderate to liberal and
demand slow to fairly active. Mid
western markets are little higher
than eastern. Leading eastern and
midwestern producing sections re-
port demand rather slow. Sales of
barrel stock range from SO for
YoTks to $3.50 for Greetings and
$685. for Winesaps. Northwestern
shipping points quote near 81 a box
for extra fancy Janathans. Mcintosh
brings $3.50 to $1.40 a bushel in
Eastern New York and Greetings in
bulk sell there at $1.20 20 $1.25 per
100 pounds and cider stock around
4Oc.
The New York market reported a
fair demand for best grades and
medium to large sizes of eastern ap-
pies from Virginia. Pennsylvania,
New York and New England. Prices
held about steady on red varieties,
but showed slightly weaker tenden-
cy for Greetings. Sales, basket pack
range from 75c to $1.50.
Pears are selling at fairly STEADY
prices in eastern markets at $1.25 to
$1.75 per bushel for standard grades
and varieties. Standard table varie-
ties sold at $1.35 to $1.50 In eastern
and midwestern producing sections.
Kieffers brought soc in western
New York and around SOC In wes-
tern Michigan.
Eastern grape markets were stea-
dy the first week of October after
rising trend the previous
week Prices have shown a few ad-
vances in eastern city markets at
jobbing range of S5 to soc per IL
quarts for Concords. This variety
sells in western Michigan at 24c and
in northwestern Pennsylvania
around 30c. Ton prices ranged from
$50 to s35 on Concords but Niaga-
ras reached $55 in central New
York. The Michigan grape movement
was active around the first Of the
month and juice pressers were OPP
Grating to full capacity. California
grape sections quote leading juice
varieties steady near $35 ton. Ful-
Ifornia juice grapes sold slightly
lower in eastern markets at soc to
$3.50 per box. Spanish white grapes