Milford chronicle., 1934-03-02
Produce Market Notes


slightly stronger tone appeared after
the middle of February, although re-
ceipts from Maryland and Delaware
increased slightly after the middle
Of the month. There we're some price
gains Of about 10 cents a bushel In
New York and other markets, apply
ing to New Jersey, Maryland and
Delaware stock, which sold at IS
cents to $1.25 per bushel I'm eastern
markets. Virginia sweets of the Jer-
sey type we're up 10 cents in New
York at rs cents to 81. North Caro-
lima Porto Ricans brought 81 10 $1.25
In several markets.
Onion Markets Weak
Prices of onions have shown a de-
elining tendency in February, drop
ping about 20 cents per so pounds
in midwestern producing sections as
compared with the high point of the
season. Prices in western New York
declined also, but were recovering
somewhat after the middle of the
month, ranging $1.10 to $1.15 COM
pared with around 81 in Michigan.
Eastern stock was stcadier i'm city
markets than In producing sections
and jObbing prices still ranged $1.15
tod $1.40 for New York yellow On
ions. A few carloads of old cabbage
are still being shipped daily most of
them from New York. Best lots are
still selling as high as $50 per ton
in bulk in a few markets. FlOriIa
and Texas receipts hold recent
prices fairly well.
Lettuce markets continue rather
dull without much change in the
prices which have prevailed for
some weeks past. The supply of hot
house lettuce is heavy in some mar
kets and meeting much of the de-
mand.
Carrots have been holding prices
we'll. Reports of poor quality Of the
Texas crop and lighter shipments
from California strengthened the pO-
sitiOn of the light holdings of old
carrots. Sales of bulk stock in wes-
tern New York at SIS 4 ton repre-
senteds an advance Of SO and the
price of 100 pound sacks advanced
about 10 cents after the middle of
February. Squash from Ohio is COM
peting with nearby stock in some
eastern markets at $50 to s25 a ton.
The moderate supply of spinach, |
mostly from Texas. is moving slowly !
in northern markets at low prices. |
scarcely more than |
enough to cover freight and packing |
costs. The range of SO 10 S5 cents q i
bushel was quoted in New York. |
somewhat later in the I,
month. .-zr-s, -. - '-I
Apple Markets Firm
Supplies of apples were moderate :
In the city markets the second half !
Df February because cold weather
had retarded the truck movement |
Eastern apples have
been in good demand and the market
strengthened slightly on most varie-
les. Greetings of hard. sound quail
ty arc becoming rather scarce and
his variety sells at premium.
81 to $3.50. sometimes $3.50
per barrel in New York and si.25 to
Ills bushcl Baldwins are begin
hing to sell more freely and good
stock advanced slightly. some fancy
OTIS reaching as high as SIZE
lushel i'm New York. There is still a
quantity of ordinary
common storage Baldwins Selling at
IS cents to 81 per bushcl. Occasional
OTIS of Mcintosh bring 81. Pennsyl
-aDia and Virginia York Imperials
icll at steady prices from $3.S5 TO
i.25 per barrel and $l.25 to $l.35
'mshcl. Eastern Delicious have been
n light supply and have sold in New
FORK around 81 a hushcl. Eastern
'Oxed apples, OH the other hand.
ave weakened little in some mar
cts but northwestern shipping
'oints quote steady prices. Southern
sell slowly with little
urther change in prices. mostly
round II cents a pint in northern