Milford chronicle., 1934-11-02

The produce market seemed tc
have the turn of the year in late
October, and prices moved upward
on several leading products. Unions
and celery advanced rather Sharply
in producing sections. Gains IN tne
potato market were confined chiefly
la western varieties at country ship
ming points. Prices OF eastern
grapes were advancing with decreas.
ing shipments. Sweet potatoes and
western lettuce recovered to some
extent. A few of the choice Earie-
ties of apples hav ben advancing
Tomatoes sell at firm prices. Orange
prices showed sharp gains at auc-
tion sales. Cabbage continues to
sell at low prices. There was III
tie change in the market for carrots
and sevAral of the miscellaneous
lines of produce.
Sarlot shipments continue heavy
but the shipping season seems 10
have passed its most active weeks.
Produce frcm the far west is de-
creasing, and nearby trucking move
ment has become less active. Po-
tatoes are near top of the fall ship
ming movement and exceed 5000 cars
per week. Onion output is liberal
but decreasing. Lettuce shipments
ale moderate. Celery output has
increased as usual at the time OF
year.
Recent frosts in some districts
have warned nearby farmers that
winter Is approaching. Northern
fruit and vegetable growers are
cleaning up their fields in prepara-
ton for anticipated freezing wealth
er. Many of the late vegetables are
in poor condition, showing defects
and poor color. Sweet corn Is about
done except a few odds and ends.
Peppers are mostly small, shriyeled.
and discolOred The few remaining
tomatoes are in poor average mar
ket condition and California receipts
sell at high prices. Good eastern
lettuce is scarce. Green beams have
been coming mostly from Virginia.
and few attempts TO bring In Caro-
lima stock brought little success.
Likewise southern cucumbers net
ted mostly "red ink" The time is
approaching when many southern
vegetables are coming into their
own, but that time still seems to be
around the corner for most OF them.
Onions Gain Sharply
The sharpest advance In the late
October produce market was some
onions which advanced 10c or more
than so pounds. The rise was in
line with the general situation, the
crop being of good quality and pro-
duction about the same as last year.
while the price until recently has
failed to show the advancing ten
dency of a year ago. Demand for
onions has shown some Improvement
in producing sections. While the
growers and shippers are asking
prices higher than those which buy
ers from the city markets are will
ing to pay. the position continued
firm in western New York and
which are the leading
sources of current market supply.
Michigan onlonns led the advance.
but New York onions were catching |
up late in the month and prices
averaged about S5c a 100 potnds in.
both sections. Other mid-western
shipping points also reported price
gains.
Celery Market Strong
Trade in celery is beginning to
show greater activity. possibly in
for the November holi- !,
day markets but partly also as a
result of indications that the west
srn New York celery crop was
somewhat damaged by the low tenn
perstures the middle of October. It
s quite possible that the supply of :
good celery will be somewhat light !
y than was anticipated early in the
season. Dealers were expecting