Milford chronicle., 1934-05-18

Shipments of fruits and vegetables
have been gaining few hundred
carloads each week and are about
rs per cent heavier than during the
first half of May last season. Gins
are owing mainly to early activity
of southwestern fruit crops ana 10
active movement of early cabbage,
carrots. onions and tomatoes. Ship
ments of old potatoes are decreasing
about as fast as the southern output
gains. Strawberry output is moder-
ate hut likely to expand rapidly as
the season shifts into the second
early sections. including North Caro-
Ina. Tennessee. Kentucky and Ar
kansas. Eas tern Shore shipments,
are expected soon.
Market action is beginning to show
considerable weakness and irregu-
larity after generally firm conditions
through April and the first week In
May. Warmer weather toward the
middle of the month brought a rush
of early homegrown produce TO
northern markets and the southern
shipping reci n also is extending
RAPIDLY northward The mid-western
season i earlier than the eastern.
The far western season Is one OF
the. earliest on record according to
dates of first shipments of warm
weather crops. At present eastern
crops are catching up quite rapidly
under better growing conditions.
Price situation Is somewhat IT.
regular. Prices of strawberries tend
upward in some producing sections
while northern markets are weak
ening. Potatoes also at one time
were quoted higher in Florida than
in some northern cities. Southern
celery and lettuce hold recent firm
and advancing price trend under
moderate supp'iss. Markets are
about steady for tomatoes. onions.
cabbage. beets. spinach and apples.
Lower prices prevail for asparagus.
carrots. snap beans. cuCumbers and
eggplant. Rapid gains In shipment
of many products are likely because
the shipping seasons CT different sec
tons are being crowded together fol-
lowing the delays OF early spring.
Warmer weather is bringing truck
crops to maturity in many parts of
the southern and southwestern truck
crop regi II and early northern crops
have been coming forward rapidly.
fOtntO Market Wear
Shipments of cd potatoes are
light from all sections except Maine
and the Rocky Mountain region. Re
cent totals. old and new stock, are /
moderate, around $50 carloads daily.
Demand is slow to moderate and
some further price weakness appear ,
ed the second week of May. New York
quoted Florida barrel stock at s3.75 7
to $4 while the price still held at 81 /
in Florida. Texas producing sec !
tions were also steady. General ,
range of northern markets was 1915 (
to IS. being much higher in the mid
die west than in the east Early ar
rivals from Louisiana were some
what immature and have not held
prices very well. Stock from South
Carolina and Alabama is expected
soon and crop conditions have been
good in those states. Florida ship
ments are decreasing.
Supplies of sweet potatoes con-
tinue light and the market has been
strong until recently when some
price irregularity has appeared. Best
lots still bring as high as 81 bushel
in New York but general range of
good lots is $1.50 to $1.75. Mid
western markets quote prices firm
on Nancy Halls at $l.60 to $3.50.
Berry Season Active
The strawberry season i'm North
Carolina is in full activity but re-
ceipts have been moderate, includ-
ing large quantities by motor truck.
Arrivals from Louisiana are light