Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
Produce Market Notes

which is close to the prices of
year ago.
Lima beans. many OF which are OF
low grade with pods poorly filled out
are selling at $50 to $3.50 bushel.
although poorest lots sell below 81
and a few bring s2.75. Peppers and
egg plant, also yellow and green
squash, are in liberal supplies. but
prices are not far from those of late
August last year. and there was lit
tie change after the middle of the
month last season. Prices Of cauli-
flower Eold about steady but price
range is wide. Receipts from the
Adirondack and Catskill Mountain
producing sections sold from 81 to
S250 a crate.
Sweet potatoes from Virginia are
gradually increasing in supply and
market has declined about SOC a
barrel, recent top being about S.
in New York. The bushel pack is
increasing and prices are weak at
$3.50 to $1.75.
Active Melon Season
While total shipments of water
melons have not exceeded those of
last season. the demand has been
good in most markets because of
long continued hot weather. Mid
western cities report best melon
season for years. sales having been
aided by generally good market
quality. Heavy recent receipts from
and from producing sections
thn los RI NJ
forced prices down little toward
the middle of the month. except for
a few cars of fine quality large Tom
Watsons which brought about $500
per carlot in New York. while gen.
eral run of Virginia and Carolina
receipts brought $3.50 to $3.50. Truck
receipts from Maryland and Della
ware are fairly plentiful and this
stock was not graded as to size and
sold mostly 15c to 30c unit basis. oc-
40c for large fruit.
The cantaloupe season has held up
fairly we'll, western receipts having
decreased. New Jersey cantalOupes
OF fairly good. quality in 20-quart
crates have sold mostly SOC to 75c.
Delaware and Maryland crates con-
tanning "a melons sold in New York
mostly at Csc to 75c. The Colorado
cantaloupe crop has suffered from
dry weather but moderate ship
ments are coming east. Pittsburgh
quotes this stock at 1925 per stand
ard crate.
Apple Markets Weaker
Demand for apples is fairly good
but truck receipts are increasing
and prices continue low. Eastern
and mid-western markets followed
general jObbing range of 75c to $1.50
a bushe1 in mid-August. although a
few choice varieties and grades still
81. Average prices every
where are reduced because of large
supplies of low-grade early fruit. |
Fancy California Grayelsteins ad- |
RANGED in eastern markets while |
varieties we're declin- |
ng. Some fancy large Gravensteins |
rom Pennsylvania brought 50 to |
1925 per bushel in New York, while |
Inder grade stock of all varieties |
vas selling at SOC to 75c. Duchess
md Wealthys are becoming more
and good lots are selling
It 81 to $3.50. Virginia Northwest
ireenings brought $3.50 in New
fork. Some good Williams Reds
rom the Hudson Valley brought 50
o $2.25.
Southern peach supplies are de-
reasing rapidly and jobbing prices
re well maintained at a general
evel of $1.75 to $2.25 per bushel or
rate, occasionally $3.50 or more for
arge size. Apparently most of the
ate peaches this season will come
rom the Far West. Peach crop pros
ects on the Western slope Of Colo
ado are reported excellent in guam
ity, quality, and size Shippers
eckon the crop between 1000 and
300 carloads, and fairly heavy
hipments are on the way. The
acific Coast has large quantities of
caches to be shipped. IL prices
rove encouraging.
Maine blueberries are in fairly
ood demand. Supplies of blueber-
les have been liberal this season.
urrent receipts are mostly from
New England and eastern
anada. Prices range from 1Oc to
)c a quart but fancy large berries
I'll higher and some cultivated stock ,
} high as so cents.