Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

Gains Of over 1000 cars OF produce
the second week OF June and con-
tinued shipments at about the same
rate since the middle Of the month
are directly accounted for By the
increase in new crop potatoes, but
melon shipments nearly doubled and
cantaloupes increased One-thiTd COM
pared with the week before, and both
lines are fully double the movement
Of the same weeks q year ago. Let
ttlce. eabhagg peas, Tomatoes and
carrots are decreasing IN response
70 previous price declines. Onions
and peaches are coming IN heavy
volume from a few sections.
Prices gave way all along the line
in mid-June under pressure Of the
heavy supplies by rail and truck,
while demand. is by no means back
to the level Of good times Declines
of IS to so cents per crate, hamper
or sack, were the rule for many
products. and the trend was still
slightly downward the third week
of June. In fact pOtatpes onions,
and melons declined further. Toma-
TO prices showed some recoveries.
Trade in most markets was reported
dull. mainly because Of the heavy
supplies of nearby vegetables.
Potato Market Weak
Dealers are inclined 10 expect some
price recovery in the new potato
later in the summer because OF re-
dueed yield in producing sections
and the uncertain conditions prevail
ing in producing sections Of Kansas.
Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma
since the recent foods. Apparently
not many good potatoes will be OBJ
tanned from the lOwland fields in
these sections. North Carolina is
supplying more than half the new
potatoes at present, but Virginia is
gaining quite rapidly. Wet soil has
presented much digging in middle
western early sections. Prices de-
clined fully Csc a barrel iEi eastern
producing sections the third week
of June, reaching el.G5 in North
Carolina but holding firm at si.75 on
the Eastern Shore. Eastern city
markets were comparatively steady
at 50 to $3.50 but mid-westerH mar
kets weakened slightly. Eastern
Shore shippers are hopeful that af-
ter the height Of the movement from
North Carolina is over the market
may be better. Meanwhile !,
are being kept down al
though there is a fairly active move
ment by motor truck.
Cabbage Prices IrFegulaR
Prices Of cabbage seem % have
reached fairly steady position at
about the level Of a year ago In the
East. but further declines are noted !,
In mid-western markets, owing main
u to competition Of nearby receipts.
cabbage. prominent IN east
srn markets. is selling at 25c 10 Soc
per I1S bushel hamper. New Jersey
cabbage declined in New York to
SOC per hamper.
Shipments OF onions mainly from
Texas continue heavy but loRdings
ire decreasing IN producing sections
md the price advanced abouG l0c
ler so pounds at north Texas ship
ling points the third week Of June.
Northern markets continued about
iteady at q range OF $3.50 to si.S5.
northern yellow onions are expect
d 10 be on the market within q few
weeks or soon after The Texas crop
5 mostly out OF market Northern
creage and production are large this
easOn.
Carrots arrived from many states I
lut much Of the punched stock Is !
TIL from California. Topped car /
OTIS arrived from North and South I
larolina. Prices inclined slightly
ownward, ranging 81 to $3.50 per /
rate. II
Bean Shipments Decrease {
The expected let-up N shipments ]
{ southern string beans occurred q
uring the 1rst half Of June, but {