Milford chronicle., 1935-10-11
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

/ the East and Middle West was $3.50
to $3.50 for domestic stock and $40
to $f2 for Danish varieties. Eastern
city markets quoted domestic stock
$40 to SIS a ton with upward trend
In Philadelphia and Washington.
Kraut factories in the East are pay
ing mostly "a to $5 a ton.
Price trend. of lettuce has been up
ward for the past two weeks, but
supplies continue to move slowly
and demand was mainly for the
small percentage showing generally
good market quality. A few eastern
markets quoted tops Of $3.50 or more
for western lettuce and there were
irregular gains of Csc to soc a crate.
Eastern lettuce advanced 10c to 25c
per small crate in some markets.
Celery prices showed a little more
firmness in early October. Michigan
highball crates were jobbing at 40c
to SOC in the Middle West. Prices
were firm in eastern producing Sec
tions with an upswing Of about 25c
in the Rochester district since the
end of September, and city markets
quoted this stock irregular at $3.50
to 50 per 2-3 crate. Early in the sea-
son too much green celery was ship
ped to market, affecting the current
demand to some extent. Weather has
been a little too mild for active cell
cry movement.
Demand continues light for east
ern carrots and not many large lots
have been offered for sale in produc-
ing sections. New York and Penn
syIYania stock is quoted firm at SOC
to 75c a bushel in eastern markets,
Recent average in western New York !
was a little below SOC.
Tomatoes advanced rather sharp |
ly in New York early in the month,
Sl.5O a bushel. Some other markets |
reported advances of about Csc. |
Sweet potatoes continue in rather
liberal supply. Prices are showing
slightly upward trend in eastern pro-
ducing sections where recent sales
were at $1.51 to S12O a barrel, but
city markets show little change,
quoting bushel pack at soc to Use.
Apple Supplies Liberal
Supplies of apples are liberal in
the large markets. Some fruit lit
tie over-ripe sells as low as Csc a
Dushel, but good lots Of popular va
rieties are still quoted at soc to 81
IN the central markets. Country
markets in western New York and
N Michigan are fairly close together,
quoting Greetings around 75c and
showing a slightly stronger tone
Early in the month. Shenandoah VAL
ey shipping points reported. a
slightly weaker tone with YOrks,
and Delicious At Csc TO r
zoe and barrel pack $3.50 to So Few
iales of apples are reported in west
,Tn New York, and most Of the light
hipments are on joint account or
o ill previous orders. Motor truck
is fairly heavy for the
ime of year. Harvest of the later
-ariety is beginning. The prOduc-
ion is larger but quality is not so
,OOd as last season.
Supplies of peaches are decreasing
nd many Of the sales are from cold
forage. Fresh pack Elbertas are
uoted from 40c to 90c in Western !
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Many of the receipts are ,
+ ordinary market quality showing :
oOd size but poor color. Most of I
he eastern Bartlett pears are now in I
old storage and being held at prices
igher than the trade is willing to
ay. Shipments have been light. {
ity markets quote Bartletts at $3.50 l
, $2.25 and Seckels at 75c to 81. !
Grape shipments are beginning in
uantity from the Chautauqua-Erie
istrict in New York and a few lots
re moving from the Finger Lakes
ection. but the crop is late in the
orth, and subject to injury in the
vent of severe frost. The produc- :
on is larger than last season and
lost of the crop will be COncords.
hipping points in New York and
quote COncords and {
Tordens at $26 to $50 a ton, includ-
g baskets The 12-quart pack sells 2
eastern city markets at SOC to 45c. ?
id-western markets quote COncords q
ON 22c to 35 cents.