Milford chronicle., 1935-10-11

The large city markets report trad
ing generally. slow and dull on most
produce. Prices are regarded gem
orally rather low but steady enough
lately to cause some reporters to
think lowest levels have been reach
ed. Usually after the time Of killing
frosts in leading northern producing
sections, there is an upward price
trend on some lines. Chicago re-
ports better demand for cabbage,
onions, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli
and head lettuce, with firmer market
tone. In st. Louis demand is slow
for potatoes, onions and. cabbage.
New York markets are rather dull
and weak. CarlOt shipments OF such
produce as cantaloupes, melons,
honeydews, peaches and plums tend
to decrease at this season. Move
ment Of fall fruits and vegetables has
not increased enough to offset shrink
age In other directions and the car
lot totals have been lighter during
the past two weeks and considerably
less than they we're a year ago.
Prices are still irregular but gains
were fairly numerous near the first
of the month. Onions have lost some
Of the September advance, but ship
ments are now lighter and position
fairly steady. Cabbage markets are
irregular and rather weak in the
East but a little stronger in mid
western producing sections, Lettuce
markets show a disposition to fur
ther recovery. Celery is selling at
firm prices with some gains. Sweet
potatoes are a little higher in the
East. Apple prices are about steady.
Pears hold market values well.
Prices of vegetables as compared
with a year ago are lower for the
leading lines, except onions and cab
bage.
Potatoes Fairly Steady
Leading potato markets report
moderate supplies which are selling
slowly at fairly steady prices, al
though some quotations have de-
eHned4a few cents since the begin |
ming of the month. Chicago caTlOt |
market is rather weak at 75c to soc
per 100 pounds for Northern Round {
White varieties, having declined 1Oc |
to t5c during the past two weeks.
Eastern markets are comparatively 4,
steady in early October at 75c to |
$110, and sales in northern Maine
average little below SOC for sacked
stock at country shipping points.
Sales Of bulk by growers averaged
near soc barrel bnt not much dig
ging has taken place lately because
Of low prices and wet weather.
Potato movement in western New
York Is light and mostly by truck,
The, crUp7iif most districts being still /
immature. Rains I'M late September
we're believed to be too late to help
The crop much Potato producing 4
sections follow a countrywide range
bf 40c to zoe for sacked stock at
shipping points. Many Of the potato
arrivals show more or less decay and
some cars sell at substantial dis
counts.
Eastern onions are selling a little
liglier than mid-western yellow stock
n the same markets. Eastern cities
luote; New York yellow onions at
sc to $1.10 per so pounds. Some
poorer lots sell as low as soc to 75c
n few markets. Good yellow onions !
ire quoted at Soc to soc in western
leW York producing sections and {
Zoe to 85e in western Michigan. Most I
,ity markets report supply and de- {
nand moderate and prices about
iteady the first week Of October. !
Eastern growers are reported hold
ng quite firmly, sometimes at prices
IboEe present market levels. Much
took is being placed in storage in q
sections and also in the d
arge central markets on expectationd a
4 higher prices when the crop has S
een harvested and stored. L
Cabbage Market Unsettled e
With the arrival Of color weather t
ear the first of the month. a slight II
Y better demand developed for cab S
age in some parts of the country, +
nd Middle Western producing sec
ions show a slightly stronger trend Il
ut country markets continued. rath- Il
r weak and unsettled in western ,
'ew York. Country price range in f