Milford chronicle., 1935-05-31

ket quality and weak in price trend
Southern peas are in moderate sup
ply and show advances of 1Oc to 25c
bushel. North Carolina receipts
strengthened to range of 81 to
| $1.25 in New York.
CucumbeTs continue liberal in
supply. Most receipts are from Flor
ida, but arrivals are increasing from
South Carolina and Georgia and con-
dition is rather better than that of
the Florida stock at the time of
! year. Tomato prices are irregular
| In northern markets without much
change in trend. Prices OF peppers
hold firm. Cabbage markets have
been holding well since the middle
of the month. Onion markets are
firm to higher. showing many ad-
vances of 1Oc to 15c per so pounds.
California producers have been MAX
ing effort to enter the market early.
including even the mid-season yell
low varieties from the central part
Of the State. Texas onions are high
er in eastern and midwestern mar
kets at s1.75 to $2.25 per so pounds.
Strawberry Market Receivers
Prices of strawberries appear to
have reached low point in mid-May
and good fruit has been selling
somewhat higher since that time.
ranging a little above the prices Of
a year ago. Shipments are now COM
ing from early sections of the Nor
thern States from Maryland west
ward to Illinois. Some excellent
Aroma strawberries have been
reaching northern markets from the
Paducah section of Kentucky. The
late shipments from Tennessee were
mostly of small size or soft and sold
at low prices. General range of
Strawberries In eastern and mid
western markets is SC to 1Sc, quart |
basis. mostly around 13c for good |
fruit. Norfolk and Eastern Shore |
Virginia sources of supply for cas-
tern markets In late May. Not many |
Of these berries we're selling above !
15c, quart basis. and many sold at |
SC to 12c in New York.
Prices of watermelOns have been |
holding quite we'll at a range of
$500 to $500 per carload in Florida
sections. Recent sales in
New York ranged $425 to $525 and
markets quote 35c to CSC
unit basis. Cool weather has hurt
the demand considerably but sup
plies as yet are moderate. Canta-
lOupes show further declines of SOC
10 81 per crate in several Of the lar
ger markets and are quoted slightly
lower in producing sections. Sup
plies are still light but cool wea-
her has slowed down the sales.
First Georgia peaches reaching
DOrthern markets were mostly May
lowers and Mountain Rose and run
ming to small sizes. Best lots
brought So TO 81 per carrier In New
York. Active market movement of
he early varieties is expected in
June. Blackberries and huckleber-
lies have been arriving from North
Garolina, Alabama and Georgia. (
duality and condition are only fair.
sold in New York at
0c to 20c, quart basis. and huckle-
FERRIES. zoe to 35c.
Apple markets show little change.
3est lots of Winesaps and a few
ther varieties reached tops Of 50 a
lushel In central markets but most /
4 the basket-pack sells from s1.25 {
o s1.75. Season is fast drawing to a !
lose. Average OF apple prices In {
lew York advanced slightly during
lay. Virginia Yorks Of good condi- q
ion sold In New York around $1.50 {
busheI and Newtown Plppins $3.50 I
o 50. Most Of the shippers In wes- r
arn New York are reported nearly 3
leared out Of supplies. although a
everai large lots are owned by o
rowers. ShiDments continue fairly o
ctiye from Virginia producing sec ii
ons. Northwestern boxed apples a
re IN good demand,and prices have v
inded upward the past two months. n
Speak gently 10 the housewife &,
A Q !