Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13

The large eastern produce markets
are in the usual stage of comparative
dullness between the November holi
day and the time of buying for tht
Christmas food trade. Features ar,
the continued lightness of rail ship
ments, the firmness of the cabbage
market, the further sharp declines
on western lettuce under liberal sup.
plies and the higher price level Ol
most Florida green stuff since the
freeze in the Everglade section
Florida beans, peas, peppers and egg
plant have been reaching tops of 81
or more per crate in some markets
Steady price levels are quoted for
potatoes, onions and apples.
Potatoes Fairly STEADY
The potato market position showed
no great change the first week of
December. Eastern potatoes sell at
$1.1O to SLIPS per 100 pounds sacked
at carlOt shipping points and mid
western shipping points quote from
95c to $1.05. Chicago market has
been fairly steady within a narrow
range for some time and supplies on
hand have been reduced Mean
while light shipments from all sec
tiQns have strengthened the position
in central markets.
Holders i'm producing sections
everywhere seem disposed to wait
further price recovery. Recent ship
ments have been at the rate of about
800 cars a day, Maine and Idaho
leading. Truck movement is only
moderate but continues to supply
markets in nearby cities. Growers
in western New York have been get
ting 55c to 6Oc bulk per bushel but
movement from the farms is very
light as most farmers are unwilling
OF sell at prevailing prices. Sales of
sacked stock at shipping points have
been steady at $120 to $1.25 per 100
Haulings are light at Maine
shipping points and market firm
around SLIP for No. 1 Green Noun
tains. City markets quote this stock
mostly at $3.50 to $175 and miscel-
laneOus eastern stock around $1.50.
New red potatoes from Bermuda sold
in New York at S12 a barrel.
Sweet potatoes also sell at general
ly steady prices, ranging 75c to s1.15
per bushel for Maryland and Della
ware receipts in eastern markets.
North Carolina Puerto Ricans sell
near that range of prices. Some New |
Jersey sweets bring $1.25 or more. |
Barrel pack sells steady at $3.50 to !
$3.50.
Onion Prices Hold
Demand for onions was more ac-
i've in late November and early De-
,ember but increased receipts pre-
rented the markets from showing
my special advance. Many of the L
upplies. especially those by motor
ruck, were medium size and only
air quality. These sold at soc to
lilo per so pounds while some of
he best large onions reached slips !
n eastern markets. Trading is slow
n producing sections. Many farm
rs and shippers are holding good
took at levels above the present
market and there is little demand
Or ordinary onions. Shrinkage is
eported heavy in some onion Sec
ions. Yellow stock was quoted at
to S1.10 at western New York
hipping points. A few cars Of Jap
nese sets brought 95c to 81.
Lettuce receipts from California
ave been liberal and price declines
lpid since the holiday. Eastern
ittuce also sold lower Declines
a California stock during the past {
vO weeks amounted to as much as
} per crate in some markets.
Celery is in liberal supply and {
,lling slowly in most markets at ]
irly steady prices. Holdings in 25 4
estern New York cold storages are
,out $4,000 crates above the guam