Evening star., 1936-07-25

M|D,JULY PRODUCE
SHIPMENTS ACTIVE.
Drop in Potato Loadings
Main Recent Change,
Says U. S. Review.

shipments In mid-July was mainly
in potatoes Some potato producing
sections were closing the season, others
were waiting for price recoveries. Hot
weather decreased the demand and
the average output lessened to not
above 400 cars daily. Most Of the
leading fruits and vegetables were
holding fairly steady volume. Carlot
movement Of Western pears and
grapes and Eastern peaches were in
creasing. Beans, carrots, cucumbers,
corn and cherries were decreasing, the
Department of Agriculture announced
today.
Local supplies were bringing more
severe competition in the large mar
kets. Weather was still hot enough
to favor sales Of such Summer pro-
duce as melons, tomatoes and lettuce.
Lemons were in great favor and prices
moved up sharply. A few sales as
high as SIS box at New York and
Chicago auction sales reached a figure
double the prevailing prices Of early
July. Oranges and grapefruit also ad-
vanced and prices of most kinds Of
Western fruit except pears tended up
ward.
Apple Markets Steady.
The seasons light production of
apples does not show especially IN the
price action so far. Early apples have
but little keeping quality and meet
severe competition from other fruits.
Seasons strong trend is perhaps tndi-
Gated by prices as high as $2.50 box
for California Gravenstein in the
Middle West. General run of Eastern
and Midwestern apples shows mostly
rather ordinary quality and sells at
so cents to $1.50 a bushel in city
markets. Transparents sell at IS cents
70 Sl.25 In Eastern markets. Demand
for red varieties has been better than
for the green kinds.
Potato Shipments Light.
Carlot supplies of potatoes became
lighter after the middle of July mainly
because price declines caused shippers
to slow down in some leading pro-
ducing sections. Underlying position
continues strong except that the usual
price trend Is downward at the time
Of year. Potatoes moved up IS cents
to 25 cents per 100 pounds in Eastern
producing sections the third week of
July and there were irregular gains
in Eastern city markets Cobblers sold
from SITS to-S225. Holdings were
moderate in Eastern producing Sec
tions. Demand improved with some
what cooler weather and market be-
came slightly stronger.
Onions Slightly Lower.
The onion market was little weaker
after the middle of the month, show
ing some declines of cents to 10 cents
per so pounds the third week Of July
was much the same at so cents to 81
for Virginia. New Jersey and Connecti-
cut Valley yellow stock. Chicago re-
ported slightly higher prices for best
lots. Some Of the Midwestern receipts
show good market quality although
yields are rather light. Tomatoes
nave been in good supply at generally
high prices but trend was downward
the third week Of July. Maryland and
Virginia stock was selling in Eastern
markets at so cents to rs cents per
lug box. with extremes of 80 cent to
81. Midwestern markets remained
higher with good stock s1.25 to SITS
in Chicago
New York celery sold at steady
Y1ripnS in Nnyr Vnrly fo
half crate. Michigan celery weakened
little in MidweStern markets. West
ern peas sold at steady prices. Some
Eastern peas of good quality advanced
little, selling at $125 to s1.50
bushel.
Peach Prices Lower.
Price trend of peaches has been
downward lately. Elberta bushel pack
declined 10 cents to soc in Georgia
producing sections, selling around
SIPS. Arkansas producing sections de-
clined to about the same extent
Georgia Elbertas bring 80 cents to
s1.50 per half bushel in Northern
markets and Hileys 81 to S1.35.
Georgia Bellies are quoted at 60 cents
to S1.10.
North Carolina producing sections
reported light demand and weak
markets, quoting Bellies at $50 a
bushel. New York City quoted this
variety lower at 81 to sl4O per halt
bushel. Quality of Elbertas in the
Macon, Ga, district is reported i'm
proving in size and appearance since
recent rains, but a few districts re-