Milford chronicle., 1936-08-21
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

Further decrease Of about per
cent in the carlot produce shipments
in early August was mainly in peach
es. cantaloupes and citrus fruits. PO-
tatOes continued in about the same
volume. There was a letup in west
ern apples, but grapes, pears and
plums are increasing moderately.
Onions, cabbage, carrots, sweet po-
tatoes and celery are moving at
about the usual volume for the time
of year.
Estimates Of most farm crops for
August strengthened the general
market position. Truck crop condi-
tions were fair to good in most parts
of the East and Far West, but very
uneven in the Middle West. The ig-
ures show production of vegetables
mostly lighter than last season.
Drouth much more than onset gains
in acreage. Onions show about usual
production. Output Of most lines is
likely to decrease from 2 to 40 per-
cent and a group Of leading tree and
fine fruits probably will be fully rs
percent less than last season.
A potato crop Of only 211,OOO,O00
bushels in the is late shipping states
would be 5O,000,O00 below average
and fully 60,000,000 bushels below
last years output Principal potato
shortage is in the Middle West. The
late onion crop Is one Of the few
vegetables slightly above average
yield but much better in the East
than in the Middle West.
Late cabbage acreage is about II
percent below last year and yield
possibly 40 percent below average.
Tomato production for market is
estimated about 10 percent less than
last year, despite s percent larger
acreage.
Celery acreage is decreased slight
ly in most states and condition is
much below average. Production Of
melons in IA late shipping states is
slightly above that Of last season.
The eastern and far western water
melon crop Is fair to good, mid
western poor. Market apples are
about two-thiTds an average crop.
Pears and oranges seem the only
leading fruits likely to be in good
supply.
Truck crops we're doing well in
most parts Of Virginia. Maryland,
Delaware and New Jersey last !
month. New York vegetable crops |
were hit by drouth and heat, and |
showed irregular conditions. Mid
western truck crop conditions are |
uneven. mostly rather poor. Cali
fornia growing conditions are gem
orally favorable, Colorado fair to
good.
Canned vegetables show upward |
price trend with sharp gains for peas
and white corn. String beans, to-
matoes and krout have also advanced
during the summer. The general
market is unsettled. The trade esti-
mate reekons the pack of vegetables
20 to 25 percent less than last sea-
son.
Potatoes Fairly Steady
Not much change in the potato sit
nation appeared during the second
week Of August. Shipments continu-
ID fairly light, between 400 and 500
sars daily. Carloads are mainly
rom New Jersey and the Far West.
Many late states are beginning to
ihip their early varieties. A few
Maine Cobblers appeared in the Bos-
on market Eastern city markets
moderate supplies, mostly
low demand. and generally steady
prices. Eastern CObbIers held most
y between 50 and $2.25 per 100
pounds in the East and around $2.5O
n the Middle West. New Jersey
country shipping points still quote
,riees steady at $1.95 to 50. with
moderate demand. Mid-western mar
tets are somewhat higher than the
,astern. especially for red varieties
nd California long white potatoes.
Supplies OF sweet potatoes are in
reasing from Louisiana. Tennessee !