Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
Onion Price Weak

A few further small declines oc
CURED in the onion market undel
fairly large supplies and slow I,
moderate demand. Eastern yellow
stock sells at 4Oc to SOC per 81
pounds, some large mid-westerr
stock selling a little higher. Whit.
onions bring 75c to ST. Motor trucl
receipts from the Connecticut VALLEY
are in fairly heavy supply in New
York, including some stock of irregu-
lar grading and size. Sales in west
ern New York producing sections are
reported at 45c to 48c for No. / vel
low stock, but demand is slow.
Cabbage prices have declined quite
! steadily, although current markets
are still much higher than a year
ago. Prices in eastern and mid
I western producing sections ranged
SIS to S24 per ton. Cabbage sells
higher in Wisconsin than in western
New York this season. Eastern mar
kets quote the long-keeping varieties
at 60c to 75c per so pounds and
other stock SOC to 6Oc. Kraut fac
tories are offering SIS to $40 per ton
for Danish or domestic type cabbage
in western New York, and it is like
~ much of the Danish crop will be
used for kraut because of the short
age of the usual kraut varieties.
Growers expect a rather firm market
until the southern crop is ready for
shipment. Southern cabbage acreage
shows sharp increases.
Western carrots are lower, but
eastern stock is about steady at 6Oc
to S1.25 per bushel in city markets.
Demand is light in producing sec
tions but the smaller crop this sea-
son strengthens the general position.
Some canneries are trying to buy
direct from growers.
Although eastern celery is mostly
good quality trade has been dull and
prices rather low. Much of the early
celery is being placed in cold storage
and the holdings are exceeding those
of last season to same dates. New
York celery sells about steady at
S1.35 to $1.75 per twO-thirds crate in
eastern markets and soc to 81 in pro-
ducing sections.
Firm Apple Markets
The large market centers report
moderate supply and demand for ap-
pies at steady to firm prices. Green
ings sell at S1.O5 per bushel basket
in western New York. Midwestern
producing sections report firm mar
kets, southern producing sections
steady. and Pacific northwestern ac-
tive and strong. General range of
leading varieties and grades in city
markets is still 81 to $3.50 per bushel
basket. with extremes of 75c to 50.
Eastern growers appear to be storing
much of their gTuit in expectation of .
higher prices later in the season.
Buyers show considerable hesitation.
There is little demand for the ex-
port pack and the domestic trade is
rather slow.
Prices of cranberries show small
declines as well as advances. Early
Blacks sell at So to $3.50 per quarter
barrel for best lots and poorer lots
81 to $2.75. Prices advanced slightly
at Pittsburgh and Chicago during the
first half OF October.
Supplies of Concord grapes have
been rather light and the price trend
upward Much of the fruit seems
for the juice factories only.
Eastern COncerds sell from 45c to
SIC per 12-quart basket. The grape
crop in the Chautauqua- Erie district
: reported to be about three-fourths
larEested and picking is nearly COM
,leted in the Finger Lakes district.
Sales were reported around soc per
2-quart basket and S43 to S47.50 per
on. Prices on California grapes
how upward trend