Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

Movement of carlot produce was
still smaller the last week of Au-
gust as compared with the previous
week, under weather conditions un-
favorable to harvesting in many cas-
tern producing sections. Total car
loadings of fruits and vegetables
were about 20 per cent lighter than
for the same week last year, and did
not reach $4,000 carloads.
Potato movement was fully 1000
cars less than for the same week a
year ago with only about 1,720 car
leads shipped. Other heavy decreases
for the week were for melons, peas,
and peaches. Rather large shipment
gains were reported for onions, cab
bage, carrots, and cucumbers, also
grapes, pears, plums, and prunes.
Volume of lettuce. cantaloupes, cit
rus fruits, and tomatoes were fairly
steady. Carlot shipments OF produce
continued light to the end of August,
but some lines were increasing in
early September. The usual trend OF
shipping movement is upward to
about the middle of October.
Markets reported moderate to
heavy supplies, slow demand, and
trade in many lines of produce was
dull and prices only fairly steady.
Homegrown fruits and vegetables
we're plentiful at low prices. Eastern
markets had been unsettled by re-
cent wet weather In producing Sec
tions, causing limited supply and ir-
regular quality. Some lines had ad-
vaneed sharply for a time, but the
gains tended to disappear with re-
turn of favorable weather near the
beginning of September.
Potatoes Fairly Steady
Potato prices followed a fairly
steady course in early September,
after a month of mainly downward
trend. Local supplies have been lib
eral and the markets failed to show
estimated improvement even during
the period of light shipments in late
August. Carlot movement was again
increasing In early September.
With a large crop apparently In
sight, potato prices are expected to
hold to a fairly steady level from
the height of the digging season to
the end of the marketing period.
Possibly the low point has been
reached In some markets, although
prices are somewhat out of line in
the Middle West as compared with |
the East.
The location of the late potato |
crop indicates there probably will |
be about million bushels more In |
the 8 eastern states as compared
with last season, and about 80 mill |
lion bushels more in the 10 central
states, besides an Increase of about !,
IL million in the IL western states.
Shipments during the past month |
were largely from New Jersey. but
movement from the later sections is
getting under way, and is likely to
increase sharply during the next two
months, reaching peak in October.
Prices at New Jersey country ship
ping points declined about sc near
the beginning of the month. ranging
soc to 85c per 100 pounds, with fair
demand. Wisconsin country markets
were dDOut Steduy at sue. Edotcfn
city markets report moderate supply,
slow demand, and dull trading con-
titions. Jobbing sales of New Jersey
and most other lines of eastern Cob
blers range SOC to s1.25. Chicago
market was slightly weaker ON wes-
.ern potatoes in early September.
Sweet potatoes have shown the
tendency usual at the time
If year, with sharply downward
rend since mid-July. Prices usually
end downward in early autumn, but
Iome recoveries often occur after I
october. Carlot supplies are moder-
tie with about $50 carloads the last I
week of August, compared with $50 |
year ago. Prices average about SOC /,
over than at the beginning Of the {
eason. Southeastern stock sells
rom 75c to s1.1O per bushei in cas- {
ern markets. Tennessee Nancy I