Milford chronicle., 1937-07-16

| Cucumbers have been in heavy
supply from numerous producing
sections. resulting in rather low
prices. Much stock from North
Carolina. Virginia. and Maryland was
sold at 60c to 75c per bushel in east
ern cities.
Tomatoes are lower at 75c to $50
per bushel in eastern markets. Peas
from New York State are about
steady at 75c to s1.5O per bushel and
string beans firm at 75c to 81. Car
rots continue in moderate supply and
sell at comparatively high prices.
Peach Market Strengthens
There were some gains of Csc or
more per half-bushel on leading va
rieties of southern peaches. General
jobbing range since the holiday has
been $f.35 to s1.75 on Georgia Early
Rose and $175 to s2.25 on larger va
rieties, including Hiley. Quality of
southern peaches has been rather
poor showing much defective or light
cOlOred stock, but size is generally
average or better. The light pro-
duction has favored some price re-
coveries with the first let-up in ship
ments.
The Elberta season is beginning
in Georgia and about 1.500 carloads
are expected to move to market with
heaviest shipments the third week of
July.
Hileys have been selling at. $1.25 to
$3.50 per half-bushel at Georgia
shipping points. Many Elbertas have
been contracted for. mostly near
$3.50. Owing to the short crop there
has been more advance buying than
usual.
CantaIoupe receipts have been
heavy. Some lots arrived oEeE-ripe,
owing to delay in transit. tending to
weaken the market at times but there
were some recoveries of Csc or more
after the holiday. Western canta-
loupes sold at $3.50 to SO a crate for
standards. Honeyballs brought $3.50
to 1925. Prices of cantaloupes at
California shipping points recovered
about Csc per crate the first week of
July.
Watermelons have been selling at
low prices at southern shipping
points. ranging $40 to sS5 per carload
for various varieties. Prices of
medium size melons ranged from 15c
to 40c. unit basis. in eastern markets.
reached 4.400 cars for the
holiday week. compared with 5000 a
year ago. and still heavier movement
was in progress the following week. |
Crop conditions are irregular in the |
South but acreage was increased.
Apple Sales Active
Much of the early supply of apples |
runs to small sizes and sell at low |
to SOC a bushel in some |
markets. Fruit of "a inch size or
more brings S1.25 to So for best early
mainly the Transparent.
Heaviest shipments in early July
we're from southern Illinois, but
many eastern markets report motor
.ruck supplies from Delaware. New
Jersey. Maryland. Pennsylvania. and
Virginia. A few sales of old crop
lpples are reported $1.25 to 50 per
,ushel basket in the East and Mid
lie West.
Strawberries from New York State
nd New England sell mostly at 10c
o 15c in northea. -ern markets. Re-
eipts from these sections and from
iowa Scotia show wide range in
Iuality. Cherries also show rain
Iamage and prices are quoted any
where from 15c to Csc per 4-quart
'asket Raspberries are in liberal
upply and variable condition. Re-
eipts from New York State sell
Mostly at II to IL cents. pint basis.
Blueberries are arriving from half
dozen southern and eastern states
nd will soon be coming from Can
da. Prices for good fruit are fairly I
Ugh. mostly 12c to 25c. quart basis !
,r wild. and double that price range !
'r best cultivated stock. Blackberry
lpplies from New Jersey are liberal =
nd jobbing sales range mostly &c
12c. quart basis. but condition ,,
iries widely as with other fruits
scause of frequent rains in produc-
e sections. |
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