Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10

Halls weakened little In the Mid
die West. Eastern Shore country
shipping points quote S5 cents.
Onion Shipments Gain
Shipments OF onions increased tc
nearly 800 cars per week in late Au-
| gust and continued active over the
end of the month. Supplies are mod
crate at eastern markets and trad
ing slow at a fairly steady range OF
i 75c to 81 per 50-pound sack. Mid
western markets show much the
same range of prices. Production is
about IL per cent less than that Of
last season, with decreases chiefly
in the East and Middle West. Price
level in city markets is generally a
little higher than a year ago. but
Chicago quotes yellow stock close
to last seasons level.
Cabbage receipts from the main
crop are increasing. Production Of
domestic type cabbage is reported
% per cent above average with a
heavy crop in New York, Pennsyl-
vania. and Michigan. The production
In Pennsylvania is unusually large
and nearly equal to the Wisconsin
crop. Usually most of the carlot
supply in the fall months comes
from New York and Wisconsin. Re-
ceipts include some stock in poor
condition. New York quotes domes-
tic cabbage from New York, Penn
sylvania. and New Jersey mostly 35c
to Soc per so pounds. some poorer
lots lower. Sales in western New
York producing sections ranged $11
to s12 per ton sacked.
Celery markets we're strong in Au-
gust. but usual trend is downward
at this season. A steady trend con-
tinHed in early September at $3.50 to
81 per crate in eastern markets,
with slow demand. Celery in the
rough sold at S5c per crate at wes-
tern New York shipping points.
Growing conditions continue favor
able in most eastern producing sec
tions. Celery acreage is Is per cent
larger this year and liberal supplies
are expected in September and Octo-
Der. California celery. which usually
starts to market the second half OF
October, is reported a lighter crop
this season.
Eastern lettuce Is about steady at
the higher level reached last month,
and is selling generally at 81 to s1.75
per eastern crate. Western lettuce
sells at firm prices at general job
bling range of So to 81 per crate. New
York cauliflower is about steady at
81 to $50 per pony crate. Eastern
carrots sell below the top prices of
last month, but still bring Use to 81
per bushel at New York, and SOC at
shipping points-in the Rochester, dis
trict with light demand. Western |
peas still hold prices firmly,
Dull Apple Market
Low prices of apples and abundant
local supplies have tended to limit |
carlot shipments, despite the much
larger production this season. Cur
rent shipping movement in late Au-
gust was less than so cars per day.
but tended to increase in early Sep
tember. The Duchess and most other
standard fall varieties sell from 40c
10 75c a bushel in eastern markets.
Mcintosh is quoted $1.25 to $1.75 in
New York. Demand is light in cas-
.ern apple producing sections. Some
Early shipments to English markets
lave brought fair prices. Recent
rend has been downward under in
,reasing supplies.
Pears are selling slowly in eastern
producing sections. A few carlots OF
3artletts brought $1.50 per bushel at
hipping points in the Rochester,
Jew York district. This variety sells
t $1.4O at Michigan shipping points.
Peaches were selling little high
r in some producing sections
round the first of the month but
ity markets were generally about
teady at a range of 75c to s175 per
ushel for eastern Elbertas. Wes-
ern peaches appear to be running
ather heavily to small sizes.