Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08

Produce shipments continued in
late September at the rate OF more
than $4,000 carloads per week, which
is close to the volume moving year
ago. Potatoes, apples and grapes
filled more than 10000 cars the fourth
week of September. Seasons ship
ments to date are well above half a
million cars and about 2 percent
more than last season. Heavy gains
for the week include apples about
800 cars more. and grapes 1000 more.
Shipments of new crop grapefruit in
creased 200 cars. lettuce. and cram
berries gained about 100. Decreases
include about 10 cars a for po-
tatoes and for lettuce. and sabout 200
each for plums and peaches. Old
crop oranges decreased 100 cars, but
the new crop is beginning To move.
Other leading products were shipped
In comparatively steady volume.
Berry crops. melons. and honeyballs
are about done for the season.
Nearly all large markets report
slow trade and prices fairly steady
near the end Of the MONTH, Onions,
cabbage, pears and grapes have been
holding values well. Potatoes, ap-
pies, celery, lettuce. sad sweets po[
tatoes declined. Onions and pears
are among the few pfoducts selling
higher than a year ago. Supplies
of homegrown vegetables and fruits
continue liberal and are supplying
the most of the demand in some city
markets. Weather conditions have
been favorable through the season to
increasing production OF truck crops
OF good market quality.
Apple Crop Moving
Shipments of apples are increas-
ing rapidly. now exceeding 1000 cars
per week. The eastern output is
more than double the current ship
ments from the boxed apple region.
The export movement is heavier than
last season and likely to continue so
with the crop nearly double that OF
last season in leading eastern and
southern producing sections and only
an average crop in many importing
countries of Europe. Canada also
has a larger crop this season and
will compete severely, especially in
British markets. Prices have held
up well at London and Liverpool
during the early part OF the season,
but trend is downward.
Demand In domestic markets con-
tinues slow and receivers find II hard
to move daily receipts, often finding
it necessary to put some fruit in
temporary cold storage. New York
apples show considerable injury from
scab and insects. High winds dam
aged the crop In some localities. The
price range was about steady in late |
with a jobbing range OF |
soc to 75c a bushel, with some tops |
around 81 for Mcintosh and Delici- |
ous.. Trade was dull in leading pro-
ducing sections where much the |
same price range prevailed as in city
markets. Prices this season have
averaged about one-third lower than
a year ago. Demand has not in
creased enough to Offset the liberal
supplies. Prices have been higher
This year than during the last pre-
yious year of heavy production in
1895.
Pears sell steady at $l.50 to s1.75
Der bushel for eastern Bartletts and
sickles bring $3.50 to 50. Bartletts
ire quoted S1.60 to Sl.65 in the
New York district.
Grapes have been holding prices
we'll. Concords bring abound 35c
,er l2-quart basket in the Chautau-
lua-Erie district OF New York and
Delaware's sell at
il40 per ton and Clintons $65. East
I'm Concords are about steady in city
markets at soc to 45c per basket.
The peach market is firm at $l.25
o $3.50 per bushel for good eastern
slbertas. and firm in the Rochester
istrict at 75c to S1.15. Current sup
lies are rather light. II
Potatoes Fairly Steady
Prices of potatoes throughout the