Milford chronicle., 1937-09-24
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

Shipments of fruits and vegetables
the first full week Of September were
about 700 carloads heavier than the
week before or for the corresponding
time a year ago. Products showing
carlot increases over the previous
week included grapes. so cars; po-
tatoes. 500; apples. $50; oranges and
tomatoes $50 each; celery, lettuce
and onions around 100 each; and
there were smaller gains for cabbage
carrots. caulifiower and spinach. De-
creases occurred for peaches 95O
cars, pears $50. sweet potatoes and
watermelOns 100 each. Total ship
ments for the season are about l5.-
900 cars greater than year ago.
Trading in the produce markets
continued slow near the middle OF
the month, but cooler weather in the
large consuming centers helped the
demand to some extent. Price changes
for the most part have been small
but markets were rather irregular.
Potato shipments were moving at the
rate of about 600 cars per week day
in mid-September, showing moderate
increase over the preceding week
and year ago.
Potatoes Slightly Weaker
Potato markets have been irregular
with a slightly weaker trend, job
bling prices are about half those OF
a year ago at Chicago. The Septem-
ber crop report shows but little
change in production of the main
crop states, losses in some being bal
anced by gains in others. The en-
tire potato crop is % per cent larger
than that of last year and the in
creased production is distributed
rather evenly through the various
producing sections. Market quality
appears to be good Final outcome
still depends on absence OF early
frosts or freezing damage. Supplies
in most of the large markets were
moderate to liberal, demand slow
and markets dull with a weak tone.
Many dealers apparently expect a
declining price trend during the next
month or so. until height of the dig
ging season is over.
Potatoes are likely to meet good
consuming demand because of gen.
orally satisfactory quality and the
high prices of many other staple
foods. If the pending market con-
troll plan is successfully adopted. the
lower grades would be kept out of
the market, tending to strengthen
the general position.
Eastern markets report moderate
to liberal supplies. fairly good de-
mand and irregular price changes.
Jobbing sales of eastern cObblers
range soc to $1.2O per 100 pounds.
New Jersey shipping points quote
fairly steady market values around
soc and steady markets prevail also
in Wisconsin and Michigan producing
sections at a range of 75c to soc.
Prices of sweet potatoes are hold
ing fairly we'll, although prevailing
trend continues downward interrupt
ed by irregular shipments caused by |
weather conditions. Eastern markets |
quote the bushel pack 60c TO 81 and
prices are about steady at country |
shipping points near the level OF
year ago.
Onions Fairly Steady
Prices of good grade medium to
large yellow onions have been hold
ing about steady in most markets
with slow demand and rather liberal |
supplies. Eastern cities quote job |
bling range of 75c to S1.25 on yellow
stock. Moderate demand and slight
ly weaker markets prevailed in east
ern shipping sections with sales OF
large lots slightly lower at zoe to S5c.
Michigan shipping points quote yell
low stock at Csc to 75c. Good stor-
age stock is held firmly in eastern
and midwestern producing sections.
Cabbage prices weakened little