Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

Produce shipments in carlots in
creased a little the first week of Oc-
tober, exceeding 10000 cars for the
first time this year. and probably
nearing the seasons height of ac-
| tivity. Potatoes increased 500 cars
and apples gained ABOUT 700. Grape
shipments decreased, but still ex-
ceeded 1000. Onion shipments are
beginning to decrease rather sharply.
Cabbage and sweet potatoes gained
moderately. Tomatoes and peas de-
| creased. Fruits and vegetables as a
group, are maintaining their gain as
compared with last seasons COM
bined output to date. Shipments con-
tinued in the same heavy volume near
the middle of the month. says the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
Trading in the large city markets
of the East and Middle West was
slow to moderate. and generally rath-
disappointing. Prices followed
fairly steady course, with few sharp
changes early in the second week of
October. Celery. onions. peaches,
and western grapes held prices well
with some gains. but prices even of
these products were irregular in
some markets.
Potatoes Fairly Steady
Little change appeared in the po-
tato market situation toward the
middle of the month. Shipments
continued active at the rate of over
500 cars per day, Maine and Idaho
leading. Eastern shipments are COM
paratively light as yet because Of
slow demand at carlot shipping
points and ample local supplies in
many of the large market centers.
Shipments seem nkely to continue
heavy for some weeks to come.
Most of. the Maine crop has been
dug but harvesting is by no means
completed in the Upper Lakes re-
gion. Weather conditions have been
generally favorable and in some dis
tricts the vines were still green in
early October. Dealers have not felt
encouraged to buy literally for long
storage. Many of them seem to ex-
pect continued low prices because Of
the liberal supply available. Con-
Stunning demand has been active and
is expected to continue so at the ia
vorable price Of potatoes compared
with those of other staple foods.
Prices at eastern shipping points
range from SOC in northern Maine to
7sc in western New York. Michigan
and Wisconsin country shipping
points quote 75c or a little more per
100 pounds for round white varieties.
Idaho and Nebraska country markets
quote baking varieties and Triumphs
at 55c to zoe. Markets at all ship
ping points were holding prices firm |
ly at last reports. while most city |
markets showed little change. Maine !
Green Mountains still sell at 90c to
$1.15 per 100 pounds in eastern cities :
and other round white varieties s5c I,
to $1.05. Chicago is steady on Wis |
consin and Michigan stock at s5c to |
80 cents.
Sweet potatoes, after the flrmness |
early In the month, were showing !
weaker tone toward the middle of |
October when digging was resumed |
in some eastern producing sections. |
The bulk of carlot shipments are |
from Virginia, where the barrel pack |
is selling at $115 to s1.30. Eastern |
markets report jobbing sales steady |
at Soc to S5c per bushel but mid
western markets weakened slightly |
on some varieties.
Onions and Cabbage Slow
The markets for onions and cab
bage have been slow and dull, al |
though showing some improvement J