Milford chronicle., 1937-10-01
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

tity. Domestic type cabbage is sell
ing in eastern markets at 40c to soc
per 80 pounds, and Danish SOC to Soc
Celery markets are weak with
some declines OF 25c per 2-3 crate
and a jobbing range OF s1.25 to
$l.5O. Prices weakened slightly in
the Rochester district to a level of
$l.O5 to S1.10. Shipping movement of
celery is about steady and mainly
from western and central New York.
Lettuce markets continue weak un-
der continued heavy shipments from
the West. JObbing prices ranged So
To 50 per crate, down 81, and declines
of 25c occurred at California ship
ping points. Eastern lettuce is down
about 25c with a jobbing range of soc
to 81. The eastern celery crop has
been retarded by lack of moisture and
yields seem likely to be considerably
lighter than last season.
Carrots are moving rather slowly
with light demand. Supplies as yet
are rathe rlimited, although the east
ern acreage this season is larger than
a year ago. The increased paintings
seem to be more than Offset by small
er yields caused by hot weather and
lack Of moisture at critical times dur
ing the late growing season.
Weak Apple Markets
Price changes in the apple market
are scattering but the trend is slight
ly downward with rapidly increasing
supplies. Most of the larger markets
report moderate to liberal receipts.
slow trade, and q dull, weak tone.
Shipments more than doubled during
the third week of September and
continued very active the following
week. Movement was heavy from
Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, and
Washington. Trade was slow and
dull at most shipping points. Prices
i'll Virginia and West Virginia pro-
ducing sections were roc to 75c for
60c to CSC for Grimes, soc
for Delicious, and some Staymans for
future delivery sold at 90c. In west
ern New York and in Michigan pro-
ducing sections Wealthy sold at 60c
to 63c. Much of the supply is moving
by motor truck and carlot figures do
not fully indicate the market supply.
in western New York
and in Nova Scotia apple sections
blew OF large quantities of fruit, |
much OF it probably below market |
grade. Eastern markets quote Veal |
thy and Greening soc to S5c a bushel, !
Jonathan. and Mcintosh 75c |
to 81, and Delicious 81 to $l.25. Eng /
lish markets showed small declines |
around the middle of the month un-
der increasing supplies. Average /
price around $3.50 per bushel at Lon
don was &c below the preceding week
and Csc lower than=a year ago. Vir-
ginia Jonathans were selling at s4.70
10 $3.50 per barrel in London, and
New England Wealthy and Craven
stein $40 to $3.50 in Liverpool.
Most of the eastern crop has been
Bartletts from cold stor-
ige bring s1.60 TO $1.65 per bushel
Ia western New York. Jobbing range
n eastern markets is steady at $3.50
o $1.75. Peach shipments are de-
rapidly, but New York ship
nents have not yet reached height of
he season. Prices for eastern Ell
,ertas are about steady in eastern
at 81 to $3.50 and firm in
he Rochester district. with moderate
at s1.10 to s1.15 per bushel.
Shipments of grapes are mostly
rom the West as yet. Prices OF
astern Concords show a slightly
downward tendency with iobbing
ange little above soc per 12-quart
'asket in eastern markets. Western
,rapes also show slightly downward
rend. Cranberry shipments are
Mostly from the Cape Cod section. I
larket quality is fairly good but re-
eipts from Long Island have been
ather poor. The cranberry crop is {
lrge in all Of the principal produc-
lg sections.