Milford chronicle., 1937-09-24

| near the middle of the month in
some jObbing markets. Bulk stock
met moderate demand at western
New York shipping points around
| $40 per ton. Market movement is
still rather light in producing sec
! tions. Practically no Danish stock
is available and the supply of domes-
tic cabbage is rather light. Sizes of
domestic cabbage are rather large
and buyers seem willing to apy a
! premium of SO to SIS per ton for the
Danish type stock, but not very much
is likely to be available before the
beginning of October. Shippers have
been selling domestic at $11 to SIG
sacked per ton, and growers were
paid Sc to IS in bulk.
Demand for carrots is still light
in eastern producing sections. Only
few sales have been reported at
range of 75c to soc per 100 pounds for
topped. unwashed stock. Larger
supplies are expected to be available
during the second half of the month.
Eastern carrots sell in city markets
steady at Csc to soc per bushel and
western carrots $2.65 to 1925 per
crate.
Western lettuce is lower at $3.50
to $3.50 per crate in city markets.
but about steady in California pro-
ducing sections. Eastern lettuce is
down about 25c. selling in New York
at 81 to SIPS. New York caulifiOwer
tends higher with some gains of 25c
and a range of 50 TO $2.75 per pony
crate. Western peas weakened
slightly ranging $2.25 to $2.75 per
bushel Celery is Csc 10 SOC lower in
some markets and brings s1.75 to
$225 per 2/3 crate This price weak
ened a little in western New York
and trade is dull at 81 to $1.15.
Apple Supply Liberal
Receipts of apples are liberal in
nearly all markets. demand slow and
trade dull at fairly steady prices.
The Wealthy follows a iobbing range
of S5c to 81 per bushel in the East
and Csc to soc in Chicago. Such va
rieties as Mcintosh and Delicious sell
at considerably higher range. APP
pies are selling slowly in eastern
orchard sections. Wealthy has been
selling around 60c per bushel in the
Rochester district A better demand
is expected when the early varieties
have been cleaned up during the sec
ond half of the month. Canneries
and cider mills are likely to take a
large part of the off-grade fruit. al
though supplies of such stock are |
very liberal. At West Virginia ship |
ping points Greetings are selling at |
zoe a bushel, Jonathans soc. Yorks |
S5c, Mcintosh S1.10. Barrel pack |
bring $3.50 and contract |
sales of Ben Davis are quoted at
$2.25.
Peach markets are irregular and
unsettled. New York Elbertas sold
little higher in mid-September at 81
to $1.75. showing very wide range
because of market condition and
quality. Michigan peaches average
a little higher than the New York
fruit, but these also run to small
sizes and many lots show poor color.
In the Rochester district moderate
demand at steady prices prevails
with a range of 75c to S1.15. Heavy
movement of New York peaches was
expected September 18th to 10th and
season in that section probably will
be nearly finished by the end OF the
month. Brown rot has been report
I'd in several localities and some
worm injury.
Prices for New York Bartlett pears
lold firm above $3.50 per bushel for
Medium to large fruit in the Roches-
er district. Buyers seem willing TO
purchase good fruit for cold storage.
Good export demand is expected by
iome dealers. Prices showed
Ilightly upward trend in Michigan
hipping. sections.