Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

Shipments of fruits and vegetables
decreased about $500 cars the third
week of July as compared with the
week before, owing to rapid falling
off in volume of potatoes, melons
and cantaloupes, besides further
rather sharp decreases in citrus
fruits. lettuce, tomatoes and peas,
On the other hand, apple and pear
shipments doubled and there were
three times as many carloads OF
peaches as during the week before,
Combined produce shipments were
about 1000 cars less than for the
same week last year Seasons total
was still about seven percent above
| that of last season to date.
Reports from city markets varied
from SLOW" and ''dullest of the sea-
son." to moderately active. Summer
dullness was the rule and most mar
kets mentioned liberal homegrown
supplies which have been favored
by the season in most parts of the
country. Slow trade and irregular
price declines are not unusual at this
time, says the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
Price weakness was the rule. but
most changes were rather small and
there were some recoveries for mel
ons, cucumbers. beans, peas and
spinach. Prices were holding fairly
well for potatoes, sweet potatoes. ap-
pies. peaches, celery. cabbage and
carrots. Most far western fruits ten
ded lower. Cantaloupes made little
recovery from the sharp previous de-
clines. Lettuce also continued weak.
some lots still selling for hardly
more than freight charges. Low
priced melons and increasing re-
ceipts from comparatively nearby
sources made it hard to move car
lots of western cantaloupes. Honey
balls and honeydews met with light
demand at fairly steady prices. Cali
fornia Bartlett pears appeared in
moderate quantities, but prices were
declining.
Potato Shipments Lighter
Receipts of potatoes were lighter
and the underlying position strength
ened although price recoveries were
not general. Most States in the Po-
tato Belt are shipping some stock.
but Maryland, New Jersey. Virginia.
Idaho. and Missouri are still the
leaders. Movement is light from
most parts of the North and West.
Buying for Federal relief stocks has
held prices relatively higher at some
shipping points as compared with
city markets.
Dealers were expecting the market
to continue to show a rather weak
trend most of the time, in view of
increased shipments from New Jer-
sey and Long Island, and the early
movement from Idaho and Colorado
getting under way. The early crop
is supplying many of the local mar
kets in the latitude of Wisconsin and |
further East. which means that the |
for carlot shipments from
central markets will be reduced. |
jobbers report slowing down |
il demand and supplies are again be-
ginning to accumulate on track. Car !
lot shipments from all points have |
decreased to a level not far from !
that fothe same week last year. but /
the seasons potato shipments are |
about so percent larger than last |
season to date.
Demand and supply in eastern mar
kets are moderate but trade is dull |
because of local supplies. Eastern |
Cobblers show jobbing range of
75c to $40 per 100 pounds in east
ern markets, and sell around 81 at |
Il.
a little below that price in New Jer-
sey producing sections.
Dull Onion Market
Onion supplies are moderate in
The large markets but demand is