Evening star., 1937-09-04
PRODUCE RECEIPTS
SMALL IN WEEK

CarIot Movement Reduced
by UntavorabIe Weather
for Harvesting.
Movement Of carlot produce was
still smaller the last week Of August
as compared with the previous week,
under weather conditions unfavorable
to harvesting in many Eastern pro-
ducing sections, according to the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture. Total car loadings Of fruits and
vegetables were about 20 per cent
lighter than for the same week last
year and did not reach 10000 carloads.
Potato movement was fully 1000
cars less than for the same week
year ago. with only about 1,720 car
loads shipped. Other heavy decreases
for the week were for melons, peas and
peaches. Rather large shipment gains
were reported for onions, cabbage,
carrots and cucumbers; also grapes.
pears, plums and prunes. Volume Of
lettuce. cantaloupes. citrus fruits and
tomatoes were fairly steady. Carlot
shipments OF produce continued light
to the end of August, but some lines
were increasing In early September
The usual trend of shipping movement
is upward to about the middle OF Oc-
tober.
Markets reported moderate to heavy
supplies, slow demand, and trade in
many lines Of produce was dull and
prices only fairly steady. Home
grown fruits and vegetables were
plentiful at low prices Eastern mar
kets had been unsettled by recent wet
weather in producing sections, causing
limited supply and irregular quality.
Some lines had advanced sharply for
a time, but the gains tended to dis
appear with return Of favorable
weather near the beginning Of Sep
tember
Potatoes Fairly Steady.
Potato prices followed fairly
steady course in early September,
after a month OF mainly downward
trend. Local supplies have been lib
eral and the markets failed TO show
estimated improvement even during
the period OF light shipments in late
August Carlot movement was again
increasing in early September.
With large crop apparently in
sight, potato prices are expected to
hold to = fairly steady level from
the height OF the digging season to
the end OF the marketing period.
Eastern city markets report mod
crate supply, slow demand and dull
trading conditions. Jobbing sales of
New Jersey and most other lines Of
Eastern Cobblers range 80 cents to
SIPS. Chicago market was slightly
weaker on Western potatoes in early
September
Sweet potatoes have shown the de-
clining tendency usual at the time of
year. with sharply downward trend
since mid-July. Prices average about
so cents lower than at the beginning
Of the season. Southeastern stock
sells from IS cents to $ll0 per bushel
in Eastern markets Eastern Shore
country shipping points quote IS cents
Onion Shipments Gain.
Shipments OF onions increased to
nearly 900 cars per week in late Au-
gust and continued active over the
end Of the month. Supplies are mod
crate at Eastern markets and trading
slow at fairly steady range of IS
cents to 81 per 5O-pound sack. Mid
western markets show much the same
range Of prices. Production is about
IL per cent less than that of last
season, with decreases chiefly in the
East and Middle West. Price level
in city markets is generally q little
higher than year ago. but Chicago
quotes yellow stock close to last sea-
sons level
Celery markets were strong in Au-
gust, but usual trend is downward at
this season. A steady trend contin-
ued in early September at $3.50 to 81
per crate in Eastern markets, with
slow demand.
Eastern lettuce is about steady at
the higher level reached last month
and is selling generally at 81 to It's
per Eastern crate.
Eastern carrots sell below the top
prices Of last month. but still bring
rs cents to 81 per bushel at New York
and 80 cents at shipping points In the
Rochester district, with light demand.
Western peas still hold prices firmly.
Apple Market Dull.
Low prices Of apples and abundant
local supplies have tended to limit
carlot shipments, despite the much
larger production this season. Cur
rent shipping movement in late August
was less than so cars per day. but
tended to increase in early Septem-
ber. The Duchess and most other
standard Fall varieties sell from 40
cents to IS cents . bushel in Eastern
markets. Mcintosh Is quoted $125 to
SITS in New York. Demand is light
in Eastern apple producing sections
Some early shipments to English mar
kets have brought fair prices. Recent
trend has been downward under in
creasing supplies.