Fruits and Vegetables
Reading edition
HEAVY PRODUCE MOVEMENT SENDS PRICE TREND DOWNWARD.
Potato Shipments Double Those of Preceding Week—Total Movement Near Peak of Season.
Potato prices declined during the week ending Oct. 3 under the heaviest movement of the season. Prices of cabbage and sweet potatoes were lower. Apple prices showed a weaker tone. Other lines were fairly steady. Total shipments of leading lines for the week were 24,033 cars, or about one-third more than during the preceding week. During the corresponding week last year 17,283 cars were moved. The heaviest week’s movement last season was during Oct. 12 to 18, with 27,171 cars.
POTATO SHIPMENTS HEAVY.
Potatoes.—Potato shipments reached 10,001 cars during the week ending Oct. 1, thereby increasing the season’s total shipments to 80,560 cars as compared with 65,833 cars moved last year to the same date. The week’s shipments nearly doubled those of last week which were 5,824 cars. Minnesota, the heaviest contributing State, shipped 2,573 cars, North Dakota 1,656 cars, and Maine 1,010 cars. Markets were heavily supplied, demand was slow and prices declined, but strengthened at the close. New York Round Whites declined 25¢ to a close of $1.75 per 100 lbs. sacked f. o. b. shipping points and ranged 40¢ to 50¢ lower in Pittsburgh at $2 to $2.10. Bulk stock declined 25¢ to 50¢ in Philadelphia to a range of $1.75 to $2 the middle of the week, but recovered at the close and ruled $2.15, a net loss of 10¢ from last week’s price.
Northern Round Whites declined 70¢ in the Chicago carlot market, to a range of $1.65 to $1.85, but strengthened to a close of $1.90 to $2. In producing sections, prices declined 20¢ to 35¢ during the week, ranging $1.45 to $1.80, but closed stronger at $1.60 to $1.90 f. o. b. Idaho Rurals ruled 25¢ lower at $1.10 f. o. b. shipping points. Maine Irish Cobblers followed the general trend, showing a net loss at shipping points of 25¢ and closing at $1.11 to $1.21 per 100 lbs., bulk f. o. b. Green Mountains declined 10¢ to 20¢ and closed at $1.26 to $1.41. Cobblers declined 15¢ to 25¢ in consuming markets, bulk stock ranging $1.65 to $1.85 in New York and sacked stock $1.75 to $1.85 in Boston.
Sweet potatoes.—Sweet potato markets were well supplied, demand was slow to moderate and prices weakened. More than half the week’s supply in city markets was furnished by Virginia, now the leading shipping State. Yellow varieties from the Eastern Shore lost $1.25 in New York City, closing weak at $2.75 to $3 per bbl. This stock ranged $4 to $4.50 in Chicago and $4 to $4.25 in other markets. Tennessee Nancy Halls declined 10¢ to 30¢ in Chicago to a range of 90¢ to $1.15 per bushel hamper, but were firm in St. Louis at $1.15. New Jersey yellow varieties were about steady in New York at $1.50 to $1.60 per bushel hamper and in Pittsburgh at $2, but weakened slightly in Chicago to a range of $1.90 to $2.15.
Apples.—Apple markets were well supplied, demand was slow to moderate, and prices show some declines. New York Baldwins, A21⁄2, were steady at $6.50 to $7 per bbl. in New York, $7 to $7.50 in Philadelphia, and sold in Boston at $2.10 to $2.15 per bu. box. This stock closed 25¢ higher at $6.25 f. o. b. shipping points. New York Rhode Island Greenings declined 50¢, closing at $7.50 to $8.25 in Chicago, and at $8 to $9 in New York. Northwestern Extra Fancy Jonathans were firm early in the week in New York City at $4.75 to $5 per box, but declined to a close of $4 to $4.25. Total shipments of apples from all sections for the season were 17,288 cars, or slightly more than for last season to the same date. Boxed apple shipments were 3,568 cars, or nearly double last week’s movement and more than three times as heavy as for the same week a year ago. Washington with 1,864 cars exceeded last week’s entire boxed apple movement of 1,846 cars. Barreled apple shipments were 2,348 cars compared with 2,771 a year ago. New York, the heaviest shipping section, sent 1,301 cars.
Onions.—Demand for onions was slow and markets were dull in the East. Chicago held steady. Eastern yellow Globes No. 1 were firm in New York the middle of the week at $3.75 to $4 per 100 lbs. sacked, but declined later, reaching $3.25 to $3.50. Other markets were firm at $3.75 to $4. Middle western yellow stock strengthened in New York and Cincinnati, ranging $4 to $4.25, and declined 25¢ in Pittsburgh, clos- $3.75 to $4. California yellow and brown varieties were steady in Chicago at $4.25 to $4.50.
Cabbage.—Markets for cabbage were dull in producing sections, with slow demand and movement. New York Danish type stock declined $2, ranging $30 to $33 per ton bulk f. o. b.; domestic closed slightly higher than last week at $23 to $25. A decline of about $10 occurred in consuming markets. Domestic stock closed at $30 to $35 in New York and at $20 to $25 in Philadelphia. Northern Danish held steady in Chicago at $35 and at $40 in St. Louis. Cabbage shipments for the week were 682 cars, exceeding those for the same time last year, but showing a decrease from last week’s movement. New York shipped 197 cars, Wisconsin 177, and Colorado 154.
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Commodity. Week of Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. September. August. July. Season to Oct. 1.
1921 1920 1921 1920 1921 1920 1921 1920 1921 1920
Apples:
Boxed 3,568 1,109 6,188 2,048 1,005 846 368 278 8,277 3,440
Barreled 2,348 2,771 5,692 8,995 2,215 2,854 659 1,560 9,061 13,824
Cabbage 682 522 2,514 1,791 1,293 993 416 507 17,396 17,691
Cantaloupes 113 259 2,091 2,784 5,917 6,771 8,016 5,284 24,538 22,316
Celery 145 113 445 420 219 150 98 68 4,958 3,633
Grapes 4,316 3,466 15,496 12,001 2,810 4,647 363 366 19,332 17,652
Lettuce 300 132 1,280 832 1,113 934 1,377 980 16,453 11,847
Onions 730 932 3,074 3,674 1,816 1,899 1,403 1,031 11,758 13,344
Peaches 41 1,795 4,921 10,528 6,937 6,284 8,673 6,881 25,967 25,474
Pears 546 786 3,793 4,850 5,089 3,079 1,461 2,417 10,458 10,462
Potatoes:
Sweet 692 531 2,799 2,840 1,860 665 225 92 5,038 3,656
White 10,001 4,055 24,707 18,057 15,639 13,583 16,513 15,621 80,560 65,833
Tomatoes 387 692 2,468 3,434 995 1,604 1,644 2,180 15,074 13,652
Watermelons 91 92 1,788 2,174 11,435 10,299 19,206 20,199 44,172 39,109
Vegetables (mixed) 309 233 1,323 947 1,380 972 1,369 719 12,340 9,453
Total 24,269 17,488 78,579 75,375 59,723 55,580 61,791 58,183 305,382 271,386
PRICES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Jobbing Range.
POTATOES, Eastern and Northern Round-Whites, No. 1, per 100 lbs. sacked.
Market. Car- loads re- ceived. This season. One year ago.
Oct. 3 Sept. 26.
Philadelphia 202 [1]2.00 - 2.15 2.25 2.00
Pittsburgh 178 2.00 - 2.10 2.50 2.50 - 2.65
Cincinnati 69 2.35 2.50 - 2.65 2.35
SWEET POTATOES, Virginia Eastern Shore Yellow Varieties, Barrels.
New York 109 $2.75 - $3.00 $3.50 - $4.00 $3.75 - $4.25
Boston 32 4.00 - 4.25 4.00 - 4.25 4.25 - 4.50
Philadelphia 1 4.00 3.25 ...
Pittsburgh 28 4.00 - 4.15 4.00 4.25 - 4.50
Cincinnati 11 4.00 - 4.25 4.25 - 4.50 4.00 - 4.25
Chicago 41 4.00 - 4.50 4.50 - 4.75 4.25 - 4.75
ONIONS, Eastern and Middle Western Yellow Globes, No. 1, per 100 lbs. sacked.
New York 99 $3.25 - $3.50 $3.50 - $3.75 $1.75 - $1.90
Boston 30 3.75 3.50 - 3.75 1.50 - 1.60
Philadelphia 30 4.00 3.25 - 4.00 1.25 - 1.60
Pittsburgh 40 3.75 - 4.00 3.75 - 4.25 1.50 - 1.75
Cincinnati 9 4.25 3.75 - 4.25 1.50
Chicago 90 3.75 - 4.00 3.50 - 3.75 1.75 - 1.90
CABBAGE, New York and Northern Domestic, per Ton Bulk.
New York 29 $30 - $35 $40 ...
Philadelphia 26 15 - 20 $30 - 35 $10 - $13
Cincinnati 10 24 - 25 35 - 40 18 - 20
Chicago 38 [8]35 24 - 25 8 - 9
St. Louis 57 [8]40 35 - 40 30 - 35
APPLES, New York and Maine Baldwins and Fall Varieties, A21⁄2, Barrels.
New York 408 $6.50 - $7.00 $8.00 - $12.00 $5.00 - $5.50
Boston 121 8.00 - 9.00 6.00 - 10.00 4.00
Philadelphia 118 7.00 - 7.50 8.00 - 10.50 4.50
Pittsburgh 92 8.00 - 8.50 7.00 4.00 - 4.50
Cincinnati 100 8.00 - 8.50 8.00 - 8.50 ...
Chicago 403 8.25 - 9.00 8.00 - 8.50 5.50 - 6.00
Kansas City 99 ... ... [9]7.00 - 8.00
Prices f. o. b. Shipping Points.
POTATOES (100 lbs. sacked).
Rochester, N. Y. $1.75 $2.00 ...
Grand Rapids, Mich. 1.75 - 1.80 1.95 - 2.10 2.00
Waupaca, Wis. 1.60 - 1.90 1.95 1.80 - 1.85
Minneapolis, Minn. 1.65 - 1.85 1.70 - 1.95 1.75 - 1.90
Alliance, Nebr. 1.80 1.70 - 1.95 1.50
Idaho Falls, Idaho 1.10 1.35 [10]1.10 - 1.15
CABBAGE (ton bulk).
Rochester, N. Y. 30.00 32.00 - 35.00 10.00
ONIONS (100 lbs. sacked).
Massachusetts Points 3.50 3.50 - 3.75 1.40 - 1.60
APPLES.
Barreled:
Rochester, N. Y. 6.25 6.00 3.50 - 4.00
Boxed:
Spokane, Wash. 2.00 - 2.15 2.25 2.00 - 2.35
OTHER FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
New York and Michigan Concord grapes in 12-qt. climax baskets declined 10¢ to 25¢ in New York and Boston, ranging 75¢ to $1.10, and closed lower in Chicago at $1 to $1.25. Niagaras were weak in New York at 75¢ to 85¢. New York cauliflower was slow and dull in Philadelphia at $1.75 per crate, and ranged $2 to $2.25 in other markets. Michigan Golden Heart celery in highball crates was slow and steady in Chicago and St. Louis at $1 to $1.25 and ranged $1.75 to $2 in Pittsburgh. Massachusetts cranberries were steady in Boston at $5 to $6 per 1⁄2-barrel crate, and at $6.25 to $6.50 in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. New York Bartlett pears ranged $3.25 to $3.50 per bushel basket in leading markets.
Northern Maine Has Large Potato Crop.
The potato crop in Aroostook Co., Me., promises to be the largest ever produced in northern Maine. Early plantings were damaged somewhat by dry weather, but the later plantings have developed fully, and the stock has become overgrown in many cases. The yield of Irish Cobblers will average 120 to 150 bbls. to the acre, with some yields as high as 200 bbls.
With a probable demand from a wide territory there is much local confidence in the outcome of the marketing season, especially after the first of the year. During the rise in the market the first week of September large quantities of potatoes were sold on a basis of $3 per bbl. to the grower, but many of these shipments were marketed at a loss. Large quantities of potatoes are being stored because of the generally low price level. Much of the stock that is being sold is that for which storage space can not be obtained or which must be sold for financial reasons. The growers generally feel that they should have $1.75 per 100 lbs. bulk.
The first heavy frost of the season came Sept. 21, and digging of all varieties will be pushed from now on. Shipments will continue moderately heavy and would undoubtedly become very heavy with stronger market conditions.
Top price of the season in New York was $1,150 per car. The general range in June in New York was $450 to $900 and in July $250 to $550. No sales of medium sizes were reported in Philadelphia above $900 and prevailing ranges during June were $400 to $700, but declines to a range of $250 to $500 occurred in July. Sales in Boston ranged nearly as high as in New York, allowing 1,000 melons per carload. Early quotations in Boston ranged 60¢ to $1.10 per melon, but price declined in July to a range of 30 to 65¢. Pittsburgh carlot sales ranged $500 to $1,025 in May and June and $250 to $500 in July. Chicago market quoted a top of $1,100 the last of May, but prevailing early ranges were $500 to $800 and July sales $200 to $600.
Correction.
In the table “Carlot shipments of cantaloupes” on page 217 of the The Market Reporter for Oct. 1. the last column should be headed “To Sept. 17, 1920,” and the next to last column headed “To Sept. 17, 1921.”
RECORD BROKEN BY YEAR’S WATERMELON SHIPMENTS.
Carlot Movement Double that of 1918—Crop of Excellent Quality—Prices Decline Rapidly.
Shipments of watermelons by the end of September somewhat exceeded 44,000 cars. The movement had surpassed that of last year by nearly 5,000 cars and was much larger than that of any preceding year.
The great Florida-Georgia-South Carolina melon section has shipped about 25,000 cars. Three other States, Texas, California, and Missouri, shipped 3,000 to 5,000 cars each; Alabama and North Carolina shipped over 1,000 each; Arkansas, Indiana, Oklahoma, 400 to 700 each; and 14 other States in smaller amounts. The season’s movement not only has exceeded the previous record-breaking volume of 1920 but is one-half greater than that of 1919 or of 1917 and more than double that of 1918.
INCREASE IN PRODUCTION.
Production the past three years has tended to increase rapidly in nearly all the leading watermelon States. Nearly 30,000 acres were planted in Texas compared with 38,000 in Georgia, the leading State, but shipments from Texas were greatly reduced by unfavorable weather. In most other sections conditions were favorable. Taking the watermelon section as a whole, there was a greater production from an acreage about the same as in 1920.
The East has been aggressively increasing its hold on the commercial production of watermelons during the past few seasons. Of the 5,000 cars constituting this season’s excess of shipments as compared with the movement last year, 3,000 cars came from the Southeast, about 1,000 cars from the Middle West, and a few hundred cars from the Far West.
The 1921 crop for the most part was of excellent grade. The size of Florida melons was reduced by drought, but conditions improved as the growing season moved northward.
The 1921 season opened with prices as high as in any preceding season. First sales in May exceeded $1,000 per car for medium sizes in New York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. Similar prices were reported at the opening of the 1920 season and there were a few opening sales of medium size melons around $1,000 in 1919. In 1918 ranges in the early part of the season were only about one-half those of 1919 and were still lower in 1917 and 1916.
Prices in 1921 were not so well sustained as in 1920. During July heavy shipments from Georgia depressed the markets rapidly. July opened with carlot sales at $250 to $650 in city markets, but the range soon declined, reaching $200 to $250. The first week of August prices reached the low point of the season at $150 to $250 per car but recovered about $25 toward the end of the season of heavy shipments.
DECLINE RAPID.
Prices opened at $300 to $515 f. o. b. Florida shipping points with top of $625, but declined rapidly with the beginning of the Georgia shipping season. Florida and Georgia Tom Watsons ranged $200 to $650 in July. Carolina melons at times ranged slightly lower than Georgia stock.
Prices of Missouri watermelons ranged $100 to $200 per car the first week of August, $125 to $250 the second week, and $120 to $200 the third week. Texas melons sold early in July at $2.50 to $3 per 100 lbs. but ranged mostly $1.25 to $1.75 in August. Further details of the price ranges of the principal lines of watermelons are given in the accompanying tables.
Carlot Shipments of Watermelons.
To Sept. 24. Total season.
1921 1920 1917 1918 1919 1920
Alabama 1,398 1,160 1,634 806 708 1,160
Arkansas 520 314 449 93 268 314
California 3,455 3,106 1,137 1,689 3,300 3,272
Delaware 496 177 511 303 327 177
Florida 5,457 6,807 3,622 2,179 3,878 6,807
Georgia 15,791 11,103 9,530 6,782 8,984 11,103
Illinois 309 247 386 68 190 251
Indiana 706 647 630 191 581 661
Iowa 681 330 238 132 321 348
Maryland 759 458 1,019 388 515 458
Missouri 3,089 3,008 2,533 1,196 3,516 3,012
North Carolina 1,219 799 1,201 727 891 799
Oklahoma 549 464 505 189 870 465
South Carolina 4,407 4,735 4,107 2,787 2,673 4,735
Texas 4,056 4,839 2,871 2,290 3,007 4,845
Virginia 338 312 728 244 263 312
Other States 851 506 402 328 568 530
Total 44,081 39,012 31,503 20,392 30,860 39,249
RANGES OF WATERMELON PRICES F. O. B. Shipping Points. [Bulk per car.]
State and year. Weights quoted. Opening. High. Low.
Week ending— Price. Week ending— Price. Week ending— Price.
Florida: Pounds.
1921 22 - 28 May 23 $350 - $600 May 23 $350 - $600 July 11 $200 - $250
1920 22 - 28 June 14 250 - 500 June 14 250 - 500 June 28 175 - 500
1919 22 - 28 June 9 400 - 550 June 9 400 - 550 June 23 300 - 475
1918 20 - 25 June 3 300 - 400 June 24 350 - 450 June 10 275 - 400
1917 20 - 25 June 11 140 - 200 June 18 165 - 225 June 11 140 - 200
Georgia:
1921 22 - 28 June 27 200 - 525 June 27 200 - 525 Aug. 8 40 - 125
1920 22 - 28 July 5 200 - 450 July 5 200 - 450 July 19 75 - 200
1919 22 - 27 June 30 250 - 450 June 30 250 - 450 July 28 125 - 250
1918 28 - 30 July 1 135 - 175 July 8 200 - 220 July 15 75 - 150
1917 20 - 25 June 25 175 - 265 July 2 175 - 275 Aug. 20 70 - 75
Texas:
1921 22 - 28 July 18 80 - 250 July 18 80 - 250 Aug. 1 [1]25 - 50¢
1920 22 - 28 July 5 250 - 375 July 12 150 - 375 July 19 65 - 250
1919 22 - 28 July 21 250 - 400 July 21 250 - 400 July 28 150 - 300
1918 20 - 27 June 24 335 - 400 June 24 335 - 400 July 22 100 - 200
1917 20 - 25 July 2 200 - 290 July 2 200 - 290 July 16 100 - 200
Missouri:
1921 22 - 28 Aug. 1 165 - 340 Aug. 1 165 - 340 Aug. 22 65 - 150
1920 22 - 28 Aug. 2 200 - 325 Aug. 9 300 - 425 Aug. 16 200 - 350
1919 22 - 28 Aug. 4 250 - 450 Aug. 4 250 - 450 Aug. 11 125 - 300
1918 20 - 25 Aug. 5 230 - 300 Aug. 12 300 - 400 Aug. 5 230 - 300
1916 22 - 27 Aug. 7 135 - 200 Aug. 14 110 - 175 Aug. 21 65 - 165
Sales to Jobbers in Leading Consuming Markets.
State and variety. Year. Weights quoted. Opening. High. Low.
Week ending— Price. Week ending— Price. Week ending— Price.
Pounds.
Florida, Tom Watsons 1921 22 - 28 May 23 $1,150 May 30 $600 - 1,200 July 25 250 - 450
1920 22 - 28 June 14 500 - 1,100 June 14 500 - 1,100 July 12 300 - 500
1919 23 - 28 June 9 750 - 1,050 June 9 750 - 1,050 July 14 300 - 550
1918 20 - 25 June 3 300 - 500 June 24 550 - 800 July 8 300
1917 20 - 25 June 11 250 - 350 July 2 300 - 450 July 10 150 - 225
1916 22 - 27 Juno 12 300 - 350 June 19 300 - 375 July 17 100 - 225
Georgia, Tom Watsons 1921 22 - 28 July 11 250 - 650 July 11 250 - 650 Aug. 8 150 - 275
1920 22 - 28 July 12 400 - 750 July 12 400 - 750 July 19 250 - 600
1919 23 - 28 July 7 350 - 800 July 7 350 - 800 July 21 150 - 350
1918 28 - 30 June 24 550 - 800 June 24 550 - 800 July 22 250 - 350
1917 20 - 25 June 25 275 - 450 July 2 300 - 450 July 30 150 - 225
1916 22 - 27 June 19 300 - 380 June 19 300 - 380 July 10 150 - 225
Texas, Tom Watsons 1921 22 - 28 July 11 250 - 300 July 25 275 - 375 Aug. 8 [1]1.25 - 1.50
1920 22 - 28 July 12 250 - 400 July 12 250 - 400 July 19 250 - 400
1919 23 - 28 Aug. 4 410 - 600 Aug. 4 410 - 600 Aug. 18 200 - 300
1917 20 - 25 July 2 300 - 450 July 2 300 - 450 Aug. 20 200 - 275
1916 20 - 27 July 17 175 - 250 July 31 200 - 275 Aug. 14 175 - 210
South Carolina 1921 22 - 28 July 18 250 - 450 July 25 250 - 500 Aug. 15 100 - 225
1920 22 - 28 July 12 400 - 650 July 12 400 - 650 July 19 250 - 575
1919 22 - 28 July 21 150 - 350 Aug. 4 300 - 600 July 21 150 - 350
1918 20 - 25 July 29 225 - 450 Aug. 5 325 - 550 July 29 225 - 450
1917 20 - 25 July 16 150 - 260 Aug. 13 225 - 350 July 23 150 - 190
1916 22 - 27 July 3 175 - 250 Aug. 14 225 - 300 July 10 150 - 225
Missouri 1921 22 - 28 Aug. 8 100 - 300 Aug. 8 100 - 300 ... ...
1919 22 - 28 Aug. 4 325 - 450 Aug. 4 325 - 450 Sept. 1 150 - 300
1918 20 - 25 Aug. 12 250 - 525 Aug. 19 500 - 515 Aug. 12 250 - 525
1917 20 - 25 Aug. 13 150 - 275 Aug. 13 150 - 275 Aug. 20 175 - 200
1916 22 - 27 July 31 200 - 275 July 31 200 - 275 Aug. 21 100 - 200
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN SEPTEMBER.
Shipping districts. Septem- ber. Au- gust, 1921 Season to Oct. 1. Total last sea- son.
1921 1920 1921 1920
APPLES (boxed)
California 1,179 967 668 2,207 1,980 4,495
Colorado 708 183 10 791 224 2,848
Idaho 1,093 102 22 1,238 137 2,789
Montana 96 22 11 117 26 429
New Mexico 344 57 141 490 69 278
Oregon 262 36 11 292 49 3,687
Utah 166 28 1 180 35 619
Washington 2,340 653 141 2,962 940 21,547
Total 6,188 2,048 1,005 8,277 3,410 36,092
APPLES (barreled)
Delaware 33 46 2 121 610 751
Georgia 27 11 15 52 41 159
Illinois 85 789 45 186 1,550 3,408
Indiana 18 61 0 21 92 290
Kansas 46 121 6 57 144 738
Maine 206 6 3 235 6 412
Md., Eastern Shore 35 31 2 43 109 139
Md., other 41 231 4 51 341 1,398
Michigan 1,356 1,188 1,085 2,851 2,401 6,122
Minnesota 11 32 12 23 32 41
New Jersey 25 126 40 157 524 846
New York 2,951 2,488 956 4,294 3,286 33,755
Ohio 158 43 3 179 70 966
Pennsylvania 59 190 0 63 265 3,412
Vermont 18 9 0 21 9 133
Virginia 118 1,523 2 127 1,738 8,324
West Virginia 392 744 18 433 902 4,785
Wisconsin 73 25 10 86 32 67
Other sections 40 1,331 12 61 1,672 6,203
Total 5,692 8,995 2,215 9,061 13,824 71,949
CABBAGE.
Colorado 740 262 698 1,578 696 1,671
Illinois 11 26 14 73 63 147
Michigan 168 66 8 183 71 362
Minnesota 117 171 30 163 221 808
New York 721 292 137 897 327 8,198
Ohio 33 24 6 246 93 343
Va. Roanoke Sect. 267 407 315 652 843 972
Wisconsin 422 404 15 471 443 4,894
Other sections 35 139 70 13,133 14,934 15,583
Total 2,514 1,791 1,293 17,396 17,691 32,978
CANTALOUPES.
Calif., Turlock 179 152 1,242 2,137 3,823 3,850
Calif., other 9 13 55 206 227 235
Colorado 1,790 2,088 1,248 3,086 2,369 2,454
Michigan 15 122 117 144 203 209
Washington 59 187 146 205 325 329
Other sections 39 222 2,771 18,780 15,369 15,380
Total 2,091 2,784 5,917 24,538 22,316 22,457
CELERY.
Colorado 39 85 10 53 108 296
Michigan 129 121 99 309 223 603
New Jersey 59 26 43 119 68 107
New York 107 105 6 128 127 2,783
Ohio 16 4 18 35 5 37
Pennsylvania 92 79 40 136 110 175
Other sections 3 0 3 4,178 2,992 6,356
Total 445 420 219 4,958 3,633 10,357
GRAPES.
Calif., N. dist. 5,449 4,610 268 5,984 5,709 11,605
Calif., C. dist. 6,533 3,818 2,181 9,054 7,388 12,862
Calif., S. dist. 1,046 1,434 129 1,412 2,111 2,454
Michigan 947 1,428 114 1,083 1,603 4,597
New York 1,240 539 71 1,440 601 6,084
Pennsylvania 183 1 0 207 1 1,235
Washington 61 6 1 64 5 7
Other sections 37 165 46 88 234 292
Total 15,496 12,001 2,810 19,332 17,652 39,136
LETTUCE.
California 139 52 148 8,386 5,313 5,313
Colorado 102 80 108 214 116 124
Minnesota 12 18 12 39 40 51
New York 824 568 702 2,721 2,008 2,146
Oregon 18 5 5 23 5 5
Washington 168 93 129 547 313 344
Other sections 17 16 9 4,523 4,052 4,498
Total 1,280 832 1,113 16,453 11,847 12,481
PEACHES.
California 1,581 1,624 3,877 6,810 7,350 7,354
Colorado 573 708 554 1,218 771 773
Idaho 93 31 10 103 32 33
Michigan 65 2,122 120 185 2,154 2,275
New York 1,169 3,442 1,650 2,819 3,572 4,697
Oregon 34 1 16 50 1 1
Utah 616 402 207 820 374 401
Washington 750 188 353 1,107 203 201
Other sections 40 2,010 150 12,855 11,017 11,258
Total 4,921 10,528 6,937 25,967 25,474 26,996
ONIONS.
California 700 753 315 1,993 2,810 4,403
Colorado 70 5 0 74 7 144
Idaho 20 1 0 21 1 30
Illinois 63 33 41 118 66 357
Indiana 480 669 177 671 776 3,444
Iowa 69 224 99 245 525 865
Massachusetts 571 619 194 894 815 3,834
Michigan 92 77 7 100 84 744
Minnesota 53 25 1 60 25 276
New Jersey 37 71 31 407 606 634
New York 509 395 540 1,140 470 3,037
Ohio 235 546 70 325 592 3,040
Oregon 64 1 1 67 2 17
Utah 23 0 0 25 0 7
Washington 35 95 229 493 722 783
Wisconsin 29 45 0 29 49 400
Other sections 24 115 111 5,096 5,794 6,108
Total 3,074 3,674 1,816 11,758 13,344 28,123
SWEET POTATOES.
Alabama 25 48 199 380 247 483
California 196 123 50 254 193 695
Delaware 16 6 0 16 6 1,802
Georgia 31 53 22 56 80 899
Iowa 23 7 0 23 7 16
Louisiana 47 29 56 117 65 632
Maryland 159 216 62 236 228 1,626
New Jersey 383 329 74 484 349 3,092
North Carolina 57 180 389 498 485 861
Oklahoma 22 6 0 23 6 75
Tennessee 119 53 36 163 78 882
Texas 89 61 46 147 106 604
Va., Norfolk 34 85 152 191 104 635
Va., Eastern Shore 1,572 1,630 713 2,353 1,661 4,872
Other sections 26 14 61 97 41 793
Total 2,799 2,840 1,860 5,038 3,656 17,967
WATERMELONS.
Alabama 62 84 451 1,398 1,160 1,160
California 339 351 979 3,506 3,144 3,276
Colorado 85 52 58 141 69 71
Delaware 109 43 387 496 177 177
Illinois 97 99 212 311 251 251
Indiana 93 366 577 705 660 661
Iowa 204 199 483 687 345 348
Maryland 146 82 599 759 458 458
Missouri 235 381 2,415 3,089 3,012 3,012
New Jersey 85 9 0 85 10 10
Oklahoma 16 64 367 549 465 465
Texas 113 129 648 4,077 4,844 4,845
Virginia 54 96 267 338 312 312
Washington 45 91 97 142 190 195
West Virginia 16 41 4 4 47 47
Other sections 89 87 3,891 27,884 23,965 23,965
Total 1,788 2,174 11,435 44,172 39,109 39,253
WHITE POTATOES.
Leading States:
Calif., N. dist. 760 1,048 686 2,106 3,477 8,414
Colorado 2,819 1,939 911 3,846 2,468 11,321
Idaho 1,360 689 1,938 3,504 1,532 8,097
Iowa 25 237 5 33 284 897
Maine 4,424 1,126 543 5,122 1,232 17,755
Michigan 730 480 4 789 523 14,463
Minnesota 4,686 2,770 955 5,930 4,226 23,109
Montana 192 12 20 225 23 907
Nebraska 891 338 429 1,654 516 3,019
Nevada 3 0 0 4 1 405
N. Y., Long Island 881 899 1,342 2,446 1,302 5,503
N. Y., other 1,155 99 11 1,256 104 10,399
North Dakota 2,085 115 14 2,387 135 1,811
Oregon 21 0 99 124 8 1,476
Pennsylvania 390 331 63 467 351 6,259
South Dakota 1,035 242 15 1,168 296 1,880
Utah 150 111 478 816 339 563
Washington 379 288 187 703 453 3,657
Wisconsin 655 450 76 768 506 18,154
Total 22,641 11,174 7,776 33,348 17,806 138,089
Other States, main crop:
Kansas 135 24 1,130 2,371 1,931 1,980
Missouri 16 1 79 269 217 224
New Jersey 1,627 6,282 5,568 9,215 13,165 17,138
Va., Western shore 38 73 75 387 127 268
Wyoming 168 114 4 200 125 523
Other sections 67 383 936 23,079 19,526 22,782
Total 2,051 6,877 7,792 35,521 35,091 42,915
Summary.
Leading States, main crop 22,641 11,174 7,776 33,348 17,806 138,089
Other States, main crop 2,051 6,877 7,792 35,521 35,091 42,915
States through shipping 15 6 71 11,691 12,936 13,058
Total 24,707 18,057 15,639 80,560 65,833 194,082
PEARS.
California 378 362 1,814 3,568 4,318 4,581
Colorado 321 248 335 687 494 604
Michigan 365 391 103 472 497 1,142
New Jersey 17 3 2 19 4 35
New York 1,175 1,625 1,044 2,296 1,946 4,127
Oregon 371 377 442 816 660 845
Utah 11 49 19 30 70 75
Washington 1,125 857 1,236 2,401 1,377 1,896
Other sections 30 938 94 169 1,096 1,875
Total 3,793 4,850 5,089 10,458 10,462 15,180
TOMATOES.
Calif., N. dist. 41 246 12 134 407 741
Calif., S. dist. 172 190 81 570 416 771
Delaware 153 121 19 173 147 153
Indiana 204 814 44 255 941 1,137
Kentucky 193 370 168 364 551 559
New Jersey 808 671 236 1,896 2,147 2,346
New York 715 501 321 973 590 849
Ohio 93 74 20 296 287 330
Utah 65 197 4 69 220 251
Other sections 24 250 90 10,344 7,946 7,999
Total 2,468 3,434 995 15,074 13,652 15,136
MIXED VEGETABLES.
Calif., N. dist. 50 101 65 694 1,385 1,622
Calif., S. dist. 124 155 111 2,610 3,102 4,659
Colorado 305 354 157 644 726 1,318
Michigan 48 1 17 81 1 14
Minnesota 14 10 8 37 49 68
New Jersey 636 193 796 2,239 553 795
New York 65 57 55 133 85 472
North Carolina 13 13 8 29 100 184
Ohio 13 5 25 162 11 259
Utah 12 16 2 15 34 52
Virginia 30 0 68 197 225 280
Other sections 13 42 68 5,499 3,182 3,561
Total 1,323 947 1,380 12,340 9,453 13,284
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS OF CITRUS FRUITS.
Florida. California.
Oranges. Grape- fruit. Oranges. Grape- fruit. Lemons.
Cars. Cars. Cars. Cars. Cars.
April 1,729 1,047 6,124 25 1,120
May 612 782 5,682 32 1,461
June 10 24 5,388 43 2,213
July ... ... 3,064 62 1,801
August 1 ... 2,978 45 573
Fruit Prices Firm in New York; Vegetable Prices Dull and Lower.
Prices of apples in barrels continued firm in the New York market throughout the week from Sept. 26 to Oct. 1, principally on account of light arrivals of good stock. Prices of boxed stock declined on account of heavier arrivals, but the trade is still looking for large red stock, and taking it readily.
Potatoes continued in light demand with very liberal supplies, and prices gradually declined until Maine Cobblers in 165-lb. sacks reached $2.75 to $3, with few buyers.
Receipts of good onions were light with prices firm.
Peaches from New York were in light supply and mostly of only fair condition and poor color. Demand was moderate with good stock selling readily for $4.50 to $5 a bu.; ordinary and poor stock sold slowly in a $2 to $4 range.
Sweet potatoes eased off considerably in price. Grapes were dull throughout the week selling slowly at the lowest figures yet realized. Cabbage was not in demand and prices gradually declined closing at $30 to $35 per ton for New York domestic. The first car of California tomatoes arrived on Thursday, but with heavy supplies of nearby stock on hand, did not sell so readily as was anticipated. The tomatoes were in excellent condition, with a few slightly overripe. Best lugs sold at $1.75 to $2 with ripe stock at $1.50, but were not cleaned up and sold at $1.25 to $1.50 the following day.