Agriculture -- United States -- Statistics -- Periodicals; Farm produce -- Marketing -- Statistics -- Periodicals
_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.=
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