_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.=
------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
|Week of Sept.| | |
Commodity. |25 to Oct. 1.| September. | August. |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1921 | 1920 | 1921 | 1920 | 1921 | 1920 |
------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
Apples: | | | | | | |
Boxed | 3,568| 1,109| 6,188| 2,048| 1,005| 846|
Barreled | 2,348| 2,771| 5,692| 8,995| 2,215| 2,854|
Cabbage | 682| 522| 2,514| 1,791| 1,293| 993|
Cantaloupes | 113| 259| 2,091| 2,784| 5,917| 6,771|
Celery | 145| 113| 445| 420| 219| 150|
Grapes | 4,316| 3,466|15,496|12,001| 2,810| 4,647|
Lettuce | 300| 132| 1,280| 832| 1,113| 934|
Onions | 730| 932| 3,074| 3,674| 1,816| 1,899|
Peaches | 41| 1,795| 4,921|10,528| 6,937| 6,284|
Pears | 546| 786| 3,793| 4,850| 5,089| 3,079|
Potatoes: | | | | | | |
Sweet | 692| 531| 2,799| 2,840| 1,860| 665|
White |10,001| 4,055|24,707|18,057|15,639|13,583|
Tomatoes | 387| 692| 2,468| 3,434| 995| 1,604|
Watermelons | 91| 92| 1,788| 2,174|11,435|10,299|
Vegetables (mixed)| 309| 233| 1,323| 947| 1,380| 972|
+------+------+------+------+------+------+
Total |24,269|17,488|78,579|75,375|59,723|55,580|
------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
------------------+-------------+---------------
| | Season to
Commodity. | July. | Oct. 1.
+------+------+-------+-------
| 1921 | 1920 | 1921 | 1920
------------------+------+------+-------+-------
Apples: | | | |
Boxed | 368| 278| 8,277| 3,440
Barreled | 659| 1,560| 9,061| 13,824
Cabbage | 416| 507| 17,396| 17,691
Cantaloupes | 8,016| 5,284| 24,538| 22,316
Celery | 98| 68| 4,958| 3,633
Grapes | 363| 366| 19,332| 17,652
Lettuce | 1,377| 980| 16,453| 11,847
Onions | 1,403| 1,031| 11,758| 13,344
Peaches | 8,673| 6,881| 25,967| 25,474
Pears | 1,461| 2,417| 10,458| 10,462
Potatoes: | | | |
Sweet | 225| 92| 5,038| 3,656
White |16,513|15,621| 80,560| 65,833
Tomatoes | 1,644| 2,180| 15,074| 13,652
Watermelons |19,206|20,199| 44,172| 39,109
Vegetables (mixed)| 1,369| 719| 12,340| 9,453
+------+------+-------+-------
Total |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- | This season. | One year
| loads |-----------------------------| ago.
| re- | Oct. 3 | Sept. 26. |
|ceived.| | |
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
New York | 428 |[1]$1.65-$1.80|[1]$2.20-$2.30|[2]$1.70-$1.80
Boston | 270 | [1]1.75- 1.85| [1]2.00| [1]1.75- 1.85
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
Chicago | 701 | [3]1.90- 2.00| [3]2.35- 2.50| [3]2.00- 2.25
St. Louis | 99 | [4]2.25- 2.30| [4]2.50- 2.65| 2.30- 2.40
Kansas City | 217 | [4]2.00- 2.10| [4]2.30| [4]1.75- 2.00
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
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
St. Louis | 1 | [5]1.15| [5]1.10- 1.15| [5]1.25
Kansas City | ... | [5]1.00- 1.10| [5]1.15- 1.25| ...
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
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
St. Louis | 29 | [6]3.50- 3.75| [6]3.75| [6]1.85- 2.00
Kansas City | 30 | [6]3.00- 3.25| [6]2.25| [6]1.75
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
CABBAGE, New York and Northern Domestic, per Ton Bulk.
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
New York | 29 | $30-$35| $40| ...
Philadelphia | 26 | 15-20| $30-35| $10-$13
Pittsburgh | 12 | [7]2.00- 2.25| [7]2.00-2.25| 20
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
Kansas City | 48 | [7]1.75| [7]2.25| [7]1.50
-----------------+-------+--------------+--------------+--------------
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| ...
Presque Isle, Me. |[7]$1.26- 1.41| [7]1.46- 1.52|[7]$1.30-$1.35
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
Greeley, Colo. |[10]1.15- 1.25| [10]1.40|[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
-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------
[1] Maine Irish Cobblers.
[2] Maine Irish Cobblers, bulk 100 lbs.
[3] Carlot sales.
[4] Minnesota Red River Ohios.
[5] Tennessee Nancy Halls.
[6] Red varieties.
[7] Bulk 100 lbs.
[8] Danish type.
[9] Missouri Jonathans.
[10] Wagonloads, cash to growers.