APPLE SHIPMENTS DECREASE.

With the cleaning up of early summer apples, there was a decrease of nearly 120 cars in the shipments of that commodity. Further losses occurred in the movement of lettuce and tomatoes; in fact, only 230 cars of tomatoes were shipped from producing sections compared with 500 cars the week before. The only marked increase in lettuce movement was from Colorado. Onion shipments showed a reaction from the previous week and decreased to about 300 cars. Movement of sweet potatoes is becoming more active as the season advances, and jobbing sales of Alabama stock in bushel hampers declined 25¢ in Chicago and Cincinnati, closing at $1–$1.25.

Apples.—California apples are becoming a prominent feature of the market, shipments from that State having been six times greater than the week before. Northwestern stock is moving in a small way, Washington growers having forwarded 14 cars and Oregon growers one car last week. New York early varieties also started to roll to consuming centers, but the season is somewhat later in that section than it was last year. Michigan shipped more apples than any other State during the week. Various varieties from producing districts near Chicago jobbed in that market at 50¢-$l per bu., a decline of nearly $1 a basket. Eastern red apples brought $1–$1.25 in New York City.

Peaches.—Most markets reported heavy arrivals of peaches. St. Louis received 294 cars, Chicago 267 cars, New York 281 cars, and other large eastern cities about 150 cars each. Liberal supplies, combined with much stock in poor condition, caused the wholesale market for Georgia Elbertas to fall to a level of $2–$2.75 per crate or bushel basket. Best Elbertas from North Carolina closed at $2.25–$2.50. Arkansas stock held firm in St. Louis at $2–$2.25 but was weak in Chicago. Shipments from North Carolina were twice as heavy as during the preceding week, totaling more than 700 cars. Nearly 1,300 cars have already come from that State this season. Arkansas sent almost 600 cars to market during the week. Movement from Georgia decreased about 70%, but the season is becoming very active in Illinois, Tennessee, and Oklahoma, as well as in the Middle Atlantic sections. Early varieties from eastern States sold in leading wholesale markets at $1.50–$2 per bu. Tennessee Elbertas ranged as high as $3–$3.25 in Cincinnati and Cleveland, but were $1 lower in Chicago because of the oversupplied market.

PRICES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Jobbing Range.
POTATOES, Virginia Eastern Shore Irish Cobblers, No. 1—Barrels.
Market.Week’s carlot arrivals.This season.One year ago.
July 31.July 24.
New York447$1.50–1.75$2.75–3.00$4.25–4.50
Boston1682.75–3.003.75–4.005.25–5.50
Philadelphia1601.50–1.752.50–2.654.00–4.50
Baltimore411.75–2.002.75–3.254.50
Pittsburgh2102.653.40–3.505.10–5.25
Cincinnati403.00–3.254.00[[17]]3.00–3.15
Chicago378[[18]]2.75–3.00[[18]]3.75–3.80[[18]]5.50
St. Louis723.504.00
Kansas City93[[19]].75–1.00[[19]]1.25–1.50[[19]]1.00–1.25
WATERMELONS, Georgia and Carolina Tom Watsons, medium sizes—Bulk per car.
New York169$200–350$200–350$200–250
Boston45[[20]].35–.45[[20]].20–.40[[20]].30–.50
Philadelphia142175–375150–275200–300
Baltimore204250–350275–425
Pittsburgh82200–350500225–350
Cincinnati65[[21]]15–40[[21]]20–45[[21]]20–25
Chicago170240–425215–450[[22]]325–375
St. Louis122[[22]]220140–175250–300
Kansas City102[[23]]1.50–2.00[[23]]2.00–2.50
CANTALOUPES, California and Arizona Salmon Tints—Standards 45’s.
New York420$2.75–3.00$2.50–2.75$3.50–3.75
Boston992.75–3.002.75–3.004.00–4.25
Philadelphia882.75–3.001.7.5–2.253.00
Baltimore8 1.75–2.002.50
Pittsburgh1082.75–3.002.00–2.253.50–4.00
Cincinnati412.00–2.252.25–2.503.00
Chicago2672.50–2.752.00–2.252.75–3.00
St. Louis65[[24]]1.00–1.502.25–2.50[[24]]2.00
Kansas City82[[24]]2.001.50–1.75[[24]]3.00
PEACHES, Georgia Elbertas—Sixes and bushel baskets.
New York281$2.50–2.75$2.75–3.00$4.00–4.25
Boston1592.00–2.503.25–4.505.00–5.25
Philadelphia1252.00–2.252.75–3.253.75–4.25
Baltimore652.502.75–3.254.00–4.25
Pittsburgh1272.25–2.502.75–3.253.50–4.00
Cincinnati432.50–2.753.004.00
Chicago2672.00–2.253.00–3.503.75–4.00
St. Louis294[[25]]2.00–2.252.00–2.254.50–5.00
Kansas City110[[26]]1.50–1.752.75–3.00[[25]]4.50
APPLES, various Early Red varieties—Bushel baskets.
New York88$1.00–1.25$1.25–1.50
Boston221.50–1.751.50–1.75$3.50–4.00
Baltimore31.25–1.501.25–1.50
Pittsburgh671.25–1.351.50
Chicago107[[26]].50–1.00[[26]]1.50–1.752.00–3.00
Prices f. o. b. Shipping Points.
POTATOES (100 lbs.)
Minneapolis, Minn.$0.85–0.95$1.00–1.10$1.10–1.25
Kaw Valley, Kans..85.65–.85
South Jersey Points1.00–1.051.502.60
North Jersey Points.95–1.001.352.50–2.60
Kearney, Nebr. 1.551.95
Onley, Va.1.75–1.902.25–2.504.40–4.50
WATERMELONS (cars).
Macon, Ga.100–20075–17540–100
Sulphur Springs, Tex.[[11]].40–.60[[27]].45–.85
Kennett, Mo.100–160 200–390

Cantaloupes.—Sales of cantaloupes were made at advances over the previous week in most consuming centers, far western Salmon Tints ranging $2.50–$3 per standard crate except in Cincinnati, where low mark of $2 was reached. Arizona shipped only 60 cars and Imperial Valley 25, compared with their combined total of 300 cars the week before. The Turlock section, however, showed an increase of 100% in movement, supplying more cantaloupes than any other producing district. Cantaloupes moved more freely from Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. Arkansas shipments fell below 100 cars and supplies from the Carolinas are about cleaned up. In the West, the Las Cruces section of New Mexico has become active. Pink Meats from that territory, flats 12’s and 15’s, brought $1.15 in Chicago. On the Atlantic coast, Delaware started with a weekly movement of 60 cars. Maryland furnished almost 400 cars of cantaloupes, and standard crates of Green Meats from that State jobbed in Baltimore at $1.25–$1.50. New York reported sales at a like figure. Indiana Salmon Tints closed at $1.50–$2 in Middle Western cities.