The last of the 19 IS crop sold at
low figures. The heavy spring ship
ments, including much shrunken and
sprouted stock, met a poor market
when in competition with new pota
toes from the South. Old potatoes
in good condition still brought satis
factory prices, Maine Green Moun
tains reaching a general range as
high as $2.70-$3.25 per cwt. late in
April, but all lines met declines from
March to the end of the season.
Maines fell to $1.80-$2.25 early in
March and closed at 60c-$l the last
of June, at which time nearly all old
stock was in very poor condition.
New York Round Whites in bulk
fell to $1.50-$2 late in March and to
75c-$1.90 in June.
Tho wide ranges at the close of the
season suggest that much of the de
cline was owing to the poor condition
of old stock. New potatoes at this
time were bringing high prices. In
fact, old potatoes are not usually
shipped and marketed in such large
Quantities late into the summer as
was the case the past season. The
1917-18 crop was nearly done in
April, 1918. It reached low point at
$1.25-$1.80 per cwt. early in April for
Maine Green Mountains and strength
ened to $2 the last part of that
month. New York Round Whites in
bulk fell to $1.25-$1.50, May 21,
191S, and held at about that range
to the end of the season. Wiscon
sin Round Whites also sold at $1.25
$1.50 the last of "May.
Opening Prices for the New Crop.
