MARKETING ONIONS 
47 
the early price trend, but the fairly good keeping quality of much 
of the stock tends to steady the market considerably after the first 
month. The chart of prices and arrivals shows in midseason of 
1921 comparatively slight responses of price to sharp changes in 
new supply. 
The general price trend of the domestic Bermuda market in 1922 
was downward, with sharp declines at New York during weekly 
receipts of 200 cars and a temporary recovery when receipts fell to 
WEEKLY CAR-LOT ARRIVALS AND PRICES TO JOBBERS OF TEXAS YELLOW 
BERMUDAS AT NEW YORK AND CHICAGO, 1021 TO 1923 
NEW YORK 
CHICAGO 
1921 
MAR 28 
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APR. 
JOBBING PRICE 
PER CRATE 
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about 100 cars the first week of May. The behavior of the domestic 
Bermuda market was much the same in Pittsburgh and Chicago. 
In 1923, after the usual high early level in April the market moved 
within a narrow range without special feature. In 1924 the market 
was upset by the low-priced left overs of the northern crop and re- 
mained somewhat dull and depressed throughout the season. 
RECENT MAIN-CROP SEASONS 
During the seven seasons of 1917-18 to 1923-24, inclusive, years 
of prevailing high prices usually followed the years when the bulk 
of the crop sold at low prices. In 1917-18, following the onion f am- 
