New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Division of Marketing Utica Regional Produce Market Reports A0722

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Division of Marketing Utica Regional Produce Market Reports

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

Daily market reports for produce sold in the Utica area were created to provide information to farmers and to help formulate production and marketing policies. The reports describe the volume of trading done on a particular day, the opening and closing prices for each item (both homegrown and out-of-state), and any sharp fluctuations in the price of an item.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Agriculture and Markets. Division of Marketing

Title:

Utica regional produce market reports

Quantity:

1 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:

1963-1971

Series Number:

A0722

Arrangement

Chronological by year, then by day.

Scope and Content Note

Daily market reports for produce sold in the Utica area were tallied by the Senior Marketing Representative. The Department created the reports to provide information to farmers and to help formulate production and marketing policies.

The reports describe the volume of trading done on a particular day, the opening and closing prices for each item (both homegrown and out-of-state), any sharp fluctuations in the price of an item, and beginning in 1969, temperature and weather conditions for each day of a report. The produce items listed on each report are categorized as fruits, vegetables, or eggs, and are then arranged alphabetically.