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
222 Madison Avenue
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.
Title
- Utica regional produce market reports
Quantity
- 1 cubic foot
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A0722
Creator
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.
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