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Show IMPROVED MARKET JIOTEOJOR APPLES PROVO Apple growers have an improved market for the limited quantities lfiat liear-6y commercial markets can use, but the amount being utilised by such consuminf channels remains comparatively small. J. Auten Hunter, local purchasing pur-chasing agent of the federal surplus commodity corporation, said Thursday. Thurs-day. With leas than half a dozen cars of apples purchased, the corporation corpora-tion has accomplished in the way of market improvement what it contemplated would take 30 cars, according to Mr. Hunter. However while price is showing improvement her as against other apple producing sections, the volume vol-ume of a car or two daily is still too limited to give the market the' stability it should have at the present pres-ent price, he explained. "Apples are coming in slowly for purchase hy the corpora t ton,' JrTr. Hunter said, "and. unless we receive re-ceive definite assurance from grow-era grow-era that additional supplies will be offered in the near future, the corporation cor-poration will assume its success in stabilization of apple markets in this locality and close the local office. of-fice. "The corporation if neceasary. will purchase the 24 cars agreed upon in Utah county, but we cannot wait all year for farmers to make up their minds." |