. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Mabcb 10. 1921. The Florists^ Review 45 CHIOAOO. The Market. There is a greatly improved tone iii the market this week. It is said the chairge came shortly after noon last Friday, but those who make ttiis report are suspected of facetiousness. How- ever, it is undeniable that March 4 was the best shipping day the market has seen in a fortnight or more and that tlie market closed March 5 in a more thoroughly cleaned out condition than at any time since St. Valentine's day. There are those who aver that the change was more due to decreased sup- plies
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Mabcb 10. 1921. The Florists^ Review 45 CHIOAOO. The Market. There is a greatly improved tone iii the market this week. It is said the chairge came shortly after noon last Friday, but those who make ttiis report are suspected of facetiousness. How- ever, it is undeniable that March 4 was the best shipping day the market has seen in a fortnight or more and that tlie market closed March 5 in a more thoroughly cleaned out condition than at any time since St. Valentine's day. There are those who aver that the change was more due to decreased sup- plies than to increased demand, but the effect added greatly to the cheerfulness of growers and wholesalers; retailers were not so enthusiastic. The present week has brought a con- tinuation of the improvement. Demand is nothing wonderful, but supplies have decreased to the point where something like a balance has been established. There is plenty of stock, so the prices are not high, but nearly everyone^ wants can be met. Some of the whcJe- salers find they still have a problem in the large proportion of long roses IJumr growers are cutting. The demand il not especially strong when it comes to roses of the extra special length and there are times when it is easier to find 500 Columbia with 3-foot to 4-foot stems than it is to find 500 with 12-inch to 18-inch stems. Under such condi- tions it is diflficult to make the long roses produce the money they should. Ophelia has fallen from favor and those who have it in any quantity find it not easy to sell at the price of other varie- ties. Columbia predominates, with Pre- mier second and Eussell in third place. If there is any department in which supplies have increased it is in the car nations. There are plenty of these, hjfl; too many are of indifferent quality. Within the last few days first-alass stock has sold up to 6 cents, but tpere have been other carnations that oould not be sold at all except to someond^who was making cheap fun
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