The Washington times., 1927-12-09
ATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs-Current receipts, 40042c;
candled and graded, 42@44c; white
land brown. No. 1, hennery, 45@ SOC;
stale and bad stock not wanted.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys. top, 40
Q42c: chickens, Plymouth Rocks,
27W2Sc; Reds, 27c; large hens. 24c;
small TO medium hens. 20@23c;
white leghorn hens. 1Sc; young
keats, 70@75c. Dressed: Turkeys,
45c; chickens, 2762Sc: large fowl.
22@25c; leghorn fowl, zoe; keats, 9Oc
@$1.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market firm. Cali
tornia, crates, Iceberg type, 4-5-doz.
$4.75@5.25; few best, high as $3.50.
Florida, 1h.bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, considerable ordinary
quality. $1.5QQ2; few best, high as
$3.50.
Calves-Top, 15c: medium, S011c.
Lafnbs-Top. 13c.
Sheep-Fat. 5@6c.
Apples--Supplies moderate, de.
mand light, market steady, Barrels.
Virginia U. S. No. /, Yorks and
Staymans. az inches up, fair color,
"a. Boxes: Washington, medium to
large size, Extra Fancy Delicious;
$4m 4.25; Extra Fancy Spitzenbergs,
mostly 50: Extra Fancy Staymans
and Romes. $363.25, mostly SO:
Extra Fancy Jonathans, mostly
ripe, $2.60@2.75. Bushel baskets:
Virginia. U. S. No. 1, Staymans,
"a inches up, $2@2.25, few higher;
Grimes, ~ inches up. $1.75. Penn
sylvania, 2%'inch Yorks and Black
Twigs. unclassified. $1.75@2.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate, market steady. New
York, sacked, per cwt Danish type,
7bc@$1. South Caroline. hbl crates,
pointed type, $2.25.
Celery - Supplies light; demand
light. market dull and slightly
weaker. New York, 2.3 crates. $50
2.25, mostly 81; fair quality and con-
dition. $1.50@1.75.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
light. market duh. California. crates,
Iceberg type, 40 doz.. 81 5N65. Flor
ida, 1ls.bu. hampers, Big Boston
type. $1.50Q2, few higher.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
light. market dull. Michigan, 100.lb.
sacks, Yellows, u. S. No. l. medium
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady.
Michigan, 150-lb. sacks Russet ru.
rails U. S. No. l, s3.25@3.4O. Maine.
150-lb. sacks, Green Mountains u. S.
No. /. $3.50; 12O-lb. sacks Green
Mountains, $2.90@3 Idaho 120-lb.
sacks, round whites, 81 5O02.75.
String Beans-Supplies light: de-
man6 moderate: market firm. Flor
/ q sbushel hampers, green, best.
mostly $2G2.25; few high as $3.50;
fair quality and condition, $3.50
Oils.
Tomatoes .upplles light; demand
slow; market slightly weaker
Bahama Islands, repacked. few sales,
skies. ripes, wrapped, fancy count,
50; choice count, IS: threes, ripes.
wrapped, fancy count. $475: choice
count, $4,25. Ohio, 10.lb. baskets.
hothouse stock, medium size, $2.75
G3: mostly 50; large and small size,
S2.25@2 $50: few low as 81.
Cucumbers Supplies light; de-
mand light: market dull. Florida,
square bushel crates and 7s-bushel
hampers, fancy, S4G:.75; choice,
$3@3.50.
Peppers Supplies light; demand
moderate; market firm. Florida.
pepper crates, fancy, $202.50:
mostly $2.25@2.50.
Squash - Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Florida, pepper
crates. fancy. $3G3.50
ggplant-Supplies moderate. De-
mand light. market dull. Florida
pepper crates Fancy, $1.50@2.0 90;
best, mostly $2.00.
Beets-Supplies light. Demand
light, market dull. few sales, $175.
Carrots-Supplies liberal. De-
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker. California. Western lettuce
crates punched $27503.O0.
Spinach - Supplies liberal. De.
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker Virginia Norfolk Section
cloth top veneer barrels, Savoy
type, $250@300.