The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-27
LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs-Current receipts, 4Sc
candled and graded, 45c; white and
brown, No. / hennery, 45c@4Sc
stale and bad stock not wanted.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, top, IS
@4Oc; chickens. Plymouth Rocks,
300S2c; reds, soc; hens, large, Csc
white leghorn hens. 1Sc@20c: young
keats, 70@75c. Dressed: Turkeys.
40@42c; chickens, soc; large fowl,
Csc; leghorn fowls. zoe; keats, 90c
| Q$1.
Calyes-Top, Ice: medium, 1907
Lambs. choice. 1870. Sheep. fat, SC.
Apples-Supplies moderate. De-
mand light. market steady. Barrels:
Virginia U. s. No. 2, Staymans. ~
inches UP good quality and condi.
ton, $6.00@6.5O. Boxes: Washing
ton, medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious mostly $4.25; Stay
mans and Romes, $s@3.25. Bushel
baskets: Pennsylvania and Virginia
u. s. No. i, III in. up, Staymans
$2.25; few higher, Virginia, u. s. No.
l. Staymans az inches up. $3.50;
unclassified, Staymans ~ inches up
russeted, ~ 02.25.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market about
steady. Old stock: New York,
sacked per cwt.. Danish type. 81;
few higher. New stock: Texas,
barrel crates, approximately 100
lbs. net, round type, $S.2513.50;
mostly $3.50. Florida, l1z-bushel
hampers, pointed type, $1.T592;
fair quality and condition low as
$50.
celery-supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market about
steady. California, crates, $5@5.50.
Florida. 10-inch crates, $2.75@3.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate; market steady.
Arizona. crates iceberg type, As
doz., mostly 1925; few high as
$3.50: poorer low as So. California,
crates iceberg type. 4-5 doz., best,
$404.25; poorer, $3.5003.75. Florida,
u -bushel hampers, big Boston
type, wide range prices, $102; best
mostly 50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
moderate: market steady. Michigan
and Ohio, 100-lb. sacks, yellows,
u. S. No. /, medium to large size,
s2.6502.75; few higher.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market firm. Michigan.
150.lb sacks, russell rurals, u. S.
No. /, $3.2503.35. Maine, 120-Ib.
sacks, Green mountains, u. s. No.
/. &2.s502.90.
Spinach--Supplies moderate. De
raand moderate. Market about
steady. Texas, bushel baskets. Savoy
type, mostly 1925.
Tomatoes-Supplies light. Demand
light. Market steady. Florida. from
ripening rooms. skies ripes and turn
ing wrapped fancy count, IS, choice
count, $3@3.50. Unknown origin
repacked in New York city, threes
tipes wrapped. fancy count, $275,
few high as So, few low as $3.50;
choice count, $2@2.25.
String Beans-Supplies light. De-
mand moderate. Market firm for
good stock. Florida, A-busheI ham.
pers. green best, $6@6.50, fair quail.
ity and condition, $405; poorer low
as So; wax, 1904.
Eggplant-Supplies light. Demand
slow. Market dull Florida. pepper
crates, fancy, $S.5O@4; choice, $3.50
03.
Squash and Cucumbers-Prac
tically no supplies on market. Too
few sales reported to quote.
Peppers-Supplies very light. De
mand light. market steady: few
pepper crates, fancy, mostly around
$500.
Carrots-Supplies moderate. De.
mand light, market dull. Texas,
bushel baskets, punched, $4,000;
few higher.
Beets-Supplies very light. De.
mand light, market steady few
sales. Texas, bushel ba s k e t 8
punched, mostly $3.50. Florida, pep.
per crates loose, 50.
Cauliflower-Supplies liberal; de.
mand light; market weak. Cali
fornia pony crates, $1.7501.9O;
poorer, $1.25@1.50.
rawberries-Supplies light. De-
mand light, market firm. Florida.
pony refrs. Missionarys, 65@75c per
quart.