The Washington times., 1928-03-23
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
LOCAL PRODUCE


Eggs-Current receipts, 261z; white
and brown hennery, 27@2sc; stale
and bad stock not wanted.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, 35@SSc;
chickens, broiIers, colored, 2 lbs. IS
| 05oc: Plymouth Rocks. 4Oc; reds. %
| @3Sc; hens, 2sc; white Leghorn
hens, 22c; young keats, 70076c.
Dressed: Turkeys, 42c; chickens, 3Sc;
large fowls, 27@2Sc; Leshorn fowls,
| zoe; keats, 90c@$1.
Calves--Top, llc; medium, S@13c.
Lambs-C Choice, 1Sc.
Sheep-Fat, Sc.
AppIes--Supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market steady. Bar
rels: Virginia u. s. No. i, IN inches
up. Winesaps, $S.OO@8.5O, few $500.
Boxes: washington, medium to large
size, Extra Fancy Delicious, $500
500; Winesaps, $500. Bushel has
kets: Virginia, U. >. No. 3, "a
inches up, Winesaps, $3.O0@3.25.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market slightly weaker.
California, doz. bunch crates. green,
medium size, $6.50@7; large size,
$7.50@S; very large size. $S.6O09.
Cabbage moderate. New
stock: Demand moderate; market
steady. Florida, 1h bu. hampers,
pointed type, $2.25@2.50; few low as
| So. Old stock: Demand light; mar
ket slightly weaker. New York,
sacked. per cwt., Danish type, $1.25.
Celery - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady.
Florida, 1O-inch crates. 4@8 doz.,
$3.25@3.5O; some poor condition.
$2.75.
Lettuce - Supplies Of western
stock moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, crates,
| Iceberg type, 4@6 doz., $3.2S@3.5O;
mostly $3.50; 5-doz., $3@3.25.
Onions Supplies light; demand
Ohio, 100-lb. sacks. Fellows, u. S.
No. /, medium to large size, mostly
IS; some sprouted, $3.50. Massachu-
sets. 1O0-lb. sacks, Fellows. u s.
No. 1, small size. $404.25.
Potatoes-Old stock; supplies mod.
crate; demand moderate; market
about steady. Michigan. 15O.lb.
sacks Russet RuraIss U. s. No. /,
mostly $4.25: few low as 81. Maine,
150-lb. sacks Cobblers u. s. MOI 1 !,
$4.2504.50. Idaho. Hob. sacks
rurals, u. S. No. /, $3.50@3.75.
Pennsylvania, 150-lb. sacks round
white u. 8. No. 1. mostly 81.
Spinach Supplies liberal: demand
light; market steady. Texas, bushel
baskets Savoy type, mostly around
81. Norfolk section Virginia, bushe1
baskets Savoy type. 75085c.
Strawberries-Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida,
pony refrigerators missionarys, coo
75c per at.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Repacked In
Pittsburgh: Unknown origin, threes,
ripes wrapped, fancy count. $3.50:
choice count. $3.50. RepaGSed in
Baltimore and Pittsburgh; Skies,
$50: choice count, $8@S.5O.
String beans-Supplies light: de.
mand light; market firm for good
stock. Florida, q bu. hampers
green, fair quality and condition.
$4@5: poorer followers low as $3.50.
Squash Supplies very light; de-
mand light market steady: Florida,
pepper crates White, wrapped, $40
$50; few, SIS.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. Texas, bushel
baskets, mostly. $2.25; Western let.
tuce crates. 1925.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, pep
per crates Fancy, $4@5; mostly,
$404.50.
Cucumber and Eggplant-No sup
plies on market.
Bets Supplies light; demand
light: market slightly weaker. Texas
bushel baskets punched, $2.25@2.4O.
CaulifIower-Supplies light; de-
mand light: market steady. Cali
fornia, crates, $2@2.25.
Oranges Supplies liberal: demand
moderate; market steady; California,
boxes, Navels, medium size, $6@6.25:
large size discounted. Florida,
boxes mostly Valencias medium size,
81; large and small size mostly dis
counted.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES moderate;
demand moderate; market about
steady. Florida, boxes, medium
size, $5.5O@5.75; large and small
size mostly discounted.