The Washington times., 1928-03-15
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FIlVAN
LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs-Current receipts, 26c; white
and brown hennery. 27@2ac; stale
and bad stock not wanted.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys. S50SSc;
chickens, broilers, .colored. 2Ibs., 4SW
soc: Plymouth Rocks, 4Oc; reds. $50
38c: hens, Csc; white Leghorn mems;
22c; young keats, 7O@75c. dressed
Turkeys, 42c; chickens, S8c; large
fowls, 27@2Sc; Leghorn fowls, zUc;
keats, 90c@$1.
Calves-Top. 1s@14c; medium. so
Lambs-CAoice, lac.
Sheep-Fat, sc.
Apples - Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate, market about STEADY.
Barrels: Virginia u. S. No. i, IA
inches up Winesaps $S.500S, mostly
SO. Boxes: Washington, medium 70
large size, extra fancy Delicious, Few
sales. SIS; extra fancy .Winesaps. "a.
Bushel baskets: Virginia, U. 8. Com
mercial Staymans IN inches up,
$2.75@3; u. s. No. /, "a inches UP
Winesaps, 1925. Pennsylvania, Us.
No. 1, Romcs. 212 inches up, 80.
abbage-Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate, market steady. FLOR
ida, IA bushel hampers Pointed
type, $2.25, few high as $3.50. Texas
barrel crates Round typo. 1925, few
higher.
Celery - Supplies light. Demand
moderate, market steady. Florida,
1O-inch crates 6-S doz., mostly $S.25,
few high as $3.50; $40 doz., $3QS.26.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate, market steady. Cal
ifornia, crates Iceberg type, 40 doz.,
$325@3.50.
Onions--Supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market steady. Michi-
gan and Ohio, 100-lb sacks Fellows
y. S. No. /. medium to large size,
$4.75, few higher. Massachusetts,
iOO-Ib. sacks Fellows u. S. No. /.
small size, $3.75@4.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock lib
eral. Demand moderate, market
steady. Michigan, 130-Ib. sacks Rus
set RuraIs u. S. No. 1, $4@4.25i
mostly $4.25. Pennsylvania and New
York, 150-lb. sacks Round Whites
u. S. No. 1, 81; Maine, 120.lb. sacks
Green Mountains u. 8. No. 1, 1915.
Spinach-Supplies moderate. De.
mand moderate, market about steady.
Texas. bushel baskets Savoy type,
81 .0O@1 10, mostly around 81. South
Carolina, bushel baskets Savoy type,
75085c.
Strawberries - Supplies limited.
Demand moderate, market about
steady. Florida, pony refrigerators
Missionarys and 32-qt. crates Mis-
sionarys. 35@4Oc, few higher.
Tomatoes-Supplies very light. De
mand moderate, market steady. Re.
packed in New York City: Unknown
origin, threes, ripes wrapped Fancy
count. $4.5005; choice count, $3.50
4. Repacked in Pittsburgh; Unknown
origin, skies ripes wrapped, Fancy
count, $1O.50@12; Choice count. $3.50
@1O.
String Beans--Supplies light. De.
mand moderate, market steady. Flor
ida, R.bu. hampers Green $405, few
best high as So.
Observation-Disclosures no supply
on market.
Eggplant - s. pplies very light.
Too few sales reported to quote.
Peppers-Supplies light. Demand
light, market steady. Mexico, pep.
per crates Fancy, 81. Florida, pep.
per crates Fancy, few sales, $3.50. !.
Squash-Supplies light. Demand
moderate, market steady. Florida,
pepper crates Fancy, White, $3.50
bushel crates Yellow, $3.50.
Carrots-Supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market steady. Texas,
Western lettuce crates punched,
1926.
Beets - Supplies light. Demand
light, market steady. Texas, West
ern lettuce crates, punched, few
sales, $3.25.
Cauliflower - Supplies moderate.
Demand moderate, market steady.
California, pony crates, mostly $2.25.
Peas - Supplies light. Demand
moderate, market steady. Mexico,
crates mostly, SIS. California, crates,
few sales. $3.50.
Oranges-Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate, market steady.
Florida, boxes medium size, $6.7507,
best mostly 81, larger and smaller
sizes discounted. California, boxes,
medium size. $6@6.5O, few higher,
$6.25@6.50, large sizes discounted.
Grapefruit - Supplies moderate.
Demand moderate, market steady.
Florida, boxes, medium size, $3.50
575 few S.