The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-03
LATEST FINANCIAL QUOTATIONS AND COMMENT
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET

LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
. Eggs-Current receipts. 271ac;
white and brown hennery, 2702Sc:
stale and bad not wanted.
Poultry ~ Alive: Turkeys, csc;
chickens. broilers. 2 lbs, 45O50c:
400D42c; Reds. 38@40c; hens. 26027c;
keats, 7O@75c. Dressed turkeys,
3Oc; chickens, 50055c; large fowls,
soc; Leghorn fowls. Csc; keats,
90c0$1.
Calves Top. 14W14kc.
I.ambs-Choice, 10000.
Sheep-Fat, &c.
Applies-Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. Barrels: Vir.
ginia. II. S. No. j, IA inches up, vel.
low Newtowns. mostly around 50,
few high as $3.50. Boxes and bushel
baskets: Too few sales reported to
quote.
Aspara gus-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady.
East Shore Virginia. doz.- bunch
crates, green, very large size. So; me-
dunn size. 81. Delaware, no early
sales reported. South Carolina, doz.-
bunch crates, green, very large size,
mostly $3.50; large size. mostly $3.50;
small size, mostly 81; fine quality and
condition, very large sjze, 81; large
size, SIS; large size tall, $3.50; medium
size, 81; medium size, tall, $3.50.
abbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market about steady.
South Carolina, III blu. hampers,
Pointed type. $2.75@3. Florida, III
Blu. hampers, Pointed type, some
wormy, $2.2502.35.
Celery-Supplies light. Demand
moderate, market steady. Florida,
10-inch crates 4-8-doz., mostly around
SIS; 10-doz., $3.50.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western
stock moderate. Demand light,
market steady. Arizona, crates Ice
berg type, 4-5-doz., some fair quail
ity and condition. $3@3.50. Southern
stock: Supplies moderate. Demand
moderate. market about steady.
North Carolina. 5-pk. hampers, 81
@2.5O.
Onions-Supplies light. Demand
mixed No. l and No. 2. standard
crates yellow Bermudas, $2.5O02.S5.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate. De-
weaker. Florida. double head bar
mostly 81, few higher; u. s. No. z
mostly around $3.50. Old stock:
Supplies light. Demand light, mar
ket steady. Michigan, 15O-lb. sacks
Russet Rurals, u. s. No. /, mostly
81.
acknowledgements supplying
the market.
wberries-Supplies moderate.
Demand moderate, market slightly
weaker. North Carolina, 32.Gt.
crates, various varieties, best, $3.50
az, fair quality and condition, s.
06.
Tomatoes--Supplies liberal. De-
mand light, market slightly weaker.
Florida, skies ripes and turning
wrapped, mostly turning. few green.
Fancy count, s3.5O04, few low as
1925; Choice count, s3.2564, mostly
S2.50@2.75; PISS, $15002.
String Beans-Supplies moderate.
Demand light, market dull. Florida.
"a bu. hampers, Green. best fair
quality and condition, S262.5O: poor
to ordinary quality and condition,
50c@$15O.
Cucumbers - Supplies moderate.
Demand light. market duh. Florida,
square bu. crates and q bu. ham
pers: Fancy. $3.50; Choice, $3.50
Peppers-SuppIies moderate. De
mand light, market about steady.
Florida. pepper crates Fancy, $4Q
4.25, medium size. $3.50.
ggplant-Supplies moderate. De-
mand slow, market duh Florida.
pepper crates Fancy small size,
mostly around $3.50. few higher.
Squash-Supplies light. Too few
sales reported to quote.
auliflower-Supplics light. De-
mand light. market steady. Cali
fornia. crates, $2.50m2.75.
Beets-Supplies light. Demand
light, market steady. Texas, Yves.
tern lettuce crates punched, $3.50.
Carrots-Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate. market about
steady. Texas. Western lettuce
crates punched. $375@4.OO. Cali
fornia. Western lettuce crates
punched. few sales. $3.50.
Peas-Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker. South Carolina. bu. baskets
Telephones, $2.00@2.5O; mostly early
sales, $2.25@2.5O.
Oranges-Supplies light. De-
maud light, market steady. Florida,
boxes small to medium size, $1,000
$50. California, boxes small to
medium size mostly around $3.50;
few higher, large size discounted.