The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-27
LOCAL PRODUCE

LOCAL PRODUCE
Eggs-Current receipts, 26hc;
white and brown hennery, 27028c;
stale and bad not wanted.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, 3503Sc;
chickens, broilers, colored, lbs,
48O5Oc; Plymouth Rocks, winter
chickens, 40c; reds, 3S@40c; hens,
28@29c; white leghorn hens. 23@
csc; young keats 70075c. Dressed:
Turkeys. 42c; chickens, 3Sc: large
fowls, 27@2Sc; leghorn fowls, 20c;
keats, 90c@$1.
Calves-Top, lac; medium, S@1Sc.
Lambs-Choice, 20022c.
Sheep-Fat, sc.
Appies--Supplies moderate. De-
mand, light: market. duh. Bar
rels: Virginia, u. s. No. /, IA
inches up, winesaps. $S.5009; u.
S. No. /, Black Twigs, az inches
up, considerable scalded, So Boxes:
Washington, medium to large size.
extra fancy Winesaps. 81; Romes.
$3.50. Bushel baskets: Pennsyl-
vania, II. s. No. 1. IA inches up,
So; u. s. No l, Romes, "a inches
up. So.
Asparagus Supplies, light. De
mand, light; Market, slightly
weaker. California. doz. bunch
crates green, very large size, $3.50
OF; medium size, $606.25. Georgia
and South Carolina, doz. bunch
crates green medium to large size,
$406.
Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate, market steady.
New stock: Florida, IA bushel
hampers, pointed type, $2.4OQ2.75;
Texas, bulk per cwt. Flat type,
So. 90. Old stock: New York. sacked
per cwt. Danish type, $1.00@1.25.
CeIery--Supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market slightly
weaker. Florida. 10-inch crates,
4-8-doz., $2.75@3.0O: few best, $5.25.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western
stock moderate. Demand moderate.
market firm. California, crates
Iceberg type. 4-5-doz.. $3.25@3.75;
few best, $4.00. Supplies of South
ern stock light. Demand moderate,
market steady. Florida, Ia bushel
hampers Big Boston type, $2.50Q
800: few fancy, 1925.
Onions-Supplies light. Demand
Hight, market steady. Michigan and
Ohio, 1OO-lb. sacks Fellows, U. s.
No. /, medium to large size best,
$500, some sprouted $3.50.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock;
moderate. Demand light. market
steady. Michigan. 150-lb. sacks
Russell Rurals u. s. No. 1, mostly
$4.25. New York, 150-lb. sacks
Round Whites u. S. No. !, few
$4.25. Idaho, Hob. sacks Rurals
U. S. No. /, $3.50@3.65.
Spinach-Supplies liberal. De-
til f1el1 IySV
Texas. bushel baskets Savoy type,
750s5c; poor quality and condition
low as soc. South Carolina, bushel
baskets Savoy type, 75@S5c; mostly,
S5c. Norfolk Section Virginia,
bushel baskets Savoy type. 75@S5c.
wberries-Supplies moderate.
Demand light, market slightly
weaker. Florida. pony refrigera-
tors Missionarys, 60@65c per at.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies, moder-
ate. Demand, moderate: market
about steady. South Carolina, bu.
hampers Porto Ricans, No. 1. fair
condition, 81. Tennessee, bushel
hampers, Nancy Halls No. /. good
quality and condition, 1925.
Tomatoes-Supplies, light. De-
mand, light; market, steady. Orig
inals: Florida, skies, ripes and turn
ing, wrapped fancy count. $707.50;
mostly $3.50; fair quality and con-
dition, fancy count, $40450; 216's,
$4,000. Repacked in New York
City: Unknown origin, threes ripes,
wrapped. choice count, fair quality
and condition, So; poorer low at
81.
String beans-supplies, light. De.
mand, light; market, firm. Florida.
htIa hal h
mostly IS; few fancy high as 81.
fair to ordinary quality and condi.
ton, $3.5O@4.5O.
Too few sales reported to quote.
Squash-Supplies, light. Demand
light; market, steady. Florida
pepper crates, fancy white. wrapped,
SIS; yellow. fair quality, $3.50.
Peppers-Supplies, light. De-
mand. light; market. slightly
weaker. Florida, pepper crates
fancy mostly 81; choice, $2.5OQ3.
Cauliflower-Supplies, light. De-
mand, light; market. steady. Cal
ifornia. crates mostly 81; few
higher.
Carrots-Supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market slightly weaker.
Texas, bushel basket punched, 500
2.25; Western lettuce crates
punched, $3@3.25.
Beets-Supplies, moderate. De-
mand, light; market, slightly
weaker. Texas. bushel baskets,
punched. $1.2O@2.25: western lettuce
crates. punched, $3@3.25; mostly
So.
Peas-Supplies, moderate. De-
mand, moderate; market, about
steady. California, 45-lb. crates,
mostly 81.
Grapefruit Supplies moderate.
Demand, moderate; market, steady.
Florida, boxes, medium size. $516;
small size discounted,