The Washington times., 1929-05-17
LOCAL PRODUCE

EEES-CuFFSHL ESCSAPGSS WV "N-
hennery, 3OQ32c.
ers. Plymouth Rocks, two pounds
and over, 45c; Rhode Island RedS,
two pounds and over, 4OQ4zc;
34c: mixed colors, 34c; leghorn hens.
30c' Turkeys, dressed, 35040c;
chickens, 4S050c; large fowls. $50
3Sc; large leghorn fowls, SOWS5c;
keats. zoe.
Spring lambs, 15c.
Apples-Supplies light. Demand
light, market dull. Barrels ana
boxes-No sales reported. Bushel
baskets-Virginia, U. s.. No. ! "a
inches up, Winesaps, $2.5O02.7b,
some slack pack, $2.2502.6O. :,
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market dull; Norfolk sec"
tion. Virginia, IA bushel hampers
pointed type. $1.OOQ1.15; Few 10"
Celery--supplies moderate; demand
light: market slightly weaker; Flor
ida. iO.inch crates, individually
washed and preceded, as dozen'
$3.50O3.75; few $4.OO.
Lettuce-SuppIies Of Western STOCK
moderate; demand. moderate; market
stronger: California crates iceberg
type. 4-5 dozen, fair quality ana
condition, $4.50@5.00.
Onions-Supplies moderate; de'
mand light; market Tteady: Texas
standard crates, yellCN Bermudas,
mixed No. / and No. 2. $1.S6VA'SV'
Potatoes-old stock, supplies mod.
crate; demand moderate; market
steady; Michigan, 15O.lb. sacks. rus
set rurals, u. s. No. l, mostly 4z.S0;
new stock, supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market slightly
weaker: South Carolina. cloth TOP
stave barrels, cobblers, U. 8. No. l.
$5.7506.OO; mostly $b.7s; few
medium size, $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures light: hold
over cleaning up; demand moderate;
market firm for good stock. East
shore. Maryland, 32-qt. crates,
various varieties, $4@4.6O; some
holdovers, fair to ordinary condition
$203.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; DE-
mand moderate; market STEADY.
Florida, SKIES ripes, and turning
wrapped, fancy count. $4.6OWO;
choice count, $4,000; skies, green
and turning, wrapped, mostly green
fancy count, $4@4.25: choice count
$3@3.25; some ordinary condition
wormy. fancy count, $3QS.5O; choice
count, $2@2.5O.
termelons-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate; market STEADY
Sales direct to retailers. Florida'
Tom Watsons, 30-32-lb. avg.' $lW
I.15: 26-2S-Ib. avg, 5OQ75c each.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate: market ABOUT
steady. Florida, H-bushel hampers
green. $1.2501.75. South Carolina:
bushel hampers, Red Valentines ana
stringless, $1.5002: Black Valen"
tines not wanted, no sales reported.
North Carolina, 5-pk. hampers
green, $2.25@2.5O.
Cucumbers-Supplies light. De
mand light, market about steady
Florida, N-bushel hampers. Fancy
$2.2502.5O. =.
Souash-Supplies moderate. De
mand light, market dull. Soutn
Carolina, bushel hampers, Sl.!oV
90; few bushel crates fine Quallty'
$2.2502.5O.
Carrots-supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market steady. Can
fornia, Western lettuce crates
punched, SO.
Beets-Supplies moderate. De
mand light. market steady: norfolk
section Virginia, hotbed Stock
crates, $2.O0@2.5O. North Carolina
5-pk. hampers, punched, $1.5O01.7S.
Cauliflower-Supplies light. De-
mand light. No early sales re-
ported,
Asparagus--supplies m d Q te.
Demand light, market slightly
stronger. Delaware dozen bunch
crates, partly white. large size,
$2.5O@2.75; few best, So. East Shore
Maryland, dozen bunch crates,
green. long. large size, $S.259S.OO;
few best, 81.
Peas-Supplies moderate. Demand
moderate, market steady. Norfolk
section Virginia, 5-pk. hampers large
pod varieties, $2.50@3.00. North
Carolina, bushel hampers, large pod
varieties best, $1.75@2.0O; ordinary
quality and condition, $1.25@1.5O.
Peppers-Supplies light. Demand
light, market slightly ker.
Florida pepper crates, fancy, $4,000
$50; few higher; bushel tubs choice
good quality, So; pepper crates
choice, fair quality, some mixed
with Red, $1.5O@2.OO; few refused.
Eggplant-Supplies, light; demand,
light; market, slightly weaker. Flor
ida, pepper crates, fancy high bush'
$4,000. NJ
Corn-Supplies, moderate; demand,
light; market, dull. Texas, bushel
baskets, mostly $3.50.
Oranges-SuppIies, moderate; de-
mand, moderate; market, steady.
Florida, boxes, No. l, medium size,
$3.75@4.25; few. $3.50; large size,
$S.5O@3.75; No. Q, medium size,
$3.25@3.5O; large size, $2.25@2.7S;
mostly, $2.5002.75.
Grapsfruit-Suppliss, light; do