The Washington times., 1929-05-01
LOCAL PRODUCE

EggS-Current receipts, ZSVzAkc
white hennery, 2S@S0c.
Poultry-Turkeys, 2S035c; broil
ers, Rhode Island Reds. two pounds
and over, 45c; broilers. Plymouth
Rocks, two pounds and over, 4S@
soc; hens. 31Q32c; mixed colors. 20
oslo; leghorn hens, 2702Sc. Tur.
keys, dressed, 56Q3Sc; chickens
50055c; large fowls, S503Sc; large
leghorn fowls, 30@33c; keats, TOc.
Spring lambs. 1Sc.
Calves, 15c.
Apples Supplies light, demand
light. market steady. Barrels: Vir.
ginia U. S. No. 1, ~ inches up,
Winesaps. $3.50; U. S. No. /, ~
inches up, Winesaps, fine quality
and condition. s5.50@6.00. Boxes:
Washington Extra Fancy Winesaps,
$3.00@3.25; small size, $2.5002.75.
Bushel baskets: Virginia, U. S. No.
l, 2h-2% inches Yellow Newtowns,
mostly $2.25. Correction yesterdays
report-'mostly $3.50" should have
read mostly $2,25.l
Asparagus-Supplies heavy. not
cleaned up: demand moderate: mar.
ket weaker. Eastern Shore. Mary.
land, and Delaware, dozen.bunch
crates. green, large size, $2.5O0S;
small to medium size, $1.50@2.26.
South Carolina. Hartsville section,
dozen-bunch crates, green, large
size, $3.50@4; medium size, $2.50@3:
small size, $4,000; few, very large
size. $4@4.50.
bbage-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate; market firm. South
Carolina, 1ls -bushel ham pers.
Pointed type, $1.1501.S5; mostly
around $1.25; barrel crates, Pointed
type. $2@2.50: some, ordinary
Celery-Supplies light: demand
inch crates. individually washed
and preceded, S.A dozens, $4@4.5O;
dozens. $3.75@4.25. California,
crates, mostly around IS.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de.
mand light; market about steady.
Arizona. crates. Iceberg type, As
dozens. $4Q4.50; dozens. $3.7S@4.
Correction. yesterdays report,
dozens should have read mostly 81,
instead of mostly So. North Caro-.
lima, 5-pk. hampers. Big Boston
type. some fair quality. leafy. SIS
$50.
onions-New stock; supplies mod
crate. Demand light, market
slightly weaker, Texas, standard
crates, yellow. Bermudas, mixed,
No. and No. 2, $1.75@1.90.
Potatoes-Old stock; supplies mod
crate. Demand light, market firm.
Michigan, 150-lb. sacks, russets,
rurals,. U. s. No. l, $2.2502S5; Penn
sylvania, 12O-lb. sacks, round, whites.
U. 8. No. /, S1.7501.90; new stock:
Supplies light. Demand, light;
market slightly stronger. Florida,
double head barrels, Spaulding rose,
U. S. No. /, mostly $3.50.
Spinach-Trucked in stock sup.
plying market.
Strawberries-Supplies liberal. De.
mand light, market about steady.
North Carolina, 32-qt. crates, various
varieties, wide range prices, $50
$50; few 81; fair quality, $3.50
poorer, low as 81. Norfolk section
Virginia, S2-qt. crates and 6O-qt
crates, various varieties, 10@12c
per qt., few higher.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de.
mand light; market slightly weaker,
Florida, skies, green, ripes and
turning, wrapped, fancy count, $50
$50; few best high as Sc. Choice
count, $3.50@4.50; fair quality. fancy
count, $4@4.5O; choice, $3Q3.50.
String beans-Supplies moderate
demand moderate; market steady
Florida, Il .bushei hampers Green
flat type. S2.5062.T5; Round Fancy
$3.o093.25. Georgia. %.bushel ham
pers Flat type, 81 SO9S.00. South
Carolina, hushel hampers Green
Round and Flat, $S.00@3.So.