The Washington times., 1929-05-16
LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs--Current receipts, soc; white
hennery, 3OG32c.
PouItry--Turkeys, 25G32c; broils
ers. Plymouth Rocks. two pounds
and over. 4Sc; Rhode Island Reds,
two pounds and over, 45c:. mixed
colors, 4On42c: hens, 2S130e; mixed
colors 33c; leghorn hens soc. Tur-
keys dressed 35940c; chickens, 500
55c: large fowls 35@3Sc; large leg
horn fowls, 30Q33c; keats, zoe.
Spring lambs. 15c.
Calves, 14c. t -
Apples-Supplies light. Too few
sales reported TO quote.
Cabba ge-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market about steady. Nor
folk section-Virginla 1Ia -busheI
hampers Pointed type. $161.25;
mostly around $1.15. East Shore
Virginia barrel crates Pointed type,
25G2.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light: market slightly weaker.
Florida, 10-inch crates individually
washed and preceded, as dozen,
.4.0O64.25; mostly $500; $40 dozen,
$S.5OdS.75.
Lettuce Supplies Of Western
stock moderate; demand light; mar
ket, about steady. California, crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, $4.0O04.50.
Onions--Supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market steady. Texas,
standard crates, yellow Bermudas,
mixed No. l and No. 2, 1850 1.9O;
few $500.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Michigan. 150.ponnd sacks,
Russet Rurals, No. l, mostly $2.25.
Idaho, 100.pound sacks, Russet Bur
banks, u. s. No. l. sales direct to
retailers, $3.50. New stock: Sup
plies moderate: demand moderate;
market slightly weaker. Florida,
double-head barrels, Spaulding Rose,
u. S. No. /, S,25@7.75; mostly
around $3.50. South Carolina, cloth
top stave barrels, Cobplers, U. S.
No. l. $6.00m6.25.
awberries-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate; market slightly
weaker. East Shore, Md, 32.qt.
crates, various varieties, good quail
ity and condition. $5@5.5O; few best,
20, lew GA1CB FTVHsOus
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida,
skies, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, best, $5@5.25; fair
quality and condition. $3.50; choice
count. best. $4@4.25; fair quality
and condition, $3.50.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS light: de-
mand light; market steady. Sales
direct to retailers. Florida, Tom
Watsons, 3O.S2.lb., average Sl0l.15;
2S.lb., average 75c each.
String beans-Supplies modera te;
demand moderate: market steady.
Florida. B-bu. hampers. green, some
fair quality, $1.50@2. Georgia and
South Carolina, bu. hampers. Red
Valentines and stringless, $3.50
ESQ; Black Valentines, some crdi.
nary quality. $1.2501.75.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market about steady. Nor.
folk section. Virginia, 5.pk. hampers,
large pod varieties, $3@3.25. North
Carolina, bu. hampers, large pod va
rieties, ordinary quality and condi-
tion. $1.5O@2.
Peppers-Supplies light. Demand
light: market firm. Florida. pepper
crates, fancy. $S.5O04; choice, fair
quality, $202.50.
Eggplant-Supplies very light.
Two few sales reported. to quote.
Cucumbers--Supplies light. De.
mand light: market steady. Florida,
M-bushel hampers. fancy, $500
2.75. few higher; choice $2@2.25.
few higher Ohio, hothouSe stock.
fancy, 2-dozen baskets, $2..
Squash-Supplfes light. Demand
moderate; market steady. Florida,
pepper crates, yellow. large size. So;
South Carolina, bushel hampers,
white. $1.75@2. a
Carrots-Supplies moderate. De.
mand light: market steady. Cali
fornia WesterHs Iettuce. crates.
punched. So.
Beets-SuppIies. light; demand,
lirht: market slightly weaker. Nor
folk, section Virginia bathed stock.
crates, &2d2.5o.