The Washington times., 1929-05-18
LOCAL PRODUCE

LOCAL PRODUCE
Eggs-Current receipts, SOC; white
hennery, 3O032c.
Poultry-Turkeys. 25032c: broil
ers. Plymouth Rocks, two pounds
and over. 45c; Rhode Island Reds,
two pounds and over, 40@42c;
mixed colors, 4O@42c; colored hens,
34c: mixed colors, 34c: leghorn hens,
3Oc. Turkeys, dressed, 35@4oc;
chickens, 4s050c; large fowls, $50
3sc: large leghorn fowls, SoG3Sc;
keats. 7Oc.
Spring lambs, 15c.
Apples--Supplies light. Demand
light; market dull. Barrels: Vir-
glnia. u. s. No. /. IN inches up,
yellow Newtowns, $3.50; unclassified
yellow Newtowns. ga inches up.
slightly slack pack, IS. Bushel
baskets: Virginia, u. s. No. l, 2h
inches up, Winesaps, $2.5o@2.75:
some slack pack, S2.25Q2.5O.
Cabbag age-Supplies liberal. De.
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker. Norfolk section Virginia,
IL bushel hampers, pointed type.
75c6$l.
Supplies moderate. De-
mand light market dull. Florida.
10.inch crates, individually washed
and preceded, as dozen, s3.5o9
s.75; few, 81.
Lettuce-Western stock: Supplies,
moderate: demand. light; no early
sales reported.
Onions-Supplies moderate: de-
mand, light: market, steady. Texas,
standard crates. yellow Bermudas,
mixed No. and 2, S1.s5@1.SO;
few 81.
Potatoes-Old stock: Supplies mod.
crate; demand. moderate; market,
steady. Michigan: 150.lb. sacks, Rus
set Rurals, u. s. No. /, mostly $2.25.
mand, moderate: market slightly
stave barrels, CobblerS u. 8. No. /.
$5.50Q5.75.
awberries-Supplies moderate;
demand, moderate: market. about
steady. East Shore, Maryland. S2-
at. crates. various varieties, $3.50@4,
few best, $3.50: small size. s2.5O@3.
mostly 50: some soft. low as p.
North Carolina, 32-qt. crates. Vari.
ous varieties ripe. small, many soft.
some small size, S162: leaky. low
as soc. Nearby Maryland. S2-at.
crates, various varieties, $464.50:
few best high as IS.
Tomatoes-Supplies. moderate; de-
mand. moderate: market. steady.
Florida. Sc. ripes. and turning,
wrapped fancy count. $4.50@5: choice
count, $3.50@4; IS. green and turn
ing, wrapped. mostly green. fancy
count, $4@4.25; choice count, SAG
3.25; some ordinary condition. wormy,
fancy count. $3@3.5O; choice count.
$2@2.5O.
Watermelons-Supp moderate.
Demand, moderate; market, dull.
Florida. Tom Watsons, s2.lb. aver
age, 9Oc@$1.10; 262S-lb. average, so
Q75c each.
String beans-Supplies, liberal.
Demand, moderate; market, slightly
weaker. Florida and South Caro-
lima, M bu. hampers, green, $10
so. Georgia, q bu. hampers green
best mostly 50; poorer, 45@50c.
North Carolina, 5.pk. hampers
green, &2@2.25.
Cucumbers-Supplies light De
mand, light; market, dull. Florida
y bu. hampers. fancy. $2@2.5O.
Squash-Supplies. moderate. De
mand, light; market, dull. South
Carolina, bu. hampers, $1.7562; few
bushel crates, fine quality, $2.25@
$50.
Carrots-Supplies, moderate. De
mand. light: market, steady. Cal
ifornia, Western lettuce punched, So
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market, steady. Norfolk Sec
tion Virginia, hotbed stock crates
$202.5O. North Carolina, 5.pk
hampers punched, $1.5O@1.75.
Cauliflower-Supplies. light. De
mand. light. No early sales re-
ported.
Asparagus - Supplies, moderate
Demand, light; market, firm. Della
ware, dozen bunch crates partly
white, large size, $2.7593: small size
$l.75@2; few higher. East Shore
Maryland. dozen bunch crates
green, long large size best. $404.5O
fair quality, $S63.5O; small to med
ium size, $213.
Peas-Supplies, light. Demand
moderate; market, firm. Norfolk
Section Virginia, 5.pk. hampers
Peppers-Supplies moderate: de
mand light; market steady. Florida
pepper crates, fancy. $S03.5O; few
higher; pepper crates, choice, fair
quality. some mixed with red, $1.5C
o.; few refused.
Egsplant-Supplies light: demand
light; market dull, few sales
Florida. pepper crates, fancy. high
bush, $4,000.
Corn-Supplies moderate: demand
light: market firm. Texas, busheI
baskets. $2.5O@2.65.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady
Florida. boxes, No. /, medium size
$3.75@4.25: few $3.50: large size
$3.50@3.75; No. g.. medium size
$3.25@S.50; large size. $2.25@2.75
mostly. $2.50@2.75.
Grapefruit-Supplles light: de
mand light: market steady, Florida
boxes. No I. medium size. $3S00
I; No. 2. medium size. $2.7s03.26.