The Washington times., 1929-03-19
LOCAL PRODUCE


chickens. Plymouth Rocks. reds. ,
pounds and over. 3S040c; spring
broilers, pounds. 42@43c; hens, 32c;
! mixed colors, 30031c; leghorn hens,
ESQ 3Oc. Turkeys. dressed, 3S042c;
chickens, 3Sc; large fowls, S3c; large
l. ghorn fowls, 30c; keats, 70c.
Apples--SupplIes moderate; de-
mand, light; market, steady. Bar
| rels: No early sales reported. Boxes:
Washington. extra fancy Winesaps,
medium to large size, So: small size,
$2.5O@275; extra fancy Romes. large
size, $3.50. Bushel baskets: Virginia
and Pennsylvania. U. s. No. l, 21a
inches up. Staymans and iiack
Twigs. slightly scalded, $1.75@2; 2A
inches up. $2.25. Pennsylvania, "a
inches up. Romes and Starks, $l.75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate, market firm.
Florida. l " -hushel hampers. Pointed
type, $1.5O@1.65. Texas, barrel
crates. Round type, $S.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market steady. Florida,
| l0inch crates 3-4 doz., $2.25@2.50.
Lettuce-Supplies limited. De-
mand light. market firm. Califor-
mia. crates Iceberg type. 5-doz., $3.75
| 04.00; mostly 81; 4-doz., few sales,
$425@4.50. Florida. 1s-bushel ham,
! pers, Big Boston type, ordinary to
fair quality and condition, $1,000
1.5O.
Onions-supplies light. Demand
| light. market dull. Ohio, 100-lb.
sacks. U: s. No. l. medium to large
size, fair condition, $3.50; some
|
U. S. No. /, badly sprouted, $1.25
| @1.5O.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate. De-
mand light. market steady. All
U. S. No. 1, New York, 150.lb.
sacks. Round Whites, $2.0O@2.15.
Maine, 12O-lb. sacks Green Noun
tains. $1.75@1.S5.
Spinach-Supplies light. Demand
light, market dull. Texas. bushel
baskets Savoy type, 90c@$1.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
good; market stronger. Florida,
siXes green and turning wrapped
choice count, fair quality, mostly
$3.50: repacked threes wrapped
fancy count, $3@3.50. Mexico, lugs
-ipes and turning wrapped medium
to large size, 1925.
String Beans-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate; market slightly
weaker. Florida, 7-S-bushel ham.
pers green stringless, $2.5002.75;
Refugees. fair quality and condi-
ton, $1.50@2.00; Black Valentines,
$1.5O@2OO.
ggplant-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, pep
pe~ crates fancy high bush, few
sales. 81, choice. So.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; de.
mand light: market steady. Florida.
pepper crates fancy, $2.50@2.75, few
Squash-Supplies light. Demand
light, market steady. Florida pep
, Ler crates, fancy white. wrapp ID,
So: q bushel hampers, S2,25.
Strawberries-Supplies light De-
nand moderate, market steady
Florida. pony refrigerator, various
varieties, mostly 4Oc, few 42L5c,
some poor candftion low as 2Oc;
S2-qt, crates various varieties, 351
4Oc, mostly 40c per qt.
Beets--Supplies light. Dem4 and
light, market steady. Texas, w est
err lettuce crates. punched, mostly
$3.50. ,.........-
I Carrots-Supplies light. Dema nd
moderate, market firm. Texas, fair
quality and condition, Western let
tIce crates, $3.75: fair to ordinary
quality and condition, 1OO.lb. sacks
81 5O91.75.
Cauliflower-Supplies light. No
early sales reported.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light.
Demand light, markete steady,
Illinois 2.doz cartons hot house
stock; extra fancy, $4.5O@5.
Oranges-Supplies moderate. De.
mand moderate, market about
steady. Florida boxes. No. 1 me-
dunn to large size $393.5O; small
size. $s.506S.
Grapefruit-Supplies light. De.
mand light. market about steady.
Florida boxes No. I, medium size,
4 S343.S0; small size. S2.75aa.
Peas--Supplies light. Too few
saleS'repOrted TO quote.