The Washington times., 1930-10-13
WEEKS SUM MARY OF
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

In spite of drought and heat. there
or vegetables this season. Total car
lot shipments to date are almost up to
last seasons corresponding figure Re-
cent movement has been averaging
close to 1000 cars daily and should
reach its peak at the normal time.
during early October.
Production of potatoes and sweet
potatoes was rather sharply reduced.
according to September estimates, but
there viii be still plenty TO go around.
The per capita production of potatoes,
however, Is expected to be the smallest
in many years. The cabbage crop also
was somewhat reduced by drought and
unfsvorable growing conditions. The
eastern apple crop Is moderate. hut
practically MI other fruits and vege-
grapefruit Is beginning to move in
heavy volume. Market prices of most
products are moderate, and prices at
the farm are low.
Apple arrivals were liberal, the
prices. Peaches held steady 10 firm.
Receipts of New York State Bartlett
pears were light with prices holding
steady western Bartletts were easier;
seckeIs New York state Concord
grapes declined to IS soc. per IL
quart basket; California tokays and
Juice varieties were higher. Craps: ape.
oranges were in good demand with
the market holding steady. Lemons
sold at considerably lower prices. New
York State ounces, plums and pruttes
were dull and unchanged.
VEGETABLES
Receipts of potatoes were heavier,
the market dull, and slightly easier:
| AV,E NokVz IRaA
So 10 per cwt.. for the best lots; Penn
sylvania Round Whites of good quality
sold around 50 per cwta ungraded,
stock showing blight at s1.5oG 1.s5.
prices lower Cabbage under heavier
| receipts declined 20 S14d20 per ton.
| Cauliflower. Long Island sold Si.250
lis per crate. Western at S1.f5 az per
with prices unchanged. Receipts of
lima beans were lighter the latter part
lots selling up to Il per hamper. The
first shipments of Florida cucumD Ders.
eggplants and squash arrived the latter
| part of the week. Cucumoers sold
| at s4445o per hamper. Elephants at
| &2,50d3.50 per crate. squash at SEQ
$50 per bushel hamper. Western Ice
| berg lettuce was unchanged: receipts
| Of New York and New Jersey Big
| Boston were light. Onions closed with
| an easier feeling prevailing. Receipts
| Of mushrooms were fairly iiberaf with
! prices lower. Supplies of nearby pro-
| duce were equal to the demand with
| no marked change in prices with the
exception of beans which closed at
around $50 per bushel for young
\ round stringless. Tomatoes, canners'
stock ranged 25q55c per bushel all
| BUTTER AND EGGS
| Butter. in sympathy with the New
! York and Chicago markets, declined
! .Is rI,Nt, hA lokf nf hA
| Receipts of fresh eggs were light. The
! market ruled firm with supplies clean
ing up fairly we'll
LIVE POULTRY
The market was about steady on
| heavy fowl ana all sizes of fat. Young
! chickens some OF which sold at above
| quotations. Most lots arriving are
| poor and thin and were very hard
| 10 move. Young ducks and guIneas
cleaned up quickly at quotations. There
were a few Inquiries for fat geese.
! Peaches-suppIies light. New York.
hushel baskets Elbertas. Z. S. Is 2
| $3a325: uncIassifisds small size. &Lso
| = lis.
Pears-One New York, Washing
ton arrived 90 cars on track Includ-
! ing brok ~ Eastern supplies light.
New York bushel baskets. Seckels, de
| mand slow: market dull. Bushel
baskets Seckels. No. Is medium t"
fine quality, &ad4: medium s1,e5es
l.5o small 75cd$1. Bartletts -
! supplies on market. Fairly good in
| qury.
Peas-supplies moderate. Western
! bushel hampers. SS@3.25.
Peppers-Supplies moderate. New
! Jersey bushel hampers f5--75c; few
| high as 81. Nearby u -bushel hampers,
best 400 soc; poorer, 25 a 35c.
Potatoes-Three Maine arrived I re-
! consigned; 80 cars on track including
broken. Receipts equivalent to ?
Eastern Shore Virginia boat. Western
ceipts moderate. Supplies moderate
demand slow; market dull. Maine, 100
pound sacks, Mts., L. S. Is best $50
40; few s215: poorer. siS5 50;
Whites, L. s Is, s.; few fine quality,
| higher, uugraded. best $1.7S a 80;
showing blight. s1.Se+1.S5 Eastern
| Shore Virginia, stave barrels, Cob5lsrs'
7; 5 Is. 49,: few higher' ungrsded;
sacks. Mts,, L. S. Is. 81. a 3. 50. New
York. lSO-pound sacks, Round Whites,
L. 5. Is S2.75.
Quinces-Srpplies light. New York
bushei baskets, No. Is s1.@5 q 1.50.
spinach-suppIies moderate, New
Jersey, bushei baskets hest 9oc n 81
poorer. 6Or75c. Nearby ia-bushel
hampers. 4O@ soc.
| Sweet Potatoes-Receipts equivalent
to Eastern shore Virginia boat. North
! Carolina and Eastern Shore Maryland
boat receipts light Eastern Shore
| Maryland Virginia, Delaware and New
| Jersey truck receipts light. Nearby
! truck receipts moderate. Gamers
| stock, receipts equivalent to l Eastern
shore Virginia boat. Supplies tairly
! liberal; demand slow: market dull
Eastern Shore Virginia, barrels. Vel
lows, q. S. Is. mostly around SO
very few higher, unEradsd, $26225,
Delaware and Eastern Shore Maryland
bushel hampers. Yellows. Z. S. Is
mostly around 81; few higher, un,,
graded, $50 9oc. Nearby ia-oushel
| hampers Yellows, U. S. Is, 60Q65ci
ungraded. 4O15Oc.
| Tomatoes-Supplies moderate. Call'
fornia, lugs, few sales, S1.25 80
| Nearby y I3-bushel hampers. best SoQ
| 76c: few higher. poorer, 2Sq 4ec. can
| nerE' stock per busheE 500 soc.
Turnips-Supplies light. New Jersey
| hushel hampers, mostly around H.25'