The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
Waterbury Produce
 Market
Furnished by the Connecticut De- partment of Agriculture-B. F.

Furnished by the Connecticut De- partment of Agriculture-B. F. Storrs, Local Representative) Friday, March 6-Probably the
 most striking feature of the vege,-
 table market the past few days has
 been the firm high priced position
 of lettuce. Crates of 4 to dozen
 nave advanced on a cash track price,
 basis in the Imperial Valley. Cali | Iornla, $1.00 since early last week for Iceberg. Reports from that sec l ton state that heavy rains in cary l t'epruary resulted in the loss of :,
 large acreage. New fields are now
 coming on and quality from these
 later fields is better than recent
 shipments from the older fields.
 where damage from rain was follow
 ed by poor quality. Shipments of cauliflower decreas- ed sharply last week from California
 ana higher prices resulted. Move | ment or green peas was becoming. more active. Last week Caiiforni;I shipped 22 carliods, Florida IS ani,
 l45 were imported from Mexico. Lower prices were resulting. The, I spinach season in Southern Texas I was about finished and shipments
 decreasing from that area, the supply
 now srl1tlng to points further north | ward
 1 Potatoes were barely steady tos
 weak and prices lower for Maine. stock locally. The bulk of offerings were selling today at $2.00 per 100 pounds, a few down to $I.9O. Natives | were mostly sold out. western fresh eggs continued firm
 at prices reached in the advance of | early in the week. Storage offerings
 were practically off the market, Re- ports of storms and cold weather in
 middle western states which supply
 large share of the grade reaching, | our markets were causing sellers | evene more confidence. Unless otherwise stated uuotationsi are based on sales of good mer-. chantable products to retailers or similar buyers, delivered.
 FRUITS. Apples, A grade, Mcintosh and. l DclicIous 200 2.25 bu.. BaIdwins
 1.75-2.25 bu.; E grade, Mcintosh and
 DeiciOus L5O- 1.75 bu., Baldwins l:2o-l.5O bu.; western boxed, De-
 ci0us 3.5O-3.75 bu., others 2.25.2.75 Du.; oranges, Fla. 4.OO-5.OO box: Cal. S.5O-5.OO box.
 VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Cal. 7.5O.S.5O s4 Tn
 crate; beets, old ..511.25 bu.. ne,y. S.OO-S.5O crate; cabbage, old 1.35-!
 l.oo cWt., new 2.25-2.5O crate: car foss, old .9O-1.25 bu., new 3.OO-3.5O. crate; caulilowcr 2.25 2.5O crate: celery, hearts 1.25-1.4O doz., rounds
 .SU-l.5O crate; celery, hearts 1.2J-
 i.4o doz., rounds .9O-1.2O doz.; dam acions, native hothOusc ITO. 1,75 pu.; lettuce, western iceberg 3.7a- 4.xS crate; onions .75-.9O bu.: par- snips, washed 1 .25-1.5O bu.; potatoes. native 1.2O-1.3O bu., Maine i.9O-2. .O0 cwt.; spinach .9O-1.OO bu.; turniDsi .0O-1.25 blf. POULTRY PRODUCTS.
 U on II. eggs per doz.; Newlaii Fancy .32; Special .3O-.32; Extra .2S- 50; Gathered .25-.2S; NewIaid Mc- diums .27; mediums .22-.25; western fresh, frsts .21-.23; live, fowl .19- .2S ib., chickens and outlets 20. .23 iD.. broilers .33-.3S lb., ducks .22-.25 lD.; dressed, fowl .3O-.S5 Ib., chicken, .S5-.4O lb., brOilers .4O-.42 Ib.
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT.
 Milch cows, tested 1OO-175 head:
 butcher stock, cows .O3 .O4 Ib.. calves .10-.21 lb.; meats, beef .13- ;is lb., veal .16-.1S lb., lamb .18-..Ii lD., pork, Joins .14-.16 Ib., pork. To- cal dressed .12-.18 Ib.