The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24
Waterbury Produce
 Market
Furnished by the Connecticut De- partment of Agriculture-B. F.
 Storrs, Local Representative)

Friday, April 24-First native as- paragus made it's appearance on the local market today. Only a small amount was brought in and sold to retailers for $2.75 per dozen one pound punches. Although this price was about 50 per cent higher than shipped in asparagus 1t was not as high as first arrivals in some other Connecticut cities where sales al prices twice as high as shipped in stock were reported. The change to cooler weather does not promise further receipts of native stock in the near future.
 Rhubarb from nearby was incras- ing in supply and selling at slightly lower prices. F Good, we'll colored stock sold as high as 85c per dozen one pound punches. That not as good and shipped in offerings sold down to six cents per pound.
 Dandelions were also increasing in supply and selling lower. Most tarding in good grades of offerings was at 75c per bushel. Native spin ach supplies were limited and de- mand slow. Most sales were at 75c per bushel. Shipped in stock from Texas was high grade and in more
 
 per bushel higher.
 Strawberries were in fairly liberal supply, both Florida and Louisiana stock being on hale. The bulk of the supply was high grade, selling for about 15c per pint or soc per quart.
 Western eggs were maintaining the slight price advance made early in the week. Native gathered eggs were the weakest grade among of- ferings from nearby sources, receipts of this grade being liberal and de- mand moderate. Reports indicated that most grades of eggs were liber- al. but demand has been stimulated by low prices sufficiently to clear receipts.
 Unless otherwise stated quotations are based on sales of good mcr. chantablc products to retailers or similar buyers, delivered.
 FRUITS.
 Apples, A grade, Mcintosh and Baldwins 2:5O-3.OO bu., B grade, Mcintosh 2.0O-2.5O bu., Baldwins 1.5S-2.25 bu., western boxed. De- lici0us 3.25-3.75 bu., others 2.5O. 500 bu.; oranges, Fla. 4.OO.5.OO box, Cal. 3.75-4.5O box; strawberries, La. .14-.15 pt., Fla. .26..3O at.
 VEGETABLES.
 Asparagus, naticc. 2.75 dog. ID. bchs., shipped in 3.2S-4.2S "A ib. crate; beets, new 2.7S.3.25 crate; cabbage, new 2.25.2.7S crate;. car. rOts, old .s5-1.1O bu., new 8.OO-S.25 crate; caulihowcr 2.0O.3.25 crate; celery, flats 2.2S-2.7S doz., hearts 1.1O.1.S5 dOz., rounds .0O-1.OO dog. {; dandeliOns .65-.7S bu.; lettuce, west- crn Iceberg 5.O0-0.OO cratcd, native h0tbcd, curly .75 dog; onions, old .50-.S5 bu., new 3.OO.3.25 bu.; par. snips, washed f.OO-1.25 bu.; pOta- toes, Maine 2.1O-2.25 cwt.; rhubarg, native .SO-.85 dog. ID. bchs.; spin. ach .65-.1.25 bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS.
 Conn. eggs per doz.; NcwIald Fancy .3O-.32; Special .2S-.3O; Ex- tra .25-.2S; Gathered .21..23; New laid Medium .27; Mediums. 1S-.22: western, lirsts .2O-.22; live, fowl .22-.25 Ib., broiIers, Rocks ..35..38 lb., Reds .3O..35 lb., LcghOrns .28- .S2 h.; dressed, fowl .3O..33 lb., brOilers .4O..45 lb.
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT.
 Milch COWS, tested 12S.16O head butcher stock, COWS .O3 .05 ID. calves .1O-.13 h.; meats, beef .12- .16 lb., veal .1S..17 Ib., lamb .2O- .28 lb., pork, lOins .16-.21 lb., pork, local dressed .l2-.10 ID.