The Washington times., 1932-12-23
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

WASHINGTON PRODUCE
CBy the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural
EcOnOmics)
Eggs-Market easy with prices = to
cent lower on most grades Re-
celpts increasing. but still relatively
light Current receipts. Esq o9c: white
memories, large, 31GS2c; white hem
neries. small, 22W2JC Government
Graded and dated white eggs. L. s.
mediums. SO@S2c; L. S. standards,
large. 81 @S3c.
Live POultry-Market steady at I'M
changed quotations. Moderate current
arrivals clearing fairly satisfactorily in
most quarters. Young chickens,
rocks 12@14c; mixed colors iOm12c:
leghorns, rose; hothouse broilers, II
@14c; capons, large, 176 2Oc: capons,
small, lS@15c. Fowl, colored. 100
AL dIc; leghorns' sore; roosters. safe:
l$C14c; young. toms. 12c; old ana
No. 2's. S@1Ic; guineas, Young SO
q soc pair: old, SO@4Oc pair.
Dressed Poultry-Market about steady.
turkeys bringing mostly 15c for Young
mems and lac for young toms Re-
ceipts of other classes of poultry too
light to quote.
shippers fob. Washington. D. ca
Apples-NO carlot arrivals ! broken
; unbroken cars on track. Bushcl tubs:
Truck receipts moderate; supplies mod.
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
minimum, best. s1s5: rs: fair Color 9 rn'sf: ST:
U: S. No. I "a inches minimum, 81. so o
minimum. 81 m1.25; u. s. 10. !. .T
inches minimum. 65G75c; Delicious.
Z, s, No; l; ~ inches minimum, $125
mi,aO; .. 5: No. L. 2% inches mini
No
inches minimum Black Twigs. 81: few
higher; slack pack, 75MS5c; L. s. No.
!, ~ inches minimum. Yorks, mostly
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar.
ket steady. Washington, extra fancy
delicious. medium to large sizes, 81 Is
extra fancy, s125 a l5O; fancy. 81 mi,sS.
Cabbage-One New York. Soutn
Carolina arrived; broken and I uu-
broken cars on track. Old stock: sup
steady. New York. 8O-Ib. sacks Dan
ish type, 75c; few higher New stock:
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
oushel hampers, pointed type. sin1.1o:
few. SIPS.
Celery Two New York arrived; .
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate:
market steady New York. - crates
washed to dozen, $1.5OGrl.75; fair
condition. SIPS M1.55. California, y
$275.
Lettuce-No carlot arrivals: seven
broken cars on track. Western stock;
market steady. Arizona and Catitor-
mia, crates. iceberg type. 4-5 dozen,
$2,75 @5; fair condition, $2.25ap2.5O.
southern stock: Supplies light; de-
mand light: market steady. Florida.
l Y bushel hampers Big Boston type,
&.2501.50: few $1.75
Ontons-One Michigan. one Ohio ar
rived; one broken and one unbroken
cars on track supplies moderate;
'demaud moderate. market steady In
diana. Michigan and Ohio, 5O-Ih sacks.
yeIlows. U. s. No, 1, 6O4G5c; fair
condition, 55c.
Potatoes-One Maine, five New York
arrived eight broken and II unbr"ker
cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demand moderate: market steady.
New York 1OO-lb. sacks round whites.
u: $; No !. *1.1O@1.15; Long Island.
iSo,lb sacks. CobbIers, L. S No 1.
Mountains, L. S. No. !. &I35N1.tO:
wasty. $l@1.25: Idaho. 1O0-Ih sacks
kusset Burbsnks, L. $. No. /, sI75;
light; supplies very light: demand
pony refrtgerators, various varieties,
SOC per pint.
no cars on track. Truck receipts
light; supplies light: demand light.
market steady. North Carolina bushel
baskets, Porto Ricans. U. s. No. /.
65 m75c; fair condition soc
Mixed Vegetables-Two Texas ar
rived; broken and funbroken cars
snap Beans-No carIot arrivals: l
800 packages by express Florida ar
rived. Supplies moderate demand
moderate: market steady. Florida
6ushel hampers. green. flat type and
as 50.
Cucumbers-Express receipts light:
supplies light; demand slow: market
weak. Cuba. bushel crates, U. S. No
l, best. $3.50: fair condition, 81
Eggplant-Express receipts light; sup
plies light; demand light; market
s,rsdy .,uo Fl9TdS; or d. = obushe! crates
Okra-Express receipts light: sup
plies, light; demand light; market
steady. Florida, bushel hampers, $2.5O
Peppers-Express receipts light; sup
plies light demand light; market
steady. Florida, N -bushel crates,
squash-Express receipts light; sup
plies light; demand light: market dull
trapped, sl.5o@2; yellow. s?@25o.
supplies light: demand slow; market
dull. Cuba. bushel hampers, S35O04
Spinach No carlot arrivals;
broken and ! unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light mar
ket weaker. Texas bushel baskets, Savoy
type. S1Ml25.
Kale-Truck receipts moderate: sup
plies moderate; demand moderate: mar
ket steady, Virginia. bushel baskets,
40 IN SOC.
Carrots - No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track. Supplies light; de
mand light; market steady. Texas.
Western lettuce crates. punched, $3.50.
Beets-NO CaTlOt arrivals; no cars m
track Supplies light; demand light:
market steady. Texas. mixed cars.
Western lettuce crates, punched, $3.50
m30O
Escarole-Supplies light demand light;
= mand light: market steady. Florida,
| )? bushe hampers S1.@5 n1.5O
TOmatoes-NO Carlot arrivals; . un-
broken cars on track. Supplies Of good
stock light: demand moderate; market
steady Florida. lug boxes, green ripes
and turning wrapped 6x6 and larger
SS6525: 7x7, $3.50: poorer lower. sizes