The Washington times., 1932-12-22
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
(By The U. s. bureau of Agricultural

WASHINGTON PRODUCE
(By the U. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics)
Eggs-Market about steady on rear-
by miscellaneous grades, but "a to l
cent lower on Government graded.
Receipts gaining slowly. Current re-
ceipts. 2SQ3Oc; white henneries. large,
32Q33c; white henneries, small, ESQ
CSC; Government graded and dated
white eggs. U. S. extras, large. S2c;
standards large. sic.
Live Poultry-Market about steady.
Receipts continue moderate, although
somewhat heavier in some quarters
Young chickens, rocks 12@14c; mixes
house broiers, 13@14c; capons largsA
17@2Oc; capons. small, 13@15c; fowl
colored. 1O@12c: leghorns. 6@7c; roos~
ters, 6@7c; ducks, 6@12c; turkey%
O@6Oc pair; old 500 @4Oc pair
Dressed Poultry-Msrket about steady.
and 14c for young toms. Receipts
of other classes of poultry too light
to quote.
(Above quotations are prices paid
shippers fob. Washington. D. c.
Apples-Three Washington arrivedf
3 broken and unbroken cars on track.
Bushel tubs: Truck receipts light; suE-
plies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Maryland, Virginia ana
West Virginia, Staymans, U. S. No. /,
2h inches minimum best &1.25; fair
color, 81; u s.. No. !. "a inches min-
2Ia inches minimum, s1@1.G5: L. s.
No; !, ~ inches minimum, 65@75c:
Delicious i y; $; No. no. l. ~ inches mir
inches minimum, S1.5O@1.75; L. $. No.
l., 21s inches min mum: Black Twigs.
81; few higher: slack pack, 75185c;
s; No. l. "a INCHES minimum, Yorks.
Boxes: supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Washington.
extra fancy Delicious. medium to large
sizes, s1.75Q3: Romes, medium to
faTge fapcy s7ss: s7@1 extra fancy s1.26@1'So:
Cabbage-One New York, South
Carolina; broken and unbroken
cras on track Supplies moderate; de- :,
York, SO-lb. sacks Danish type, 75c:
few higher New stock: Supplies mod
eIirsG, crate; demand moderate; market
bushel hampers, POINTED type, SOLO;
few, SIPS.
Celery-No car lot arrivals; . broken
and unhroken cars on track sup
plies moderate; demand moderate:
market steady. New York. - crates
washed, A.! dozen. &1.5O@t75: fair
condition. &l25@1.35; California. 4
ia IHhlNIuudIlN washed and pre-
S2.75.
Lettuce-One California arrived four
broken and three unbroken cars on
track track. Western stock: Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market steadv,
crates. Iceberg type, As dozen. Califor-
MIA, $225 $3.50; few So; Arizona. s1-
southern stock: Supplies light: de-
u bushel hampers Big Boston type,
pest' $l50; poorer, 81
Onions-No carlot arrivals: one un-
broken car on track. Supplies moderate:
demand moderate: market steady In
dlana. Michigan and Ohio. h0-lb. sackA
yellows. U. $. No. l. GO@65c.
Pota .oes-Thrce New York. ono Texas
arrived; nine broken and II unbrokpn
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de-
nand moderate; market steady. New
YORK. 1No-lb sacks. round whites. L. g.
NO. L. S11o@1.15: Long Island, tsO-lb.
sacks. Cobhlers. II. :. No l. *"oS:
Maine. 1O1-lb. sacks. Green Noun ms
y. S. No. !. S135: Idaho. 1OO-lh racks,
RuSset Burbahds. U. S, No. 1, $1.75; few
rawberries-Express receipts very
Ilgnt: supplies very light; demand mod
crate; market slightly stronger Florida,
pony refriseratcrs, various varieties, SOC
Sweet Potatoes-One North Carolina.
l South Carolina arrived: . unbroken
cars on track. Truck receipts light;
supplies light; demand moderate: mar
baskets, Porto Ricans. T. $. No. 1,
IS a 75c: fair condition. soc.
Mixed VeGeta bles-One California. /
Iexas arrived; broken and unbroken
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals. I,
broken car on track Approxim ately ..
800 packages by express Florida ar
r1Nea, r1odar, Supplies moderate; demand
hampers green flat type and round
stringiess, $3.50; few, $500; fair cone
dition, $1.5O@2.OO.
CuCumbers-Expres receipts IightS
supplies light; demand light: marked
steady, Cuba, bushel crates, U. S. No.
,Eggplant-Express receipts light; sup.
plies light; demand light; market
steady. Florida, " -bushel crates,
okra-Express receipts light; supplies
I,ght; rs demand light; market steady.
poorer $3.50: z -bushel hampers, $500.
Peppers-Express receipts light: sup.
pttss Dtssdv light; Eor,dn demand light: market
squash-Express receipts light; SUP.
plies light: demand light: market dull.
Florida. bushel hampers. white, wrapped.
best. $500: fair condition. S1.OO0I50;
yellow, best, $3.50; fair condition, 5000
Lima Beans-Express receipts light;
supplies light: demand light: market
weaker. Cuba, bushel hampers, $3.50
T.
spinach-One Texas arrived; 2 brokers
and ! unbroken car on track Supplies
moderate: demand moderate: marked
steady: Texas. bushel baskets, Savoy
KsIe-Truck receipts moderate; sup-
plies moderate: demand moderate; mar.
Is Fsa ,oa stead: Virginia. bushel baskets.
Carrots-One Calf arrived; I brokeW
and l unbroken cars on track Sup
plies light; demand light; market
steady. Texas punched. Western let-
ttnce crates. $3.50: half lettuce crates,
Beets-No carIot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies light; demand light:
market about steady. Texas mixed
cars Western lettuce crates. bunched. q.
Escarole-Supples light: demand
light: market steady. Florida, truck
receipts. y -bushel hampers. 1880
1.5O, poorer 81
ColIards-Truck receipts moderate;
srnrlics moderate: demand moderate:
market steady. Virginia. bushel bas-
kcts. 4nGb5OC
Cauliflower-One Calf arrived: I
broken and unbroken cars on track,
SUPPLIES light: demand llzht: market
weaker. California. pony crates 81