The Washington times., 1932-05-18
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Poultry--Alive. Turkeys, 12cQ lSc;
large fowls, 15c;. medium fowls l4G9
15c; spring broiiers, Plymouth mouth, kUcSs. S~nS1.
roosters, &c Sc; ducks. 15cQ2Oc; keats,
large and young, sOc@S5c; old. 24cg
30c. Dressed: Turkeys, young, 25cV
heavy, 1sc 20 zoe; leghorns. 1bc; ducks
young, 55c@SSc; old, 26c@ soc.
Caives-Top, Sac.
Lambs-Spring, 7hc. ,, ,,,.o
CabbageETruck receipts moderate.
Supplies moderate. Demand moderate
market about steady. North Carolina,
IN bushel hampers pointed type $A'@0
Cantaloupes-supplies light. Demand
light, market steady. California, Sal
mon Tints, Jumbos S6s and 46s, So.
Celery-supplies moderate; demand dio
crates, individually washed and pre-
cooled, az dozen, s2.5O@2.75; SIS
dozen, mostly around $500. 80,
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady. .1[i CaitGtnia'
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, $4,000
3.25; few higher, 6-dozen, $2.5O; poorer,
all sizes low as $500.
Onions--Supplies moderate; demand
saSha; SACKS dro YeIloW Bermudas, U. s. Com
Potatoes-old stock: Supplies lib
eral. Demand moderate; market
steady. Maine. Green Mountains, U.
s. No. l. i5O:ib. sacks, $500: 1Oo-Ib
sacks, $125. New York, 1o0-lb. sacks
Round Whites u. S. No. /, $l.25.
New stock: Supplies light; demand
light; market weaker; aiE;n Fl4r1aa' Roas dEuOse
Strawberries-Truck receipts moder-
ate; supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. North Carolina
32-qt. crates, various varieties, $4,000
$50. Virginia. Norfolk section, S2-qt
crates various varieties, fair condition
$3.50 per crate.
Tomatoes-supplieg moderate; demand
wrapped, 6xs and larger, ss.OO@s26,
few higher; fair quality and condition.
2.25@2.5O; SKI and 7x7, $1.5o@1.76,
Watermelons-supplie light; demand
slow; market weak. Florida. Tom Wat
sons. 1922 lbs, average, 45c; 24-26 lbs,
average, CSC; 1880 lbs, average. 75c@
Snap Beans-suppIies moderate; de-
mand light; market slightly stronger
for good stock. Florida, bushel ham
pers, green, flat type, .25@1.50, few
$1.75: fair condition, $1.Oo; poorer,
Lima Beans and okra - Practically
no supplies on the market.
Squash-Express receipts light: sup
plies liberal; demand light: market
wrapped, 75c@$1; low as Csc; yellow
too few sales reported to quote.
okra--Truck receipts light; supplies
light: demand light: market steady.
kets. 4O@5Oc.
Eggplant-Express receipts light; sup
plies moderate; demand light: market
dull. Florida, IN bushel crates, 81;
ucumbers-Express receipts tight;
supplies moderate; demand light: mar
ket about steady: Florida, bushel
hampers and bushel baskets, U: S. No.
s2.6O@s: U. s. No. 2. $1.SO92.
supplies moderate demand light; mar
ket steady. Virginia and Maryland,
bushel baskets. 5O@75c:. mostly. soc.
Turnips-Truck receipts ~, moderate;
ket steady. North Carolina. 75c per
Apples-supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. Bushel baskets:
Virginia. Yellow Newtowns, yUm, y. y. s. No,
No. /, 2% inches up, $l.76@2; Wine
saps. u. S. No. 1. ~ inches up,
$1.65 @1.S5; some showing scald, l:S5
!91s;5o; u s No: l. ~ IIo inches gh up.
2X@3 inches. $15O@1.75.
Aspara gus-Truck receipts moderate:
supplies moderate; demand slow: mar
ket- weaker. South Caroline: dozen S2st
best, $1.25: fair quality. 75c@$1; small
size, 81: very small size. SOC Della
ware. dozen bunch crates; large sizs; nS
l.60: nO0reF. 7HCmS1.