The Washington times., 1933-03-01
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
(By the U. s. Bureau of
Agricultural Economics)


Eggs-Market continues firm: re-
1a@13Hc; hennery whites, 14@14isc.
Government graded and dated white
extras, mediums, lie; U. S. standards,
large, 17hc.
Live Poultry-Market irregular. Re.
ceipts of fowl liberal and market
weak; arrivals of other classes of
poultry light and market firm. Fowl:
Colored, 11@13c: leghorns, SQ1Oc.
Old roosters. s@1Oc. Roasting chick
ems, 1S@15c. Capons. large. 16@1sc:
Turkeys; Young. hens, TO zoe; young:
toms; 14@15c. Guineas. 25@4oc each.
(Above quotations prices paid ship
pers fob, Washington, D. c.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; un-
broken cars on track. Bushel tubs:
market steady Maryland and Vir-
gnia, staymans. U. s. No. /, ~
inches hc mi minimum, H;s5@1.5O; y. 8.
No. l. ~ inches minimum $1@1.25:
U. s. No. 1. 2N inches minimum,
mostly around 75c: Delicious, U. $.
No. l. 2% inches minimum, $1.35@1.SO:
si15Sss; 80 J. J. :" No. inches ~ minim9%; insns:
minimum. soc @s1; Black Twiss. u. $.
around 81; U. S. No. /, ~ inches
minimum. 65Q75c; Yorks. U. S. No. !,
PA inches minimum, 90c@$1; u. s.
No. !. PA inches minimum, 60@65c.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; 3 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Old
stock: Supplies moderate; demand
light; market about steady. New
around 75c New stock: Supplies
light; demand moderate: market
steady Florida. 1h -bushel hampers
Pointed type. $1.S0@1.35.
and l unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
steady. Florida, 10-inch crates, in
dividually washed and preceded. 3-e
dozen mostly around 81; 1odozsn'
Lettuce-No carlot arrivals: broken
and 2 unbroken cars on track. Western
STOCK: Supplies moderate; demand light:
berg type. As dozen. $275@3. Southern
stock: Truck, receipts light: supplies
light; demand light: market steady.
ton type $50 Oils, Door condition, 81;
hampers, Romaine. $l.25',
2 broken and unbroken cars on track
supplies moderate; demand light: mar:
ket steady. Indiana. New York and
7o@75c. " ~N'' ''''O0' ave- -
Potatoes-Two Idaho. 3 Maine, 2 New
York; l Pennsylvania arrived: II broken
moderate: demand light: market steady.
u. S. No. /. s11o; Long Island. i5O-lb.
s24O@25O; Maine, 1oo-lb. sacks, Green
Mountains. U. s. No. /. $1.25; Idaho: 1OO-
Ib, sacks. Russet Burbands. U; No l.
oPnS strawberFies@ons = No oS Fio2ida by expires.
arrived; ! broken car on track. Truck
moderate: market steady. Florida, ex-
press receipts. 36-pint crates various
varieties. 1O011c per pint: truck re-
ceipts. 32-quart crates various varieties,
wide range in quality and condition. IS
@G few sales. $6.4O: mostly $5@5.5O.
poorer 1920 per crate.
Mixed Negetables-One Texas arrived;
4 broken and 4 unbroken cars on track.
Snap Beans-One Florida arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate:
market steady. Florida, bushel hampers.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market about steady.
Florida. bushel hampers, $5.25@5.5O
poor condition. $2.@26O.
Eggplant-Express receipts light: sup
plies light: demand moderate: market
steady. Florida, ~ bushel crates @2.75
Peppers-supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Florida, ~
bushel crates, U. 8. No. 1, green, &175
o.; U. $. No. 2. $3.50
cars on track Truck receipts moderate;
supplies liberal; demand light: market
steady. North Carolina, bushel baskets.
Porto Ricans, IT,. s. No. 1, soc. Mary
pers, Jersey type. U. 8. No. /, Csc; few
sales. 75c.
squash-Express receipts light; sup
plies light: demand HlHi, light; market market
crooknecks, 81; white, wrapped, $3.50;
few higher.
Peas-No carlot arrivals: broken
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
liDh ms Fkh of AA-nn
crates, telephones, So. Florida, buehel
hampers, small podded varieties, $3.50
03; poor condition low as 81,
Collards-Truck receipts light; sup
plies light; demand moderate; market
steady. Virginia, bushel baskets, mostly
Cauliflower-No carlot arrivals;
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate;
fornia, pony crates, $1.40@1:5o.
Spinach-Two Texas arrived; broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
light; demand light; market steady.
lis.
Kale-Truck receipts light: supplies
light; demand light; market steady.
Virginia, bushel baskets, 36c.
Carrots-No carlot arrivals; broken
and l unbroken car on track. Supplies
moderate. demand light; market steady.
Texas, half-lettuce crates. punched, $1.2j.
Beets-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
market steady. Texas, half-lettuce
crates, punched, $1.25.
TOmatOes-One Florida arrived; 3 un-
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demand light; market steady. Florida.
lug boxes ripes and turning, wrapped.
6x6 and larger, $1.7502, fair condition.
$L2501.SO, SKI. $1.25; few &1.S0. poorer
lower.
Cucumbers-Express receipts very
light; supplies very light; demand
light; market slightly stronger. Cuba
busheI crates. fancy, S45OW5.
Parsnirs-Supplies light; demand
bushel baskets baskets. 81. ;ieAA' Fenn''iV"0'A'
Grapefruit-Two Florida arrived;
broken and 2 unbroken cars on ira ek
supplies moderate: demand light; mar
according to size; few special ma ELi
Neutrality-suspicious. light: demk md
slow; market weaker. Chile, boxes,
Peaches Supplies light; demaRd
light; market weaker. Chile. boxee,
Iisht; market steady. % ArssntinS,
boxes. Ribiers. mostly around $3.50 !
Honey Dews-SuprlieS light; demand
light: market steady. Chile, cTGtse.