The Washington times., 1933-05-08
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

(By the U. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics)
Eggs-Market steady at unchanged
quotations. Current receipts, 1874 @l3c;
hennery whites, 1S@14c. Government
graded and dated white eggs: U. S.
extras, large, 17@1sc; U. s. extras.
mediums, 14@1sc; U. s. standards
large, 15017c.
Live Poultry-Market weak; receipts
very light and quotations largely nomi-
nal Fowl: Colored, 12@13c; leg
horns. 9@11c. Old ROSTERS. 69Sc.
Broilers and flyers: Rocks. fancy, 22@
poor and mixed lots of coiored, $50
ice; leghorns, 17@19c. Turkeys: Hens,
17@19c: toms, 9010c.
Apples-Three Washington arrived !;
Bushel baskets: Supplies moderate, de;
and Virginia. staymans, U. $. No. !. "a
inches minimum: $4,000; U. s. No. J.
No: i, * inches minimum, s1;S5 @1;4O:
PinmHm. s11sS1.s 49, U. $. NJ. H. ~
inches minimum. $1.S5 @1.5O; Yorks, U.
U. s. No. /. 2h inches minimum,
Apparagus-No carlot arrivals: /
broken car on track. Express receipts
market steady. South Carolina. pyra-
mid crates. dozen punches extra Colos-
sal. partly white, $1.5O@2: Colossal,
:I25@2; fancy siS1.5O; choice, SOC D, 2,
crates, dozen lunches medium to large
size. poorly graded, $1@1.75.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate: demand light; market
weaker. North Carolina, Ia bushel
hampers, pointed type. SLIPS.
Celery-One Florida arrived; 1 broken
and i unbroken cars on track Sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
about steady. Florida, 1O-inch crates,
individually washed and preceded, $3.50
OATS; few SO.
Lettuce-Four California arrived: 4
Western stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market about steady. Cali
fornia, Western crates, iceberg type,
5-dozen, $2.75@3. Southern stock: Truck
receipts Tsst Light; supplies Light; demand
5-peck hampers, big Boston type, mostly
around 81: Romano, very few sales, 81.
Onions-Seven Texas arrived: 1 un-
broken car on track: track: Supplies modsr-
Texas 5O-pound sacks. yellow Bermudas,
U. s. commercial. $1.25.
Potatoes-Three Florida, . New York
arrived . broken n, and 3 u g5'
moderate; demand light market
steady New New York. loo-lb; sacks,
few $40; Maine, 1OO-Ib. sacks. Green
Mountains. U. S. No. /, $125. New
stock: Supplies light; demand mod
crate; market steady. Florida, double
head barrels. spaulding Rose, U. s.
No. 1, 81.
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts very
light; supplies very light; demand
light; market steady. North Caro-
lima, holdovers 32-quart crates vari-
Gus varieties. mostly around $3.50 per
crate; Virginia, Norfolk section, 32-
quart crates, various varieties best,
$3.50: poor condition, $2Q225 per
crate.
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track. Supplies moderate:
demand light; market steady. North
Carolina. bushel baskets. Porto Ricans,
U. s. No. I, soc.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals :
l broken car on track.
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals: 4
broken and unhroken cars on track.
Approximately 400 packages Florida by
express arrived: supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate: market steady. Flor
ida. bushel hampers green, flat tyne,
81. 25@1.60; South Carolina. express re-
ceipts. busheI hampers green, flat tyne,
fine quality and condition. 80.
Lima Beans-Approximately 100 pack