The Washington times., 1933-03-24
WASHINGTON PRODUCE


EgEs-Receipts heavy and market
weaker on current receipts and hen
merry whites. Steady and unchanged on
Government graded. Current receipts,
1Oh to II cents; hennery whites, 1lh
to IL cents. Government graded and
dated white eggs; U. S. Extras, large,
1914 cents; U. S. Extras, mediums, 11l7
cents: U. S. Standards, large, 161a
cents.
supplies, but quality irregular. Trading
light in most quarters. Fowl: Colored,
13 to Is cents: Leghorns, 10 to II
cents; old roosters. to s cents; broil-
ers and fryers. 20 to 23 cents; roasters,
10 to 20 cents. Turkeys: Young hens,
II to 20 cents; young toms, 1s to Is
cents, and old toms, 10 to IL cents.
Guineas, 20 to 35 cents each.
(Above quotations prices paid ship
pers fob. Washington, d. c.
Apples-One Washington arrived;
broken and / unbroken cars on track.
mand moderate; market steady. Mary
land and Virginia, Staymans, U. S. No. l.
g inches minimum, s1.S5 @ 1,5O; mostly
:1.s5; u. $. No. !. * inches minimum.
minimum, s1@115; U. S. No: /. ~
inches minimum, rs 5@9Oc; Yorks, U. S.
No. l. inches minimum, $l.25: U. s.
U. s. No: L. 2% inches minimum, COCO
minimum, 5O@65c; Romes, u. S. No. /,
~ inches, minimum, $1.25; few $1.35.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; broken
and unbroken cars on track. New
stock: Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. Florida, IA
bushel hampers pointed type, $1@1.25.
very slow; market barely steady. New
York. S0-pound sacks, Danish type, S5 q
90c: few low as soc.
Celery-One Florida arrived; broken
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar
ket weaker. Florida, 10-inch crates,
washed and preceded, S-S dozen, $1.75
@2; mostly $1.90.
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: Supplies moderate; Ge-
mand moderste market market stronger
dozen' a1f ss.gs SsSo; SS few. SsOei ;5.75' 5'yis'
Onions-No carlot arrivals; . un-
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
Indiana. Michigan and Ohio, 5o-pound
sacks Yellows, U. S. No. l, 75Q55C;
strawberries-No carlot arrivals; no
Potatoes-One Florida. New York
arrived. s broken. and 1s unbroken cars
0n steaSy Sew Yor
1oo-pound sacks Round whites. i. S:
No. 1, $1.1O; Long Island I5O,pound
;sGk' :ss5 dIsen Mane @ No SACK;
Green M MoantaIns; oS @ u; s. 5; No: !, s1;.S; 1;;;2
banks; U. s: No: /, $lS5@1,7S; Florida
Sweet Potatoes-since Tuesday: No
carlot arrivals: no cars on track Truck
receipts light; supplies moderate; de-
mand light; North Carolina, market
steady. bushel baskets Puerto Ricans.
y. s; No. l. Sog6Oc; Nancy Halls r,,C: a.
steady, bushel hampers, Nancy Halls,
U. S. No. l, 75@S5c.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
4 broken cars on track
Snap Beans--No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck and express re-
ceipts moderate; supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Florida; ,
LIS: poorer and holdovers lower,
Lima Beans-Express receipts light;
supplies light; demand moderate: mar
$250@3: fair condition, $2Q2.25.
Peppers-Express receipts very light:
supplies moderate; demand light: mar
green, T. s. No. /, best, s1@1.25; poorer
low as 81.
Beets-No carlot arrivals: no cars on
track Supplies light; demand crsts. sn,'
punched. $1@1.25.
Kale-Truck receipts moderate: sup
plies moderate: demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Virginia, bushel hampers
cucumbers-supplies light; demand
slow; market dull. Florida bushel
Parsnips-supplies very light; de-
mand light; market steady. Pennsyi-
vania bushel baskets, best 81; fair
quality and condition. 5O@7Sc; mostly
Eggplant-supplies light; demand
I b1shel crates, best, ss25@S.5O; fair
iona Tomatoes%one o Florida arrived; 2
unbroken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market steady;
Florida, lug boxes. green ripes ana ~
turning, wrapped, 6x6 and larger, $I,Sg
prices. SKI should have read $3.50
$50 instead of SOC 1.5O.
sroKe9 and GnbrcEen GaoEea cars sTEVs1
light; market weak. California, pony
crates $1.25 @1.5O.
Spinach-One Texas arrived:
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket weak. Texas, bushel baskets
Savoy type. best, 6O@76c; mostly 66c'
supplies very light; demand light; mar
ket steady. Cuba, s-basket crates
Parsnips-supplies light demand
light; market steady. Pennsylvania'
bushel baskets, few sales. best 81;
fair quality and condition, 6O@75c.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Florida,
bushel hampers. Yellow Crooknecks, 81.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken car
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market weaker. Mexico, As
pound crates, telephones. mostly around
Sc. Florida, busheI hampers, small
podded varieties, few SO; poorer, $2.20
@2.5O.
Carrots-One Texas arrived; broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Texas, half lettuce crates,
punched. $125; fair condition, mostly
around 81.
Asparagus-Eo carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. South Caro-
lima, pyramid crates, dozen punches, very
large size. $303.50; medium size, $3.50
@3; small size, $1.50@l.75; few 81;
white, large size, $2.40@2.5O.