The Washington times., 1933-03-02
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

WASHINGTON PRODUCE
Eggs--Market easier due principally
to declines in outside markets. re-
ceipts continue moderate Current re-
ceipts, 121s @I3hc: hennery whites:
dated Is white eggs: U. S extras. large.
IT,. $. Standards, large. lie.
Live Poultry-Market continues ir-
regular with fowl weak. while broilers
and turkeys continue in demand and
in firm position: receipts somewhat
horns, S@1Oc. Old roosters. 7@Sc.
15c. Winter chickens now beginning to
run coarse with some selling as fowl
bringing 13@ 15c. Broilers and fryers
1s@ 26c; roasters, 17@1Sc. Turkeys:
14@15c, Guineas, 25@ 4Oc each.
shippers fob. Washington, D. Cj
Apples i Washington arrived; /
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Bushel tubs: Supplies moderate; demand
Virginia, Staymans, L. S. No /, "a
inches minimum, S1.35 D1.5O u. s. No. j.
2ha inches minimum, 81 N1.@5; L. S. No.
l, 2A inches minimum, 75c; few higher;
mum, $1.35 a so; u S. No. /, "a inches
minimum, $1:1501.25; U. S. No. /, 2ii
inches minimum. 9Oc@$1; Black Twigs,
U. S., No. l, 2h inches minimum. 81;
minimum, 65@75c; Yorks, U. $: No. !.
"a inches minimum. 60@65c.
Cabbage Florida arrived; 8 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Old stock:
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady New York, SO-lb. sacks
Danish type, mostly around 75c; new
stock: supplies moderate; demand mod
or tn ynf
bushel hampers pointed type, s1.35.
Lettuce California arrived; broken
and , unbroken cars on track Western
stock: Supplies moderate: demand mod
Iceberg type, As dozen, $2.75@3; south-
ern stock: supplies light: demand light;
hampers, Big Boston type. 41.5OQ 1.7s;
Orions-Three Michigan arrived;
broken and unbrcken cars on track.
Supplies moderate;, demand moderate:
market steaGy Indiana, Michigan, w
Potatoes-Seven New York. Pennsyl-
vania arrived; broken and 10 un-
boken cars on track Supplies mod:
crate: demand moderate. I'org Island
and Florida markets slighter weaker:
other markets steady: New York. 100
81 10. Long Island. 15O-lb. sacks. Green
Mountains, l.. s. No. /. $2.35GQ2.4O.
Maine 1oO,l5 sacks. Green MHunlains' i, i1,
Russet Burbanks. L. S, No. 1. $1.75;
Florida. bushel crates. Bliss Triumphs.
L. $; No. !: $1.G5@I75
Celery--No carlot arrivals | broken
and / unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate: demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Florida. 1O-inch crates, in
dividually washed and preceded. $,S
wberries-No carlot arrivals;
broken car by express on track. Truck
receipts moderate; supplies moderate:
Florida. express receipts, 36-pint crates.
various varieties. fresh arrivals, few
sales 1Sc per pint holdovers, 1O@11c
various varieties, s5@6; mostly $5@5.5O:
sweet potatoes-No carlot arrivals:
no cars on track. Truck receipts
moderate; market steady. North Caro-
lima. bushel basKets, Porto Ricans, U.
S. No. /, soc; toorly graded, DC.
=, Mixed vegetables-One California
broken cars on track.
Snap beans-One Florida arrived;
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Approximately 100 packages Florida by
mand moderate; market steady.
Florida, bushel hampers, green, Flat
type $1.5O@1.75; fair condition, SIS:
poor condition, 5Oc@$1; few Sales
Lima beans-Express receipts light;
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Florida, bushel ham,
pers, $3.25@3.5o; Cuba. bushel ham
Eggplant-Express and truck re;
moderate; market steady. Florida, 1&4
bushel crates, $9.5O@3; bushel tubs
Peppers-supplies moderate; demand
light; market dull. Florida, / =
bushel crates: green U. S. No. !. $l.90
@I.7S; fer 81: U. S. No. 2. s125;
plies light: demand moderate market
steady. Florida. busheI hampers, white.
wrapped, $3.50; Yellow. 81; poorer
lower.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Express receipts light;
supplies light: demand light. market
steady. Mexico. 45-pound crates, Telo--
phones, $5.75@6; Florida. bushel
hampers small podded, varieties 2,5O.
few higher; poor condition, $3.50.
Carrots-One California arrived;
broken and l unbroken car on track.
Supplies moderate: demand moderate;
market steady. Texas, half-lettuce
Beets-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies light demand moderate,
market steady. Texas, half-lettuce
crates, punched. mostly, around $1.25'
light; supplies moderate; demand light:
market steady. Florida. lug boxes.
green. ripes and turning. wrapped, 6x6
and larger. $l.75@2. fair condition.
$1.250L5O.
Collards-Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Virginia, bushel baskets,
30Q35c.
Cauliflower-No carlot arrivals.
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate: demand moderate: market about
steady. California, pony crates, $1.5Om
1.6O.
Spinach-One Texas arrived; . broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Texas. bushel basket,
Savoy type, $1@1.15.
plies moderate; demand moderate.
market steady. Virginia, bushcl
ucumbers-supplies very light; de-
mand light; market steady. Cuba,
bushei S1. crates, fancy. IS; few higher.
market
Parsnips = Supplies light: demand
tusheI baskets, ST.
Grapefruit-Three Florida arrived:
supplies moderate; demand light; mar.
ket steady. Florida, boxes, $212.3j;
according to sizes. few special marks
higrer.
. Nectarines-supplfes light; demand
light; market steady. Chile. boxes.
light; market steady. Chile. boxes,
some wasty. Sl.25Ql5O: few best, S.
Grapes-Sur plies light; demand nght;
market dull Argentina. boxes Rlblers