Evening star., 1933-10-06
LARGER PRODUCE
SHIPMENTS SEEN
Price Trend Still Downward,
but Quotations Show
More SteadineSS.

Fruit and vegetable shipments are
increasing with the season. but are
about per cent below the weekly
carlot volume of year ago, accord
ing to the Department of Agriculture
report.
The seasons totals are short to about
the same extent as the weekly move
ment. Compared with two years ago
the seasons shortage is about 80 per
cent. Carlot shipments Of potatoes ex-
coed last years figures, but most other
lines are less.
Apple shipments are heavy from Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, New York, Mary
land and Pennsylvania, despite the
comparatively light crop in the Shen-
andoah Valley region. New York State
supplies majority of carlotS Of Eastern
onions, cabbage, cucumbers, lettuce,
celery and tomatoes and most Of the
Eastern pears, plums and grapes. East
ern sweet potatoes are now mostly from
Virginia, New Jersey and Tennessee.
Price trend still was slightly down.
ward on many lines Of fruits and vege-
tables in early October but market po-
September. Prices of onions, cabbage,
carrots, cauliflower and sweet potatoes
weakened slightly further Potatoes
showed tendency to steadiness after
the long continued September decline
ID. C. Prices Are Given.
Prices on the Washington produce
market, with egg, poultry, fruit and veg
etable quotations furnished by the De-
partment of Agriculture, follow:
tab. "a; 1-DOund Prints 90 Ore}. scOre}, q;
D DRESSED pou1rRY-chicken. p,vmopt,
Rocks' Books 1sa2l; mixed colored, 16a1s; Leg
T sa heas Hea sos0I ~
II to II pounds, per pound 25a3O; Long
1slsna MEAfg&seett Hgckf; IT, 1os; veal o. l.m,
fresh hams 10; smoked hams, IA; strip
0'iSa ID sFoSkHess Eeae s ssmDGsRRs sRt 5oo.5 s
aegiqm 9qoaS6s5; hsayy PIGS
$50: lambs. noi Sooa6. 0oa''0' .oos caves a'ooa
c EGGs-Market steady. prices unchanged.
SsG SP5ent 6eeeip1s: 2sas5; heanery whites,
states extras medium So; atSi United ted isa STATES
LIVE PoULTRY-Receipts heavier and
market slightly easier. Fowl, colored, ia
Rocks Rocks 9 pounds up, 16sls; broiiers, ROCKS:
colors, IA: Leghorns, 13 to IA. Spring
turkeys. 10 pounds and up, 20a22.
Fruits and Vegetables.
SdleS 10 . m. TO-DAY.
broken and four unbroken cars on track.
RSsheIs; FHs5s Truck receipts moderate supplies
mi1Emhm MTsinia GRIMES rim so. u Ne; $h inssss
e. inches minimum ! Sal 90: j. s: No. i.
"a ag. !aehfs ineha5 mInim9m Minimum 6l5fs q
3hsRs 1s5 u j. No No. q. I5sSs: fasRss %iin%S@,
81, inches minimum. 65: q. S. No. ~ I. ga "a
S No; /. inches minimum, i.95al. s5:
Baldwins, u. S. No /. ia inches mini minimum, UNI.
81: Y. S; No; |. 2l2 inches minimum. 75a
S. 5s ESsRss E"ss5s4a niainua S|s5n}es5 5 ss J.
Bananas. E % Ne n 94s inehes N mlnimun. MnaSs
Ii0s1 = Boxes supnltes a'pas meas1afe. haR de:
extra fancy Delicious medium to large sizes.
cABBAGEasons New York. two Pennsyl-
track, Supplies moderate. demand, nght,
fdS Ses 92E ssek
Danish type. ls5: Pennsylvania. 5O-pound
sacks domestic round type. poor condi-
cAETAtEoUPEsa 5aE COLORADO I,,,s srriysd t.s,
ds@and e2 modefats msfet steadp coo
RADIO, Pink Meats, standard flats. 12s and
15s, 65a75; Jumbo flats IS and 9s. 75aS5
12s S5al.O0: Melo-Glow, standard fats,
12s and 15s. and Jumbo fats. SIS and 9s.
cELERY-one New York arrived: three
broken and one. unbroken cars on track
SUPPLIES modeyEats demanfd light :bI5 market
dozen, 25a2 50; fair condition. ;ooas 25
and unbroken cars on track Eastern
stock: No supplies on the market. western
stock: Supplies moderate, demand light,
market steady. California. lugs, Thompson
Seedess, 1.50a1.15; Flame Tokays. 1.35a
$50 .
LETTUCE-Two California arrived; six
broken and flve unbroken cars on track;
Western stock: Supplies moderate; demand
light; market dull. California. Western
crates Iceberg type. 40 dozen, 3Q0a350;
ONIONS-One Michigan arrived; three
broken and two unbroken cars on track:
Supplies m9derate demand man Light marEe saitt
yeliows U. S. No. /. 100 California, SO
PEARS-One Oregon, one Washington ar
rived; one broken and three unbroken cars
on track. Eastern stock: Seckels; supplies
moderate; others. supplies very light: de-
mand light market steady. New York.
2-inch minimum. bushel baskets. Anjous.
U. s. No. l. LOCALES; Sheldons. 1.50a2 90;
bushel baskets Seckels. U. s. No. l, 1A-inch
minimum. LOCAL .25; 112-inch minimum.
1.5Oa1.75; 1s4-inch minimum. mostly 200;
Western stock: Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady Boxes: Bartletts.
oregon, fancy. 2.50a2.75; California. fancy,