The Washington times., 1933-04-01
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
By the u. S. Bureau of Agriculture
Economics, Washington, ID. c.
SATURDAY. Anril L 1879

BY the T.. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. Washington, d. c.
Saturday, April 1, 1888
Eggs-Receipts continue heavy but
market unchanged. Current receipts.
1Oh to II cents: Hennery whites, 11b
G15c. Government graded and dated
white eggs, U. S. Extras, large. 2Ohe;
U. S. Extras, mediums, 15hc; u. g.
Standards, large; 17c.
Live Poultry-Receipt of spring broil-
ers heavy and market lower. Other
classes unchanged. Fowl: colored, 1870
l4c: Leghorns, 10@12c; old roosters,
rose. Broilers: Plymouth Rocks, 2O1
22c; Leghorns' @1se: roasters' 100
Turkeys: Young hens, 17@2Oc; young
toms, 13@15c; old hens. 12q14c; and
old TOMS 10y l2c. Guineas. 2Oa5Sc
each.
t. o. b. Washington, d. c.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; l un.
broken car on track. Bushel baskets:
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar"
Eet Ettvmsns Ssesdy NsrSiSoo So ana q, Ss inchsS
minimum. $1.15@1.25; U. s. No. /, ~
inches minimum. sl'SS@1.4O; decayed.
75c@$1: U. S. No. /. 2h inches mimi
2ls inches minimum. s1.15 @1.25;. u; $.
No. /, 2% inches, minimum, H.35@
14O; u. S. No. /. "a inches minimum.
S5@90c; Black Twigs. U. S. No. !, 2l0
inches minimum. 9Oc@Si; U. $, No. l.
No. /, 2A inches minimum. esq 75c;
mum, S59soc; 1: S. No. !, ~ inches
minimum, 81 @1.15; few $1.25; Y. S.
No. l. * 5p1es neseI rht demand ght
market steady. Virginia, Staymans, U.
so: y. S. No; l; 2H@:H inches. ;1
s275@$; U. s. No; !. IN inches mini M
i, az inches minimum. s2.75. few
Asparagus-one California arrived:
1 broken and unbroken cars on
plies moderate; demand light; market
steady. South Carolina. pyramid
crates dozen punches large size, $3.50 q
4; s!1 medium size sS'SO@'' small to
e'oa cabbageMone New York; broken
and | unbroken cars on track. New
stock: Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady. South Carolina,
- -bushel hampers pointed type 81 %
lis. Old stock: Supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market steady. New York.
S0-lb. sacks Danish type, s. 090c.
Celery-One Florida arrived; 5 broken
plies moderate demand light: market
steady. Florida. 1O-inch crates indi-
yidually washed and preceded to 8
Lettuce-Two Arizona. 1 California
arrived; 3 unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: Supplies moderate; de-
fornia. crates Iceberg type, 4 to s
dozen. $3.5O@4. Southern stock: Prac-
tically no supplies on the market.
onions-one Michigan arrived; srITef : uG uG.
steady Indiana. Michigan and Ohio.
5Olb. sacks. yellows, U. S. No. i.
SO@9Oc.
cars on track. Truck and express
receipts light; supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Florida,
truck receipts 32quart crates, various
varieties, IS; poor condition low as
$3.50 per crate; pony refrigerAtoIs' war;
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track. Truck receipts light:
supplies moderate; demand light; mar.
ket steady. North Carolina, bushel
baskets, Porto Ricans' U. s. NO. l.
Potatoes-one Idaho, 1 Maine, 4 New
York arrived; broken and II un-
broken cars on track. Old stock: sup
ket steady. New York, 1Oo-pound
sacks round whites U. s. No. /. $1.O50
1.10; Long Island. 15O-pound sacks.
Green Mountains, U. S. No. !, $2.25;
tains. U. S. No. /. freight receipts
SIPS; boat receipts via Baltimore,
S1.15; Idaho, 1OO-pound sacks Russet
Burbanks U. s. No. !, $1.65 q 1.75. New
market weak. Florida, double head
barrels, .spaulding Rose, U. S. No. l.
$425@45O.
Mixed Vegetabes-One Florida ar
rived: broken and 2 unbroken cars
on track.
snap Beans-No carlot arrivals: 1
broken and / unbroken cars on track,
Approximately 500 packages Florida by
Snnnlies
demand moderate; market steady Flor
ida. bushel hampers, Green Flat type
Lima Beans-No carlot arrivals; one
broken car on track. Approximately
100 packages Florida by express ar
rived: supplies moderate; demand light;
market weak Florida. bushel hamp-
ers. $3.50; poorer, lower;
light; market dull. Florida, IN bushel
crates, green, large size. $1.50@1.75;
Beets-No carIot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies light; demand light;
crates. punched. S1.25G1.s5: poorer,
Kale-Truck receipts moderate: sup
plies moderate: demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Virginia, bushel baskets
40@5Oc.
ucumbers-supplles light: demand
light: market steady. Florida, bushel
baskets, U. S. No. /, 50; U. s. No. o
$3.50
Parsnips-Too few sales reported to
quote.
Eggplsnt-Truck and express re-
ceipts moderate; supplies moderate
demand slow market dull, very few
sales, Florida, IL bushel crates. SIS"
o..
Tomatoes-No carlot arrivals; 1
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate :
market steady. Florida, lug boxes.
green, ripes and turning, wrapped, 616
and larger. $1.75@2; fair condition,
1925 @1.5O; poorer, 81; SKI. $3.50;
poorer lower.
Cauliflower-No carlot arrivals; 2
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand moderate; mar
ket steady. California, pony crates
$50: few higher.
Okra-Practically no supplies on the
market.
squash-supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers. white wrapped, $1.5O@1.76;
yellow crooknecks 50: few higher.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track Western stock: Supplies
light; demand good: market steady.
California. 45-lh. crates telephones,
1915. Southern stock: No supplies on
the market.
Carrots-No carlot arrivals: I broken
and 2 unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies light: demand light: market
steady. Texas. half-lettuce crates
punched. $1.25 q 1885,