The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17
Waterbury Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture. B. P. StOrrs, local agent)

Unusually cold weather last week in Florida and other southern states, which originate a large share of the present supply. of fresh green vegetables now com ing to this market, caused sharply higher prices for number Of them. Snap beans, peppers. spinach and tomatoes were the most prom inent items in this group. Aside from these the rest of the list of fruit and vegetable products con tinued to sell mostly unchanged.
 Reports from Florida showing estimated amount of damage to crops there, received late last week, stated that a large share of the acreage of snap beans, peppers, egg plant and tomatoes was killed by the freeze. Strawberry bloom was killed but smaller fruit was saved, probably delay the crop a month. Heavy damage to leaf crops was reported but too early yet to give definite figures as the amount Of damage. Potatoes damage to com blers was believed to be slight.
 The citrus fruits were hurt to some extent also it was believed. Tangerines wer damaged most. oranges to some extent and grape fruit the least of any.
 There were two nights when the temperature went down low enough to cause damage, the second time on Wednesday night when quite a little additional injury resulted. After this second freeze it was es- timated that some counties lost 50 per cent of their early potatoes and peas, all that were up enough to be exposed above ground. Some damage to cabbage in South Caro- lima was believed to have occurred.
 (Unless otherwise stated quota tiOns are based on sales of good mcrchantabIe products to retailers by nearby growers or Othcrs.)
 FRUIYS: Apples, fancy Mc1n- tOsh 2.5O-2.75 bu, Delicious and Cortland 2.OO-2.5O bu; Baldwins 1.0O-2.0O bu, Greetings 1.65-1.75 bu: No 1 Mcintosh 2.25-2.4O bu, Delicious and Cortland 1.75-1.9O bu, Baldwins 1.5O-1.75 bu, Green ings f.25-1.5O bu, unclasslfied, var- ious varieties 1.OO-1.5O bu, sOuth- ern 1.5O-2.0O bu; cranberries 5.25- 5.75 box.
 VEGETABLES: Beans, green 5.OO-5.5O bu, lima 4.5O-5.00 bu; bects. old .7O-.8O bu. new .75-.S5 dog buns; cabbage, white 1OO-f.5O cwt: savoy .5O-.6O box; carrots, washed .75-1.OO bu. new .7O-.SO dog buns; caulifiOwer 2.O0-2.5O crate; kalc .4O-.5O box; lettuce. western iceberg 4.25-4.75 crate; onions. Mass f.25-1.35 bu; parsnips, washed 1 .OO-1.25 bu; peppers $50. 4.0O crate; potatoes i.OO.1.1O cwf; spinach 1.4O.1.75 bu: squash f.OO- 200 bbI; turnlps. native .5O-.75 bu, Canadian .S0-.S5 bu; tomatoes
 PoULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn eggs per dog: Newiaid Fancy 3e; Special .37..3e: Extra .35-.37; gath. cred .52..35; Newiaid medium. 33; Special medium .3O-.a3; Extrn inAtilnm .20..sO; western .95..aO; Iiye fowl, heavy .ie-.se ID, Leg horn .f4..fe Yb. chickens, heayy .fe..a3; ib, TscRh0Fn .f0.fe fb ducks .fA..fe Ib. geese .i5..le ih, turkeys .sb..a0 sis; dressed fowl, .xs..2s lb, chickens, roaaicrs .ss. .13 %, bf0lIcFH .35-.9O ID. decks .eO-.ee co. geese .eis.el n, turkeys, Conn fancy .se Ibt No 1 .sf ib, NeafFn .nos.9D Ib.
 LlVEsT0CK AND NfEATi flnlcllGF stock, e0Wa sOnssOb 1b. eaitea 05ssoe fht nsenls, beef .f1s ssA fA, veal ,lfs.f4 Ib. inlHb .ses .i5 ih, pofh Ioias :iesf1 70.