The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
Local Produce
EGGS AND POULTRY

Eggs-Market steady to firm. Supplies
Of the better grades limited. Nearby
ungraded hennery whites Nc higher and
u. 9. Government graded extras, large
10 higher. Current receipts, 22@22hc;
HENRY whites, 24@24hc. Government
graded and dated white eggs (includ-
ing grading and marketing costs): u. s.
extras, large, 32ho. u. s. extras, me-
niums, 26Ac; U. s. standards, large. 2Sc.
Live POultFy-Market weak. Prices
mostly lie lower. Supplies heavy and
moving slowly. Fowl: Colored, pounds
and over, 1701Sc; under pounds, 16c;
leghorns. 15c; ROSTERS, 1OQ12c. Spring
Chickens: Leghorns, Is 916c; Plymouth
Rocks. under "a pounds, 22@23c; over
al pounds, "a CSC. Turkeys: Hens, lie;
toms, 14@15c.
CantalOnps-Two California arrived;
I broken and unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Cal
ifornia, salmon meats, jumbos S6s, 50 q
ass idmsos . and psseSSea A fs%
$s.75; 36s S3@3.25, few $3.50; salmon
meats, standards ASS. $4@4;5O; Jumbo
flats IS and lis, $1.15@1.2S: South
meats, standards ISs to ass, $1@1.25.
Honey Balls-No carlot arrivals; no
36s, $3.75@4; ASS $4@4.25. South Caro-
lima, standard crates, 1Ss to S6s, $3.50
o..
Honey Dews-One California arrived;
I broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand slow; market
weak. California, standrd crates, IS to
CeIery-Two California arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light: demand moderate: mar
ket steady. California, u crates, washed
3-4h dozen, $3.50@3.75.
GnRnnNhaPR Snnnlieq Onodarafa de-
mand slow; market steady. South Caro-
lima. bushel baskets best, 81; poorer
75c.
Asparagus-Truck receipts moderate;
ket weak. Pyramid crates, dozen
punches, green: New Jersey, colossal,
$1.5O@1.75; fancy, $101.25; Delaware
75c@$1.25; few. $3.50.
Lettuce-One California, 2 Washing
ton arrived; broken and 5 unbroken
cars on track. Western stock: Supplies
liberal; demand light; market steady.
Western crates, Icebrg type, dozen:
California, $275 @S; few 1875; Wash
angton, $3@3.25.
OniOns-One California, 1 South Caro-
lima arrived; unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand light; market
slightly meaker Texas, 50-pound sacks,
Yellow Bermudas. U. S. Commercial.
$1.75@2: poorer, lower.
Peaches-One California arrived; 1
broken car on track. Truck receipts
light; demand light; supplies light; mar
ket steady. North Carolina truck re-
ceipts bushel baskets, Early Rose, U. S.
Is, inch minimum, $1.75; X inch
minimum, $1.25; Georgia. truck receipts,
bushel baskets, Hileys, U. s. Is, y
inch minimum, $191.1O; TX inch mini
mum, $1.25.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken car
on track. Supplies light; demand light;
MARKET m dull. Oregon. bushel hampers,
POtatOes-Two Me. arrived; unbrowen
cars on track Approximately 700 barrels
North Carolina and approximately 500
barrels Eastern Shore Virginia by boat
arrived: Old stock: Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. Maine, 100
Id. sacks Green Mountains, U. s. No. /,
9oc Q$I; New stock: Supplies liberal; de-
lima, stave barrels Cobblers. U. s. No. 1,
$2@225; fair condition, $1.75.
TOmatOes-Two Miss, La, Texas
arrived: broken and unbroken cars
crate; market. Lug boxes, ripes and
turning wrapped. 6x6 and larger. Misi-
sissippi and Texas $1.75@2; poorer low
er; south c G. Sx6 and larger, $3.50
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals: Z
broken and 5 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies liberal; demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Florida and Georgia, Tom
Watsons 26-pound average, 30@35c: "a
40-pound average, 40 q soc each.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals:
] broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. South Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, $1.50@1.75; fair
condition, $1@1.25.
Green Beans-sTpplies light; demand
green, round type, North Carolina. fair
quality, ESQ 40c; nearby sections S5c.
Okra-Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. Florida bushel hamp-
COrn-No carIot arrivals; broken and
] unbroken cars on track. Truck re-
ceipts moderate; supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady: North Caro-
lima. standard crates, $1@1.25.
Blackberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow; market steady. North Caro-
lima, 52-quart crates, $3Q3.5O; poor con-
dition. 81.
Huckleberries-suppli light; demand
light; market steady. North Carolina,
S2-auart crates, S. Q6.4O.
Squash-Supplies moderate: demand
bushel hampers. white wrapped. mostly
around soc; yellow crooknecks. 75c; few
higher.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS light: demand
light; market dull. Virginia, Red half
pints, 5@6c; New Jersey, pints, Red,
1O@12hc per pint.
Eggplant-supplies moderate: demand
light: market steady. Florida 1h-bushel
crates, $4,000, few higher.
Peppers-Suppliesl light: demand light;
crates, green, fair condition. Sis @1.5O;
few best fresr arrivals, $2.25.
OrangeS-Two Calf. arrived: 8 broken
and unbroken cars on track. California,
boxes, Valencias, $275@4, according to
grade and size.
Grapefruit-One Fla. arrived; un-
broken car on track.
LemOns-California, boxes. No. !, $3.50
@5.75. as to size.
CaPrOts-No carlot arrivals; broken
and unbroken cars on track. California,
Western lettuce crates, $2.50; fair con-
dition, 81.
PineappIes-Cuba. crates. ripes, $500
$50, few best higher.
MargOes-Florida, Flats. soc @$1; some
refused.
Sweet PotatOes-North Carolina, bushel
baskets, Porto Ricans, Use.