The Washington times., 1936-06-02
Woshinqton Produce Market

!I.5O@a; California v crates. washed,
COrn-ons Alabama arrived; ? broken
and / unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand light: market steady.
Texas, bushel baskets. 50.
Lettuce One California arrived;
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket slightly stronger for good stock.
California, Western crates, Iceberg type,
S dozen, best $3.50. few $s.75. fair con-
dition S275@S.25; New Jersey, Eastern
crates. Big Boston type, dozen, 7Sc.
OniOns-One California arrived; 1 un-
broken car on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand light; market steady.
Texas, S0-pound sacks Yellow Bermudas,
U. S. Commercial, &1.15@1.25.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies light; demand moderate:
market steady. Bushel hampers: North
Carolina, S1.25; storage stock, fair con-
dition 75c@$1; Norfolk section. $1.25.
POtatOes-one Maine. 4 South Carolina
arrived; cars diverted: broken and
Supplies light; demand light; market
steady. Maine, 1O0-lb. sacks Green
Mountains, U. S. No. l, 1926; New York,
100-lb. sacks Round Whites, U. S. No. 1,
90. New stock: Supplies moderate, de-
mand light: market steady. Stave bar
rels Cobblers u. s. No. l.: South Caro-
lima, $6.50@6.75, poorly graded, $6@6.25;
North Carolina, truck receipts, few sales,
slack pack, $3.50.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light: demand
light. Tennessee, market steady; bushel
hampers Nancy Halls, u. S. No. /, $3.50.
North Carolina, market slightly stronger
bushel baskets Puerto Ricans, S1.65 a
L75.
TOmatOes-Ons Florida, . Texas ar
rived; broken and 3 unbroken cars on
track. Supplies liberal: demand slow;
market dull. Florida. lug boxes, ripes,
wrapped, SKIS. $1.5O@1.75;, green, 81;
wrapped, SKIS, mostly around 81.
Mixed Vegetables-One Florida ar
rived; unbroken car on track.
Lima Beans-supplies light; demand
light: market steady. Florida bushel
Snap Beans-supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Bushel
hampers, green. flat type: Norfolk sec
tion Virginia. &202.25; North Carolina
squash-supplies, light; demand. light; !;
market steady. South Caroline, bushel
hampers white wrapped, 50.
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand
slow: market steady. Florida, l "a bushel
crates, fancy, $3.50; choice, 81.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
very slow; market weak. Florida, IA
bushel crates, green, fancy, $1.15@ 1.5O.
light; market dull. Florida, bushel bas-
kets. $2.75.
Okra-Supplies light; demand slow;
market dull. Florida, bushel hampers,
large size, $3.50, small size, $2@2.25.
Blackberries-Supplie LIBERAL demand
Slow market weak. North Carolina, a.
quart crates large size $3@3.50; small
size, $2.25 $50, per crate. Many unsold.
ckleberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow: market dull. North Carolina,
32-quart crates, $2.5O04. according to
quality; cultivated blueberries, quarts,
soc.
Asparagus-Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate: demand moderate;
market steady. New Jersey, pyramid
crates. dozen punches, extra Colossal,
$2.25@2.75 Colossal, &2@2.25; extra
fancy, s1.50@1.75;; Delaware, pyra-
mid crates dozen punches, S162.
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals;
broken and l unbroken cars on track,
Supplies light; demand light: market
steady. Florida, Tom Watsons, 27-29
pounds average, 81 each.
Oranges-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Boxes
Florida, No. 1, $4@4.5O; California, $40
AIS, according to size.
GFapefrult-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Florida, boxes, No. 2, $3.50
$50, as to size.
L0mOns-California, boxes S6@7.50,
according to grade and size.