The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25

Furnished by the State Department of Agriculture, Bureau of MarketN
 Now native snap beans were plentiful again ct the Wednesday morning Meadow street farmers market and were marked down to reasonable prices in order to clear the last of them. A few best round green stringlesS sold as high as $2.00 per buShel, but the bulk which were either flat green or wax varieties sold for Sl60 to $l.75 per bushel.
 Cabbage was not as liberal as earlier in the week and sold out earlier for higher average prices, usually SIPS or more per box. spin- Ach held firm but not quite a6 high priced. Peas, iceberg lettuce and bcets were liberal and mostly un- changed in selling prices. Peas sold at Q wide price range because of wide range in quality. The bulk of first grade stock sold around $i.60 per buShel, few late Telephone type as high as $2.00 and small No. 2 quality for 9l.00. Only few crates of strawberries were on sale and these sold for about the same prices as on Tuesday. Wholesalers were selling most shipped.in fruits and vegetables at unchanged prices.
 At the Tuesday Hamden egg and live poultry auction large graded eggs averaged about two cents per dozen higher than last week. Live poultry met with good demand and brought slightly higher prices. Of- ferings totaled 266 l-2 cases of eggs and 4o4 crates of poultry.
 Large Special grade eggs sold for 34 Ia to 37 cents per dozen, aver age 36.9; large Extras 3S to 3S 1-2, average 36.l; medium Specials S4 l-2; medium Extras % to 3S, average 33.7; and bullet size Extras went for 22 Ia to 20 cents per dog. Duck eggs sold for 43 cents c dozen; double yoik size 47: and pewecs IT i-2 to 2i Ia cents.
 Live fowl of tic heavy breeds sold for 2l 1-2 to 24 cents . pound; Leg horn fowl % to 24; broiIers, Red IS l-2 to 2l; Rocks 10 1-2 to 24; Leghorn 16 to 10 1.2; rcasters 2l l-2 to 24; roosters l6 l.2 to i7; ducks 90 1.2 to 2l l.2; rabbits I2 leg; calves n to S.3 cents per pound; ono goat SO.00j and guinea fowl $i.lS per pair.
 (Unless otherwise stated quota tons are based on sales of first grade products to retailers delivered market centersJ
 FRUITS: Apples, fancy eastern 1.S0-17S bu., No. 1.2S.1.bO bu.; cantaloupes, Cal. 3.O0.3.7S cratej strawberries 3.S0-6.O0 g to crate. VEGETABLES: Beans, snap 1.5O- BOO bu.; beets .3S-.4O doz.; broccoli, bunch .7S-1.OO d0x.; cabbage 100. 1.4O box; carrots, southern .6O..6N doz.; c&uliflOwer l.2S-I.SO doz.; let- tuce, iceberg .3S-.60 box. head .60-.6O box, roniaine .2S-.l0 box; onions 1.2S-1.B0 bu.; peas 1.OO.2.OO but pep I pers IBO.2.OO cratej potatoes, U. s. No. 1, new 7.OO-7.2S bbL; scalIions | .lS-.1E dox.; squash. native yeIlowI .eB.1.OO dox., green .0S..7S dox.; Spin- I sch .e0-.00 bu.; tomatoes, native hot | house $50 6 qts. southern 2.OO-2.2S lug.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn. eggs per doz.; Newlaid Fancy .S7; Special .36-.37; Extra .S3-.3S; Cath cred .S1-.34; NewIaid medium .S3; Special medium .30-.32; Extra me- dium .2S-.9O; western firsts .2S-.27; | live fowl heavy .22-.24 lb., Leghorn .22-.24 lb., brOilcrs, heavy .1s-.A Ib, LcghOrn .17-.2O h.; dressed fowl .26- .2e Ib., brollers .2S..32 Ib.
 LIVESTOCK, MEATS AND BUT- TER: Butcher stock, cows .03-.O6 h., calves .O1-.O0 lb.; meats, beef .lS- IS 1-2 h., veal .l4-.l5 h., lamb .2s- .2S h., pork Ioins .2l-.24 h.. ham best smoked .26-.2SIb., butter 9O-92 score .3l-.s4 ID.