The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-30
Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture, B. P. StOrrs, local agent.)

Live poultry offerings were heavy again at the Hamden auction Tues. day with GOA crates in the safe Eggs, on the other hand, were light- CT in supply, only 2i6 i-2 cases be- ing on hand. Prices ruled steady and unchanged for most kinds Of live poultry except fowl which sold lower. Egg prices averaged c little higher than last week for most grades and sizes. The following low high and average prices were paid for eggs on Q basis of cents per dozen:
 Large Specials 40-42, 407; large Extras 38-42, 3O.6: medium Specials 36-37, 36.0; medium Extras '34 i.2- 38, 36.6; bullet size Specials 26-28 l-2, 26.8; bullet Extras q i.2- 20 1.2, 23.4; Gathered, large 33- 37 1-2; medium 27-3i; bullet i0 i.2- 20 1.2; pewees 17 i.2-i0 i-2; duck eggs fl l-2; turkey eggs 36; and double yolk 40-46 i.2.
 Live fowl of the heavy breeds sold for 1920 l-2 cents per pound; leg horn fowl 16.18 I-2 broiiers, Reda 17 i-2-2i l.2; Rocks i0-22; Leghorn 16-i0; Gross 18-l8 i.2; bullets heavy 20-N i.2, Leghorn i7 1-2; roasters 10 l-2-22; roosters l8: ducks l7-l8; rabbits 10 1-2; calves 6.8-0.6 cents per pound; pigeons 4i cents per pair; and one goat went for $500.
 Wednesday morning ct the local farmers market on Meadow street native sweet corn, tomatoes and squash averaged lower. Prices held mostly steady and unchanged foi beets, beans, cabbage, carrots, spins acb, peppers, cucumbers and pota- toes. Offerings generally were lib- eral and demand fairly active.
 Unless otherwise stated qu0ta- tlons are based on sales of first grade products to retailers delivered market centerS).
 FRUITS: Apples, native .lOs.7O 1-2-bu. flew higher); southern 1.2S-1.65 bu.; blueberrles 7.2S-s.OO crate 32s; canteIOupes, shipped.in 2.6O.3.2S crate; raspberrlcs( red 5.4O-6.O0 crate 6Os; peaches, native 100 1-2 bu., southern Elbertas 2.56- $50 bu.; water melons .A0-.60 ea.
 VEGETABLES: Beans, green .7S- 1.65 bu., wax 1.OO-1.5O bu., lima 2.OO- 2.25 bu.. shell 1.2S-1.6O bu.; beeta .25-.4O dOz.; broccoli .7S-l.O0 dOE. cabbage 1.75-2.OO box; carrots .30- 40 dOz.; celery, native sSO-.00 doz. cucumbers, native 1.4O-1.0O bu.; corn, sweet 1.5O-2.25 100 ears; egg plant, native 300 bu.; lettuce, native .40-.75 box; onions 1.O0-1.26 bu.; peas, western 2.00-2.S0 bu.; peppers, native 1.O0-1.5O bu.; potatoes, na- tive 1.35-1.5O bu., southern 4.oO.z.5e bbl.; scalllOns .13-.15 dOx.; squash, yellow .5O-1.00 bu., green .50-.7S bu. spinach .60-1.O0 bu.; tomatoes, native 1.50-2.0O 1-2 bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn. eggs per dOz.; Newlald Fancy AZ; Special .4O-.42; Extra .30-.A0; Cath cred .35-.3S; Ncwlaid medium .SJi Special medium .35-.37; Extra medi- um .33-.35; western flFsts .26-.soi live fowl, heavy .18-.21 lb., Leghern .16-.19 Ib., brollers, Reds .lS-.1l ID. Rocks .10-.22 lb., Leghorn .i5-.fs h., roasters .20-.22 lb.; dressed, fowl .26-.2S h.. rOasters .S1-.sa ib., bToii' CTS .26-.32 70.
 LIVESTOCK, MEATS AND BUT. TER: Butcher stock, cows .es-.e. h.. calves .0e-.10 Ib.; meats, beei .13-.l6 Ia b., veal .i4-.i5 b. Iamh .2s-.2S h., pork loIns .2s-.1s h. nan best smoked .2o-.ss b., butter ee-e' score .3s-.3s %.