The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-10
Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut | Department of Agriculture,| 3. P. Storrs, local agent.)

Gold storage holdings of apples in Connecticut were reduced 61,027 bushels during the month of Febru- hry according to figures Issued by the Connecticut Department of Ag- riculture. On the first of March the total number of bushels still in cold storage was 138,994, a month earlier (here were 200,021 bushels.
 Mcintosh holdings March 1 sotaled 20,070 bushels, @ month earlier there were 47,115 of this variety. Baldwins were reduced to B3585 bushels March l; February there were 107,1 on hand in cold storage plants of the state. Other varieties March 1 amounted to 30,- S39 bushels, the February figure being 45,750. Withdrawals of Mo- Tntosh were heavier than Baldwins hgain in February, although not as much greater as earlier in the win- ter. At the present rate of Mo- fntosh withdrawals the present cold storage supply will be all out be- tore the end of March. Baldwins |will last to the end of June, if the February rate of movement is con- tinued. Two months supply of the other varieties remain if used at the same rate as last month.
 New cabbage and spinach were plentiful and selling for lower prices Dn Monday than last week. Toma- toes held firm and broccoli was |nigher. Other items on the list of Fresh vegetables remained mostly unchanged.
 Potatoes were steady and un- changed. Local wholesalers were 'eelling mostly for around $1.75 per l0o pound sack of Maine stock of M. s. No. grade. a few special nnarks as high as $l.85 to $20O. Na- Stive potatoes from the Hartford 'Rrea were selling about 10 cents per Back lower than No. 1. Maines at most wholesalers. Maine shipments 'increased last week and dealers were inclined to view the market 'as firm and higher prices later to be Expected.
 (Unless otherwise stated quota- lions are based on sales of good 'mercchantabzle products to retailers ! by nearby growers or others). APPLES: Fancy Mcintosh 1.65- l.90 bu., Delicious and Cortland 1.5O- '1.75 bu., Baldwins 1.4O-1.5O bu.; No. ! Mcintosh, Delicious and Cortland No. 2, various varieties .60-.9O bu., l.2S-1.5O bu., Baldwlns LOO-1.25 bu. i; 'sOuehern Y0rks L1O-1.25 bu., western boxed wine saps 2.00-2.25 bu.
 VEGETABLES: Beans, green 2,5O- |2.55 bu., lima 3.5O-4.5O bu.; beets, old 1.0O-1.4O bu.: bzrOccOll 3.5O-3.75 crate; cabbage old .8S-.9O 50 lbs, new 1.25-1.35 # crate; carrots, washed l.00-l.O5 bu.; cauliflower l.65-. .I.85 crate; celery. hearts l.OO-l.25 dOz., 'pingIes .7O-.90 doz.; lettuce, western
 ceberg 3.25-3.50 crate; onions l.2O-
 40 bu.; parsnips, washed 1.25-. .l.5O but peppers 4.OO-4.BO crate; pota- soes, U. s. No. l l.20 bu., Commercial 2.00-i.0S bu.; spinach .0O-l.OO bu. f; Tomatoes. repacked l.25-l.3S 10 lbs; turnips. native .65-.00 bu.. Canadian l.o0-I.i0 bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn. eggs per dox.; Newiaid Fancy .36; Special .3S-.36; Extra .3l-.35; Gath. cred .s2-.sS; Newlald medium .33; Special medium .32-.33; Extra me- dium .50-.32; western flrsts .2a- -.32; live fowIy, heavy .el-.27 Ib. Leghorn .2s-.25 10. chickens. heavy .22-.27 co, t.eghern .Is-.22 Co; dressed. fewI .2s-.es D. bFeilers .se-.ss ID. Epasts eFs .30-.32 ib.
 LIVESTOCK AND MEAT, Batch Pr sieek. cows .0a-.09 lb. calves .os-. 70 sb; meais. beef .il-.iesS %. veal sfss.I0 %. lamb .l5-.is lb, pork ielna
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