The Washington times., 1936-05-07
Woshinqton Produce Markets

Western crates Iceberg type, dozen,
SS.2503.75. mostly $3.50. southern stock:
Supplies light; demand light; market
weakS North Carolina, 5-peck hampers,
Big Boston type. $101'25.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals 2 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
inand moderate; market steady. Texas
50-pound sacks yellow Bermudas, U. s.
Commercial, $1.1O6l,25; 5O-pound sacks
Crystal White Wax. U. s. Commercial.
$l.35@1.5O.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken car
on track. Southern stock: Supplies, mod
south Carolina. bushel hampers, $40
1.25; Western stock: Supplies light: de-
mand fair: market steady. California,
bushel hampers Telephones $1.75@2.
Splnach-No carlOt arrivals; no ears
on track. Truck receipts moderate; sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Virginia. bushel baskets.
sweet POtatOes--No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demand moderate; market steady.
North Carolina. bushel baskets, Puerto
Ricans, U. s. No. i; mostly $1.26; few
kets Nancy Halls, U. S. No. |,
mostly $l.25; few higher; unEraded.
$1@1.10.
TomatOes-one Florida arrived; /
braken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market slightly stronger. Florida, lug
boxes, green. ripes and turning
wrapped, SKIS, $2.7O@3.25: SKI $40
2.5e; few higher; Overripe, Sxs and
Green Corn-No carlot arrivals; 1
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Florida, crates, SIS
dozen, $3.5O+2.75.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track.
Lima Beans-supplies light: demand
moderate: market steady. Florida,
,.s Dushel hampers. fancy. .sl9A.5O' poor
Green: Beans - No carlot arrivals; 1
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track
supplies moderate; demand .modefa te :
market about steady. Florida, busheI
poorer low as $780, bushei hampers,
green. flat type. S1.5O@1.75,., few best 81.
SquaBh-Truck receipts moderate; sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar
ket about steady. Florida. bushel ham
pers, white, wrapped, $1.501l75 few
81: Yellow CrOoknecks. $1.7302.25.,
: Eggplant - Truck receipts moderate :
Supplies moderate; demand moderate ;
market steady. Florida, Ia bushel
crates rEa fancy" fancy. S2@z5O, few higher
Peppers---Truck receipts light: supplies
light; demand moderate: market steady.
Florida, Y 2-bnsheI crates, green good
quality and condition. $2@2.50; poor to
OFulnaTy qualltY ana condition. low 81
CuCumbeFs-Truck receipts light sup
plies moderate: demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Florida, bushel hampers
fancy. $2Q2.56; choice, $1.5O01.75, few
higher.
Mushrooms - Supplies light; demand
moderate: market steady. Three pound
bask cts. Maryland. extra fancy, 81.
Oranges-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. Florida, boxes, No. i.
$3.50 $50; No: 2, S25o@2.75.
rln rri1,
ken cars on track. Florida, boxes. No.
1. $3.25@3.75; No. 2. $3Q3.25; 2-bushel
crates, No. 2, $2.25 &25O.
PineaPples-Cuba, crates, 24s to S6s,
$2.75D3.
Beets-Texas. " crates, mostly sizes:
South Carolina. crates. approximately
80 punches, $l.25; Virginia, hothouse
crates. Sh dozen. d.5O91.S5..
RaPe-+Virginia, bushel baskets. Soc.
Radishes - Virginia, bushel baskets,
$1,25Q1
Cherries - California, s-pound flats,
Honey Dews-Chile; crates, lis and
I2s; jumbos, $2.75@3; standards. crates.
Pears-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Oregon, boxes. $2s25 @2.5O. as
L. C. L. Express Arrivals
South CarOlina-252' crates asparagus;
81 bushel baskets green peas.
CalifOrnia-45 .lugs avocados; 20 lugs
lines.
FlOFida-s4 bushel baskets cucunibers;
IS bushel baskets lima beans; 20. lugs
lines: 80 bushel baskets parsley; 21h
bushei crates okra: % bushel baskets
peppers: A 1h-bushel crates peppers:
SIS bushel baskets squash.
North CaPOlina-12O 5-peck baskets
lettuce; 25 bushel baskets salad greens;
80 32-quart crates strawberries.
: Pennsylvania 225 8 3-pound baskets
mushrooms.