The Washington times., 1937-02-04
{ Woshinoton Produce Markets

mand light; market steady. California
(via Baltimore), crates, s2.25.
Celery-No carlot arrivals, broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand slow; market dull
Florida, 10 inch crates, individually
washed and preceded, 3-s dozen. S1.75
q ? few $2.25, XX's SIPS, few higher.
Lettuce-Three California arrived; 5
broken and 8 unbroken cars on track
supplies moderate; demand moderate
crates Iceberg type, 5-dozen, $595.25,
few $3.50; 6-dozen, S425G475.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals. no cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand light;
market steady. L. $. No. /. 5O-lb. casks:
Michigan and New York Yellows, IS a
S5c. Colorado. Valencias. 3 inches and
larger $1.1O Ills, few higher.
Peas-No carlot arrivals 1 broken car
on track. Supplies light: demand moder-
ate; market steady. Florida, bushel ham
pers.. fair quality. $3.50
SpinaCh-No carlot arrivals; . broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Bushel baskets: Texas 9Oc; Vir-
Strawberries-one Florida arrived;
broken car on track Supplies light de-
mand very slow, market about steady.
Florida, 36-pint crates, best, $3.50; fair
quality 81 per crate
Sweet POtatOeS-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate; demand light: mar
ket steady. North Carolina bushel bas-
kets, Porto Ricans S59 9Oc: Nancy Halls
bushel hampers. fair quality, IS q 9Oc;
Maryland, bushel hampers, Jersey type
U. s. No. l, 9OC DS1.OO
TOmatOes-No Carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Truck receipts light; supplies
light; demand light; market steady.
Florida, lug boxes, green. ripes and turn
ing, wrapped 6x6 and larger, fair con-
dtion. $3.50 a ZOO Cuba. lug boxes, ripes
wrapped, 6x6 and larger So; SKI, $2.75.
Mixed Negetables-One Texas arrived;
l broken and l unbrOken cars on track.
Lima Bcans-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light demand
light; market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers. IS, few higher.
Snap Beans-One Florida arrived
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand light: market about
steady. Florida. bushel hampers. green,
flat type, s1.75.@2; round stringless
S2.5062.75, few higher.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light de-
mand light: market steady Florida
bushel hampers, fair quality, $6.
SGuash-PracticalIy no supplies on
market.
Okra-suppIies light; demand light;
market steady. Cuba, 6-basket crates,
$35O@4.
Peppers-suppIies moderate; demand
slow; market weak. Florida 1i2-bushel
crates, green, Fancy. $1.5O61.75, fair
quality, $161.25; bushel hampers. $1.25.
light: market steady. Florida, 1l2-
bushel crates, s1.75G2; bushel baskets,
$125@1.50.
KaIe-Supplies light; demand moder
ate: market steady. Virginia, bushel
baskets. 40C.
ColIards-Supp1es light; demand mod
crate; market steady. Virginia, bushel
baskets, 4Oc.
Hanover SaIad-Supples very light;
demand light; market steady. Virginia
bushel baskets, fair quality, soc
Turnip GrePns-Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. Virginia
bushel baskets. 65C.
Oranges - One Florida arrived; 3
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Florida, boxes, No. l, b3.25@4; No. .
$275@S.25.
Grapefruit-One Florida arrived; I un-
broken car on track. Florida. boxes
$175m225. as to grade and size.
Tangerines-Florida. As bushel baxes
$1.25 a $50.
Brussels Sprouts-No carlot arrivals;
1 broken car on track. California
drums. $2.75dS.
Rhubarb-Michigan 5-pound cartons
65Oc.
ParsIey-Texas, z crates, S1.4O.
4O6 soc.
Turnips- crates, s1.75; Penn
sylvania. bushel baskets, soc.