Evening star., 1937-07-20
Washington Produce

BUTT BuTTERma2 score, pound prints, 80;
i,pound prints 81: ,.-pound prints. 36'
tub. "a. market strong.
MEATS-Choice beef. 90; calves. II;
veal Il; Spring lamb, ~; Fall lamb,
223; cows. -: fresh pork. 30; frozen pork,
- s, pork , lon, 20 fresh hams "a fresh
pound. II. lard. Is.
LIvE sTockMpiss 11,saII:, light hSss s6
pounds, ll'4aIlis; heavies aaio'a; sovs,
Prices PAD shlppers net tob. Washing,
ton BY the United States Bureau of
EGGS-Market steady TO firm. U. S.
extras, mediums, = higher. Current re-
GoVernment sraoed and dated white eggs:
U. s. extras. large. 21l2: U S. extras,
mediums. 23ia, Z, S. standards. large,
LIVE PoULTRY-Market quiet. Prices
nnchansed ,a Fowl: co!ored heavy, l6
ems. Crosses, 20 to 81; Rocks; Virginia.
less than ~ pounds 20 10 q: ., pounds
is less Than > pounds, 70, 10 turkeys. Old
hens. l6 TO l.; old toms, ~ TO IA.
Fruits and Nrsetables.
Sales in laree lots by original receivers
UP TO x m, today
CANTALOUPES-N carlot arrivals;
one broken car on track, Approximateiy
goo crates s., North Carolina by express
sufficient to quote. Southern stock.
Iruck receipts liberal: supplies liberal,
demand moderate, market steady. North
Carolina, salmon meats. standards, rs
to ASS, Ridgeway section labeled. I.15-
200: mostly IS: unlabeled, l.D0-l 80;
HONEYBALLs-No carlot arrivals: one
broken car on track, Supplies hight, de-
mand light market a6ou! steady. Cali
lorna lumooS. %hS. 2.'o-J.Vu. 35s. 300,
HoNEYDEWs carlot arrivals. six
6g0Ken carS ,gn, on t5sfs Supplies moderate
standard and Jumbo crates. IS 10 l2s,
CELERY-No carlot arrivals; three bro
ken cars on track Supplies moderate. de-
mand fair; market steady New YORK. 2
crates. individually washed. 5 dozen "5-
ZOO 2ia-i dozen. 2,oo-2.25; Michigan,
LETTUcE-one, California arrived:
seven broken and three unoroken cars
SLOW market weak. California. Western
crates Iceberg type, dozen. 3oo-3."5, 3
few nisher !h NsG ordinary vas 70 far condti9n
Rnt, on ,yrs we" snoef Sd CRATES DIX
oNIoNS-No carlot arrivals; one un-
broken car on rack. Supplies moderate;
yeIloWs, U. 5, No. !. New Jersey, LOO,
PEACHEs-No carlot arrivals: no cars
Plies moderate: demand moderate; market
steady. Norm Csrollna, bushel baskets.
Bellies and Hlleys. U. S No l. l5.-lnch
minimum. "25-2 80. @-lnch minimum.
2.75-3;on, @'4-inch minimum, 1908 % !;
iz-bushel baskets lNs-lnch minimum 90.
'.-inch minimum l,l5, 2inch minimum
! % South Carolina. bushel baskets Ell
bertas. U S No. l. 2i.-inch minimum
3.oo-J50; Bellies U. s No. /, 2I.-nch
minimum. ".5o-3 90 few high as 3 so:
SKIES, Elbertas. U. S. No. /. medium to large
size y n.5o-:i 90.
PEAs-No ,carlot arrUa!s: two broken
cars on track Supplies light, demand
far. market steady BusheI hampers
Telephones. Colorado. 1.15-2 90, Wash
ington, %.o0-".i0,
Potato Prices Improve.
POTATOES caglot arrivals: no cars
on track tcommercial; relief no carlot
arrivals; two broken cars on track Sup
Plies moderate; demand moderate. market
slightly stronger Eastern Shore Va. Cob
New JERSEY. 10o-lb. sacks, Cobblers U. s.
TOMATOES receipts moderate;
supplies liberal: demand slow market weak
New Jersey. lo-ouart climax baskets As
so; Virginia, bushels l.oo-l 80; nearby
sections le-bushel baskets sa-l 90.
WATERMELONS- South Caro-
lima arrived: four broken and seven un-
broken cars on track. Correction: Mon
days track should read six broken and
ceipts liberal; supplies liberal: demand
Georgia, bulk per 100 melons, Tom Wat
sons 3o-I2 pound average 90 O.n0-3O 90:
3o-32 pound average. 1870; $3.50 pound
MIXED VEGETABLES Virginia
LIMA BEANS-Supplies liberal: demand