The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-18
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

market weaker. California, Western
crates Iceberg type, 6-dozen, $s.26 64.bO:
mostly. 81; New Jersey, Eastern crates
Big Boston type, S1@1.25.
Onions-Ons Texas arrived; 2 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
stronger. Texas, 60-lb. sacks, yellow
Bermudas. U. s. commercial, $500
I.sS; poor quality, S1.IO@l.SO.
PeaA-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Truck receipts light; demand
light; market slightly stronger. Bushel
hampers: North Carolina and Virginia,
FOLLOWERS, sSe @S1; California s.92.sS.
Potatoes-Old stock: No carlot ar
rivals; / broken and / unbroken cars on
track; 1OO-pound sacks, U. S. No. L:
Maine, Green Mountains, Sl.G501.75;
Idaho. Russell Buroanks, 81; few higher;
new stock. South Carolina arrived; /
North Carolina and South Carolina, Cob
blers, U. S. No. /, stave barrels, 33.260
$50; bushel baskets, &l.65; Alabama,
ioo-pound sacks, Long Whites, U. s.
No. /, $2.25. Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market about steady.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES receipts light: de-
mand fair; market about steady. North
Carolina and Eastern Shore, Maryland,
and local, 2t-quart crates, various va
rietieS &2.5O@3: Norfolk section, Vir-
glnia, s2-Quart crates, various varieties,
S3.2564.
Sweet Potatoes-No carIot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts light; de-
mand light; market dull. Bushel bas-
Md. Nancy Halls. slc0Sl, few &l.l0i
Tomatoes-Two Tex. arrived; , broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
steady. Florida. lug boxes ripes and
turning. wrapped, 6x6. $1.26@l.5O; SKI.
N@l.2S; 5xS and larger, fine quality
carrOts-ons Cal: arrived: 1 broken
and unbrOken cars on track Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
about steady. Texas. bushel baskets,
topped. washed, $l.5O@1.SO. California,
western crates, $a.7S, few -.
Mixed VeEetables-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track.
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light; Florida, Georgia, and North Caro-
flat and round stringless, Use 0Sl, few
higher; fresh stock, green, flat type,
11@1,1o; round stringlsss, s1.iO6i.25.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand mod
crate; market Sr, steady. Florids, fair
Wonders: 81; Crates. California Won
Lima Beans-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
bushel hampers. SsG225; few, S1,75;
poorer quality. $3.50.
Squash-Truck receipts moderate; de-
mand light; market about steady. South
wrapped and yellow. 75c@4l; mostly
soc; poor quality, soc.
Cucumbers- Supplies light; demand
moderate; Florida. bushel baskets. good
quality. S2.5O dollhouse stock, splint
EEgplant-Truck receipts moderate
demand moderate; market steady. Flor
ida, 1h-bushel crates, $3.50.
Beets-Norfolk section, Virginia, hot,
WatermslonsSNo carlot arrivals: /
car diverted: no cars on track
oranges--Three Florida arrived: )
broken and unbroken cars on track
Florida. 2-bushel crates, s2@3.5O, mostly
&2@3; few $50: California. boxes So
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals: 3
%,okSs ana bl,Ss crates cSrS s@
higher; standard crates. sos: mostly
Lemons-california, boxes SS@6.5o;
poorer quality; s49+So; o...., .,.o
@3; mostly $2.75.
Honeydews-Chile. crates. 1umbos'
Grspes-Argentina. 2O-pound Tugs, $40
80: 3 e. mostly 's@s's6' poorer quality
Avocados- U. 8. No. /, flat
crates, $S.1503.9O; poorer stock, $500
3, mostly $2@2.50.
spinach-Local and Pennsylvania, $50
soc per bushel.
Mushrooms - Pennsylvania, 3-pound
baskets, 35@7 mostly SOC.
Romaine-New Jersey, crates, soc o 81,
according to quality.
Kale-Pennsylvania and local, 4o95oc
per bushel.
Standardization. boxes, $262.25.
observation-disclosures Carolina, 24-quart
crates fair quality. $3@3.50.
Limes-Florida, Persians, Y bushel, 81
9350. mostly $2.5O63.
Peaches-South Carolina, bushel bas-
kets, Uneedas and Mayflowers, $2@250.