The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-06
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

STEADY. Texas, 5O-pound sacks, Crystal
White Wax, u. 5. Commercial,
Peas-No carlot arrivals; l broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market about steady. South
Carolina, bushel hampers, 75c@t1; few
lower.
Potatoes-old stock: . Maine arrived !;
5 broken and l unbroken cars on track.
lOO-pound sacks, L. S. No /, Maine,
Green Mountains, &1.4OQ1.5O; Idaho,
Russet Burbanks, s175@2. New stock
one Alabama, Florida arrived; 5
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Florida double-head barrels Sraulding
Rose U. S. No. l, SS.26Q3.5O; Alabama
6ushel crates Bliss Triumphs, U. 5. No.
/, $40
demand moderate; market stronger.
norfolk Section Virginia. 32-quart crates,
yaious varieties, $4@45O. Eastern Shore
MARYLAND, 24-quart crates, various va
rieres. s3.5OQ4; followers. $3.50 q $50.
Tomatoes-One Florida arrived / un-
broken car on track. Supplies moderate; ;
demand moderate; market steady. Flor
ida, lug boxes, ripes and turning,
Sf By :, ,1gs Sy & H''o@L7S' few 81;
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track Supplies moderate; de
r mana moderate market 81 htl y
Ina, Puerto Ricans, 75c 1&1, mostly 9Oc ;
Nancy Halls S1Q1.25. mostly S1.iO.
Mixed Negetables-One Florida ar
rlVed; nnbroken cars on track.
snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; /
broken car on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand moderate; market slightly
stronger South Carolina. Florida and
| Georgia, bushel hampers green, flat
type, $1.2591.5O; round stringless s1.65,
few higher, few lower.
Peppers-Supplies moderate demand
moderate market steady. Florida, ~
6ushel crates, California Wonders, SEQ
ESQ. mostly S2.25 bushel baskets Cali
fornia Wonders, fair quality. Sl25615O
Squash-Truck receipts moderate; de-
mand moderate; South Carolina, market
stronger. Bushel hampers, white,
wrapped, and fellows: South Carolina,
81 q 1.50; mostly S1.25; Florida, market
steady, bushel hampers, white, wrapped,
and yellows, 7O@75c.
Eggplant-Truck receipts moderate :;
demand moderate: market steady. Flor
ida, n bushel crates, $2@2.5O; poorer
quality, $1.25@1.5O.
Lima Beans-No carlot arrivals; 1 bl o.
ken and l unbroken cars on track. Sup
| plies moderate; demand slow; market
weaker Florida, bushel hampers, $1.75
| o.; holdovers low as $3.50
Cucumbers-Truck receipts modera te
demand moderate; market steady. Flor
| ida, 24-quart crates, S175n2; fancy,
bushel baskets, SO; few lower.
Carrots-One California arrived; bro
ken cars on track. Supplies modera tie
demand moderate: market steady. Texas
| nail crates, tl.l0 ia l.Eb: Cali
fornia, crates, $2.75@3.
Cauliflower-No CARROTS arrivals; I
broken car on track Supplies moderate
demand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia. crates $1.75.
| Beets-Norfolk section, Virginia, hot
house stock, crates, S1.25d15O, few
higher South Carolina. dozen crates,
Cranges-No carlot arrivals: broken
cars on track. California. boxes S3d
3.25; Florida. standard crates 500 $50,
mostly 81.
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. Florida, 2-hushel crates.
81 a ESQ, few lower; standard crates, s.
@250.
Lemons-California boxes, 3566,
mostly $780, poorer stock, S4645O.
Pineapples-Puerto Rico. crates. $50
$50.
Honeydews-chile. crates. jumbos,
$2.75@3.
Grapes-Argentina, 2O-Ib. lugs $3.50
q2.25: mostly 81.
| Avocados-California, flat crates, u
s. No. i. $S15@S.s0, poorer stock. 81
@3.
Spnach-Pennsylvani 35c per bushel /.
local, 40@5Oc per busha.
| Radishes-Local, 1c per bunch.
Turnips-LocaI, "a 94c per bunch :;
bushel baskets, topped, 4OG soc.
Endives-Belgium, cartons, 50.
Observation-Disclosures 3-lb. bas-
kets, 50@75c, few lower.
1sc per dozen, few higher; Florida, Per
sian lines, Y bushel, 1904.
$2@2.5O. mostly S2.25.
Kafe-Local, 35c per busheI