The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Washington Produce

ton, ID. u, MONDAY April - 1885,
South Carolina-1so crates aspara gus
IS bushel baskets green peas.
FlOrida-12 Jugs avocados, So bushe
baskets cucumbers, ~ crates eggplant
IS 5-peck baskets lettuce, II bushei bas
kets parsley, as s-lb. baskets tomatoes
20 bushel baskets okra, IS bushei baskets
green peas, IS bushel baskets squash
50 bushel baskets snap beans, IS s0-lb
crates tomatoes.
North Carolina-120 S-peck baskets
lettuce, IS bushel baskets radlshes.
California-32 2o-lb. crates mixed cit
J rus and avocados.
Unknown Origin-41 crates mixed
| vegetables.
Pennsylvania-22O s-lb. baskets mush
| rooms.
New Jersey-24 8-lb. baskets mush.
rooms.
Michigan-45 B5-lb. cartons rhubarb.
APPLES-No carlot arrivals; I'M
broken car on track. Bushel baskets,
/ U. S. No. /, supplies liberall demand
moderate; market steady. Maryland,
| Pennsylvania, Virginia. and West Nir-
ginia. Yorks, A-inch minimum, 80 q 4Oc;
. "a inch minimum, 400 soc; "a inch min
imum, 5O965c; Black Twigs, "a inch
minimum, 4O@5Oc; 2h-inch minimum,
5Oa6Oc; staymans. 2h-inch minimum
mostly around SOS; 2h-inch minimum,
| SIS a 75c: Romes. Inch minimum, 400
5Oc 2I2-nch minimum, 5O@65c; Wine
saps, Pinch minimum. 400 soc; 2A-inch
minimum. 6OG65c: 2h-inch minimum.
| rs q soc: Delicious, 214-inch minimum,
so a 65c: 2Ia-inch minimum. 75QS5c;
Golden Delicious, 2k inch minimum. soc !;
ia inch minimum, 6OQ65c; IN inch min
imum, 10000; Ben Davis. 2A-inch
minimum, 4Oc; R1a-inch minimum. soc;
az inch minimum. 5O@55c: Lowrys, an
inch minimum, soc; 2h-inch minimum,
6OQ65c: Paragons, 2A-inch minimum.
soc; 212-inch minimum, 65@15c. Boxes
and cartons: Pennsylvania and Virginia,
n ia and
CONS, 113s-150s, $1@1.1o: S0s-1o0s. $1.10@
1875; Delicious, 11Ss-163s, $1.15@ 1885;
sOs-10os. $1.5002; Romes, 113s-125s, :1@
Ito: 72s-1OOs, S1.25@1.65; Golden De
Oils; C grade: Paragons, 75c; Deli
cious s5c q $1.10, as to size; u. S. No. l.,
Pippins, 112s-160s, $l91.10; 96s, $1.259
1875.
BrOccoH-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
crates. $2.5o@2.75; fair condition. sac
225.
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals: 1 bro
ken car on track. s Express and truck
amid crates, dozen lunches large size,
$2.509S.50; mediums size, $2@2.75;
small size, S1@I5O.
Cabbage-Market steady. No cerlot ar
rivals; broken cars on track. Truck re-
ceipts moderate. South Caroline, truck
Round type, packed locally. 75e@$1.
Celery-Market steady. One Florida
arrived; broken and unbroken cars
on track. Florida, Florida standard
$2@2.25; mostly. $2@2.15; truck receipts
16-inch crates trimmed tops, individual
ly washed, 4-1o dozen, S1.50@I75.
Lettuce-Market slightly stronger
Two Arizona arrived; broken and 8
unbroken cars on track. Arizona. West
ern crates Iceberg type, 5-dozen, Sc;
fair conditions, SIS.
Onions-Market steady. One Indiana,
1 Texas. arrived; upbroken cars on
Michigan and New York, many showing
sprouts, 0c9$1.
Peas-Market steady. One Mississippi
arrived; l broken car on track. Georgia
and Mississippi, bushel hampers, IS.
POtatOes-Market steady. Two Florida,
Maine, l New York arrived; broken
and II unbroken cars on track. Re-
lief-One Maryland arrived; unbroken
Maine, GresN Mountains, S1.5o@1.6O,
mostly $3.50; New York, Round Whites
$1.S5, fair condition Sl.25: Idaho, Russet
Burbanks s1.S592; Florida, bushel
crates, Bliss Triumphs. U. S. No. l.
Spinach-Market steady. Truck re-
ceipts light; nearby sections, bushel bas-
lot arrivals; no cars on track. Florida,
36-pint crates, 12@15c per pint.
Sweet POtatOes-One North Carolina
arrived; unbroken car on track. Truck
demand light; market steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets. Puerto Ricans
and Nancy Halls, $1@1.15.
Tomatoes-Market steady. Two Flor
ida arrived; l broken and unbroken
cars on track. Truck receipts liberal
Florida, lug boxes, ripes and turning,
s1@1.25, by I socGs1.
Mixed Vegetables-Two Texas arrived;
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
arrivals; broken car on track. Florida,
bushel hampers, Bountifuls $191.25,
Round Stringless $1.25@1.75. Giant
Stringless 75c@$1.25.
Peppers-Market steady. Truck re-
ceipts light. Florida, bushel hampers
size, $4,000; bushel hampers, $3.50
$50.
Squash-Truck receipts moderate, sup
plies liberal, demand slow, market weak.
Florida, bushel hampers, white, wrapped
and yellow, S1@1.25. mostly 81.
Lima Beans-Supplies insufficient to
quote.
EggpIant-supplies light, demand light.
market steady. Florida, " bushel
sinai siASS S1sao'
CucumberS - Supplies light, demand
light, market dull. Florida, bushel bas-
kets, $1.S0@250.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals, 4 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate market steady. Cali
fornia, Western crates, punched. $2.50@
2.75; poorer, 81.
Cauliflower-Two California arrived, 5
broken and 2 unbroken cars ON track.
Supplies moderate. demand moderate,
| -. la
Beets-No carlot arrivals, 1 broken
car on track. Texas, u crates, $1.25.
Observation-Disclosures, 5-pound cartons,
IS @50c.
Kale-Nearby sections. busheI baskets.
35c.
MushrOom-M aryl and and Pennsy-
vania, 3-lb. baskets. 3S@75c.
Radishes-south Carolina, bushel bas-
kets, $1@1.25.
OranEes-Two Florida arrived; /
Relief: 2 Florida arrived; Q unbroken
cars on track. Florida. 2-busheI boxes
$2@2.5O. California, standard boxes.
$226@S: as to grade and size.
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Florida, 2-bushel boxes, $1.75@2.5O. as to
grade and size.
Lemons-California, boxes, No. i, $50
6.25; No. 2, $4.50@4.75.
Peaches-Chile, flat boxes, $1.25@1.5O.
as to count
observation-disclosures, flat crates. $2.5O
ais, ripe low as 50.
Pineapples-Puerto Rico, crates. $50
I3.5O.
Grapes-Argentine, 3e-lb. Tugs, various
varieties, $l.5O@225.
Spanish MelOns-Chile, crates, best.
1925 @1.5O, poorer lower.
Bananas-No carlot arrivals; ! broken
car on track.
prices paid shippers-Net r. o. B.
Washingt0n)
By the U. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Washington, D. c. Monday ADnII A. 1898