Evening star., 1939-08-17
Washington Produce

BUTTER-o0 score. 1-pound prints. 2s;
tub 25: l.-pound prints. -; 81 score. tub
MEATs-Choice beef 1s; good beef 16-
l7l2; calves. l6-l1' spring lambs. 2l; veal,
ham smoked @ Skinned Ronto ham a4 srse
smoked skinned ham. 202l bacon sliced
2s, bacon. piece. 23; compound, 10: pure
LIyEsrocK Piss, l?o-14o pounds
$50; $4,000 pounds. 5,3o-5.55; 2lo-25o
! 80; calves, good grade. . down lambs
So down; buck lambs /. 90 less: sows,
So. 90 s,ss,,.,,H stsss so down uo,,,n e.rn,,s
(prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGs-Market barely steady. For eggs
sanded s9f apG Wbfes ssdef g x1Th srae A4
U. s. extras mediums. 23; y 5. stand
ards large s3; u standards ada mediums nee
sFade9 m receipts en5 vhles
to l7l2; mixed colors., 1872 to 10,
LIVE PoULTRY.,,Market steady. Fowl:
Chickens: Virginia Rocks, broilers and fry
ers all sizes. is; No. 2s, l2l2 to l3:
fryers, ali, sizes, Is to Il; No. 2s I2;
broilers, all sizes, il to - Turkeys: Old
toms, IL TO l3; old hens Is
Fruits and VEGETABLES.
Compiled by the Market News Section
OI NdTkttlIlS otINICe. SdIte
10 S am. on, this morning wholesale mar
ket in less than carlot quantities:
- cANTALoUps1.Market SIiahtly, weaker
meats, 1890: bushel baskets. pink and
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California arrived; three broken and one
unbroken cars, on track. California. few
standard and Jumbo, fats, 6s to IS, most
ly around 49, 9s to 12s. .15-2.0O.
CARROTS-No carlot arrivals: one
broken car on track califoTnis msrSet
saoy so few E0f hisher oSio Sf and %
max ma baskets $50; G' New Jersey and Penn
ooisR cEEERY@Msrket tA' ste STEADY. y'D' One New
York arrived one broken and one un-
New YORK. l,!5 few higher; Eastern New
S05H NsT a5oas ssIsey ead So T7uck IN
receipts moderate. No carlot arrivals; no
cars mn track. Table stock: Maryland
aa auart esSae baskets es coneoTds o0s s"o Moores
Early: cartons containing IL 2-auart baskets Is
LETTUCE-Market stronger Three
California arrived; five broken and one un-
sess cfass on
4.75. few higher; 4-dozen. 4.o0-4.25, few
oNIoNsIMarket about steady. Truck
receipts moderate No carlot arrivals no
cars. on track, 50-pound sacks yellows y.
S. No. !: Indiana. New York and Pennsyl-
PEAS-Market steady. No carlot arri-
walls; two broken and one unbroken cars on
track. WASHINGTON; busheI hampers 50
PEACHEs-Market about steady. No car
ceipts eel IS moderate Truck receipts. Virsnia, s
bushel baskets U. S. No i EIbertas, a-inch
minimum fair quality and condition, IS
quality. 225; Hales. fair condition. 2-inch
minimum. LOO Bellies, 2-inch minimum
and up best. 1.50.
Potato Prices Gain.
PoTAToEs-Market slightly stronger
Truck receipts moderate. No carlot arri-
Easter Eastern s"hs Shore Maryland 1soeis5. eT few few
RfT STsna 40 Sc few few hsbeF beT pfnnsyvana n and
steady. Truck receipts moderate. One
track Bushel baskets U, s. No No. i: N North tn
Carolina. Nancy Halls and Puerto Ricans,
l .25-1 35; few higher. Maryland and New
Jersey, Goldens, 1.25-1.30; fair quality,
WATERMELoNs-Mar about steady.
Truck receipts moderate. No carlot ar
average $3.50: Garrisons. 4-pound
| average, 40; 40-42-pound average, 65-75
MIXED ARRIvALs-No .carlot arrivals;
| three broken cars on, track.
SNAP BEANS Market stronger Truck
quart climax baskets, green, fiat type, IS
nfMA aecoafaS to Maafy sbd bdut c0nds seas
Truck receipts, moderate. No carlot. ar
rivals; one broken car on track. Bushels:
New Jersey and Maryland, baskets and
h q m Al hoe ctr
SPINACH-Market steady. New York,
bushel baskets best, 100.
GABBAGEMsrset slightly stronger
Az APPLEs1Mary1and LES MA, Penpsy1yania, vir
snch 80 Fnmans mni@um aI6cs soes5 minlnn snines
minimum, 9os1 Wealthys,, aA-inch
45 Mcrntosh sh-0a mnmum mnu% os &C.
Pippins, %I-ineh minimum, e5-75 ss4
BLUEBERRIEs Maine, ao-e5 per quart.
cultivated oo-25 per pint.
car, diverted; eight broken and three un- S-
No. i, .3.5o-4:5o; few best higher; No .;
LIE LEMoNs.No carlot arrivals; no cars
tFaek 0oS oo Md n sd tanaard 5o boxes No
4.
LIMES-Florida. l4-bushel boxes and
cartons. 1,e5; best so. bushel boxes,
PersianS. 3.0O-3.75, few higher.
GRAPES-Lugs: California, Thompson
seedless. 1,5o-1.75; Red Malagas' lao
FiGs-california fiat crates. 75-1.o 90
according to quality.
PINEAPPLEs-,Cuba; crates, 4oo-4.5o
PLUMs-California fats. 1.25-1.75
according to quality; best high as 200.
CUCUMBERS - PENNSYLVANIA. bushels
| best stock. 900: fair quality. OO-1 80
CAULIFLOWER-Colo crates 1.75-
200; Long Island New York. crates, 1.50-
| 200
OKRA-New Jersey, 12-ouart climax
/ baskets, 1850.
TOMAToES-Local nearby sections. Va
! bushel baskets. 2540
MUsHROOMS-Penns 3-pound
| baskets tclimax) 65-7O
| MIXED MELONS-One California ar.
| rived; one unbroken car on track.
BROCCOLI-Pennsylvan crates, 12s
| 1.251.50.