Evening star., 1939-09-28
Washington Produce

Low - 90 5o.7 80 bO.7 $50
Washington Produce
tub, 80; l.-pound prints. 81: 92 score. tub,
81 Il l,pqund q,l prints ~; h+,pound prints 33.
M caves o sprns nsfi Ian a5s so0a g. Ose veal
down; pork loin. 20-21: smoked regular
ham. 22-23; smoked skinned ham, "a large
2s:, bacon, piece, 33; compound 10; pure
LIvEsTocK-Pigs, 12o-14o pounds.
e.66-6 s.; i7o-2lo pounds, 7.65,7 IS;
pounds, e.$5-a, IS; calves. good @ grade. 70
'ess;. sows, 5.20-5.5o; stays, 4.IO down;
weightier sows. 4.1o-5.10.
From Agricultural Marketing Service
Pr,ces e2 paid net +, O. b. Wasnngton; S ,os
and graded in Washington tSeptember PSI: !:
Whit, y: S. extras. large, 33 cents; U. S.
extras extras mediums. 23 cents: y, s. standards.
20 cents; U. S. trades, II cents; U. S. pull
lets, IA cents. For nearby ungraded eggs:
mxed GqFFdn doors sreps to yh5es 81 Cent? = to ~
LIVE EPOULTRY-Market weaker on most
glasses classes Of poultry Steady on qInefs Fowi:
,
No. IS, IL to IL cents; Leghorns, 10 cents;
few higher; roosters. to 10 cents. Chick
ems; Virginia Rocks, broilers and tryers, all
cents. Delaware Rocks and crosses Broil-
eIs sdS. and and iTyers; al sizes - TO j. cents,
keys: Young toms. Is pounds and up. IT
TO ls cents: young hens ~ pounds, 20 to
2l cents; No. 2s, hens and toms, IL to 10
cents; under sizes. Is to is cents.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Compiled by the Market News Section
Sales to, am; on this mornings whole
sale market in less than car-lot Quantities:
APPLEsrMarket about STEADY. Truck
varia, Virginia and west Virginia bushel
baskets U. S. No. /: Grimes. 2l4-inch
minimum $3.50; 2ka-inch minimum. o.
Jonathans, 2l4-inch minimum( 5O-6O; 2I2-
inch minimum $500. mostly around rs:
ioinch 3oi 4, minimum; SOL 10: mostly around
212-inch minimum. 9O-1 1.l5 mostly LOO:
3-inch minimum / .0O-1 .35 mostly ID
j. 20 staymans. 2la-inch minimum, $500:
imum, l5l.25: Virginia and West Vir-
fancy and fancy, Delicious, i63s and
100; c grade. all sizes. I.0o-i 35: com
blnation extra fancy and fancy. Jonathans.
US and larger, 90-I.25: very large size,
i,rtdt ,5o-l o.. one pennsylvania arrived; two
AvocADos-1Market about steady. Ex-
press receipts. Florida, flats and lugs. 12s
fancy, mostly around $50: bushel baskets.
5000. few, higher; Cuba, ventilated
crats5 fsnsy s4s rls to 39s, 80
pers. domestic fiat tvpe packed locally.
60-65; Pennsylvania. domestic round type,
5o-pound o6 sacks. $500; 5-peck hampers,
cANTALoUPEs-Market about steady.
No carlot arrivals: one broken car on
os and ias. 35-l 80; standard flats.
12S and ,ss; %; few best l.35., ~,
caa one cav Tea5e o5
Standard fats. IS, IS5-1.75; ponys, 6s to
:. HoNEYpEwsaMaEkst nc, about steady, M No
broken cars on track. Colorado standard
fair quality. ~ i25; ponys, is. mostly 100,
Trtii cARRoTsm @ Market 59a slightly . weaker
crates. punched $50: New YORK una bushei u a
baskets. topped washed mostly rs: Ohio
1850; l6-ouart climax baskets punched
ee5 oser,s one sssay S.n vo- Truck
track, New York; 1o-inch crates and u
frsteS 5 ID ind5sidusIS fst washed ss dozen
rough. As dozen. Pol so,
GRAPEs-Market about steady Truck
Tfsepf rSed two esFs I've sesa bd
two unbroken cars on track. Table stock
Delaware, Maryland and New York. Con
S45as Gdrsi i2-auart climax baskets. ,40-45:
baskets Concords .95-i 50. auaf
LETTUcE-Market stronger No carlot
on rack o9T 0rekfn ana one unbEoken
Iceberg type, 5 dozen: s'5o-4 %. o6 faoseS mestiy
dpEen STEADY Ronrrss mostly ss5
Florida. a boxes and cartons, various va
rieties, 15-1 90; few higher: fair quality
and condition low as so; bushel baskets,
100000. Vs.
Onions About Steady.
ONIONS-Market about steady. Truck
three broken and one unbroken broke saivatS cars on
tTack yasls 50,-pound sacks, U. S; No. i: New
1.25-i IS; Idaho .35-1 40. '' Ao''
r,l PEARS.Market about steady One Ore
NJ No o. !, ls-bushel baskets, 75-1 90: bnshei
oHsi a asay Barets 5 & $ % No pest pbDy bSsbs
ity yond and condition. 1875; boxes fancy mostly
PEAcHEs-Market about steady. Truck
EssSSf h g. NJ" Se yG!f n"i9sl
~ tPEEAsMMarket p --;s! slightly stronger. One
Rameers cars 56 on track bushe
PoTAToEs- os!H sightg afGpnd stronser TaS
Truck Truck receipts moderate. No carlot ar
SACKS swG 0FGkes 8 ao On 5enGk
PlsEs New 5e9sey %5sssly 9c5BS c5ippeTas e1s;
Idaho, Russet Burbanks, 2,a5; PennsyIva.
M Ma ,lh36ound sp net sacks Katahdins, U. s
SWEET POTATOES Market abor,
steady; Truck receipts moderate. Relief
two North Carolina's arrived; one un.
broken Ms Esl car on track. Bushel baskets
Nancy Halls. U. S. No 1, SIS. few lower;
stave barrels; Puerto Ricans. 1852. 90
MIXED VEGETABLES+No carlot ar.
rivals; pn is two broken and one unbroken cars
LIMA BEANs-Market about steady
Truck receipts light. New York, bushei
hampers. : 25o-2.75; Ohio, 12-auart baskets
sP1NACH-Market about steady. Truck
receipts light. Bushel baskets: New York
fa1r fa1r.a;n quality and condition 5000; Penn
BEETsIPennsyIvania, crates, 1880
BROCCOLI-New York and Pennsyl-
yania. crates. 12s, LOO; few higher; Cali
BRUSSELS SPROUTS-California, 25.
pound drums. 2.25.
Ohio 12-auart climax baskets, 35-4O..
TOMATOESINew York. lugs turning
wrapped. 75-1 90; 12-quart climax baskets
$3.50; few poor quality, %.
oKRA-Maryland. I2-auart climax bas.
kets. best quality mostly around LOO.
CAULIFLOWER-No carlot arrivals; one
broken car on track. New York, Catskil
section, crates. 1.50-1.75; Long Island
crates, 1.25-1.50. California and Colo
RADIO, crates, 14O-1.5O.
MISREPRESENTATION. 3-pound