Evening star., 1940-02-07
Commodity Index Drops

Commodity Index Drops
Lower food, farm product, fuel,
textile and metal prices brought the
National Fertilizer Associations in
dex of wholesale commodity prices
down last week to IT'S per cent of
the l926-1928 average, compared with
1872 the preceding week, 1875 a
month ago and 1928 year ago.
Washington Produce
prints 81 poand sSDd prnts rnHS, 5 8 aa aPeand sSore
tubs; 81; l,pound prints 3lig; i.-pound
prints u =; i4-pound prints. 3124; 90
score tubs, 3oi2; l-pound prints. 81: "
pound pound prints. $Irf: So score, tubs 30; J.
ss score, tubs. -; l-pound prints, 2gi2;
'a-pound prints. 80;
,o,bsl odivEsTocKECalyes SI,es.., u; lambs 9,
EGGS-Market steady. For eggs can
dled ,Snt Snd graded in WASHINGTON February
extras, mediums 23 U. S. standards,
large, "a: u S; standards. mediums, II
u, S. trades trades H. For nearby uneraded
LIVE up PoULTRY Il r ~ u Market slightly
ali ze5 q to s0%e No sA:seS IS to pQT roosiera e9Gffa
TO 10. Chickens, Virginia Rocks. broilers
ana %and fryers all sizes, : to 49,, No; IS. 10;
flyers, all sizes. ) to is; No. IS : to 10:
mixed colored fryers, /" to u. Turkeys,
young toms. Is pounds and up. ! IA, young
hens. 10 pounds and UP - to 10. Young
guinea keats IA, pounds and up, rs: old
keats, 10 pound Capons. 4 pounds and
over is to 20 No. rs and slips, 16.
Other Markets
FLoR1DA-2a luss ayocados: 4-bushel
MIcHIGAN-36 55-pound cartons rhu-
PENNsYLvAN1A-a4s 3-pound basket
Unknown origin SO crates mixed vege-
APPLEs-Market steady. No carlot ar
rivals; two broken cars on track: Mary
glnis.; bushel baskets and 1ls-bushel boxes,
.: 5 No. |, staymans,, 214-2l2 inches.
Ssg: incbes. if21. Isl 5 inc99os 99osks a3s
mum 65-!5 2ia-inch minimum. 9o-l.o0;
I-inch minimum. l.oo-l Is; Black Twigs,
7inGh }TimG;m mnlmpm nni "o,l 10; 3-ineh
minimum. Is: 2!a-inch minimum. oo-1 90:
3,,4-inch minimum, l.l5-l25; Delicious,
tn1nch mimi MINIMUM o;dsn 2oi 60; z-ineh MN
lneh i n minimum, 800: 2la-inch minimum.
aFog5d s6,s5 2s nsb Grmef 5,incs s,nh MINIMUM ss
minimum; 65-z5; ais inch minimum,
vrsnia femhhsyiysnia bTihs ANA v5sna and West
Delicious. 1l3s-163s. 1.35-l.50 RS zoos.
1.63-ls3: staymans. l13s-l sos 1;25-
1885, i.35: 64s-i00s, .4o-i '' 50: Golden hi
Delicious, lbs 1905. 135-1.40: sss-1O0s.
1.50.
POTATOES--Market slightly weaker Old
broken and II unbroken cars on track;
100 pound sacks. y. S; No, |, Maine, Green
Moqntslns Mo- ps ss,s SIZE a $1,000 Ch!ppewas
New York, round whites, 1851 90: fair
quality, 90 70; Pennsylvania, round
whites, E.1 d.5-l. 50; = o Katahdins, 2.1o-225;
banks, 2.3O-2.:'5; new stocks, no carlot
arrivals, one broken car on track; Florida,
5ushel crates Bliss Triumphs. U. S. No. /,
BRoCCoLI-Market steady: no carlot
arrvals; no car cars on track California,
CABBAGE GE-Msrket dull; one Texas ar
rived; three, broken and tour unbroken cars
on track Florida. ll2-bushel hampers. do
iTeisht receipts. 50: ~ ousheI 'is hampers, rS2
truck receipts, IS: New YORK, 50-pound
SACKS; psnish type; 90.
Florida arrived; six broken and two un-
broken cars on track; individually washed,
Florida. showing some freezing injury. l6-
inch crates, trimmed tops. all sizes, 80
20. accordins to condition, -floflda stand
ard crates. all sizes, 2.00-2.50; California,
u crates. all sizes :!25-2.50.
CARROTS-Market steady; no carlot ar
rlVaIs; three broken ano three unproken
cars on track l. A. crates, hunched ::
Californit, 300; Arizona. 2.75: Pennsyl-
cAULiFLoWER - Market tGtI Steady steady. No No
carlot arrivals; three broken cars on track.
Tu1if a =
ton. 100-1.25,
LETTUCE dull No. carlot ar
rivals; Iour broken and Two un5roken cars
type, 5-dozen 2.75-3.oo; 6-dozen. a.s5-
oNIoNs-Market dull One Colorado,
four unbroken cars on track: 50-pound
sacks, U. S. No. /. yellows. New York.
1.15-1225 truck REGENTS; 1.o0-lO5; Ohio;
PEAS--Market steady. No carlot ar
rivals three broken cars on track. Cali
foEna En ~. nushs hampers 30 pole peas aao
MIXED VEGETABLEs-o California,
one Florida arrived; four broken and two
onR1ssa sEAss esfS GsNaPMsrket Al erass steady No
carlot arrivals: one broken car on track.
Supplies Sup sS very light Florida bushel ham
LIMA BEANs-Market steady. Supplies
very light Florida bushel hampers, ordi-
PEPPERsMMarket l;sS steady No carlot
arrivals: one broken car on track. Sup
plies light Florida, 1!-bushel crates,
green large size. 3.504,00. small size,
cUcUMBERs-Market steady. Indiana,
hothoaSs n1p1 stSek s8 Il, 3osl 22 per dozen
sPTNAcH-Market steady. No carlot
arrivals; one car diverted; three broken
ket. slightly stronger. Florida. 36-pint
eraSsS s@EET Fac p6fARoEs-Market 81 P5s steady
Truck receipts moderate. One South Caro-
lima arrived; one unbroken car on track.
County. .bushel hampers, Jersey type, 1856;
NaneS MAFoEsEMsrket HHlIS lS1; stesdv Truck re-
ceipts light. No carlot arrivals, one car
diverted: no cars on track. Florida, mostly
sTnfry sna H fair 1 M an 19aes ae
3;00-359 ordinary condition, 1.5o-2.oo
1eRnRe34ea RR3gsE1s bssksts dl25 stssdv
fornia; 25-pound drums. best. 300: fair
nsSt; . ylTsinia, NorfOik; section. 'Rei busRsi
s.;SS! SoELtAKSRsE tS3 steady , Truck re-
bushel baskets 55-65
L1MESNMarket dull. Florida, " boxes
very few sales. l 1901. .75.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS steady Florida,
flat crates l 125-1.5O.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Pennsyl-
vania. 3-pound baskets. 1910.
PARSNIPS - Pennsylvania, 1a-bushel
baskets $3.50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ia-bushel bas-
kets topped. 25-35
RHUBARB- michigan. 5-pound cartons.
30-50 according to grade.
ORANGESNTwo California two Florida
arrived one car diverted: three broken and
eleven unbroken cars on track. Florida,
boxes. 2.25-2.50;. few special marks higher
as to grade and size.
GRAPEFRUIT-One Texas arrived; one
broken and five unbroken cars on track
Florida. boxes, 1.50-225: few special
marks higher as to grade and size
LEMON6-California. Boxes 4.50-b.S0,