Evening star., 1940-03-08

OIAteO 0tdItS anu SdIldQa, Plus
overseas shipments, decreased to
74,572 units in February from 81 ,O88
in January and compared with 133,-
5ll in February last year.
Washington Produce
BUTTER-as score, tubs 81: l-pound
prints fha ,as ~; hpo1nd prints s2 q score
prints. so3. 81 Score, 's tubs, & ssfs; i-Dound
prints. 80: A-pound prints, 3OIs; 80 score
tubs @9,3 l,ppound prints. s3G; 20; +-pound
prints. 29s.: A-pound prints. 3Ol. 80
score score, tubs; 80 1-pound prints. 80; "
pigs. I30-l4O pounds, 4. 7O-4 95: 40 SO
pounds 4.95-5.2o 16n-2lO pounds, 800
ia. "AO's DA0'e'Ssu 'A"eS' '0'a
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prises ICES, paid net fob: Washington:
ssdea n p1f Msrsh shnded
Whites, U S. extras, large. 90; U. S. extras,
mediums; Is; U, s: standards; large, II;
IA. For nearby unRraded eggs: Current re-
ceipts' whites, 10 tof11; mixed colors Is
LIVE PoULTRY-Market slightly strong
er on some classes. Fowl: colored all
,i5es, = to .. H.; No. IS: II to u: Leshorns.
ns ROCKS bres to and rSsrs al szss Hg
Rosts i, sna crosses @ g!oi.eTs and @ t!seIs .lI
Yoanr oes II TOMS 1o 20 Mo rs II 70 49, Turkeys
to 10: old, IL to j3. Young suinea M keets,
10 pound capon.: pounds and M over. over.
Il to 23; No. 2s and slps, 16.
Fruits and VEGETABLES.
Complied BY the market news section Of
Agricultural Marketine Service Sales to
3 o'clock on this mornings wholesale mar
a LES a esTet st.ass tuck receD,
S,.,,,. SGxss; y S, Ne S, J. MaTyland pennsySsnls,
inch minimum 4 .O0-1.15; 2s.-inch min
iHHm. l1a-1,2d: 3-inch; minimum. ] 2S-
5as5a 3,Ychss Ycrss' .H-inea nqirinuT ao-l 70;
1881 d"-1 Rel.fless 5ssin.s G,insh n5n%9m.
.SG;ines %5ni%am s5-Ss ~ H-Ses iSes'hshs: mans
I.oG-i 10: ss-ineh minimum. iscS. ils51Is5.
T,.ai xTsinia ;1d ;1sd Wsst yirslnia: fansy ss.y.
Iso:l75; Delicious 1ias1sas g." s-iGas s5-i as:
Sos-1e0s. So: 90: ripe, all sizes j 90.
i'.5t2: sS,oloen Delclous, ll3s- 1905 .25-
sons ilss-i3ss IS; sss.1oos. aHoS faas IS.
a,a a,So No carlot arrivals; one broken and
w PoTAToEsSMsrPet 5Es as pe 'saes sseady Old stock
loo,pound sacks. y. s. No. |, New. York.
Kstshdins f1unf Mntsf round Rbas as
100, Name; Green Mountains size a.
banks, 2.35 New stock truck receints
lisht, Florida. bushel crates, Bliss Tris is
HShS' iS5 IS z - 3 81 No best s.as: fsIr eond-
rived; rr four broken and seven unbroken cars
BRoccoLI-Market steady. One Cali
aaa ~ crates. California. 800: Texas. 2.75-
Market steady. One Texas
on track, Truck receipts liberal. 'si Florida. ida
! r. IL oooushel hampers. domestic. round type,
faT conaon ,nsfk receipts R Nsa packed Ydr. locally
sacks -, Danish IAN type. bO-65. 'N
~ ULIFLOWER-Market about steady.
arrivals one broken car on track
CELERY-Market steady. One Florida
aisSea da ncS 1wS broken sya,s on track Flor
trimmed tops; "a dozen, s45-soo; sS"eui 3
dozen; co ESQ; s-1o dozen a.oo-2.a5; exes,
AvocADos- steady. One Cali
1ornia arrived: one broken car on track.
Truck re receipts io moderate. Flats. Florida.
crates; punched mixed car. 1.75. A' nAA
oN1ONs-Market steady. No carlot ar
s5Gssn sna sasf qp'fskea No.
iasstI inesty 1s s.sss snsaiss' inches and
PEAs-Market about steady. No carlot
aarrlvals; two broken cars on track. Cali
i0tgla sTRA%sERRIEsMa1ss5st IS1s Rssi sts.dv True.
receipts very light. Florida. 36-pint crates,
best sWaGr 81 D0fys5 233fs PEI Pint .t.s
sahs ast North reesRsf eaFsna n0dfTas sortc
Nsnsy Halls s57s Msrgfana MsGnaiIGn ces.ns sS7s
75-s5: Eastern Shore, Virginia, Porto
very light Cuba, bushel crates. 45O.
Tomato Prices Steady.
TOMATOES-Market steady. No carlot
press receipts moderate, Repacked via New
York City. 1O-pound baskets and cartons
arrived: six broken and three urlbroSen
sype en trscs dozen Ar1ens oa
few 3ss: dozen. e.sbve.5o'' '"''''' ''o'
KALE--Truck receipts light Market
s.esdy asy " Virginia gin Norfolk section. bushel
CoLLARDs-Market steady. Truck re-
ceipts light. Bushei baskets: Norfolk sec
TuRNIp. GREENS s-Market steady. Truck
TIsesipIs Ins iagnt Busnsl hhampsrs North Caro-
LANpeREss- Market steady. Truck re.
folk section. mostly around 1.25; Mary
AM SusFxRp siSsaal 10 onzEss-rruet receipt.
bushel hampers. SS-1.oo.. n"'
.rI,r!1,! spIEAca1Msrkst s1af steady No s.rlot
buse baskets. %osss around ON so
MIXED vEoETABLEswone California.
one Texas arrived; one car diverted: two
cXRRoTs.Market steady. No csrict Hi
ia:: fornia: L. A. crates punched; 2.5o-2.75;
MUsHRooMs- and pennsyl-
vania; 3;nound baskets, 30-75..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5-pound cartons
1880: WASHINGTON. 15-pound boxes. fancy
1.2oss-l.35; extra fancy. 35-1 40; choice,
ORANGES California. three Flor
ida ids. arrived: r one car diverted: four broken
California, boxes, 2.5o-3.oO, as to grade
| ana size.
| GRAPEFRUIT-Florida boxes. 1.25-
2.25. as to grade and size; few special
marks higher: Texas crates, Pink Meats
2.5O-300
LEMoNS-One California arrived: one
| unbroken car on track. California. boxes
| No. I. 4.00-4.25;. No. 2. 3.75-4.00. As to
HoNEYDEWs-Chile. crates, 11s-12s
1852 90; 6s-Qs. 2.2b
:, GRAPES - Ar.entine. ss;pcund luss.
TURNIPS - Pennsylvania, half-bushel
| baskets. IS.
PEARs-oreson boxes, D'Anjous, 2.2S.
| $50. rs to grade and size
| pNEAPPfLS-cuba, crates. 1904 90,
| according 70 condition.