Evening star., 1940-01-12
Washington Produce

Washington Produce
BUTTER-a2 score, tubs, 80: 1-pound
prints, ;i3: 81 score, tubs, BIB; .l-pound
prints: ;is; h.-pound prints, a2la; 90 score;
prints, 32: 50 score, tubs, 5oia; pound
score SC tubs, 80. I.Dound prints iii 5oiia; -
pigs, i2o-I40 pounds, 5.06-555: I4o-2i0
pounds, 525-550: 2l0-24o pounds, 4.ao-
90; 24o-30u pounos, i.2o-i.o0, SoSs.
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. Washington;
~ Whites, i. s. extras large, 93; u.
$. extras, mediums, go; y. S. standards.
Gags: Current receipts. whites. I9a2O;
mixed cd colaTS; l1sIs. La
sale; roosters, Saa Chickens Vlreinia
Rocks. brollers and fryers all sizes, I5al6;
IS Sal0. mixed colored fryers, I1al3.
Turkeys, young toms. J. ) pounds and up,
l5aih; young hens, 10, pounds, and up,
cents a pound Capons. s pounds and
over, 1sa20; No. IS and slips, lo.
Fruits and VEGETABLES.
Complied BY. the market news section of
Agricultural Marketing Service. Sales to
ket in less than cariot quantities:
APPLES-Market dull Bushel baskets
and 's;bushel boxes MARYLAND, PennsyI-
No, l. Staymans, 2lz-inch minimum, 90
! ! o; 2s1-lnch minimum; l.l5-1 IS: Yorks.
1n'h ,3m aG MINIMUM nn S59o a.,insh mn,-
l,lo: Grimes: "l4-inch minimum. 60-75:
.i2-inch minimum, $3.50: 2s4-inch mini
MUM minimum oo, aol 10 oo s'aek nwss minimum 1neh
Sasi .ao:'' - -ineS minimum. aA 1asM sss.I?H g;
H1na'nahs men minimum g. @imman mini
mum ao.S5: ss-fnch Gahi Minimum. 1nsa. SOP o
minimum and 3-inch minimum. 1885.
Rnshe boxes snd wat nd
;4o;I 80: DELICIOUS 1las-l63s, !. .35-l 30;
IL. ss 4o Soden Dsle9ns sdI Ss
Romes ll3s-l5ns, l.a5-l .35; 64s-l0Os,
mostly ] 50. Truck receipts, moderate;
oIe arrived, one broken ana
PoTAToEs sWMarket t Steady. One Idaho,
one Maine two New YORK arrived: tive; two
lqs fsh acFs 8 Mr. on Man s5ins
Green Mountains size A, e9.l0-e X: 2-inch
minmum IN IN 2s5; New York, round whites;
Green Mountains, 2.25; Idaho. Russet
Y I1Imghs Florida i ~ q $. No %: Texas
CkBBAGE-Market steady Two New
York arrived three broken and two un-
broken cars on track: ~ -bushel hampers.
eeipts. J. 90; truck receipts. packed locally.
So: South Carolina, pointed type, M
oeay bshe fair packed
New York 50-pound sacks, Danish type.
cARRoTs-Market slightly stronger
crates 3.0o-3.25: Texas. half crates. ! .25-
l.35: Pennsylvania, bushel baskets, topped,
cAuLiFLowER-Market weak. Two
California California ar. arrived; two broken and one
1.6n-1 Is: mostly SOL .65.
cELERY-Market steady No carlot ar
rivals; three broken and L. two unbroken @
forna, one half crates, 3-6 dozen, :, So
s.5o-a. =: lG-inch crates, trimmed tops,
LETTUcE-Market dull; One California
arrived; three broken and three, unbroken
cars on track L. A; crates Icebers type.
oNioSs ':1 SS MaTset aSrsei STEADY. One Idaho
one New York a1riysd four Tnbreken NJ cars
spanish, ; inches and larger, Colorado
anp pEhsMMartet 1ashG 1Gl ds; stssdv No car,ot
rivals: one broken car on track. Bushel
hampers, small-podded varieties. Florida,
fair quality, 1.OO-1.c5; California, 1.25-
SWEET PoTAroEs-Market steady No
carlot arrivals: no cars on track Truck
odeas h s5 PHshs Nshsy Pnfet H a GaS
s.: Anne Arundel County; Nancy Halls.
$500: Virginia. Nancy Halls. U. S. No. l.
1,oo-1.15: fair condition. 1875; Porto
Tomato Prices Steady.
ToMAToEs-Market steady. One Flor
Eus boxes ee sPeen n'rfsn rnes and turnns ri1s
quality, exs, 10000: few, best, {. IS;
GfanaTy best soel to e. tsr condition '-l0; few
,s BRoccoLIIMarket coil steady. One Cali
broken cars en- track. California. crates,
s1RAWBERRIEs-Market weak. Truck
re- 5ecelpts Sp s. light; h.. Florida 36-pint crates
oi sNAP Pei BGHNs-Market Haits dull. Truck re-
ceiptS ept, moderate 3o. Bushel hampers Florida
coarse, ordinary condition, SOL 90: Black
Valentines, fair quality, 1.5o-2o0 few,
PEPPERs-Market steady. Truck re-
ceipts moderate Florida. bushel hampers,
green, I.25-1 80: fair quality LOO: red,
LOO: Ih-bushel crates, fair quality $50
bushel isssk ssskets oSSnei so crates green 2@0
LIMA BEANsGMarket steady. Truck
5eseipts + &c light, B9shel hampers-Florida,
EGGPLANT-Market dull. Truck re-
eeipts very light: Florida; mostly ordinary
souAsH@MarSet dull. Truck receipts
very light. Florida; bushel hampers white,
"lePRsd c%eGMbhRMMsrket fasf euaMsy dui Cuba
bushel crates, fair quality, 2.5O-2.75.
ss vfsns SUrdk staad secon raee SsB
coIiLiARps@Msrket steady: Truck
rscsipts Light Virginia Norfolk section
0ufilst Hanover oSias' sAIxD-Market steady.
T5pck Try s.i,ss 5sssiDts ys5y lsht ylrsina' Nor
eeipts moderate. Florida. flat crates.
.s 7s.is: 'ss sBs... Truck tsS ssesss:
bushel baskets, very few sales, 45o-e.oo,
according to size.
sPINACH-Market steady No carlot
arrivals; two broken and one unbroken
cars on track. Bushel baskets, Savoy
section, supplies insufficient to quote.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS-Market steady.
No carlot arrivals: one broken car on track.
California, 25-pound drums 2.25; fair
condition 200. 49,
GRAPEFRUIT-One Florida. two Texas
arrived one broken and three unbroken
cars on track. Florida, boxes. l.5o-2 90.
higher.
GRAPES--No carlot arrivals; one broken
car on track.
ORANGES-one California. three Flor
Ida arrived; six broken and i've unbroken