Evening star., 1944-04-29
Wushinoton Produce

EGGS-Market steady. SuIplies ample
srsded esss ps
ing stations april 2sl; Whites. browns
mike, mixed eoloes' 2. 3 grade A. isrss se-s1
ss:fss ss: sysrsse, ss: ase slade M eau B, large M
dun, ss-si: svessss, s ss4s: j. So ). srsds "a. S {
sss @ sss: aas mosss ssSsps
27h. Receipts. Government graded eggs
LIVE PouLTRY-Market firm. Receipts
light and short Of requirements. Some con.
fusion and shippers reported holding back
as, result oPA permitted 1-cent pound
price advance at wholesale level effective
April 81 to more, eauitably. cover trans.
portation and shrinkage. Also announced
pss net ct FL lewis sssH'
according 70 mileass5. BroiieTs and Try.
ers, 3l.3-32.s: fowl, 2e.3-3o.s
Fruits and Vegetables.
SNAP BEANS-Market about steady.
70 iar uay s and Ssy few
less Black Valentines, 3.75-4.1o: Plenti-
4i6; ordinary aualiss and Condition, sa,
LIMA BEANs-Market Arm. for best
S few Fsse ssss es;at eanpnr' as4 euas aS
A 4.o0-4 so: poorer. 800.
CABBAGE-Market slightly stronger for
round type, Florida. $50 ordinary quality
and cordition. 1.25-l.75; poorer, so: Lou
.''eli cHRRoTs-Market adsi about steady for
punched. slightly stronger. for topped
stock Los Angeles crates. 9 dozen, Cali,
fornia. .4:1b-5o0; Texas 4.50; 59opound
mostly around 200; New York, 1.75.
CAULIFLOWER--Mark steady. Csli-
s5n 5o5nia; os,Iy Dany crates lis and U.s. 300
CElERY-6 dozen and larger, market
slightly stronger; smaller sizes. market
ops an psyaasl Nsshed rsts sna
SIG dqSe:, &.5o;s. 90, mostly s:z5:s. 90
bushel crates. fair quality. s.oo-s,26,
=, KALE-Market firm. Norfolk section
Ee!s ses5 Sc fes nsaes sales 'sfSb' 5s5 oa'nsi 0's
Mostly ordinary. to fair quality and condi-
Arizona. 5.o6-5.s5: best mostly % 5. 80: VSen con.
4 ;i90-4.50; poorer low as $500: South Car
dozen, zoos. so; fair quality and condi-
ton, .50-I.75: poorer. 50-75:. North Caro-
1.5O: 5-peck hampers Romaine: South
Carolina 22o50-2.75: North Carolina, fair
oNIoNs-Market steady. Texas, so
In quality anG size, mostly U. s. CONNER
'f5i PE2s"Msrket inind dull. Supplies very light,
South Carolina, bushel hampers, ordinary
quality and condition, 1.60-1.75; poorer
.pEppERs-,Market about steady. Sup
California Wonders, best, 3.75: ordinary
to r tair aUasli.y spd condition 2;59-s. 90
stronger. Maine Katahdins and chippe,
was, U. s.. No. /: 100-pound sacks, 3.10-
/ e5: Idaho Ioo-pound sacks, Russet Bur
banks, u s. No l. cabs1.z: 440-46qi few sales
market dull Texas market slightly
stronger, Florida. 1OO-round sacks seba-
few few sales. SO: u. rs s. No. I l. 81 Size 5. 1.50.
zoo; Texas,. 5o;pound sacks, Bliss Tri.
S.sb. 5'' u " N'' - ~'0''' A'''''
baskets, Savoy type: Nearby sections, rs
LOO: mostly 90-1.00; Pennsylvania, 75-
weaker for jbushel baskets Porto Ricans
for ether potte STICK North
3.75-4 90, mostly 400; Nancy Halls, U
No; od. u ,sSto,;Sa5' mostly 40 fey
ToMAToEsWMarket slightly Stronger
| for best stock. Lug boxes, ripes anc
aass and npraa Sss' sas
ii. iaiT quality j snd na condition s.75:s.56
4.75;5 90. Repacks, Tugs, 5.oo-5 50
aaaity ana neuna eondten @ 70 Do0re1 1a
e 10y as mostly 49, tsD Reuas faf aaas1 SsF'sas
condition, 1.50.
LEMONS California. standard boxes
wrapped, No; Is, 490s, 5.O0-5.5o; 432s
No, sad Is Ssssi $685.
'oedi oRANaEs aSSss,ogi combination grade
@ 1885, Hslsnfss 15os l5e-9OS6d NOSES nSsss
3.75-4.O0; 176s and smaller, 3.75-4.25
Fey w sales, les. 40; poorer all sizes. low a
boxes. Florida, 1906 and smaller. 400.
GRAPEFRUrT-Florida, all sizes. com.
bination grade, Marsh seedless and Dun
cans, wire-bound boxes interior sections
ard boxes, interior % Sections. s.7514 90. sss
BAETSIMarket strong Texas, halt
crates; bunehed' 2:25-2 so,
MUSHROOMS Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania, ,3-pound baskets. best, 1.5Q-
: RApIsHEM $3.50; e. Carolina. crates
o.UO: nuShel baskets, fair, $50.
RAPE-virginia, Norfolk section, bush
els. l25,13 36; nearby sections, bushels
spRiNG oN1oNs-Nearby sections
Maryland and virsinia, Norfolk section
TURNIPS-South Carolina, half-crates
2-2 " dozen punches, 2.0O-2.50 North
Carolina, bushel baskets, punched $50;
bulk. per dozen punches, North Carolina
APPL LES--Market steady. Supplies light
baskets. g n ia
staymans, 2h-inch minimum and 2A-
mum, 400; 2-inch minimum, 2.75-3.OO
Yellow Newtowns, 21a-inch minimum. 4 O5
4 IA: 2-inch minimum, 325-3.50: Arkan-
saS Blacks, 22-inch minimum, 414-4.25;
2A-inch minimum 4.00-4.10: Ganos, ga
inch minimum, 3.62-3.75: 2A-inch mini.
mum, 3.50-3.60; Finch minimum, 2 rs
800; Yorks, 2A-inch minimum and 2A.
mum, 3;25-3.50; West Virginia, staymans
imum, 4OO-4.2O; Virginia Winesaps, 2a.
inch minimum and 2H-inch minimus
4.14-4.25: 2-inch minimum. 3 35o-375.
STRAWBERRIES-Ma firm for best
stock at ceiling. Truck receipts light
North Carolina, 24-ouart crates, various
varieties, generally good quality and con-
dition. sales to, iobbers. 10. .25-10 O. .33; mostly
some ordinary to fair quality and condi-
ton and holdovers, s,00-950; few sales
low as 500.
Supplies very ligN. California, pyramid
crates, dozen punches Colossal, 6.5O-6. rs:
Jumbos. 6.00-6.25: extra fancy, 5.50-5.75:
select, 5.25-5.50; choice, 5.00-5.25.