Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-20
EGG PRICES WEAK
ON D. {. MARKET
Heavier Fresh Receipts Send
Quotations Downward
| to 2 Cents.

Egg prices turned weak and l to 2
cents lower on the Washington produce
markets today with the arrival of
heavier fresh receipts.
In the poultry market, turkey receipts
we're moderately heavy and trading
continued dull at unchanged prices. A
slightly stronger trend was displayed by
okra carrots and Brussels sprouts, but
quotations for eggplant. peppers, spin
ach and kale were weak. The market
for green beans and peas was about
steady.
The summary with egg, live poultry,
fruit and vegetable prices furnished by
the Department of Agriculture follows:
prints 93 tn score
pRRs EMS $40 Ss9Fe IS tub toms,
hsns xsa sol0Esa d5zsh 3
pounds. per pound. 4oa50; Long Island
ducks , IL keats keats per pair, 5oa55. ,o.,, -.
poff os fesh, 4a5 yea fresh ha ame
smoked hams, IA; Strip bacon, Is; lard,
sl2aa; compound. Teas; o
fresh esq receipts heavier Current receipts,
extras, ,36a3s:, u. S. extras mediums, 24a.6;
LIVE PoULTRY-Recepts of turkeys mod
e sn1tey heavy Trading continues dqll.
fooste Fo~
chickens all sizes. Halls; Plymouth Rock
Spring broilcrs;, 13a16; Reds and mixed col
young hens; 10 POUNDS pounds and and over i5aiS
Guinea, fowl, young. 6oa7o a pair: guinea
Fruits and Vegetables.
APPLEs-Four WASHINGTON arrived: four
market eay
Virginia. Grimes, U. S. No. !. 2H.-inch
nnmg m mG55Iy nr0q mdst1 oO sr05d No
SsSa IS; lew hisher: sqmbInati t51l = s
sass f0f t. 20 No es.ine6 m minmum,
5.9inch minimum h s5aao; T. S. No i TO &,a =.
inch minimum. LOCALES; Black Twigs,
neh %n IN Nc &c. snd u m s a151s
homes Rome g. Boxes ain shpp minim moa
oregon and Washington: Delicious medium
mostly around 800; Jonastthans, fancy, ga
200; Winter Bananas, combination extra
fancy and fancy, 125; Romes, fancy 1.90a
CABBAGE-Two New York arrived; three
ana and market sasss
DANISH type ZOO faT condton 5 ,bre.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. California l2.cratfS, washed, 40
dozen, o;5oa2.,75: New York Socrates,
sa5assi a1 eG7sn ssl LISA % arrived two
Tpbes sf
ket steady. California. Western crates
Iceberg type, 4-5 Dozen 3,75a4.00.
oNIoNS-,one Michlgan. one OREGON ar.
sfs Ssifass Sn Sss
PoTAToEs- Idaho, five Maine three
New York arrived four broken and seven
teen unbroken cars on track. Supplies
E SsgWTt Xork, loo-peGnd sacks Round WHITES,
IL iashs ass.:
kSsses Buf6anEs: TniSed States. No. 1' /,
Sweet Potatoes Steady.
ns South tn 2sc2
ESs rsssPts sh saDDss E css1S
bsshe Da5kets Pnerto RSans ordnary
e0R MiHRb 4 V2EEeaErAB1Es-one California
GREEN BEANsG1Two Florida arrived;
fsFae market abSst STEADY FoFd
fFff ESQ nae sP Rsher few e1p O
feesIPtTi poog co9di,i9n; 1:lo s.m.nd
lisht: market siead i5i'S Florida Florida busheI
baskets, United States. No. L. 1.50aLf5,
EGGifTANT-suppHes light; demand
5;gShsi crates, $50. few hisher; fair con-
PEPPERsr light; demand lisht;
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light; market steady; Florida, bushel ham
pers. white wrapped 1.5o' fair condition.
oKRAGIs Supplies light: and moderate;
market slightly stronger. Florida bushei
LIMA BEANs-No supplies on the market;
suppes modeFae demand
'0s spf mach Suppl moderate demand
moderate: market weaker. Virginia, bushel
PEAs-T1o California arrived; one broken
and four unbroken cars on track; Supplies
light; demand moderate, market about TS5a
CAUL1FLoWER-on Oregon arrived; two
Supplies lieht: demand moderate; market
steady. OREGON, pony crates. 1.45a1. 60.
Tomatoes Also Steady.
TOMATOES Three California arrived six
mand moderate; market steady. California:
lug boxes. ripes and turning, wrapped, 6X6
and larger. 1.75a2.o0; fair condition, l.59.
KALE-Supples moderate demand mod,,
crate; market weak. Virginia. bushel
baf sRGss tIs?e spRours-supplies moderate
demand moderate; market slightly stronger.
California. 25-pound boxes. 2.O0a22o; Long
Island. 10a12l2 per quart. ,,,-,.
TURNIPS-Supplies light bushel baskets
sALsIFY-!su Supplies moderate; Maryland
o'C HEsTNUTS-supplies moderate; italian.
AVocADoS-Suppiies moderate demand
slow: Florida. boxes. 15al %. ,
BEETS-Supples light; punched, 4s5. -,
KUMQUATS- Supplies light; Florida, 32-
ARTICHOKEs--supplie moderate; Cali
fornia. boxes. 3.50a325. according to SIZE
SIMMONS-Supplies moderate Geor-
BRoCCoLi-one California arrived; one
broken and one unbroken, cars on track
GRAPES-California table stock. five cars
arrived: one car unloaded: two broken i ano
On o da and once
un oRANGE fs FL Florida arrived; two
broken and six unbrdken cars on track.
Florida. truck receipts liberal; bushel bas-
kets. / GOA %: few well graded. 80;
Florida. truck receipts liberal: bushel
hampers. l GOAL 25, according to sizes.
and three 1nbroEen nS cars on track. Oregon,
boxes DAnjous. extra fancy, 2.25a25O.
WAL GREEN co, DISCLOSES