Evening star., 1933-12-15
EGG PRICES DROP
ON D. c. MARKET
Declines of 1K2 to 2 Cents
Shown, With Heavy
Nearby Receipts.

pathy with other Eastern markets to-
day and ruled lla to 2 cents lower on
the Washington produce market. Sup
plies of nearby fresh eggs were moder-
ately heavy.
Live poultry was steady. Spinach,
eggplant peppers, squash and collardS
We're weak spots in the vegetable list.
The summary with egg, hive poultry,
fruit and vegetable prices furnished by
the Department of Agriculture follows>
BUTTER-one- pound prints. C92 scorel
tub. ~; I-pound prints 600 score, %; tub
II: 1-pound prints tSs scorel, Fl; tub. 20.
Rocks. 1sa"1; mixed colors, l6a1S; Leg
sshs i4a hens rodssrs @Ssd fSHg a6 laaa5s
ona o5sn island defa pounds per pound 5as2
GAME-Rabbits. per dozen, 1.e0a1.s0.
MEATs-Beef,. 10la: veal, IL; lamb, IA ;
Porm6s IONS a.; rin fresh hams 14alS; SMOKED
amS' gan compoand mn STp sss n4sGR loal0' lard 2a
LIVE; LIVE s5TocKzm Hoes; nght to- : soaa 20;
s25a335; roashs. ! o6a$ IS; calves, a5oa
$50: lambs: 3ooa7.OO,
other Eastern maFfes an and S'pReea' priees Gsa
lower; Supplies Of nearby fresh eggs mod
eyy RfaF %ss TsfsDss
a1f. ana dated Lated white eggs U extras large
T. LIVE Il s'APeaJI1' PouITRYEnarket steady. Re-
espts aPt Of rce oeal turkeys but st
d1Ial3; Leghorns. 6a7; ,roosters. 6a7;
PymOnh FoSs ROck sh4hs shGbens SrodI Ga sIes
and mixed colors. 10a12; Leghorns., 9al0
Tg1keys young toms a pounas and over
16; No. IS. 10a11; old toms 1"a13; old
hens. 13al4. Guinea fowl. young, 60a70
pons. 15alS.
Fruits and Vegetables.
(Sales to s am. today)
APPLES-One Washington arrived; four
unbroken cars on track; supplies moderate,
% CRIMES o4e' T. No. 'tEs. S. inehes hsehes mnim"m,
mostly mostly around 5512; 2lz INCHES minimum, umn,
lmum, mostly around so; Delicious, u. S.
No. !, pa inches minimum, 1.25; ia inches
minimum mostly around 80; pa inches
minimum mostly around 1.75; Yorks. U. S.
No. l, ga inches minimum. GOAL ,00i Pa inch
1.35aI 40; U. S. Utility. ,3ls inches mini
mum; %; Boxes; Supplies moderate. de;
washington, Delicious. medium to iarge sizes,
extra fancy. 20; fancy. 100; Staymans,
e Ees New YoT dae 6aefy South
olina arrived; two broken and four unbroken
Gn market sead
SIS; PennsyiVania, s6-pound sacks. Dan
cELERY@one New York arrived; three
broken and four uabroks9 cars on track
5es aozen: & 5oas'75: U5A' fair condition ss' sss
arrived; three broken and six unbroken
cars on track, Western stock; Supplies
California. Western crates. Iceberg type; AS
dozen. 3.50a3. 70; fair condition 3.25;
soW aet ocs seads suDDS orda sh dmnd bn:6
hampers. Big Boston type. .25a1 so; poorer,
faiG csforna fhery lon Arrived two
broken and five unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate. demand moderate. mar
No. /. Indiana. Michigan and Ohio. 1.25;
Neg YORK y. small size Ioo112 5rokc,
ight, demand moderate, market steady:
5o Fofda maset steady
bushel hampers, best, $50; fair aaulity,
200 q
Potatoes Are STEADY.
POTATOES-One Idaho. one New Jer.
sey, one Maine arrived; four broken ndi ana
New York: 10o-pound sacks round whites;
U. S. No, /, mostly .65; Maine. lQ0-pound me
iSaho io0-pound sacks Russett ,Barbanks,
U. s.. No. !, 1Oa:.22 Long lsIands: NJ NJ
sP1NAcHGThrec Shu5Ii Texas arrived; one
Prack Tefh receipts ead Hf LIBERAL supplies liberal de-
mand slow: market weak. Virginia. bushel
BRocCoII No carlot arrivals. one
mand moderate; market steady. California,
SWEET PoTAroEsGone south Carolina
arrived one unbroken car on track. Sup
Sorh caroa bnsh
Rieans: s5a9o: fair condition: 65a75.
iight:, demand light; market steady.
psd lug aRa R9A'f sea e mos
p p0SIfz MIKES SSS1EicETAB{EsLNo carlot arrivals
three broken and three unbroken cars on
GREEN BEANs-No carlot arrivals; one
seppss @ ssd Rodf BasR
a SPf fha s0uns suppes demand
1shs mfFkes N6 steady ,1 Pl0Tda W S9 SSshs
oKRA-Practically no supplies on the
LIMA BEANs-suppIjes light: demand
light: market steady. Caba, bushel hampers,
EGGPLANTs- Supplies moderate, demand
crates ssa4 HG bushel hsmpsFs
crates green. fancy, $50, few 400; choice
Squash Prices Weak
SQUASH : Supplies moderate; demand
light; market weak Florida, bushels
hampers White wrapped l.2oal50; fair
aucia1yi ucAUyI1FLowER-No csrlot arrivals: two
broken ard one ur1broken cars track.
Supplies light; demand moderate; market
KALE-Supplies LIBERAL; demand light
market weak. Virginia, bushel baskets.
:, cSoLLARps - Supplies liberal; ID; demand
cARRoIsLTwo California arrived: three
unbroken cars on track. Supplies light; de-
lettuce crates punched. 81 40.
SALSIFY-Marvlsnd 5a7 per bunch
AVoCADos-- Florida boxes. 75a1 %
brdFen eaT Hn fTsck eaF TFEas bushe
basSets fnaes" 'a'A MAJ '"'''' '"'-'e'
LANDcREss - Maryland, bush.l bas-
= KUMouATs- Florida. 32-quart crates,
BEETsLcslifornia II crates. 1S5a21o.
GRAPES-California table stock: No car
lot on hrse broken nnop spS one
ORANGES-,Two California. four, Florida
arrived: four broken and 12 urhroker cars
on track. Florida trnck supplies liberal;
and crada.
GRAPEFRUIT-Ona Florida arrived: one
hroken and and three nnbrossn ears ot on track &C
.kets. 0OaI 80. according to size and Grade
TANGERINES-Cne Florida arrived: one
broken and two unbroksn cars on track
kets: ona1 %. according TO size and Grade
PEARS-oreEor and Washington. boxes,
MIXED CITRUs-No carlot arrivals; two
TURNIP GREENS-virsinia. bushel bas-
kets. 50a60.