Evening star., 1933-12-06
EGG PRICES WEAK
! ON D. c. MARKET
Government Graded Offer.
ings Show Decline of One
to Two Cents.

-
graded offerings. Nearby receipts and
hennery whites were easy at unchanged
prices.
Receipts of live poultry were light
and prices held steady. Onions and
sweet potatoes were slightly higher. but
celery and green beans were weak.
The summary, with live poultry, egg,
fruit and vegetable prices furnished by
the Department of Agriculture follows:
BUTTER-one pound prints COZ score,.
25i tub. "a; 1-pound prints t91 score), "a;
tub, %; 1-pound prints 900 score), %; tub,
22; 1-pound prints (SS score), %; tub, 81.
y; hens. 19a21; chickens, Plymouth Rocks.
1sa2l: mixed colored. 16a1s; Leghorns. l4a
ios1a FOSTERS ssiS SQUADS DOZEN t.
IL pounds, per pound, 45a50; Long Island
ducks. II; keats, per pair. 50a56.
GAME-Rabbits, per dozen, 1.O0a2.5O.
MEATs-Beef, 1Oa;. veal. 12; lamb. a;
sIaasa: compound. 7tsas. ' N'
LIVE sToCK--Hogs. light. 3.e5a3 80: me-
2.25as. 40; roushs, l:00a2.50; calves, 2.50a
$50; lambs, 3.0Oa6.5O.
a, EGGsmMarket E.-L4t weak and to lower
on Eas
shts calsa' resseIs
U. s. standards. 3os32.
., LIVE PoULTRY-Market steady; receipts
ioais; Ieshorns sa4: rooste1s. & es7: opf9: Ps.
mouth Rock chickens, ali sizes: .12al4: Ply:
eeSls aSss iSs e5 Issso.n Is s BEDS rl na
53sssi1ss: SsSuss S Ssns, ie @ @pounas and I oysr' r'
l2a13; nearby dressed young toms and
hsns. hens ISn.. Issds Ggines fowl young 6Sa70
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales to s am. today:
APPLES-No carlot arrivals, four un-
modera.s: MOD. demand light. market steady; Vir-
stsymans: e; 3, No. i. ~ inches minimum,
inches mnimam nSnss enpm n5oan7S; bsiicioas.
u; 8; No. l. ~ inches minimum, 1.25a1 .35;
,in,mSn, "a inches m!nimTm; i5qa1s5; "a inches
mum; Local .25; ga inches minimum, 1;35
minimum. s5s9O: ga inches minimum, i. Is
alas; 2A inches minimum. 1.35a1 so;
wipsssps 1s;a',x c9mbtnstion i1stt 2 No and g
Market STEADY: orsson Uaaa'e and d'd Washin%aton. %
sb fsneg g sns shsnn
TO large sizes, extra fancy, 200; fancy,
cABBAGE-one South Carolina arrived,
one broken and two unbroken cars on track.
Old stock: Supplies moderate, demand light,
market steady. New York and Pennsyl-
New stock: sappiies Ai Irht 'yRs; demand iisS
ceipts. bushei hampers. pointed type. ieafy,
CETEpv NJ .arJot .rr;y.l. .n. hrak.,
and two unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate, demand light, market weak. Cali
$50; poorer lower.
LETTUCE-Three California arrived, four
western stock: Supplies moderate. demand
Southern stock: Supplies liSht. demand slow.
sosson sa ype few hIsssr
Romaine. 1.5Oa1.75.
oNIoNs-one Michigan, one New York
arrived, two broken and three unbroksa M
!ssn and New York and Ohio, so;lb. sacks,
sacks. 1s' vaiencias M Il s. No. No. i. ieaosi5o. anH %
Potato Prices Steady.
POTATOESITwo Idaho, three Maine ar
rived; six broken and IS unbroken cars on
track Supplies m%Sderats; % , demsnd ana lishs;
% SACKS. round daS whites, U. 5. No. l. ,soa
l.65: Maine. 10O-pound sacks, Cebblers,
e sS Sacks dsssn ns g. No.
Surbanks. U. s. No. i. s.ios2S5
SPINACH - One Texas arrived; one
sSs; msTtet ' steady ; ''SRfi Virsnia. bushsl bss.
kets, 65a75.
SWEET PoTAToEsone North CAROLINA
arrived: one unbroken car on track. Truck
receipts light: supplies light; demand light
ssises sagd pe &C. YaanG Rd ID o eShI sanes Hs
TOMATOES = One California arrived;
iisht; demand light; market steady: Cali
sss;s.
broken s 81. 81 on tSsss sSDpliss lsht; e. a.
half-lettuce crates. punched. 3.0Oa3.25.
MIXED vEGETABLES-No carlot arriv-
ais; one broken car on track.
GREEN BEANs-No carlot arrivals; two
snDs and two cars on track
type, LOCAL IS. few hisher. o. ' nav
:, cUCUMBERS = Supplies light; demand
tsnt; market NJ steady so Plorida bushel h. bas-
1.5Oas.oo. Isle Of Pines. bushel crates, 500.
ltfSs; ma market steady Cuba sbasket crates
., LIMA BEANS: Supplies moderate: demand
hampers, 4.00a4.25.
EGGPLANT: Supplies light. demand mod.
crate crate; market T6st st steady Florida Ia bushel
PEPPERS: Supplies light: demand mod;
crates, green. 4.50.
Squash Demand Light.
, SQUASH: Supplies moderate; demand
nsnt msfket mari. steady Florida' bushel ham.
boat receipts via Baltimore, poor condition,
PEAS: One California arrived; ] broken
demand isSt Market mar @ steady. peaf caIIfornla s
hushel hampers. $50, few 2.75.
srotsS tIoWEE One oTesOn sEives
plies moderate; demand light; market steady
Oregon, pony crates. 1.60a1.75.
I.A!l KALE Supplies s,s moderate: demand light:
msrket steady. Virginia. bushel baskets
&C CARROTS: No earlot arrivals; 1 broken
steady. half-lettuce crates. punched. s: Boa
165; New York: market weak. bushel bas-
kets. topped washed. 1.00a1.10.
., coLLARDs: Supplies moderate: demand
baskets, 5Oa60.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS-Supplies moderate.
California. 25-pound boxes and drums. 2.25.
SALS1FY-Maryland. per bunch.
CHESTNUTS@Supplies moderate. Per
pound. Portugal, 10a10h: Italian, 11a11h.
AVOCADOS-Supplies moderate. demand
slow. Florida. boxes. 75a1.00; few 1.25.
GRAPESICalifornia table stock; no car
Lot arrivals; one broken and three unbroken
ears on track.
ORANGES-One Florida arrived; one
broken and .five unbroken cars on track.
Florida. truck supplies liberal; bushel bas-
kets and hampers. 1.25a1.76, according to
GRAPEFRurT-Two Florida arrived; one
broken and three unbroken cars on track.
Florida truck supplies moderate; bushel bas-
kets, eOal5O. according to size.
TANGERINES-No carlot arrivals; no
ears on track; Florida truck supplies lib
oral; bushel baskets. 1.25a1.75. according
PEARS-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. OregOQ. bOyRx mi