Evening star., 1933-12-27
EGG PRICES FIRM
ON D. {. MARKET
Light Receipts Accompanied
by One Cent Advance.
Poultry Steady.

Egg quotations were firm and
kent higher on the Washington pro-
buce market today. Receipts were
tght due to the snow storm.
Live poultry remained unchanged.
Srhe summary with egg, live poultry,
fruit and vegetable prices furnished
by the Department Of Agriculture fol-
lows:
a. BUTTER-ons5 I5 E5- pound prints inso Cs2 score
taaB6.. Is. g. 1-p0Dho prints 'Ss S'0Fs'' 1''
DRESSED oULTRY-Turkeys, toms 23s
@ be hfRs rna.}s4. sclPSs sGa:5: aGzss
bl-l2 pounds, per pound. 36a45; Long
Island ducks, II; keats per pair, 50ao5.
GAME-Rabbits, per dozen, 1.20a1.s0.
RoT6 loIPs Z fresh hams 4fI5 115d smoked
fompound ia1ia.
LIVE sTOCK-Hogs, Hsht. 3,15a3.40;
be9a6yy 34Oa3SS medium dnn 81 5s$5o; pIss GSs
SS?In 90: lambs t6s s.ooae66 SA'' caves 0VOA
EGGS-Market firm, l cent higher. Re
Gepts isht Que nSaqv to Sn4wstSIm %bitss CG1seh'
GoSePnment sSs5PS GRADED % and dated White ssss
U, 5. extras. large, 26Isa2s1a; U. 8, extras.
LIVE PoULTRY-MaTkst TRY Market, steady; prices Tss
chickens ,all sisesy, bali: Plymouth Rock
eolors. 5ttHs 1oais; Pas Leshorns. 9aio TarkeysS
Young toms, IA pounds and over l5a1a;
young hens, 10 pounds and over. l6als'
NO. rs, 1Oa11; old toms. 12al3; old hens,
13al4. Guinea fowl, young. 6Oa 10 pair
eulnea fowl. old, 40 pair. Capons' l6als.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales 10 8 am. today.
APPLEs-No carlot arrivals: four un-
moderate; demand light; market steady,
HhIfinin mninan. F5@S5 45as5; inches n MINIMUM aes
1ogs1@S 8 Pm 31cn.s sa'hss n,pmmm m1nl
@sRs' ~ ssh.. aRsass n49s sa:
mum 1885 spaso INC nebss mi min,ms inshss nri Pnsa
95: 2a4 Inches minimum, l.35aI.40 Black
TWgS, U. S, No, |, ~ inches minimum
s6aaO; ~ inches minimum, l2bal .3b: 2a
1Rshsf No mPimqm nj nehas f@ ss5a
iPeHss T. 6 No in IT. ne3es minimnm mina Bste 6ssH
pa inches minimum, 100al.15. Boxes:
Supplies moderate; demand light; market
steady; WASHINGTON. Delicioas; medium to
fancg fG 90 cFfs Eomss tsney
medium to large sizes, s5.
BROCCOLI-No carlot arrivals: one broken
car on track Supplies light; demand light.
market weak California, "a lettuce crates,
CABRAGE-one South Carolina arrived;
six broken and seven unbroken cars on
track. New stock: Supplies moderate; de-
haIf'buShel hampers Pointed type, South
Ss SSeRpIes YoIk Isnt nd ssmsnd ishs stssd
Danish type. 2.25.
CELERY-Two California arrived: nve
broken and three unbroken cars on track
3-5 dozen. 3.5oaS75 '' "A'Ne0'
LETTUcE-.one Arizona arrived; two
Western stock-Supplies moderate. demand
light. market steady. California and Ari
1913 9 ao1fR Eht ae
bmsba Isht marSet b;e steaGy floTSs "A
Romano, 1.25a1.50.
Onion Prices Steady.
oNIONS-One Idaho arrived: two broken
and six unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate, demand light, market steady:
sacks yellows., U. S. No. l. 1.35a1 .46. idaho.
59-pound sacks Valencias. U. S. No. 1, lao
q 80.
PEAs-No carlot arrivals: two broken
and, one unbroken cars, on track. Supplies
c5n crsss 5qae hSmPf5s Pdn TeDhaf' SaSe hand and
pers. fair quality, 150.
Nc PoJTATo6s.S3n JI s. ia Idiah0; fvs MAins s. one
rived broken and 10 unbroken cars on
track Supplies liberal demand moderate,
New YORK, IOO-pound sacks round whites.
y No Nohns- e6al s.; Maine. 90 l9o-O9ond
Island. 100 pound sacks Green Mountains:
U. S. No. l, 2.l5a2 25 Idaho. lOO-pound
sacks sacks russet Burbanks' u s. No. l. ".l6
SpTNAcH-One TEXAS arrived. one broken
RS nSokP sR msrPet STEADY TeHHs
bUshel baskets, 75al.0O.
SWEET PoTAToEs-No carlot arrivals;
one unbroken car on track. Truck receipts
lisht: supplies light. demand light market
Puerto Ricsns 90.
TOMATOES carlot arrivals: one un-
mSnd n5Eadn light S ma market steadyl cs!fOrnia re-
STsDpsd: 6.e s.ooa5.5o. fair condition,
MIXED VEGETABLES-One Arizona ar
rived, two broken and three unbroken cars
track.
GREEN BEANs-One Florida arrived |
one broken and two unbroken cars on track. |
SUPPLIES moderate demand hight; marset sst
type best. $50: fair condition. LOCALES. !
LIMA BEANS-Supplies moderate. demand |
light. market steady. Cuba bushel hampers. |
? 300a35O.
UCUMBERs+Practically no supplies on !
the market
OKRA-supplies light. demand slow. mar
ket dull. Cuba and Florida, 6-baSket |
crates. fair quality. 2O0s25O
EGGPLANT Supplies light. demand slow. /,
$50: small size. 200; bushel hampers. !
small size. 100. /
Peppers UNCHANGED.
PEPPERS Supplies moderate. demand |
crates. green. fancy. 3.Ooa3.50
SQUASH - Supplies moderate. demand
lsht' market steady Florida, bushel ham
dtion. 100,
STRAWBERRIES = Supplies moderate |
practically no demand too few sales re-
CAULIFLOWER - Three California ar
rived; one broken ana three unbroken cars /
crates. 1.90a2.oO.
KALE-Supplies light demand moderate,
market slightly stronger. Virginia. bushel ,
COLLARDs- Supplies light; demand mod
buShel baskets, 5Oa55.
CARROTS-Two California arrived; three !
broken and two unbroken cars on track |
SUPPLE supplies GI9t.e m99derate; demand demand light; market |
punched. dozen, 300.
ls65; market $tssdy Mie6isan, 6-poand
AVOCADOS- Florida. boxes, OOa125
ORANGES@Three Florida arrived: two
broken and five unbroken cars on track. |
Florida truck supplies light; bushel baskets,
I25a1-75. according to grade and size.
GRAPEFRUIT-No carlot arrivals; one
broken car on track.
TANGERINES-No carlot arrivals; two
broken cars on track Florida. freight re.
celpts. bushel boxes. .75a@.OO.
PEARS-OTegon and Washington, boxes
PARsNIPS- Pennsylvania. bushel baskets,
1.O0a1,l0.
RUTABAGAS-Ma bushel baskets,
So