Evening star., 1933-10-02
EGG PRICES FIRM
ON D. c. MARKET
Apples and Tomatoes Show
Weakness of List
l. Holds Steady.

Firnness Of egg prices and weakness
CT apple quotations were prominent
features of the Washington produce
market today.
The egg market ruled to 3 cents
higher on Government graded and
dated offerings.
Apple business showed light demand
and receipts. Supplies were moderate.
Tomato prices also reflected a weaker
trend
The market for grapes and carrots
was dull. The remainder of The list
was steady.
The summary. with egg. poultry. fruit and
vegetable prices furnished by the Depart
tub. 25; I-pound prints q93 scoreJ, 25; tub
out
Rocks. lsa2l; mixed colored. Iga1s; Leg
horns i5ai4 eas reosers % sa1o ecGee SQUADS. DOZEN
| to y pounds, per pound, 25a30; Long
lssha MEATsMBeaf. fses aa 1oh: VEAL 1a; lamb, 1aa
13; pork loin, fresh. isa2O; frozen 12a14
fresh hams; -; smoked hams. IA; strip
EGGs%Market arm. li s'ti' prIces i to e; higher
on Government graded and dated eggs; Cur
rent receipts. 22a24 hennery whites; 3oa32:
81; y: 8. standards. 33.
unchanged Fowl, colored. 12a14: Leghorns,
sale roosters, 7as; fryers Rocks, 3 pounds
falls; Reds and mixed colors, isal4; Leg
and up. 1Sa23.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales to m. today:
APPLES Maryland, West Virginia ar
track Bushels: Truck receipts light; sup
mnimam. HHSnn c5a@5 5gaS6 No No $ inches inches
INCHES mntm5m DeIlsisdS masIy 1ona No.
5 nf. ~ 9s'ns: q. inehs. air S1:
nsa @ fa g. 10 4 No. i n:nsa inc ,a'nss niamHm. NUM-
1881 wnter Me B.nanas 2 inehs' g. g Rinpun No
2h, inches minimum, SIS; d. s. No. i, 2is
inehes inches MINIMUM MINIMUM 1920 we! NO
Siss5 q; 9 No. 1. ga inches minimum Fameuse'
| and . unbroken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand light: market steady. New
York. S0-pound sacks, domestic round type.
CANTALoUPEs-1 Colorado arrived: 1
broken and unbroken cars on track. Sup
Colorado, pink meats: standard flats. l5s,
g; 12s, 75: jumbo fats, IS and 9s. IS; 12s.
cELERY-4 New York arrived; broken
moderate; demand lisht; market steady,
GRAPES California arrived; broken
T1eP receDts fDs & Supple. sh
quar- climax baskets: coneords: s5a3o;
STOCK SUPPLIES nodefate asDls' demand @ iisht;
seedless. l5Oal15, according to pack:
Flame Tokays. l25al;5o: ~
and unbroken cars on track. Western
market steady western crates iceberg type
3 5os4 o.: Eastern stock: Supplies lishs; siis
demand light: light parkst ma; ,.,n dull Neg York
oNIoNsMone Idaho. two Michigan ar
Tsed TIse one bTGken and six un5rO5en cars
maEket asd STEADY ya4 sacks geows
pound sacks Vaieneias. United init fS sta}es No 'I
;;dch 3;-inch minimum. 1.5oa1.6o; fair condi,
PEARsLone OREGON. two washinstor
one broken and teuI Hneroksn
Thsa BaTet s'fsn GIFTED ss States No
sS 90 AniOqs United sss States Ss
Sss fisa No opsai
| 1 L
very small SIZE. 5oas0 western stock
sDse' sWnd o4sson osss ss
| ESQ; California. Mountains. 2.T5.
Potato Demand Light.
POTATOES Idaho, two Maine ar.
rived; seven broken and sixteen unbroker
cars on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Pennsylvanis. 100.
Tong {Eons Island. io6-pound sd'' sacks a cosblers
| United States No. /. o.25a2 35; Maine. 100.
| pound sacks Cobblers United States No. l
fopna Sbes NeT Upea x9Tk states Eo asS
Idaho, l00-pound sacks Russell Burbanks
on's3 sWEET s'Ais5 saslot arrivals
supplies light; demand light; market about
| steady. North Carolina. bushel baskets
Puerto Ricans. United States No. 1. IS;
MIXED vEGETABLEsL-Two Colorado
one New York arrived; eight broken and sis
unbIcken cars on track
! GREEN BEANS light demand
sinia. bushel hampers green fat type. LOO;
lal[ LlSa SHaaisai REaNs@supDliss very light: de-
bushal mahd hampers EhI msrSes STEADY
SQUASH Supplies light, demand light
market steady. Nearby sections, l2-bushe
haGpsIs GHRRoTrh4es Eslte California arrived
| broken and four unbroken cars on track
| dull: Pennsylvania. bushel baskets cut
Western lettuce. crates, punched, 3.25;, New
York. lO0-pound sacks cut. dirty; so.
BEETS-Too few. sales reported to quote
market sssady Reaby Sections baahe bas
Ais. RALEAsupples light. demand light. mar