The Washington times., 1934-08-04
WASHINGTON

Eggs-Market steady to firm; cent
higher on U. s. White Extras, Mediums.
and u s. Brown Extras, large. Best
grades, IA to is cents; Fancy Hennery
Whites, 21 to 23c; lower grades, II to
1Sc. Government graded and dated white
eggs: U. S. Extras, large, rs to 28c: U.
s. Extras. Mediums 26he; U. 5. Stand;
and dated brown eggs: U. S. Extras,
large, 2Sc: U. 8. Standards, large, 21hc.
Live Poultry-Plymouth Rock Chick
ems over lbs in demand and clearing
readily at 23c. Fowl: Colored, 1S to lac;
Leghorns, to lie; Roosters, to &c.
Spring chickens: Plymouth Rocks, over
8 lbs, % to csc: 2 to 3 lbs, zoe; under
lbs. 1sc., Rhode Island Reds, II TO
15c. Turkeys: Old Toms, 12c; Old Hens,
IA to 15c.
Lettuce-Four California, N. Y.
arrived, broken and unbroken cars
on track. Western: supplies moderate ;
demand moderate. market dull. Cali
fornia, Western crates, iceberg type,
AS dozen, $4.5o@b.0O: fair condition,
$4.O0@4.25. Eastern: supplies moderate,
demand light, market steady. New
York Eastern crates, big Boston type,
2 dozen Csc; few, 75c.
Onions-No carlot arrivals, no cars
on track. Supplies light. Demand mod
crate. market steady. New Jersey, SO
pound sacks YeLlows U. No. l, S1.26.
ceipts moderate. Supplies moderate.
Demand moderate, market weak. North
Carolina, Ridgeway Section, lobelIed,
salmon meats Standard 24s tand 3ea
$1.00, few $1.25, standards ass 75c,
unlabelled standards 24s and sos 75c@
$1.0O.
Peaches-One North Carolina arrived
4 broken and 4 unbroken cars On track.
market steady. North Carolina bushel
baskets, Elbertas, U. 8. No. l, 1%-inch
minimum. $3.50: 2-inch minimum, $1.75
@2: 2A inch minimum, $2@2.25; 2h-
inch minimum. S2,25@S5o; 2%-inch
@a%, ss75: poorer all sizes lo~er: %n'
Bellies. U. s. No. /, 2-inch minimum,
$1.75@2; 2A-inch minimum $2@225;
poorer all sizes lower.
Peas-No carlot arrivals and NO cars
on track. Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. New York: Bushel
02.25.
Potatoes-Approximat 700 sacks by
boat Eastern Shore of Virginia and
Eastern Shore OF Maryland. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady Eastern Shore Of Virginia and
U: $. No. 1, stave barrels mostly around
$3.50, fair condition, $1.35; 1OO-pound
sacks. 95c@$1; boat sales, Cobblers, u s.
No: 1, stave barrels mostly around $1.40,
WateFlnelons-No carlot arrivals, l un-
broken car on track; approximately o.
5O0 by boat. Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate. market steady. North
Carolina, boat sales, Tom Watsons bulk,
per 100 melons Selects, $3O@35; truck,
Tom Watsons. 5000 pounds average,
S5c; 26-pound average. CSC each.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals,
l broken car on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies light Demand
light. market steady. New Jersey, bushel
hampers. $3@3.25.
Peppers-Supplies moderate. Demand
light, market steady. North Caroline,
bushel hampers, green mostly around
75c.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate, market steady. Penn
sylvania, bushel baskets, 81.
Corn-Supplies light; demand good !;
market steady. Maryland and Virginia,
sacks five dozen, 75c@$1. holdovers,
20 @50c.
Apples-No carlot arrivals, unbroken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Bushels,
Virginias, transparents. U. S. No. l, two
inch minimum, 65@75c, few higher:
2h-inch minimum. $1@1.25; STAIRS, q
inch minimum, 65@75c; 2h-inch mini
mum, $1@1.25: Williams, 2A-inch mini
mum, 5O@75c. 2Binch m in m M
9Oc@S1