Evening star., 1934-04-16
EGG PRICES FIRM
ON D. c. MARKET.
Government Graded Extras,
Large and Standards
Rise FractionaIIy.

Egg quotations were firm on the
Washington produce market today.
Fractional advances were recorded
by Government graded U. S. extras,
large and standards.
The summary, with egg, live poul-
try, fruit and vegetable prices fur
nished by the Department of Agri-
culture, follows:
BUTTER-one-poun prints (o2 score).
S tub 81 ipOund Drns Drints tsS S seoTs5 scoTs}.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Turkeys, toms.
I4a25 hens, 22a23; roosters IOalOla;
Long Island ducks. 1s; capons, 30a3:I;
pound. so; rabbits. domestic, per pound.
MEATS 111aa121a; veal. 1oa11;
bacon. i6als; lard. SssH,; 'oc Compound Snnp
EGGs-Market firm and fractionally
large and standards; Current receipts,
erSmsnt 2aIS9' henne+y hsGdsd whites i5ais Gov:
extras. mediums, i7ia; U. S. Standard
Live PoULTRY-Market steady. prices
unchanged. Fowl: Colored, I5si7; Leg
RocR RofRs snrlp iaI3 broT,s f,oosters 5so Plymouth
toms, IA; old hens. g. Capons, 2Oa23.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales to s am today.
APPLES-Two Washington arrived: two
unoroken cars on track. Bushels: Supplies
v?Enia stayman1 % u Rs' No maTks r. st. Shesay iasSss
minimum. I;35ai so; 2Ia inches minimarr. ii1slrI
Delicious u S No j. 81. .hrH1i,: inches minimum
ls5: %. inches minimum. iinin'un; 6oaa @2a 90;
ManeSaPsi Mnm 5oa, & No t2csst 2 inches mini
! ;s5a2 90; Yellow Newtowns, u. s No l.
- inches minimum, .25al rs; ol2 inches
s5ae 90; ,Yorks, U. S. No j, 2ia inches
minimum; 1dn 1.25a1 30; 2la inches minimum,
45al Bsck fo; "a. T1tvi inches ff Wminimum Nj e5a
minimum ;25a1.35: 212 inches mini
l;75al.s5; Ganos, u S. No i, 81. iiil Inches qi;
1.25al .a5; Romes. u S No, i. 81 inches inches
minimum, LOCAL. Is; 2I2 inches minimum,
i75 Paragons. u. s. No, '"i"9H i. ah. inches f9s
minimum, 1.35a1 40; 2t7 inches minimum,
.5eoa lt5; %. inches minimum, l.75a
Boxes Washinaton. ii' peiicious. extra fsnc2..
saps s. extra fancy. medium to large sizes
AsPARAGUs-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
isn't; market slightly stronger. South
Carolina. pyramid crates, dozen punches
30; fancy. green, - 50a".15; white 5Oa
90; choice, green, @.00a2 -; white. ! 50:
California via Baltimore, pyramid crates
dozen punches, large size, 2.9Oa3.25, few
higher.
CABBAGE-one Alabama. one Georgia
cars on track South Carolina truck
receipts moderate; supplies liberal demand
lisht: market steady South Carolina,
hampers pointed type. mostly around 90:
GEORGIA: z-bushel hampers pointed type
fat 1o1 best poofer eT5sS oTer d2me 0fda
truck receipts: s-bushel hampers pointed
type. packed locally bal 90
broken car on track Supplies light: de
mand light; market steady. Half lettuce
crates punched; Texas. locales; Cali-
CAULIFLowER- One California arrived
one one un2Ioken car on track Supplies mod
fornia. standard crates. 2.QOa@.l5, few
CELERY-Four Florida arrived: three
broken and four unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate. demand light, market
about steady Florida; lo-inch crates, in.
ddgdla!ly. dozen washed t. sPdr sPd preceded to
LETTUCE-Three California arrived:
two broken and three unbroken cars on
good stock: demand moderate; market
stronger California. Western crates Ice
berg type. to ; dozen; % few so.
Southern stock: Practically no supplies on
the market.
Onion Prices Steady.
ONIONS-One Indiana. one Ohio, one
oregon arrived; three unbroken cars on
track. Supplies moderate demand light;
market steady. Michigan and Ohio, so
pound sacks Yellows. U. S. No. l. best,
1.25: poorer, loo.
broken and four unbroken cars on track,
Supplies light: demand light; market
steady. California, buShe! hampers Tele-
phones. mostly around IS
POTATOEs-One Colorado s Florida.
Z Maine. 6 New York; l Pennsylvania ar
rived, broken and - unbroken ears on
msnd light; market steady. New York.
l0o-pound sacks Round Whites, U. S. No:
/. l-s3al 90. few 200; Maine: 100 pound
!25; Idaho. I00-pound sacks Russet Bur
banks. Y. s. No. !. 30. few higher. New
Supplies 646s s6s demnd dom6 Th baTe
spauldinS Rose, u; S. No. l, washed, 5.75:
broken and three unbroken cars on track.
Virginia truck receipts liberal; supplies
liberal demand liRht; market weak.
Bushel baskets: Texas 75as5; Virginia.
sTRAwPERR5Es. 9e,,.d Florida ,tn ,-osGs one
light; market steady. Florida. express
receipts; 32-auart crates. fair condition
eon6ton @3aa no per cEae eDin Der crate ra p0fl
express receipts. 36-pnt crates. very poor
condition 75; truck receipts. 3@-auart
36pint crates. fair condition. 2.25a2.s0
SWEET PoTAToEs-No carlot arrivals:
light: demand light; market steady. North
Carolina; bushel baskets. Puerto Rieans.
best 90, fair. condition. rs; Nancy Halls.
'ToMAToEsG Florida arrived;
one broken and three unbr9ken cars ISos! on
msTkft nd a a4 rpsd FG5ed Ss Ss GSSfs nd asr FRss
MfxED HEGETABLRsmone 2H Rs4rec to~e Georgia
two Texas arrived; two broken and four
uneFeKfa GREEN cfTE S caH Florida arrived
track: SUPPLIES moderate; demand light;
ereen, fiat tyne ;5oa2 90; few, best:
o225; round stringless, mostly around
LIMA BEANs-No earlot arrivals; no
BsmDsg snt ma!ks5 sfsadi few G51ea Bsher 0ushe
crates crate ' s.50aa. o0 few. best, 3.@5; bushei
hampers. 1.25a200.
Peppers Also Steady.
PEPPERS-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida. 1i2-bushel
crates, fancy. 3.25a3.50; fair condition.
.b.uui cnolce, 2oOa3.UO, poor conoltlon.
200
CUCUMBERS+ S+Southern stock Sup
plies light; demand light; market steady.
Florida. bushel baskets. No. l. 3 50a4 90;
nois. boxes, . dozen, ,75a2. 90 according
l.0Oa2 25 according to grade.
KALE-Supplies moderate; demand
lisht:, market about steady. Virginia.
huShel baskets. 4Oa60.
RADISHES : Supplies light; demand
light market steady. South Carolina
bushel hampers. fair condition. 1.50a1.15
OKRA-Supplies light: demand light:
market steady. Florida. 6-basket crates
small size. $50: large size. 22e5
INCONSISTENCIES moderate; de-
mand light; market weak. Nearby Sec
tions bushel baskets. 50a60.
ORANGES-Five Florida arrived; four
broken and seven unbroken cars on track
Florida. truck receipts, bushel baskets,
GRAPEFRUIT-one Florida arrived:
four broken cars on track. Florida,
freight receipts boxes, 2.5Oa3.0 90. accord
HoNEYDEWs-Ch crates. 200: few
BEETS-Texas, u crates. mostly around
GRAPES-Argentine lugs. white varie-
ties. > 90: few 225; Emperors. 80.