The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
WASHINGTON
EGGS AND POULTRY

Daily report on Washington egg and
poultry markets:
(Prices paid shippers-F. O. B. Wash
ington)
By the u s. Bureau Of Agriculture
Economics, Washington, D. c" Friday
October -, 1884.
Eggs-Market steady to firm. Prices
cent higher on U. S. Government
graded Brown extras, large, and II cent
on brown standards, large. Current re-
ceipts Is to 81 cents: hennery whites.
dated white eggs, U. S. extras, large,
IL to A cents; U. S. extras, mediums
IS cents; U. S. standards. large, 56k
cents. Government graded and dated
U. S. standards. large, Is cents.
Live Poultry-Market about steady.
Prices unchanged. Fowl: Colored, large,
II to IS cents; mediums, to Is cents;
cents. Spring chickens: Plymouth
Rocks, over pounds, II to is cents:
Under 3 pounds, Is to 16 cents; mixed
colors, IA to Is cents; leghorns, 10 to
old hens. Is nts; spring turkeys, 10
pounds and over, 20 to % cents. Guinea
fowl y pounds and over, so to 80 cents
a pair.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Appies90 So,,N Virginia, nN Washington
on track. Bushels: Supplies liberal; de-
mand light; market weak. Virginia,
Grimes, U. S. No. 1, ~ inches min
mum 55o; inches by i minmu mnimn% So
Staynans, U. S. No. l, 2H inches min
imums 65@75c; az inches minimum.
s1@I15 few higher; ,2 2H inches min min
i ;15oS1s5 peiicious, U. S. No. H. ~
inches minimum, soc @$1; ~ inches
minimum, $I25@1.35; 20 inches min
imum, $1.5O@1.65; Bonums L. S. No: 1,
"a inches minimum, 75c; "a inches
minimum, sOc@s1; West virginia, U. S.
Utility. ~ inches minimum; Yorks, 9Oc
@$1; U. S. Utility. ~ inches minimum,
Northwestern Greenings. 75QS5c; 21A
inches minimum, s5c @s1.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; 1 un-
broken car on track. Supplies moder
ate; demand light; market steady.
Pennsylvania, s0-pound sacks Domestic
Celery-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. Supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market ~rcady. New
York. % crates, -washet S-s dozen,
Grapes-Table, California arrived;
no cars unloaded; no cars diverted;
broken and unbroken cars on track;
Black Juice Grapes, no carlot arrivals;
l car unloaded; no cars diverted, 1
broken car on track: White Juice
Grapes, no carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Other grapes, no carlot arrivals;
no cars on track: Eastern stock: Sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
dull. New York, 2-quart climax bas-
kets, U. s. No. /, Table Concords. II q
11hc; cartons containing II, 2-quart bas-
kets Concords $1.5o@1.65.
Lettuce-One California arrived; 3
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. California,
wide range in quality and condition
best, s2.5 q 800: poorer, $50 o. 200.
Onions-One New York, / Ohio ar
rived: broken and 4 unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Michigan and
New York, 5O-pound sacks, Fellows, u.
S. No. 1, $50 soc.
Peas-No carlot arrivals;. 5 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. California,
bushel hampers Telephones, $2.5O@275.
rived: 2 broken and s unbroken cars
on track. Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady. Pennsylvania, 100
1. Lancaster county, $1@1.O5; other
sections, 9Oc; New York. 1OO-pound sacks
Round Whites, U. S. No. l, $1@1.O5;
New Jersey, 10O-pound sacks Cobblers,
sacks Cobblers, U. S. No. l. $1.15Q1.2O;
Idaho, 100-pound sacks Russet Bur-
banks, U. S. No. 1, mostly around 81.
Sweetpotatoes - Supplies liberal: de-
mand slow; market weak North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets Puerto Ricans, 500
Csc; fair condition, soc.
Mixed Vegeta bles-No carlot arrivals;
1 broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market dull. Eastern Shore
Virginia, bushel hampers, 81; few, $2.25.
Green Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow; market weak. Maryland.
Virginia and North Carolina Bushel
hampers. green, flat type mostly
around 75c: fair condition Soc.
Spinach-Supplies light: demand light:
market steady. Pennsylvania: Bushel
CaulifIower-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. Long Island: Crates. 81;
okra-Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. Florida: Bushel ham
pers, $1.5O@1.75.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Georgia: Bushel
baskets, U. S. No. /, $3.50: few higher.
Broccoli - Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Pennsylvania:
Crates. 81.
Eggplant-Florida: Practically no sup
plies on the market.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market dull. Florida: Bushel
hampers, white, wrapped, $1@1.25; few
$3.50.
Peppers-Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. Pennsylvania:
Bushel baskets, 40@5Oc.
Carrots-No carlot arrivals; I'M
broken car on track. Pennsylvania,