Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
EGG PRICES MOVE
HALF CENT LOWER
Quotations Weak, With
Sharp Increase in Cap
itaI Receipts.

Egg quotations were weak on the
Washington produce market today
with a sharp increase In receipts. Re-
tailers reported stocks were well
cleared over Easter but demand is
light. Prices drifted one half cent
lower.
The summary with egg. live poultry.
fruit and vegetable prices furnished by
the Department Of Agriculture fol-
lows:
RUTHERFORD pound prints f92 scorel.
90; tub, %; l-pound prints 600 scorel
20: tub, "a; 1-pound prints (ss score)' "a;
.DREssED POULTRY Turkeys toms,
Long Island ducks. Is; 0 capons. ssas1:
keats. per pair. young. 200: SQUADS. per
pound, so; rabbits, domestic. per pound,
16al7; pork loins Halls; fresh hams,
l6al7; smoked hams. 16al7: strip bacon,
1915 ISE Lard sss compo9nd' 7 oa.a
medium m 4s5s4. 800 he ns1. a9sa455
pigs: g ooa4:ao; rOuEhs: o;oooa2,75: calves,
heavier. Although retailers report stocks
well cleared over Easter. demand is light.
Prices "a lower. Current receipts. lea
ment GRADED and dated white eggs, U. 8.
extras. large. 21s:2; U. g. extras. me :
d1 LIVE 1875 = 81 ssneaFss s Of sps s
quoted, but some extreme fancy lots BRING.
ing 25. Fowl: colored. 15a17; Leghorns,,
Spring hroilers. 21a24: turkeys. toms. IA
pounds and over. II; hens. 10 pounds
and over. 1Sa:2: capons. 20a23.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales 20 = am. today.
APPLES No carlot arrivals; one broken
sn6 one unbEoksn cars on track sfav Bushels
eP 81. in xl5s5hi1 mn niaSmahs s5ai NO. 81.
ii inches ;es ~, mnim MN 79sl 90 2. inchss
No. i, 81. inches minimum. i.I5ai.o5;
2l2, inches minimum. 1.35al. so; -,
inches MINIMUM. 1.65al.75; Yorks, e. S
@1s inches minimum. 35ai 30; 3si
inches minimum. 50si go; U. G. utility
-. inches minimum. Ibal 90: "a inches
I35ai IS; Ganos. u. 8. No i. 81. inches
minimum. GOA LOO; ga inches minimum
, ns5slJ 3 , Delicious u s Nc ]; SM
;:00a",.3: Winesaps, u S. No. -.
inches minimum. 1.50: few higher: o. s.
Boxes: Washington. Staymsns. medium to
large sizse. fancy. .9Oa2. 90; Delicious
sts 1nfs assu Extra to taney sf sasn
10 A isPaf ssa6s ne oanforni. arrived:
ssppes san ss
crates, dozen punches: iarge 70 very large
s size' go isy s. n .,s. e . d
s9ashs. oolosssl sPe' ssx el s.ee: t 1Gasn
broken car on track Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. Texas, pea
crates. . dozen. 2.O0a225.
cars on track, Supplies moderate; de-
5 msnf hg Iee.,,, market steady Florida
pointed type. fair condition. GOAL 90;
S.: Texas. haif-lettuce Crates. domestic sps
nat cA tkkRs slosIl Carlo. arrivals on. un.
st on m ssase s snDRe' re .n:
cAUIo Ssis 6neehe califo5nia sS
rived; two broken and one unbroken cars
Tht market sseads eeforna ds s1anai
ard crates, 2.oOa2: Is.
brS SsIER R9d tTo I 1lo5ida arrived
market steady. Florida. IO-inch crates,
individually washed and preceded, "a
DOZEN best; 200; fair condition, 1.5Oa
LETTuCE-.Three Arizona arrived; five
broken and I'VE unbroken cars on track
mand moderate; market steady Arizona,
western crates Iceberg type. As dozen,
:. 75a3.0o. Southern stock: Practic ally
no supplies on the market.
Onion Prices STEADY.
ONIONS-One New York arrived. two
broken and six unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand lisht; market
Steady: 5O-pound sacks. yellows, U. S, No.
Michisan and Ohio, LES; New York,
PEAs-Tvo California arrived; two
broken and three unbroken cars on track.
steady. California. bushel hampers, Tele-
PoTAToEsEone Florida. two Maine
arrived i've broken and nine unbroken
eral: demand light; market steady. New
York. l00-pound sacks. round whites. U.
S. No. !. .90a2 90: Maine. l00-pound
mostly around s s's5' idaho 10 Il ioo ES,
sacks. russell Burbanks. U. s. No. /. 2.35a
80 New New stock; Supplies light; de
!, 500: bushel hampers. Spaulding Rose.
U 8. No. l.. 1.15a1 IS: bushel hampers.
Bliss Triumphs. U. 8. No. l. truck le-
sP1NAcH-Three Texas arrived three
broken and three unbroken cars On track.
Supplies moderate; demand ligl I; market
steady; Texas. bushel baskets. So: fair
sTRisa%wBEsRR1Es-one Florida BY ..-
press arrived; one broken car on track:
Supplies heht; demand moderate; market
steady. Florida. express receipts. 36-ptnt
crates. 12al4 per piM.
SWEET PoTATOEs-No carlot arrivals;
three unbroken cars on track: Supplies