The Washington times., 1934-05-24
WASHINGTON
EGGS AND POULTRY

Eggs-Market irregular; 1c higher on
U. S. extras, brown, large, but nc lower
on U. S. sta sndards, brown. Supplies gem
orally showing the effects of hot weather.
Current receipts, is cents; hennery
whites, 16 to II cents. Government
graded and dated white eggs; U. s. ex-
tras. large 1871 to 21h cents; U. $. ex-
tras. mediums. II cents; U. s. standards;
large, I'm cents. Government graded
and dated brown eggs; U. 8. extras,
large, 21hc; U. s. Standards large
Live Poultry-Market very steady.
Fowl: Colored. 14@16c: leghorns, 100
lac; ROSTERS, 7Q9c. Spring broilers:
plymouth Rock. 2lg2sc; colored. lS9
GIG; leghOrns' rms IS@29e; turkey" old
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
light; market about steady. Bushels,
Maryland and Virginia, staymans, U. s.
LIS; ga inches minimum, $500 92.26;
~ inches minimum. $2.5oQ2.S5; Pip
pins. U. 8. No. l. az inches minimum.
nostR ss5S1S .Sas AZ inGsss Gess, minimum minimum
~ inches minimum. s1.e5@1.75; az
inches minimum, $2.00@225; ~ inches
minimum. mostly $2.50; Paragons, U.
5: No. l, az inches minimum. S175;
inches minimum. s2.2592.5O: U. s. No.
l.. az inches minimum. Delicious.
$3.50, few higher; Ben Davis, U. S.
No. 1, az inches minimum, mostly
Pennsylvania. cartons. staymanS. 144s.
mostly $3.50; lbs, $2.50; Delicious.
144s, mostly $3.50. few lower: 112c'
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market weaker. Della
ware, pyramid crates. dozen bunches'
$1@1.50.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de-
Carolina. half-barrel crates. domestic
round type packed locally, $1@1.15.
Cantaloupes-Two California arrived;
Z broken and S unbroken cars on track.
Supplies mOdsrate a1IFoInio demand moSeTats; SsoI
Meats. standard Ass, s2.5O@2.76, few
higher; Jumbo 45s, S2.75@3: pony 64s.
mostly around 81; standard flats, all
sizes, $1.25Q1.S5; ripe, all sizes lower.
Honey Dews-No carlot arrivals; I
broken car on track. California. stand
ard crates, all sizes, $1.S5Q2.
Carrots-One California arrived: 1
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
crates, punched, $1.25Q1.5o. Western
lettuce crates. punched. dozen, $3.50
OATS; few higher. some poor condition.
lower.
Ce1eTy-On0 HlOTlQd aETIVeQ1 1
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Florida.
1O-inch crates, washed and preceded.
6-S dozen. $3Q3.50; 3-4 dozen, $3Q3: SO;
10-dozen mostly $S.25: poorer all sizes
lower.
Lettuce - One California arrived; 5
broken and 3 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Western stock: Califor-
mia, western crates, Iceberg type, 4 to s
dozen, best, $5.25@5.75.
Onions-One Texas arrived; 1 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Texas. 5O-pound sacks Yellow
few higher.
Peas-No carlot arrivals: no cars on
track. Supplies moderate, demand mod
bushel hampers, various varieties, wide
$1@1.25; poorer around 81.
South Carolina arrived; broken
and II unbroken cars on track. Old
stock: Supplies moderate. demand mod
crate, market steady. New York. 100
Is, mostly $3.50: Green Mountains, U, S.
No. 1s $1.75; Idaho. 1OO-pound sacks,
Russet Burbanks. U. S. No. Is, $40
2.1O. New stock: Supplies moderate
Florida. spaulding Rose, U. S. No. Is,
doublehead barrels, best, S4.5o@5;
poorer lower
spinach-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies moderate. demand
light, market weak. Virginia, bushel
baskets 35@50c
Strawberries-No carfot arrivals. no
cars on track. Supplies liberal, demand
moderate, market weak. Maryland,
S2-quart crates various varieties best.
$2.5O@3.50; few fancy, $3.50. Norfolk
section Virginia. 32-quart crates, various
varieties, $15O@2.5O.
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market steady. North
Carolina, bushei baskets, Puerto Ricans,
best, $1.6O@165
Tomatoes - One Texas arrived:
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate. demand moderate.
mraket steady. Florida. lug boxes,
ripes and turning. wrapped. 6x6 and
larger, best; $2.50@3.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track.
Green Beans-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate: market steady. Florida,
bushel hampers Round Stringless, wide
range in quality and condition, 5Oc@
$1.25.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-