Evening star., 1934-04-12
EGG PRICES EASE
IN D. c. MARKET
Nearby Ungraded Offerings
Half Cent Lower for
Most Part.

Most Part.
Egg quotations were easy and mostly
half cent lower on nearby ungraded
offerings here today. Only o few
fancy lots brought top prices.
The summary of the produce market
with egg. live poultry. fruit and vege-
table prices furnished by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. follows:
BUrTER-one-pound prints te2 score).
s%S DSund PTns: DTns: tss {ss seSFs}
DRESSED pouLTRY-Turkeys. toms.
g4a25; hens. 22a23; roosters. 10a1Oh;
Long Island ducks. 49,; capons. 30a33;
pound. so; rabbits. domestic, per pound. 81
pori il1f3a 9ns zsa T4ais l9ass 21asi
bacon. isaIs iaTd. sas i'aan ssnip
LIVE sToCK-Hogs, light. s.soas. s5;
misaium; ni 7k.3 33.aSa4i0; a5 ;l: heaUy: 35oa39o;
3D0a5.5o; lambs. 5.0Oa10.Oo.
EGGS-Market easy and mostly "
cent lower on nearby ungraded eggs Only
nyr.nt fsW fancy i. lots bringing top quotations.
SuIIcuI IeCelpLS, l5alb, nennery whites,
wh;t. aSst7- .,, oovsrnHent graded and date dated
=; 5; eSsSss mediSms a'i IS u 'sFss s Standards %
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady with
supplies Of Spring broilers limited. Prices
UNCHANGED. Fowl: Colored. 15a17; Leg
RocR sprna sa Sros2s FSSsteE: ' Plymouth os
TOMS IA old hens, 16. capons. eOaa3
Fruits and Vegetables.
CT a.
broken car on track. Bushels: Supplies
moderate; moderate demand liaht; market steady
nshes miaimum. iasmsn'i is5al so NJ ineSs.: Il.
;noSs: SoSss. e; Winesaps: =. s: No, j, "
mminImq%. r a.oSaa IS: yellow Newtesns, osnss
T. s5: s. No; irSb:. SM inches mInimpm lsaa
22+ INCHES minimum: 1.SOa2 90; Yorks.
y, 3. no; i, ga inches minimum. I5a
a;s56; 2a inches minimum. 1.35aI 80:
Txss T infhes q Tinimu%i Na ls9al75 ,ass.. Black
ds53. 1s5; "a. INCHES minimum. i.5sal IS;
GOAL oo inc inehe; mnimems inens' 1a5a1ss m.5amaR
RomeS, Y. S; No. /. 2H inches minimum.
b.,icios. rlSa1 n INCHES mel minimum mir :4oaI SO;
! ;35al 20; ga inches minimum. J. .75a1 30:
"a. inches minimum. 2 0oa".e5 Paraaons
46; s4 s inches che nGhTf mlnimm minimum soalss Pa
%. inches minimum, .75s1 90: 3 inches
minimum. 2.00a2.15. Boxes Washinqton
extra fancy Delicious, medium to large
and fancy. medium to large sizes. 2.25.
AsPARAGUS-No carlot arrivals: one
et eeroken snd one unbroken car on track
supplies moderate; demand light; market
steady. California. pyramid crates, dozen
ouncnes. large size. 50: medium size.
aple white and slack pack; choice. 1.oOa
Colossal. 2.00s2.50.
CABBAGE-No carlot arrivals: three
demand light market tss steady' fhGdeafs florida.
l I. -bushel hampers pointed type, freight
receipts l.l0a1. Is; truck receipts. packed
nat type. .00a1.15.
CARROTS-No carlot arrivals: two un-
mand lisht; market steady. Texas. half-
lettuce crates. punched. 1.25aI.35.
CAULIFLoWER-No carlot arrivals;
three broken cars on track. Supplies mod
condition. 1.5Oa1 IS.
CELERY-One Florida arrived; two
Supplies moderate; demand light; market
steady. Florida. 10-inch crates. individu-
q ally washed aaed and preceded. 3-s dozen.
Lettuce Prices Steady.
LETTUCE.No carlot arrivals; five
Western stock-supplies moderate; de-
eraees ieebers pse asps 'esay
3;so. Southern stock: Supplies very
North Carolina. 5-peck hampers. Big Bos-
ton type. 200.
ON1oNS-one Texas arrived one brok-
na four unDrSsen on s5aes
steady. Michigan. New York and Ohio,
5o-pound sacks yellows. U. s. No. /.
1.25; slightly sprouted. lis.
PEAS-One California arrived; three
broken and two unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand, light; market
phones. e,0Oa2 a5
P0TATOES-One Florida. two Idaho,
saDplissa n5eEsl; demsnd sHd nshf a iiSs! i%iSssrke!
whites. U. s. No. /. l.s5al 90 few 200;
=; s: No; i: sISas,,ss; fdsho, IoS-pSsnd
s's5. New stockMsuppiies moderate: ode de-
mand light; market steady. Florida
No. l. 5.50a5.75.
broken and one unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand lisht; market
sTend stsady az suShs saskesexas mostly
sTRAwBERRIESITw Florida arrived:
two broken cars on track. Truck receipts
light: supplies moderate: demand good:
market steady. Florida. express receipts,
pint crates. 12haI3 per pint truck re-
ceipts, 32-quart crates. 7.00aS.00: 36-p!nt
crates. very poor condition, 1.75a2.5 so per
crate.
SWEET POTATOES-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow: market steady. North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets Puerto Ricans. 100;
Nancy Halls. LOO; few best. 1.25.
TOMATOESLOne Florida arrived; three
crate; demand lisht;. market steady
0exss fan and
200; 6x7, 1.75a2.0O
MIXED vEGETABLES-One Georgia. one
Texas arrived: three broken and three un-
broken cars on track
broken and one, unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; market
weak Florida; bushel hampers green fiat
unbroken car on track. Supplies light;
demand light; market steady. Florida,
bushel hampers, 2.5Oa3.00: very poor con-
ES1FLANI supplies oShduO
light; market steady. Florida. 1ia-bushel
crates. 500; bushel baskets. 200.
PEPPERs-supplies light demand lisht:
market steady. Florida. 11a-bushel crates
green Ruby Kings. fancy, $50: choice,
800; poor condition, 1.00a2.0O: bushel
baskets, choice, 200.
Squash Also Steady.
SQUASH-Supplies light demand light:
market steady, Florida, bushel hampers
large size, 200: bushel hampers Yellow
Crooknecks. 2.75a3.00.
CUCUMBERS-Southern stock: Supplies
light: demand light; market steady
Florida bushel baskets, fancy. 3.75a4 90;
few higher; choice. 2.75a3.00; few higher:
KALE-Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. Nearby sections. bushel
baskets, 50a65.
bashel bsa. annes Rampers' s'ia Goal 75. 0u'n Af0
OKRA-Suppiies light; demand light;
market steady. Florida. o-basket crates.
WATERCREss-s lisht; demand
light; market steady. Virginia, 3a4 per
ORANGEs-One Florida arrived; three