The Washington times., 1934-05-25
WASHINGTON
EGGS AND POULTRY


prices; 1c higher on U. S. extras,
brown, large, but Nc lower on U. S.
standards. brown. Supplies gen.
orally showing the effects of hot weather.
Current receipts,,- Is cents; hennsryy
graded and dated white eggs; U. S. ex-
tras, large, 1871 to 21h cents; U. 8. ex-
tras, mediums. II cents; U. s. standards,
large. 17H cents: Government graded
large, 21hc; U. s. standards, large.
16 cents.
Live Poultry-Market very steady.
Fowl: Colored. 14@16c: leghorns. 100
Plymouth Rock. 21@2sc; coiored. 1910
2lc: leghorns. 10000: turkeys, old
toms. 12c; old hens; l4@15c.
Apples-No carlor arrivals; NO cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
light; market about steady. Bushels,
Maryland and Virginia. Staynans U. s..
No. l, "a inches minimum. $3.50
lis; "a inches minimum. $2.0O@2.25;
~ inches minimum. $2.5O@ 2.65; Pip
ssfS7S mos5S AZ inches IeeSs, minimum minimum
$2.5O02.75; WinesapS. U. 8. No. l..
2A inches minimum, $1.65 Oils; 2h
inches minimum. $2.OO@2.25; 2% inches
minimum. mostly $26o; Paragons. u.
2h inches minimum. ss.1O@225; 2N
inches minimum, $2.25 @2.5o: U. S. No.
/. ~ inches minimum. Delicious.
$3.50. few higher; Ben Davis. U. s.
S1.35: 21a inches minimum. &1.5o9ISO;
Pennsylvania. cartons. Staymans 144s
mostly $3.50; 112s, $3.50; Delicious
11as;,u LIS; mostly .s.y $780, few lower: 112c'
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market weaker. Della
ware. pyramid crates. dozen punches.
$1@1.50.
Cabba Ee-One South Carolina arrived;
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. North Carolina, domes-
tic. round type, packed locally, 6O@7Sc.
Cantaloupes-Two California arrived !;
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
Meats, standard ass. s2.75@s; few
higher: jumbo S6s $S6S.25. standard
flats all sizes. $1.25 01.S5; ripe, all sizes.
lower. ,, ma,
car on Sppes sEOkHn den
mand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia, Western lettuce crates, punched
dozen, $2.75@3.
Celery-No carlot arrival; broken
car track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Florida,
1O-inch crates, washed and preceded,
6-g dozen, $3@3.5O; 3-4 dozen, $3@3.5O;
1O-dozen, mostly $3.25; poorer all sizes,
lower.
Lettuce One California arrived: s
broken and , unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand moderate;
market steady. Western stock: Califor-
mia. western crates, Iceberg type. to
dozen. $5.75 06.25.
Cnions-No carlot arrivals; 2 un-
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate; ;
demand moderate: market steady
Texas, 5O-pound sacks yellow Bermudas'
U. s. commercial, $1.25@1.SO' few
higher.
Peas-No carlot arrivals: no cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate: market steady. North Carolina.
range in quality and condition best.
$1S q 1.5O; poorer around S1.OO.
Potatoes-Two Ga, N. r, .
South Carolina arrived; 5 broken
stock: Supplies moderate, demand mod
crate. market steady. New York. 100
pound sacks, Round Whites. U. s. No
Is, mostly $1.5O; Green Mountains. U. s.
Russet Burbanks, U. 8. No: Is. $500.
on track. Supplies moderate. demand
light. market weak. Virginia bushel
baskets, soc; poorer, 35@40c.
Strawberries-No cariot arrivals, no
cars on track. Supplies liberal. demand
moderate, market weak. Maryland
32-quart crates. various varieties. best
$275 800; few fancy. $3.50 Norfolk
section Virginia, 32-quart crates. various
varieties, $25O@2.75: few, $3.OO@32S. ,
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies moderate. de-
mand moderate, market steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets. Puerto Ricans,
best. $1.60@1.65.
Tomatoes-Two Texas arrived: 1
broken and unhroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate demand moderate,
mraket steady. Florida. lug boxes.
'ripes and turning. wrapped. Sxs and
larger, best; $2.50@5.
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, $1.1O@
1.25.
Lima Beans-supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida.
on quality and condition, very few
higher.
Eggplant-suppliss moderate; demand