The Washington times., 1934-05-22
WASHINGTON

IPrices paid shippers-F.O.B WASH
ington). BY the U. S. Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics.
Washington D. c., Tuesday, May -,
1884.
Eggs-Market weak and irregular.
Prices "A cent lower on all Government
graded eggs exaept on L. s. White Ex-
tras. large. and L. S. Brown Extras,
large. supplies generally showing the ef-
fects of hot weather. Current receipts,
Is cents; hennery whites, 16 to II cents.
Government graded and dated white
eggs; L. S. extras, large, 1914 to 2l12
cents; U. S. extras, mediums, II cents :
u. s. standards, large, l11a cents. Gov
ernment graded and dated brown eggs
l.. s. extras, large. II cents; u. s. stand
ards, large, is cents.
Compiled by the Market News Ser
vice, Bureau of Agricultural Economics)
Sales In Large Lots BY Original Receive
Sales in large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to 500 a. m. Tuesday, May 22,
1894. IS clear.
Live Poultry-Market firm and 1 cent
higher on spring chickens. Fowl: Col
ored, II to IS cents; leghorns, II to IA
cents; roosters, 7 to cents. Spring
broilers: Plymouth Rock, 81 to % cents
colored,. 10 to 81 cents; leghorns, 1S to
20 cents; turkeys, old toms, IL cents;
old hens, y to 10 r,of een's; srrtvals no cars
on track. supplies moderate; demand
light; market about steady. Bushels,
Maryland and Virginia, Staymans, U. S.
No. l. 2h inches minimum, R,SS %
24 inches minimum, $3.50 @2.65; Pip
pins, L. S. No. /, "a inches minimum,
mostly s9.25; 2N inches minimum
$2.5OQ2.75; Winesaps' u. s.. No. J.
IA inches minimum, $l.65 a 1.75; "a
inches minimum. $2.OO12.25; ~ inches
minimum. mostly $3.50; Paragons, u
S. No. l, "a inches minimum, Vie
2h inches minimum. $2.1OQ2.20; "A
inches minimum, $2.25 42.5O; L. S. No
$3.50, few higher; Ben Davis, U. 5.
$1.35; 21s inches minimum, $1,5O@I.6
Pennsylvania, cartons, Staymans, !44s'
mostly $3.50; Us fsw 90; ,owap pei'cl1ae i19e
mostly $2.65.
paragus-No carl6t arrivals; nc
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate; market weaker. Della
ware, pyramid crates, dozen buncnes; 1e ne $
crates, dozen punches, fancy, $273 q
800 few higher; extra, mostly $2.oO
prime. S1.5O@1.75: small size, mostly
around $1.OO.
Cabba ge-One South Carolina arrived
1 broken and 3 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate
market steady. North Carolina, half
barrel crates. domestic round type,
packed locally 81 m1.1O; bushel hampers
mostly around soc.
Cantaloupes-One California arrived
S broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, Salmon
Meats. standards ASS, $2.75, few higher;
jumbos ASS, $3M5.25; ponys 54s mostly
around So; standard flats, all sizes,
$125 59135; ripe, all sizes, lower.
Honey Dews-One California arrived;
unbroken car on track. California,
standard crates. all sizes, $1.s5 o..
Honeyballs-No carlot arrivalsP l
broken car on track.
Carrots-No carlot arrivals; 1 un-
broken car on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market steady.
California, half-lettuce crates, punched
8 dozen. s1.259 $50; Western lettuce
crates, punched. 6 Dozen $2.25 @2.75
few higher. some poor condition lower.
Cauliflower-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market about steady. California,
pony crates, ordinary quality and con-
diton, $1@15O; few best high 81.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate; maket steady. Florida,
10-nch crates, washed and preceded.
6-8 dozen. $3@35O: 3-4 dozen, $S@3o so
1O-dozen mostly $3.25; poorer all sizes
lower.
Lettuce-Two Cal. arrived: broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand moderate: market
steady. Western stock. California, West
ern crates Iceberg type, As dozen best,