The Washington times., 1934-09-21
WASHINGTON
EGGS AND POULTRY

EGGS AND POULTRY
Eggs-Market steady to firm. Re
ceipts light Quality showing consider
able Improvement. Current receipts, "a
q csc; hennery white, 29@S1c; Govern
ment graded and date white eggs, u. S.
extras, large, 34@37c; u. s.. evtras, me-
diums. SAC; L. S. Standards, large, 3S12c;
Government graded and dated brown
eggs; L. $. Extra, large, sec; U. S.
standards, large, 2412c.
Live Poultry-Market wear, although
prices as yet unchanged. Receipts only
heavy, but not clearing read
fancy stocks bringing up to lSc; leg
horns, 1O@12c; roosters, 7@9c. Spring
chickens Plymouth Rocks, over 8
sizediusmSpringCAJ y J J2OcETAOlNETAOlN
zoe; Rhode Island Reds, fancy, 15@ @1Sc;
colored, 15@17c; Leghorns, $50 16c.
Old hens, 14@15c; spring
turkeys, 10 pounds and over, 2OQ22c.
Guinea fowl: ~ pounds and over 9Oc
q 81 a pair.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Apples-No carlot arrivals: l unbro-
ken car on track. Bushels: supplies
truck receipts liberal; demand
light; market steady. virginia iona
mum, 75@S5c; U. S. No. l, ?A-2%
inches, s1.15@1.25; Pa inches minimum,
$115W125; Delicious. L. S. No. |, ~
inches minimum, 81 @1:?5: 2is inches
minimum. $1.5O@1.65 "a inches mini
~ inches minimum, 9Ocqs1; 2h inches
minimum, $I.26 @1.$55; 213,3 inches .,5
ss5@175i kings e. T. inches s. No; inmGm' M
s1S5@1so' King III Dayids; auJ T s. s. No; nenas Is
minimum, $1.15@1.25; U: S: Utility
~ inches minimum, 75@S5c: Wealthys,
U. S. No. l, 25 inches minimum. q
1.15; West Virginia, unclassified, ~
n self
~ inches minimum, Famouse. $50
S5C; U. S. Utility. 2h inches minimum
Delicious, $1.15m1.25 U. S. Utility, IA
inches minimum. Northwestern Green
ings, 85c @$1. Boxes: Virginia. Delicious
c grade. 15Os-125, $1,000; large sizes,
$2@225; Combination Fancy and Extra
Fancy. 15Os-125s, $2@2.25; larger size,
SEE q $50; few. $2.65.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track Truck receipts light; supplies
light; demand light; market dull. Nearoy
sections. bushel hampers, domestic flat
type, soc.
Cantaloupes-No carlot arrivals; three
broken cars on track Supplies mod
Colorado, green meats, standard ASS, 81;
standard flats 12s and 15s, 85c @$l;
Jumbo flats. 9s and 12s. $1@1.1O.
Persian Melons - Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. California,
standard crates. IS and 6s $1.75@2;
W.
SIS to SIS. $1.5O@1.75.
Honeydews-Two California arrived;
> broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand light; mar
SIS and 9s, $3.50; 12s. $1.75; California,
standard crates, as and 12s $1,75@2.
Mixed MeIons-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track.
Celery-Two New York arrived:
broken and l unbrOken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket dull. New York. 2-3 crates washed,
4-S dozen, $1.5O@225; Michigan, high
balls. mostly around 75c.
Grapes-Table, no carlot arrivals; no
broken cars on track. White juice
grapes, 1 California arrived; no cars
unloaded; no cars diverted; 2 broken
cars track. Table grapes Eastern
stock; supplies light; demand light;
Eastern Shore, Maryland, 2-quart eli
max baskets U. S. No. 1, table Con-
cords and Catawbas, market slightly
weaker, 12c; Delaware, 12-quart cli-
max baskets, Concord market slightly
str0nfeF SIc Pennsylv1nis cartons
cords, $1.5O@1.65; Western stock: sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
steady California, lugs, Thompson
Seedless. 1.5O@l.S6; rokays' s1.6O@
and zinfandeIa. $1.25.
Lettuce-Three California arrived; 6
broken cars on track. Western stock:
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
crates, Iceberg types. 5 dozen, 81; fair
condition. $35O@3.75. Eastern stock:
Supplies very light; demand moderate;
market slightly stronger. New York;
Eastern crates, Big Boston type ?
Onions-No carlot arrivals: broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
lows, L. S. No. l, sOc@ Idaho, So
pound sacks Valencias, U. S. No. l.
3-inch and larger, $1.S5.
Peas-One California arrived; 8 broken
moderate: market steady. California.
bushel hampers, Telephones. $2.55 $50;
fair condition. $2.25.
Potatoes-No carlot arrivals; one
broken car on track. Supplies moderate;
demand moderate; market steady. Penn
sylvania, 1O0-pound sacks. Cobblers, u
s. No. /, $1.1O@1.15; few. $1.25.
Sweet Potatoes-Supples liberal; de-
mand slow; market dull North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets, Porto Ricans, $50
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate: market steady; Penn
fair condition. $3.50.
Green Beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand slow; market dull. Bushel hamp-
ers green, Flat type, Virginia, 400 soc;
few soc.
Cucumbers-Supples light; demand
light; market steady. New York. via
Baltimore, bushel baskets, $@@c.25;
poorer lower.
spinach-supplies light: demand
light: market steady. Pennsylvania,
busheT baskets, 60@65c.
Okra-Supplies moderate; demand
slow: market dull. North Carolina, 12-
bushel hampers, soc; New Jersey, L.
quart climax baskets 406 soc.
Kale-Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. Maryland, bushel bas-
kets, 40c.
Turnip Greens-Supplies light: de-
mand slow: market dull. Virginia,
busheI baskets 35@4 40c.