Evening star., 1934-02-28
EGG PRICES RISE
ON D. c. MARKET
Current Receipts Advance
One Cent-P0uItry
Unchanged.

The summary, with egg, live poul-
try, fruit and vegetable prices. fur
nished by the Department of Agricul-
ture, follows:
BUTTER-One- pound prints coz scors).
taS IS Douhd DFinss DFinss @ IS ssSTs}
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys. toms,
24a26; hens. 24a26; roosters. 9al0; Long
Island ducks. 16; caponS. 23a2S; keats,
poands to DOZEN per pound
rabbits. domestic per pound sza26.
MEATS Beef. 1oa11; veal. 12al3;
oasn ams aa 1915 es 9sk hsms sns I4ss Tsis smoked
hams 15al6; strip bacon. 15a1e; lard.
Sasl2; compound. 7laa8.
LIVE sTocK.oHoEs, light, o4:25a475:
msaum o.4 o 4onsbl hesyy o esyes
O0a7 80; lambs. 4.00aS.60.
EGGS-Receipts very light: market !
cent higher on current receipts. current
aas ssaded aad dsss Ses s
N Ii ss'ras siss :''5' j. ssanasras sa
large. 22a24
LIVE POULTRY Arrivals light and
passabie Country points; prices unchansea:
boosters. sas: Piymouth Rock Spring
bopds sTs Ssa young bsns
pounds and over. 90 cents: capons. 20a23.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales to 8 am. today.
APPLES-One Virginia. one Washington
arrived; four unbroken cars on track.
narEes naiR steady. ads virenia, e staymans. % u s.
No. l.. ga inches minimum: 125al 30;
-; inches minimum 15oals5; "a inches
200; Delicious, U. s. No. !. PA inches
minimum. l.35al 40: 2i2 inches minimum,
l;5Qal .65; "a. INCHES minimum, l.75. few
1.s5ai so; .Yorks, q. S. No i. 81. inches
nnmuR inches nimam inehes s5aT b0
mum. 1,O0al.l5; 2is inches minimum,
l;25al so; ga inches minimum. l50al .65;
wins, 1.35al 40.
SUPPLIES saIsi sh, aftsa DEMAND 70 sht sst:
market steady Texas. pea crates, 2 dozen.
CABBAGE--No carlot arrivals: seven
broken and four unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate demand light. market
pointed type. I.i5ai Is: far conditlen, Mpers
LOO; ! IL -bushel crates domestic at type,
mostly around 1.l0.
sroe snd cars oh
Supplies moderate; demand light: market
steady. Texas "a lettuce crates, punched,
l.35; poorer lower.
CAULlFLOWER--Two California arrived;
Faes 0rsnen snd shee qnb1oken cars on
market steady. California. standard crates.
CELERY-one Florida arrived. four
broken and four unbroken cars on tracy
supplies moderate; demand light; market
STEADY. Florida. l0-inch crates, washed.
3 %. 70 4 Dozen 2.O0a2.25; 8 to 8 dozen,
foul bI1Eea ans oue GaI1G51s sTved
ss,e; demand lisht: market steady. nSSli Cali:
supplies very light, demand slow. market market
Boston type Best go poorer loSsr Ro RRds
maine, no supplies on the market.
Onion Prices Weak.
br6pS5 0NIoNs.Mo ms. ca5lot arrivals; fye un-
asmsnd MIr rsiad, liSsht: market weak. Indiana,
sacks, yellows. U. S. No. l. 1.25a135.
.rf PfEAs-ons AS Florida arrived; one broken
enss moMde5sse Me1,se asmsnd light msTke,
phones. 2.5oa275. Florida. bushel hamp. lrle.
ers. l.75a2. zoo.
SpINACH1Four Texas arrived: foul
SToKe,n and 1--WE unbroken cars, on track
| supplies moderate. demand light market
steady. Texas. bushel baskets. soagO.
| STRAWBERRIES Florida by ex.
press: one broken car on track. Supple.
sses Ferds Her s0s spnt paTkes srssei s
3.00a3 so; showing mold. $50: very poor
condition. 50al.0 per crate.
A.. RAGUS-Practically no supplies or
the market.
SWEET PoTAToEs-No carlot arrivals
txo. unbroken cars on track. Supple,
light; demand light. market steady. NORTH
MarSsnd ne 1sanes anne Arundel rTeIsp coan9y
PuShel 5s hampers. Jersey type. U. s. No.
POTATOES Maine arrived; thir.
naad nOdsfsfs; EasssEP maefss eeasf sishsi,
York; 10O-pound sacks. round whites. q
S; No l, mostly around 24O. Maine
i0O-pound sacks Green Mountains. U. S
pound sacks, russet BuTbanks. U. S. No;
Iusset Bqrbanks. =, S. No: i, 29os3 90
crates. Bliss Triumphs. U. s. No. No. /. I'45
ToMAToES-No carlot arrivals; en-,
unoroken car on track, supplies of gooc
! wrapped. 6x6, mostly fair to ordinary
Saay ane e0ns5lop pooI eondton tss
! MIXED vEGETABLESOne Georgia
one Texas arrived; three broken and three
| unbroken cars on track
| GREEN BEANs-Two Florida arrived
four broken and three unbroken cars or
green. fiat type. 2 ooa2.a5; few. $50;
fair condition. 1.75.
LIMA BEANs-No carlot arrivals; one
unbroken car on track supplies light; de:
mand light; market weak. Florida. bushel
hampers. 3OOa3.25; few. $50; fair con-
| dition. 2.15.
Cucumbers Dull.
| CUCUMBERS-South stock-Supplie:
moderate; demand very slow; market dull
Florida. hothouse stock. fancy. so pei
| dozen.
EGGPLANT-Supplies light;, demand
light market steady. Florida, lla-bushe
crates 800. few higher.
PEPPERS-Supplies light; demand mod;
| crate; market steady. Florida. 11a-bushel
crates. sreen' fancy. 5.ooa6.oo; choice
light: market steady Florida bushel
hampers, white, wrapped. 1.75a2.25;
yellow crooknecks. 2.50a2.75.
EscARoLE-No supplies on the market
KALE-Practically no supplies on the
| CoLLARDS- Practically no supplies on
| the market.
oRANGEs-one California. one Florida
arrived; seven broken and seven unbroken
| cars on track. Florida. truck receipts,
| bushel baskets. 1.65a1 90, according to
grade.
GRAPEFRuIT-No carlot arrivals; one
| broken car on track, Florida. bushel
| baskets, truck receipts. 1.25a1.5O. ac-
cording to grade and size.
BEETS-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
| track Texas. 1a-crates. 1.35; poorer
lower.
NECTARINES-Chile boxes. 1.75a2. 90;
poorer lower.
HONEYDEWS-Chile. crates. 1.75a2 90.
AvOCADOS-Florida. boxes. 1.75a2 90.
RHUBARB-Michisan. cartons. 5Oa6O.
TURNIPsLOne Georgia arrived; one
| unbroken car on track.
l.. C. L. Express Arrivals.
| FLORIDA-62 avocados. 80 eggplant,
| A lettuce, IS lima beans. IL parsley. 36
peas. So peppers. FL squash. IS green
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