Evening star., 1934-04-06
EGG PRICES RULE
STEADY TO FIRM

U. S. Extras, Medium, Rise
Half Cent-Standards
Gain Fourth.
Egg quotations were steady to firm
on the Washington produce market
today United States extras. medium,
advanced half a cent and the stand
ards were up one-fourth of a cent.
The summary with egg, live poultry,
fruit and vegetable prices furnished
by the Department Of Agriculture.
follows:
BUTTER-One pound prints (a2 score),
90; tub, 25; 1-pound prints 600, rs;
tub. "a; 1-pound prints (sS). "a; tub, 20.
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys. toms
Long Island ducks. 1e:. cspons. ssasi;
keats, per pair, young, 200: SQUADS. per
pound 80: rabbits domestic per pound.
MEATs-Beef, 11a12: veal. 11a12: lamb.
16a17; pork loins, 14a15; fresh hams.
i6sl1; snoked hams, l6al7: strip bs-
can' loals; lard sas1a; compound, 7has.
medium, 4.OOa4. rs; heavy. 3.50a4.25; pigs.
2.00a3. .00 roughs. 1.00a2. SO; calves, 300a
$50: lambs. 5.00a9.00.
EGGS-Market steady to firm on Gov
eIiIns eminent sraded eggs; y s. extras, me- M
Current receipts, I512al6: hennery whites,
16ha17; Government graded and dated
white eggs, U. s. extras, large. 20a21;
L g
large, 17a.
LIVE POULTRY--Market steady at un-
changed prices: Fowl: Colored. 15a11:
ROCK sprins broiiers. 2sa25 turkeys. toms,
IA pounds and over. II, hens, 10 pounds
and over, 1sa22; capons. 20a23.
Fruits and Vegetables.
sflsi e sm esfls, iGsas arrivals no cars on
mand moderate. market steady. Virginia.
staymansl No l. ,2cSes 2.t inches m,1imnm minl
2.25: Yorks. u s. No, /, y. inches mini
ss %n.ssps az: nehss G. NJ %nmum nehes gSs
i65: winessps. U s. No l. 2 inches mini
mum. mostly around rs; 2l4 inches mini
Minimum MUM mostly 9Hrd BLACK rwiss
No. l. ga inches minimum, ! l5al 20;
2la inches minimum, 5oal 80; 20. m inches
u. inches minimum. a0al 90: 2Ig inches
nsS., SO ysSM aSImnm MsvGns Us u 3 s Mo ineht:
minimum, i. .50ai .55; %. inches minimum,
l;!5sls5; Bald~ins; oou, y s Ne S !; ,neS.s Z.
innnfs mfnimum. iniaam ssan46; oI Lowrys q No i.
SX inches minimum. / :16al .25: ga inches
minimum. l35al 40; Delicious; T. s. 70 10.
l. pa inches minimum. .40al 90; "a
minimum. 2OOa225. Boxes: Washington.
staymans. medium to large sizes, fancy;
10 'GaeG large sizes DesiSgs sS5ae5 Winessps extra
fancy. @ medium to large sizes. s25.
AsPARAGUs-No, carlot arrivals: one
supplies moderate. demand leht. market
dull catOTuia pyrsmSd Sas eGsteS oa medlTm dozsn
rs i.95aa 90; loose. small to, medium sizes;
crates; dozen bunehes, considerable white
I.75a2 90; Colossal. "Ooa2 so.
RRocooLI.Mo carlSi s,;,,iier Tfrivsi naht on. one
mand light. market steady Texas, half
lettuce crates. punched. $50.
CABBAGE-one Florida, one Texas ar
Hsht: market Steady. Florida; irsight Re; Re,
espts LETTUCE ow.l sratsS tsSck qseeip,
locally. i.i0' Texas, halt,lettuce crates,
domestic fat type. l.15al25.
cARRoTs-one California arrived:
fw6 sR,: unetGnsh aemsnd ea iisht: W market steady
Texas. half-lettuce crates. punched. l-2o
a. 30, poorer lower.
rived hree broken and two unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
moderate; market steady. California.
standard crates. mostly around 200.
Celery Prices STEADY.
CELERY-one Florida arrived; three
broken and one unbroken cars on track
sapPs' Sa1P.s s.enSs forids 1one
dozen. 200; fair condition. l.5oal.7o;
6-S dozen, 2.25; few, $50.
LETTUcE-Three Arizona arrived; hye
broken and six unbroken cars on track.
mand moderate; market steady. Arizona
3 5a3 90; poorer lower. Southern stock:
Supplies very lisht; demand light; market
issasz sS rs5d Biz Boston Type ha1ss no
plies on the market.
oNloNs--one Michisan arrived: two
broken and four unbroken cars on track
9Sras dmaH New Yofs snd
Ohio, 5O-pound sacks Yellows. u S. No. !,
1.25; poorer lower.
PEAs-Two California arrived; four
broken and three unbr9ken cars on track
market steady. California. bushel ham
pers. Telephones: I.5a2 90 Florida
few best, ] so.
PoTAToEs-Five Florida. one Idaho.
broken and sixteen unbroken, cars on
mand moderate, market steady. New
U. S No /. j a0ac 90; Maine 1oO-pound
sacks Green Mountains. U. S. No. J.. 2.25
fs3S ;Sspk Idaho h NO sseks Rpssss Nsx
stock; supplies moderate; demand light;
maarkesstesdy; MAJ Florida deeubIs-head bar
ass sils s0au'dins Rose 0' s. No. l. $50
broken e; and .xo unOrossn cars on track
s5, poorer lower; Virginia. bushel baskets,
fair condition. mostly around 65.
SWEET POTATOES carlot arrivals;
two unbroken cars on track. Supplies
North Carolina oushei h BASKETS. a5 Puerto Puerto
Rtcans. LOO; Nancy Halls, LOO. few
higher.
TOMATOES carlot arrivals; one
mand slow; market weak. Florida, lug
boxes, ripes. and turning. wrapped. 6x6
2;o0a225:- few high as $50; fair con-
dition. 1.25a1.50, poorer lower.
81 SIRAWBERRIES-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies very light: de-
mand moderate; market steady. Florida,
express receipts, 36-pint crates, IA per
pint.
MIXED VEGETABLES-One Texas ar
rived; four broken and two unbroken cars
on track.
Green Beans Steady.
GREEN BEANs-One Florida arrived;
one broken and two unbroken cars on
track. Supplies of good stock light: de.
mand moderate: market steady. Florida,
bushel hampers green. fiat type. fair con-
dition, 1.50al.75; few best, 2.O0a2.25;
poorer. 75a1.25.
LIMA BEANS-No carlot arrivals: No
cars on track. Supplies Iignt; Demand
light; market steady. Florida. bushel
hampers. 300; few higher; poorer lower.
EGGPLANT - Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, Il bushel
crates, 2.50a3.OO; poorer. 1.5Oa2.O0
PEPPERS Supplies moderate; demand
light: market dull. Florida. Il 2-bushel
crates, fancy. 3.25a35O; choice, 2.00a
800.
sQUASH-Supplies light: demand light:
market steady. Florida, bushel hampers,
white, wrapped. 2.25a2.50; Yellow Crook
necks, $50.
CUCUMBERs-Hothou stock. Supplies