Evening star., 1934-03-14
EGG PRICES RULE
EASY TO WEAK
U. S. Extras, Medium Drop
Half Cent-PouItry Mar
ket Steady.

Half Cent-PouItry Mar.
ket Steady.
Egg quotations were easy to weak
on the Washington produce market
today, with decline of half cent
on United States Government graded
extras, medium
Live poultry was steady and un-
changed, but a few lots of fancy
Spring broilers brought a 1-cent
premium.
The summary, with egg. live poul-
try, fruit and vegetable prices fur
nished by the Department of Agri-
culture. follows:
BUTTER-one- pound prints 82 score).
q; tub. 26; !-pound prints go scorel.
26; tub. 25; l-pound prints tss score).
% DRESSED peoULIRymT,p5rkefyyss . toms; %
Island ducks, Ii; capons. 26a3O; keats.
per pair young. 200; SQUADS, per pound.
80; rabbits. domestic. per pound. 81.
.mB Go,t 1sls Io,s: fresh ss 1Ss1s Sss
frozen. l4al5; fresh hams, l6al7; smoked
hams, lUal7; strip bacon. l6alS; lard,
saSl2; compound. 71aas.
LIVE SToCK--Hogs. light. 3.25a4.l5;
pigs, 2.00a3 80; rouEhs. ]; ;5oaa.oo: calves.
3.00a6 SO: lambs. 5.O0a9.OO.
EGGS-Market easy to weak. U; 8;
Government graded extras, mediums; hall
hennery whites. 17als. Government
graded and dated white esgs-u. s extras
aros. large. II.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Occa-
sional lots OF fancy spring broilers bring
ing 1-cent premium; prices unchansea.
roosteIs, daS; Plymouth Rock Spring
broIlers. 2la24. TURKEYS oms. IA
pounds and over. Il. hens, 10 pounds
ana over. 1sa22. CaponS, 2oa@3.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales to am today.
APPLES-One Pennsylvania. one WASH
ington arrived; one broken and three un-
broken cars on track Blsnets; supplies ds
moGeIate demsnd hast' Nn maTket SlesSs ineSes
minimum. I.35al.40; ga inches mini, mini
2O0a2 15; 5 inches minimum. Lot, .ioa
2;25: Yorks u s. no niche: Il Zm m,nimum inEnes
lev hiThsI 5jSsE 5sJ5 Tn5si 8 Ns No. =
inches minimum, I.65si 75; Ganos U, s.
No l. ~. inches minimum, nnsI goa RsI9win. 90; a
mum. M 5 .oSsi.15; S0 q: inches sAt minimum:
mum. nun, i,25ai.3 IS; "a. inches minimum,
40al So % Dele Delicious az u g. :; No No. !; inches hes
minimum. mum aooasfs sifi'? inc in:hes inehsi minimHm NUM-
@.I5s2 @5; boxes Washington, staymans,
medium to large siSes eSa ianes mesium o1o 10
large sizes. extra fancy 2.75a2 80; fancy,
2.25 Winesaps, medium to larse sizes,
eHtFs faIas tiSs LES extra fancy ripe' 20Ua2
fancy, 2.0Oa2.lo.
AsPARAGUS-One California arrived;
one broken car on track. Supplies hght'
demand light, market steady. CallornlA'
pyramid crates. dozen bunches.. large SIZE
size, mostly around 800; loose. 2.ooa3 90.
BROCCOLI-No carlot arrivals; no cars
market steady. Texas, half lettuce crates,
punched, l.35a1 40 pea crates. 200a2.2o'
CABBAGE-No carlot arrivals; one me- bro %
ken car on ,raes supPIisi Pinrioa light bnshe
hampers. pointed type. fair condition, LOO;
CARRoTsmons Cslitornis 55II.s a55iyed; m0gr i0gr
fIite femeho era'es' ss. bunched ISa14o
CAULIFLoWER-Two California ar
rived three broken and three unbroken
on track Supplies modeIsis eaiifornis
CELERY-No earlot arrivals; three
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate
qennea qoHineh crates. sn individusiiy washed and
pre- cooled 3-i dozen. 2.00a3 25; $40
dozen. mostly around $50; some dozen.
fair condition. 100
Lettuce Prices Steady.
LETTUCE-Two Arizona arrived; three
broken and seven unbroken cars on track;
Western stock: Supplies moderate demand
saes eepe5s typf Fofds bs Boston
type and Romaine. practically no sup
plies on the market.
oN1oNs-one Michigan arrived; four
diana; Michigan, New York and Ohio; so
pound sacks Yeiiows' u s. No. l. l-2oa
PEAS-No csrlot arrivals; one unbroken
ear on TRACK Supplies moderate moderate demandi shni
di!iGni di4ssa 90 go Florida Ou'hei hampers
PoTAToEs-One Florida. eieht Maine
cars on track od 6fse Stock Hsa Supplies ibers
demand light. market steady. New York,
ll0o-Poundo sacks, Round Whites. q;
F0 SACKS Green nTsf MGns g.
s0sset No Idaso soss ssekS ks
New stock; Supplies moderate. demand
Rassei Hiiss S5eaSy FoTd bp;hs h0a
SPINACH.Three Texas arrived; two
broken and four unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate. demand light, mar
100. ~ 'uS"ei OaSAe' Goa
STRAWBERRIES carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts light; sup
plies light; demand good for good stock;
market steady. Florida, 36-pint crates,
100 per crate.
SWEET. POTATOEs-No carlot arrivals;
one unoroken car on track. Supplies mod
crate demand light; market steady.
RicanS, 1.OOa1.Io@ fair condition. 75as5:
TOMATOES-No carlot arrivals; two
broken and three unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate. demand light. market
steady. Florida. lug boxes. ripes and turn
ing; J e. wrapped zo 6x6 l25a1.60; few best,
rived; Ave broken and i've unbroken cars
on track.
GREEN BEANS-No carlot arrivals; no
mand light; market weak Florida, bushel
hampers green fat type, 1.75a2 90, few
2.25.
LIMA BEANS-No carlot arrivals; one
broken car OH track. Supplies moderate;
demand light; market slightly stronger for
good stock: Florida. bushel hampers,
2.50a2.76: fair condition, 2.OOa2.2 25; poor
condition, 1.25a1.50.
EGGPLANT - Supplies light; demand
light. market steady. Florida, 1a-bushel
crates. fair condition, 2.OOa2.25, few
Peppers Market Says.
PEPPERSISupplies moderate: demand
light: market weaker. Florida, 1 "a -bushel
crates, green, 3.75a4. 90; choice, 2.75a3. 90.
CUCUMBERS-Hothous stock: Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
illinois. boxes, 2 dozen, 1.25a2.25. accord
ing to grade and size; Florida. fancy, LOO
per dozen.
.ESCAROLE - Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Florida, u -bushel
hampers, best, l.25; poorer, LOO.
KALE-Supplies very light demand
light; market steady. Virginia, bushel
baskets. fair condition, S0a90.
COLLARDS-supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Georgia, crates,
2.25; Virginia. no supplies on the market.