The Washington times., 1934-03-02
WASHINGTON
ERRR and Poultry


Eggs-Receipts increasingly market
hc lower on U. $. Government graded
standards Current receipts, 17@1Sc;
hennery whites. 1S@191sc: Government
tras large, 2S@25c; U. S. extras. me-
diums, 211a 0231ac; U. 8. standards,
large. 21h @2Shc.
Live PoultryIReceipts slightly heavier
Fowl: Colored, 14@16c; Leshorns, 80
12c; roosters, 60Sc; Plymouth Rock
spring broilers 22@?6c. Turkeys, young
Tins, II lbs. and over, 17Q19C; young
q23c.
on track Bushels: Supplies moderate /;
demand and trading light; market steady.
Virginia, Staymans, L. S. No. l, "a inch
$1.5O@1.65; %-inch minimum. I.759
mum, 90c@$1; II inch minimum, $l.25 !;
few higher; "a Inch minimum, mostly
around $3.50: Black Twigs. U. S. No. !,
2A Inch minimum, $1.15 q 1.25; 21?-inch
minimum. $1.35@1.50; "a inch minimum,
81. so q $50; 3-inch minimum, $1.65 @l.7S
Broccoli-No carlot arrivals; no cars
trading light; market steady. Texas. pea
crates, 2-dozen, So; fair condition. $1.75.
Cabbage-Two Florida arrived; .
broken and unbrOken cars on track
market steady. Florida, freight receipts
Il. -busheI hampers. pointed type. mostly
around $101.25: fair condition. 81; LIP
bushel crates, domestic flat type, $l@
10.
Carrots-No carIot arrivals; 1 broken
and unbroken car on track. Supplies
moderate; demand and trading lght'
market steady. Texas. half-lettuce crates
punched. $1.25@1.S5
Cauliflower-Onp California arrived; ,
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate demand and trading
light market steady. California, stand
ard crates. $1.50@1.65.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; 5 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand and trading light;
market steady. Florida, ;O-in. crates,
washed, 3 to 4 doz.. 1202.25; to s
Lettuce - Two California arrived:
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: Supplies moderate: de-
mand and trading light; market steady.
California. western crates. Iceberg type.
Supplies light; demand and trading
light; market steady. Florida, y bu.
hampers, Big Boston type, 1925 @15o.
Romano, no supplies on the market.
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand and trading light !:
market steady. Indiana. Michigan. New
York and Ohio, 5O1lb. sacks, yellows
U. S. Is $1.25@1.4O.
Peas-No carlots arrived; un-
broken and broken cars on. track.
Supplies moderate; demand and trad
ing light; market steady Mexico.
2S-pound crates, Telephones $3.50. Flor
ida, bushel hampers, $500
Spinach-One Texas arrived; broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand and trading light;
market steady. Texas, bushel baskets,
S0@9Oc.
Strawherries-No carlot orriya1S. M
cars on track. Supplies Moderate; ;
demand slow: market dull. Florida.
truck receipts. 36pint crates 1904;
poor condition. $@2.5O per crate.
unbroken cars on track. Supplies light;
demand light; market steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets, Puerto Ricans.
I.19 9125. Maryland, Anne Arundel
Potatoes-Two Florida, Maine, I
New York arrived; II broken and 21 un-
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand and trading light; market
steady. New York, 1OO-lb. sacks, Round
Whites, U. S. No. 1. $2.35@2.4O; Maine,
1O0-lb. sacks Green Mountains. u. S. No.
l, $2.50@2.75; Idaho, 100-lb. sacks. Rus
set Burbanks, $2.75; sacks containing 10
1O-pound sacks $2.9O@3 New stock
ket steady. Florida, bushel crates Bliss
Triumphs. U. s. No. l, $1.7O@1.7S.
sparagus-PraCtically no supplies on
market.
Tomatoes-No carlot arrivals; un-
broken car on track. Supplies light; de-
mand light: market dull: almost too few
sales reported to quote. Florida, lug
boxes, green, ripes and turning wrapped.
mostly fair to ordinary quality and con-
dition, 6x6 $1.50@2.0O.
Mixed Vegetabes-One California ar
rived: broken and 2 unbroken cars on
track.
Green Beans-No carlot arrivals: 1
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand moderate:
market steady. Florida, bushel hampers
green. flat type, $1.9o@3.SO.
Lima Beans-No carlot arrivals; 1
unbroken car on track. supplies light;
demand light: market, weak. Florida.
bushel hampers. best, $2.75@3.
Cucumbers-Southern stock: Hothouss
stock. fancy. SOC dozen.
Eggp1ant-Supplies light; deman n d
light: market steady. Florida. IL bushel
crates. $3.50.
Peppers-supplies light; demand light:
market steady. F1crida, 1h-buShs